Abernathy - Houston-Packer Collection BX9178.A33 S4 1748 v.1

like the fhining Light. 295. tamed great reputation, and their names SE R M. have been handed down with honour to XII. fucceeding generations : But the moft fruit - "Y"--) ful feminary for propagating religious know- ledge, has been the fchool of Chrift ; it is according to his own cornparifon, Matt. v. i 4. a city feated on a hill, confpicuour from afàr, and a candle not put under a bufhel, but in a candlellick, the moft convenient fituation for fpreading its light abroad. It is certain, chriftianity has produced the brighteft patterns of extraordinary virtue, and the greateft number of them. After our great mailer himfelf, the true light of the world, whofe chars ter is abfolutely without a parallel, and ever will be among mankind, many of his difciples form'd up- on his model, were very illuftrious examples of all goodnefs,' by the innocence of their lives, their inviolable integrity, the purity and fimplicity of their manners, their heroic charity, and invincible patience under fufferings, leaving ftrong conviaions of a reality and excellence in religion, upon the minds of very corrupt men, even of their perfecutors ; becoming likewife the fuccefs- ful inftruments of converting multitudes from the errors of their way. Thus I have U 4 fhown

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