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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1768 Excerpt:...and to remember whence we came." Tberon, to conclude the Difcourfe, confefled his Surpiife and Conviftion j he acknowledged the Juftice of Crita's whole Argument, gave him hearty Thanks for his inftru&ive Ledlure, and refolved to remember thefe amazing Scenes of the Operations of Nature, and the adorable Wifdom of God his Maker. Nor fhall I ever forget, faid he, the ftrange and unexpected Dependanee ef Man on all the meaner Parts of the Creation. I am Pleasing Instructor. am convinced that Pride was never made for When I fee how much a-kin his Bady is to the Fowls faf th« Air, land Brutes of the-Earth. And I think, feitf lie?-I am more indebted to my Tenants than everlcotild' have imagined; nor will IcaftfuchafcornfM% ye 'aijaiti on. the Grazier and the Farmer, fmce this.Flefh and. Blood of mine, as well as the Furniture Ijf'tey-Htijifef-and-the Cloaths I wear, were once Wpwifii 3.rrnjlhe" Field! or the Woods, under their jPare"'ar)d Cultivation; and I find I am nearer a-kin TO'tjittrnce this Self of mine, with all the Finery tijaf covers:itj, Was made originally of the fame Mateith0 them and their courier Coverings. D OJ?' li T,£. ( '.. I-..', i.".1 finds of Virtue: No tbeyfpread ify Beams of brighter Suns,-tnto brighter P owers,, Thompson. A Lewd young Fellow feeing an aged Hermit go JP1 by ftim barefooted, Father, fays he, you are in a wry miferable Condition if there is not another World.. iriie'Son, faid the Hermit, but what is thy Condition if Kfarr-h P:Mari 4s a Creature defigned for two diferft' §ftt9 yf BeSflg, or rather for two different EiVes-. £HisJ1tfft"Life is /hart and tranfient; his fcnd1 Jferm'-akeritt atvd lafting. The Queftion we are cerned in-is this, In which of thefe two Lives '-"'I...