ADVERTISEMENT. TH HE following feets were firft intended only as a prefent for the use of the Stepney charity, and the parish poor of the united parishes of St. Andrew's Holborn above Bars, and St. George the Martyr: but as I think they may be of fome fervice to others, that no good may be omitted which can poffibly be done, they are communicated to the public. The works of Dr. Synge cannot be made too much known, particularly these two tracts which I bave feleted. A great part of mankind are too bufy, or too idle, to go deeper in the study of theology than the matter contained in this book; and the poor may well be contented with knowing Jo much. Religious enquiries which go beyond thefe plain and important truths, distress the mind, not relieve it. As to the additions which I have made to the Prelate's works, in the beginning, and alfo at the end of the book, I hope the first will amufe and teach, and that the laft will instruct and edify. Prayer Prayer for the well reading this book, and thinking, and living like a Chriftian. H EAR me, O merciful Father, I humbly befeech thee, and let thy grace be ever present with thy weak unworthy fervant. I am not able of myself to do or think any thing that is good; O let thy fpirit affift my poor endevors!-Let me fly from the temptations that fo thick befet me !-Fix my inconftant mind; and guard me through all the dangerous paths of life. Thou, O Lord, art my peace; thou art my only reft; in thee alone is pleasure and true fatisfaction, and all without thee is misery and diftrefs. O grant me this bleffed retreat, this happy fecurity; that I may not be deceived by false appearances of happiness in this world, but find foft ease and sweet repose in thy love and favor. Grant, I beseech thee, O merciful God, that I may learn what belongs to my peace, for the fake of thy beloved Son, who died for my fins, and the fins of the world, and who lives and reigns with thee, Almighty Father, for ever and ever. Amen. Explanation I. Explanation of the Frontispiece. S the king is our common father under God, fo our country is our parent as proteatrefs and preferver of our liberty and laws, from which we derive a fecurity for our property, and our lives. 2. In this view Britannia reprefents our country. 3. She is crowned with laurels, alluding to our victo ries in our wars. 4. She is feated on a rock, denoting permanency or stability. 5. The 1763 marked on the rock gives us the year in which the peace was made. |