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but twice mentioned; namely, by 

 meek Mofes, the friend of God; 

 and by the humble Prophe: A- 

 mos. 



Concerningwhichlaft, namely, 

 the Prophet Amos, Ifhallmakebut 

 this Observation, That he that (hall 

 read the humble, lowly, plain ftile 

 of that Prophet, and compare it 

 with the high, glorious, eloquent 

 ftile of the prophet Ifaiah (though 

 they be both equally true) may ea- 

 iily believe him to be a good natu- 

 red,plaine Fifher-man. 



Which I do the rather believe,by 

 comparing the affectionate, lowly, 

 humble epiftles ofS. Peter, . 'James 

 and S. John, whom we know vrere 

 Fifhers, with the gloriouslanguage 

 and high Metaphors of S. Paul, 

 who we know was not. 



Let me give you the example or 

 two menmore,thathaveliveo near- 

 er to our own times: firftofDodor 

 ^^/fome times Dean of S.Paut's, 



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