tice to a great and exalted Character. We shall not, therefore, presume to draw a Portrait of Bishop Sherlock; but will just observe, that his Views, both in civil and religious Matters, were always large and comprehensive, not confined to the narrow Systems of particular Parties, nor subjected to the fluctuating Principles of powerful and interested Men : that he was a most strenuous and able Defender of the great Truths of our holy Religion : that he made it his constant Practice to inculcate the christian and social Virtues; to enforce a due and ready Submission to the Laws; to inspire Prince and People with a Sense of their respective Duties, and to discountenance all tempo. A 4 rary
rary Changes and hasty Innovations The Re-publication of these Dif- these little Ones, a cup of cold Water only, in the Name of a Disciple, verily, I say unto you, he fall in no wise lofe bis Re- Preached before the Sons of the Clergy at St. Paul's Cathedral, Dec. 5, 1710. And when bis Disciples James and John faw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that 'we command Fire to come down from Hea- ven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what Manner of Spirit ye Preached before the Lord Mayor at St. Paul's Cathedral, Nov. 5, 1712. and he shall be as the Light of the Morn- without Clouds; as the tender Grafs Spring- ing out of the Earth, by clear shining after Preached before the House of Commons at St. Margaret's, Westminster, March 8, |