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 hould have at heart its Glory and Welfare: but it is an uncommon Happines that thoe, who look upon themelves as the Magitrates, or rather as the Maters, of a more holy and more ublime Country, hould expres ome Affection for the earthly Country that maintains them. How pleaing it is to be able to make in our favour o ingular an Exception! and to place among the Number of our bet Citizens thoe zealous Depoitaries of the acred Articles of Faith, which the Laws have authorized, thoe venerable Pators of Souls, whoe weet and lively Eloquence is o much the better qualified to plant in the Hearts of Men the Maxims of the