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218 wretched than happy, conidered as detitute of the true Knowledge of their Creator; and beides lead but very poor and depicable Lives. The Knowledge of God is undoubtedly that which affords the greatet Happines to Mankind; as the Want of it makes one the mot wretched of all Beings. But who would dare to deny it, if I hould find out omebody yet more wretched than they? And uch there are, who have been bleed with the true Knowledge of God; yet do nevertheles refue him that Obedience, which, as our Creator and Mater, and in Regard of our Redemption and a Thouand other particular Kindnees, has the bet of Titles to demand it upon, according as he requires it of us in his Holy Word. If the Life of the Greenlanders, which we call poor and depicable, with Repect to Morality, be compared to that of the mot pretended Chritians; I am afraid, they will confound others on the great Day of Judgment. For though they have no Law, yet by the Light of Nature do ome of the Works of the Law, as the Apotle ays, Rom. 2. What Thoughts will any