■ lo Thehivv. of Mr. RAY. 
of Mind, his exad: Probity, and In- 
nocence of Life and Manners, his 
lingular Modefty, and his excellent 
Learning ; particularly his great and 
exad: Skill in the Univerfal Hiflory 
of Nature, and the V/orks of God : 
Or, in few Words, as I find it men- 
tioned in Mr. Ray s Sermon, f. 7Y. 
operum Dei Admirator.^ Probitatis 
jiudiofus : Which, as it was exadfly 
agreeable to Mr. Nid\ Pradice, fo 
leems to have been a Motto Mr. Nid 
■ had pitched upon, it being written 
by himfelf in one of his Books. 
From this CharacSfer of Mr. Nid^ it 
is eafy, to judge what the Caufe was 
of that great Intimacy and Friend- 
fhip that was between Mr. Ray and 
him, viz. The Agreement of their 
Genius and Studies, and the exadl 
Conformity of their Humours and 
Manners. 
During 
