2 ^ 2 Dr. Feycival's Tribute to the Memory 
who have marked the ferioufnefs, with which 
he difcourfed, on every fubjedt relative to the 
being and attributes of God. Defe&ive indeed 
mu ft be the character of that man, who can 
dilcern and acknowledge, without venerating, 
the divine perfedtions; and partake of the 
bounties of nature, yet feel no emotions of 
gratitude towards its benevolent Author. “ A 
“ Uttlephilojophy ,” fays lord Yerularn, (C may incline 
(( the mind to atheijm ; but depth in philojophy will 
< c bring it about again to religion."* 
I have thus attempted to draw a rude fketch 
of the features, of our late honoured friend. A 
fuller delineation might furnifh a more pleafing 
pidture to ftrangers; bur, to the Members of 
this Societv, a few outlines will fuffice to revive 
the image of the beloved original. This image, 
I truft, will be long and forcibly impreffed on 
our minds; and that every one, now prefent, 
may adopt the language of Tacitus, on a fimilar 
occafion, “ Quicquid ex Agricola amavimus, quic- 
« quid miratiJumus , manet } manfurumque eft in animis 
* The noble author fubjoins a juft reafon, for this ob- 
fervation. “ For while the mind of man,” fays he, 
“ looketh upon fecond caufes fcattered, it may fometimes 
“ reft in them, and go no farther: but when it beholdeth 
“ the chain of them linked together, it muft needs fly to 
“ Providence and Deity.” 
Bacon’s Eflay on Atheifm. 
“ hominum 
