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scribed for their conduct, and leave 
the issue in his hands, rather than 
those who manifest their distrust of 
his care, by resorting to arts and 
practices. which he has forbidden ; 
whether those, who are injured in 
their worldly prospects by their 
conscientious adherence to the line 
of rectitude, are not entitled to the 
full benefit of the scriptural conso- 
Jation. ‘¢ If ye suffer for righte- 
ousness sake, happy are ye ;” and 
whether itis not the part of wis- 
dom as well as of duty, whatever 
be the event at present, to regulate 
every action by that rule, according 
to which it will be judged at the last 
day.” 
We here close our account of 
this valuable book; from which, 
though we have taken copious ex- 
tracts, we have omitted, on account 
of their length, several passages, 
which it was originally our wish to 
have inserted. For those selections 
which appear, we shall make no 
apology; the public are obliged, 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1795. 
by every sincere effort, to promote 
their benefit : and the author, if his 
character may be collected from his 
writings, will be highly gratified by 
any circumstances which may ren- 
der his exertions more extensively 
useful. In this inference we can 
hardly be mistaken ; as one prevail- 
ing feature in the composition is an 
energy, and indeed exuberance of 
style, arising evidently from his 
zeal and earnestness in favour of the 
cause he has undertaken.We heartily 
wish the work, what the author 
cannot command, though he de- 
serves it, the best success. But 
whatever reception the labours of 
his pen may experience from his 
countrymen, for whose happiness 
he is ardently solicitous, he may 
rejoice in the full possession of re- 
wards far surpassing literary praise, 
and which mortals can neither di- 
minish nor augment ;—the secret 
applause of his own heart, and the 
approbation of his Maker. 
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