The Author ¢o the Reader. xii 
and the Mifery of thofe, who never 
own God by their Prayers, nor en- 
quire. after Him, muft’ be inex- 
preflible, and rie 4 the Power: of 
Thoughts. 
- There is good Reafon for a Man 
to quit his Eftate, if he cannot keep 
it with the Favour of Gad. “And a 
Man may eafily an{wer for not -fav- 
ing his Life, if he could. not do it 
without. wounding his Beaded tu 
and: lofing his, Soul... A Man’s Po- 
verty may not be his own F ault, and 
fometimes may be both his Duty and 
his Choice; but. what. can jultify 
that Man, who neglects Heaven; 
defpifes . ‘immortal Glory, . and. wil- 
fully deftroys his own Soul ? 
The reafonable Part in Man moft | 
ftrongly oppofes the Principles of an 
Atheift. And ferious Enquiries would 
furely lead Men toa Deity. 
This appears a Principle wherein. 
au Men ake agreed in all Places 
: -and 
