final plaudit, WELL DONE THOU GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT, ENTER THOU INTO THE JOY OF THY LORD. It is for the general advantage of mankind that Your Majesty's confummation of glory and blifs be deferred for many years. The world has not yet fo far availed itself of the illustrious example of every social, every christian virtue held forth in Your Majefty's conduct, as to bear the lofs of You without inexpreffible forrow. THAT Your Majesty, therefore, may long live the beloved of our most gracious Sovereign, and to extreme age continue the that your theme of every liberal tongue princely princely Offspring, treading in the steps of their Royal Parents, may proceed the guardians and protectors of British Liberties and Laws till this great globe shall be diffolved, must be the frequent and fervent prayer of every faithful fubject, especially of, CONTENTS O F The Author's Apology, an Introductory Difcourfe. These Things write we unto you, that your Joy may be full. That there is a Supreme Being. The invifible Things of Him, from the Creation of the World, are clearly feen; being understood by the Things that are made, even his eternal Power and The Fool hath faid in his Heart, there is no God: they are corrupt, they have done abominable Works; there is none that doeth good. A future State demonftrated, from the Nature of the Soul. The Sadducees fay, that there is no Resurrection, neither Angel nor Spirit. p. 51 A future State demonftrated, from the concurrent Confent of Mankind. And the Lord God formed Man of the Duft of the Ground, and breathed into his The Authenticity of the Sacred Scriptures demonftrated, from Prophecy. We have also a more fure Word of Prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take Heed, as unto a Light that shineth in a dark Place, until the Day dawn, I fpake openly to the World; I ever taught in the Synagogue, and in the Temple whither the Jews always refort; and in Secret have I faid nothing. p. 149 A Summary of the Life and Character of John Colet, D. D. Dean of St. Paul's, in the Reigns of K. Hen. VII. and Hen. VIII. and Founder of Of the Spiritual Famine, a Sermon preached at Kew, Sunday, Aug. 12, 1770. Behold the Days come, faith the Lord God, that I will fend a Famine in the Land, not a Famine of Bread, nor a Thirst for Water, but of hearing the A Paraphrafe on the Hiftory or Book of Job, with Miscellaneous Remarks, and Similar Paffages from various Authors, particularly the English A LIST A LIST OF THE PLATE S. I The Author's Head. 2 An Engraved Title Page. 3 A Perspective View of the Queen's Palace in St. James's Park, with an emblematical Device, reprefenting Genius and Virtue fupporting a Medalion of the Queen. To face the Dedication. 4 An Emblematical Representation of Reason and Revelation Page 5 The Creation of the World 6 The Death of Dr. Donne, Dean of St. Paul's 7 Milton when blind, dictating Paradise Loft to his Daughter 8 A Savage Enthufiaft exploring another World 9 The Refurrection of Lazarus 10 The Prophet at the Altar of Bethel 11 The Death of King Herod 12 A Sepulchral Monument, by Hollar 13 A Portrait of Dean Colet 14 The Plan and Elevation of the original Chapel at Kew, engraved by Nutting, 1714 15 A View of Kew Chapel fince its Enlargement - I 15 33. 51 95 121 135 149 163 173. 187 ibid. |