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( 17 ) clergymen and careless professors, as well as infidels, have had no right feeling of this receiving spirit; they are void of those exalting principles that lead to reign with Christ.

events that seem to be coming forward, incline me to conclude, that ruling principles, even respecting this world, will change sides. From what hath been felt in former ages both by Jews, heathens, and christians, whoever fought most the welfare of mankind, have been most wickedly persecuted and destroyed by them. Whoever appeared to excel in virtue or holiness, became the butt of malice; as the history of every age will verify. But it appears, in this last age or millenium, persons will become popular as the experience of their usefulness shall recommend them, and will lose their influence when they lose their virtue, and those will be set by themselves whose narrow mind seek only self.

THINK it therefore needful, to advise the young, and especially young students who are pursuing their learning at an university, to strive, not for these excellencies which