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 perit in that Loyalty to our Sovereign King George, by which they have been always ditinguihed; neither to be allured by Promies, nor over-awed by Threatenings, to join with thee wicked and deluded Men: And let your honet Zeal for our happy Contitution, rie in Proportion to the Violence with which it is attacked. We put you in mind to be ubject to Principalities and Powers; to obey Magitrates, and to be ready to every good work. Let every Soul be ubject to the higher Powers: For there is no Power but of God; the Powers that be are ordained of God: Whooevor therefore reiteth the Power, reiteth the Ordinance of God; and they that reit hall receive to themelves Damnation: For Rulers are not a Terror to good Works, but to the evil Fear the Lord and the King, and meddle not with thoe that are given to Change Submit yourelves to every Ordinance of Man for the Lord's Sake; whether it be to the King as Supreme; or unto Governors, as unto them that are ent by him, for the Terror of Evil-doers, and the Praie of them that do well.

Cultivate the Principles of true Liberty; and teach them to your Children; that they may not be early ennared by lavih Doctrines, which may render them hurtful to Society, and involve themelves and their dear et Concerns in Ruin.

The Calamities we in this Country have felt, and the Judgments with which GOD has been pleaed to viit us, hould awaken our Conciences; and excite us to a incere and deep Repentance, for thoe Sins which have been the procuring Caues of them.How inenible have many been of the Excellency of that Religion we have long enjoyed, pure from Idolatry and Supertition? With what Contempt has the everlating Gopel of Chrit, and his Ordinances been treated? And how little of the Power of Religion has been een in the Lives of its Profeors! How much have profane Swearing, and horrid Perjury abounded?How much has Luxury, the Parent of many Vices, and productive of the greatet Mieries, pread its malignant Influence over all Ranks?And how has Infidelity, Libertinim and Licentiounes, prepared the Minds of not a few for any Form of Religion that is calculated for an Indulgence to Vice?How much more have men been ffected with