to him, and thought worthy by him to bear his name. Whatever other good is done, (if any can be, without this temper) is never owned nor accepted by him. Dear Jesus, let me think on this lesson, till thou hast graciously taught it my soul; that I may have the honour to be like thee, whom I own for the joy of my heart, and the delight and support of my life. Amen."

Is a most zealous and faithful friend.

He

One in whom the preceding virtues so eminently shined, must be very well qualified to discharge all the duties of friendship. And this we may justly reckon one of Mr. Bonnell's excellences; that he was a most sincere, faithful, and zealous friend; had all those qualities which could render his friendship desirable; firmness and resolution, sincerity and openness, prudence and candour, generosity and love. declined no trouble nor hazards to serve his friends. He assisted, he advised them in all their difficulties and doubts, and constantly prayed for them. And he had one property of a true friend, very rarely to be met with, (because true friendship is so) which was, always to deal plainly with his friends, and tell them what he disliked in their conduct: but this he did not in a haughty imperious way, but with the prudent endearments and tenderness, as well as sincerity of a friend; in such a manner, as by his reproofs to oblige them, and fix them faster to his friendship.

He was not long in this kingdom before his friendship was very much coveted; and still as he became more known, it was desired the more. He was inti

mately acquainted with many of our bishops; but his chief friends among them were, Doctor Dopping, late Lord Bishop of Meath; and Doctor Foley, late Lord Bishop of Down and Connor, who made Mr. Bonnell one of his executors: the deaths of these eminent prelates he truly lamented, but much more for the church's sake than his own. Such were likewise Doctor Wetenhall, the present Lord Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh; and Doctor King, Lord Bishop of Derry: their Lordships maintained a constant and most intimate correspondence with him: they consulted him in most of their affairs, and paid a very great deference to his judgment; and still speak of his virtues with a particular pleasure.

Among the gentry, his friendship was courted by most, who were so happy as to have any opportunity of doing it, and had a right relish of learning or piety: but with some he contracted a great intimacy; particularly the Honourable Sir Robert

* Since dead.

King*, Baronet; who has a particular veneration for Mr. Bonnell's memory, speaks of him with the greatest delight, and ever since his death has expressed longing desires of seeing his life published. To whom I shall only add, John Bulkley, and John Reading, Esquires, late of the city of Dublin; who, as with Mr. Bonnell, they were comely in their lives, so in their deaths they were very little divided; it having pleased God to take them both to himself in a short time after Mr. Bonnell: so that, in less than three months, the city of Dublin was deprived of three gentlemen, who were eminent patterns of piety and goodness.

Many of the physicians of Dublin were likewise his intimate friends, which they would never have been, had they not been as eminent for their piety as their abilities in their own profession: and his acquaintance was desired, and friendship courted, by the most considerable of the clergy for piety and learning; several of whom advised with him in their difficulties and doubts; particularly where any man's conscience was concerned: and always paid a great regard to his judgment.

And, indeed, so well was the character of his excellences confirmed among us; so generally was he known, esteemed, and loved in Ireland; so inoffensive was his life, so free from censure or blame; that I believe no private man was ever more lamented. All professions joined in testifying their concern at his death. It was looked upon as a general loss; and many who had never personally known him, bewailed it.

If we consider Mr. Bonnell with respect His behaviour to his several relations, we shall find him to his several

relations.

Parents.

an excellent pattern in every duty arising from them. As he had been blessed with religious parents, so he ever acknowledged his obligations to their pious care. They began betimes to form his mind to religion: and as their endeavours were so blessed from above, that they made him a sincere servant to God; so of consequence, a dutiful son to themselves. Thus, in one place, he speaks of his parents, some years before his marriage.

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My chiefest benefactress on earth, is my mother;

she hath brought me up in the way to Heaven: and blessed be the memory of my father, which hath influenced my life. I have no children to bequeath these blessings to, let them descend upon all the faithful ehildren of Abraham; and diffuse themselves the more, for not being confined to a single line, till after many descents, they shall come at last to meet themselves at the great day of Jubilee. O all ye that love God, this is my legacy! The blessing descended on me from my father and mother, I leave among you."

Governors.

If we consider Mr. Bonnell either as a son of the church, or a subject of the state; he had all those qualities, which, were they universal, would render our church and country flourishing and happy. He pursued no private designs, had no ambition to gratify, fell in with none of our parties: and was not only free from faction, but all suspicion of it. He offered up his daily prayers for all our governors, both spiritual and temporal; and was very rarely known to condemn their actions, or censure their very faults. And in all cases of difficulty and doubt, with relation to government, he still begged direction from above, "That his mind might be enlightened, and his conscience guided by the divine Spirit; and that God would instruct him, and all his true servants, to judge righteous judgment."

Wife.

If we consider him as a husband, no man ever expressed more tenderness and real love. He ever found some new way to shew his kindness, some peculiar methods of obliging. In every illness

of his wife's, he sensibly suffered with her; and whenever in his sickness she gave him any assistance, he always made fresh and kind acknowledgments of her care; and what was more, he instructed, he assisted her for Heaven, calling daily upon her to join in prayers and praises to God with him.

Servants.

And

His servants he treated with the same civility, as if they had served him out of good will, and not for maintenance and reward. when they were sick, he behaved himself to them, rather as a father, than a master; omitting no expence nor care which were necessary for their recovery; and not only providing for their bodies, both in health and sickness, but being a faithful instructor and monitor to their souls. And those who had been his parents' servants, or attended him in his childhood, and at school, were ever after the objects of his charitable kindness: he supported them when in want, and took care of their children when they could do nothing for them.

In a word, all his friends and relations, all who desired, or any way needed his help, he studied to assist and relieve; treating them with the most obliging civility; comforting them when in affliction or trouble; reproving them when in sin; and supplying them when in want: and all this, withont any other view or design, than the conscientious discharge of his own duty; and that by all the services he was able to do them, he might engage them in the service of his great Master, and make them his fellow-candidates for Heaven.

I have thus given a faithful, though imperfect re