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 have respect to God, meet with different success; but as they respect a man's religious and moral character in the world, they are he same in both. The world is not a proper judge either of a man's sincerity or spirituality in any part of divine worship, nor can it easily discern the springs of action; this must be left to the decision of his who searcheth the reins, ard trieth the hearts of the children of men: but the world is competent to judge of his outward deportment, & as that is, will either censure or approve. If, therefore, a man from natural principles, under a divine restraint, be exemplary in every part of his conduct, and the man of grace fail n that of family worship, the former, let him act from what principles he may, does more credit to religion, lives a brighter character in the world, and is a better member of society.

Indeed Philetus, it is something strange that men who have experienced the power of divine grace, should need to be exhorted to perform so reasonable a service. That there are