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 378 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1758.

My Lord, chcry; for what would you think

AS neither nature nor cuflom of fucli a fervant of yours, that

ever made me a man of com- fhoald convert your goods, com-

plimeut, fo now I (hall have lefs mitted to his charge, to the advan-

will than ever for to ufe fuch cere- tage or fervice of your greateft

monies, when 1 have left with Mar- enemy ; and what do you lefs than

tha to be SollicitJis circa multa, and this with God, fince you have all

believe with Mary i7«a/«ya^r/V. But from him, and know that the

it is no compliment or ceremony, world, and princes thereof, are at

but a real and neceflary duty that a continual enmity with him r And

one friend oweth to another in ab- therefore, if ever the admonition

fence, and efpecially at their leave- of your trueft friend ihall be heard

taking, when in man's reafon many by you, or if your country, which

accidents may keep them long di- you may ferve in fo great and many

vided, or perhaps bar them ever things, be dear unto you; if your

meeting till they meet in another God, whom you muil (if you deal

world: for then fhall I think that truly with yourfelf) acknowledge

my friend, whofe honour, whofe to be powerful over all, and julHn

perfon, and whofe fortune is dear all, be feared by you ; yea, if you

unto me, fhall profperandbe hap- be dear unto yourfelf, and prefer

py, where-ever he goes, and what- an everlalling happinefs before a

ever he takes in hand, when he pleafant dream, which you muit

is in the favour of that God, under Jhortly awake out of, and then re-

whofeproteftion there \%cnly fafety, pent in the litternefs of your foul ;

and in whofe fervice there is only if any of ihefe things be regarded

true happinefs to be found. What by you, then I fay, call yourfelf to

I think of your natural gifts or abi- account for what is paft, cancel all

lity in this age, or in this ftate, to the leagues you have made without

give glory to God, and to win ho- the warrant of a religious con-

rour to yourfelf, if you employ the fcicnce, make a refolute covenant

talents you have received to their with your God, to ferve him with

beft ufe, I will now tell you ; it all your natural and fpiritual, in-

fufficeth, that when I was farthefl: ward and outward gifts and abili-

of all times from diflembling, I ties, and then, he that is faithful

fpake truly, and have witnefs (and cannot lie) hath promifed to

enough : but thel'e things only I honour them that honour him ; he

will put your Lordfnip in mind will give you that inward peace of

of. foul, and true joy of heart, which

Firft, That you have Kc/i'/«^ that till you have, you Jball never rell,

you have not received. and which, when you have, yoa

Secondly, That you po/Tefs them fhall never be fhaken, and which

not as Lord over thcin, but as an you can never attain to any other

Aicompiant for them. way than this that 1 have Ihcwed

Thirdly, If you employ them to you.

ferveihis world, or your owr world- I know your Lordfliip may fay

ly delights (which the prince cf to yourfelf, and objeft to me, this

this world will feek to entertain is but a vapour of melancholy, and

you with) it is itigratitude, it is in- the flile of a prifoner, and that I

juflice, yea, it is perfiaious tiea was far enough from it, when I

lived