And fold by J. F. and C. RIVINGTON, J. BUCKLAND, B. LAW, S. CROWDER, T. LONGMAN, G. ROBINSON, R.BALDWIN, G. and T.WILKIE, F.News2ry, J. BEW, J. FIELDING, SCATCHARD and WHITAKER, and W. BENT. 1787. 1419. 4. 662. CHÀ RACTER OF THE AUTHOR I Of the following TRE AT IS E. T may add Weight, perhaps, to the Reflections contained in the following Pages, to inform the Reader that the Author's Life was one uniform Exemplar of thofe Precepts, which, with fo generous a Zeal and fuch an elegant and affecting Simplicity of Style, he endeavours to recommend to general Practice. He left others to contend for Modes of Faith, and inflame themselves and the World with endlefs Controverfy it was the wifer Purpose of his more ennobled Aim, to act up to thofe clear Rules of Conduct which Revelation hath graciously prefcribed. He poffeffed by Temper every moral Virtue; by Religion every Chriftian Grace. He had a Humanity that melted at every Diftrefs; a a 3 Cha [*] Charity which not only thought no Evil, but fufpected none. He exercised his Profeffion with a Skill and Integrity, which nothing could equal but the difinterested Motive that animated his Labours, or the amiable Modesty which accompanied all his Virtues. He employed his Industry, not to gratify his own Defires; no Man indulged himself lefs: not to accumulate useless Wealth; no Man more difdained fo unworthy a Purfuit: it was for the decent Advancement of his Family, for the generous Affistance of his Friends, for the ready Relief of the Indigent. How often did he exert his diftinguifhed Abilities, yet refufe the Reward of them, in Defence of the Widow, the Fatherlefs, and him that had none to help him! In a word, few have ever paffed a more useful, not one a more blameless Life; and his whole Time was employed either in doing Good, or in meditating it. He died on the 6th Day of April 1743, and lies buried under the Cloister of Lincoln's Inn Chapel. MEM, PAT. OPT. MER. FIL. DIC. THE |