378 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1758.
My Lord, chcry; for what would you think
AS neither nature nor cuflom of fucli a fervant of yours, that
ever made me a man of com- fhoald convert your goods, com-
plimeut, fo now I (hall have lefs mitted to his charge, to the advan-
will than ever for to ufe fuch cere- tage or fervice of your greateft
monies, when 1 have left with Mar- enemy ; and what do you lefs than
tha to be SollicitJis circa multa, and this with God, fince you have all
believe with Mary i7«a/«ya^r/V. But from him, and know that the
it is no compliment or ceremony, world, and princes thereof, are at
but a real and neceflary duty that a continual enmity with him r And
one friend oweth to another in ab- therefore, if ever the admonition
fence, and efpecially at their leave- of your trueft friend ihall be heard
taking, when in man's reafon many by you, or if your country, which
accidents may keep them long di- you may ferve in fo great and many
vided, or perhaps bar them ever things, be dear unto you; if your
meeting till they meet in another God, whom you muil (if you deal
world: for then fhall I think that truly with yourfelf) acknowledge
my friend, whofe honour, whofe to be powerful over all, and julHn
perfon, and whofe fortune is dear all, be feared by you ; yea, if you
unto me, fhall profperandbe hap- be dear unto yourfelf, and prefer
py, where-ever he goes, and what- an everlalling happinefs before a
ever he takes in hand, when he pleafant dream, which you muit
is in the favour of that God, under Jhortly awake out of, and then re-
whofeproteftion there \%cnly fafety, pent in the litternefs of your foul ;
and in whofe fervice there is only if any of ihefe things be regarded
true happinefs to be found. What by you, then I fay, call yourfelf to
I think of your natural gifts or abi- account for what is paft, cancel all
lity in this age, or in this ftate, to the leagues you have made without
give glory to God, and to win ho- the warrant of a religious con-
rour to yourfelf, if you employ the fcicnce, make a refolute covenant
talents you have received to their with your God, to ferve him with
beft ufe, I will now tell you ; it all your natural and fpiritual, in-
fufficeth, that when I was farthefl: ward and outward gifts and abili-
of all times from diflembling, I ties, and then, he that is faithful
fpake truly, and have witnefs (and cannot lie) hath promifed to
enough : but thel'e things only I honour them that honour him ; he
will put your Lordfnip in mind will give you that inward peace of
of. foul, and true joy of heart, which
Firft, That you have Kc/i'/«^ that till you have, you Jball never rell,
you have not received. and which, when you have, yoa
Secondly, That you po/Tefs them fhall never be fhaken, and which
not as Lord over thcin, but as an you can never attain to any other
Aicompiant for them. way than this that 1 have Ihcwed
Thirdly, If you employ them to you.
ferveihis world, or your owr world- I know your Lordfliip may fay
ly delights (which the prince cf to yourfelf, and objeft to me, this
this world will feek to entertain is but a vapour of melancholy, and
you with) it is itigratitude, it is in- the flile of a prifoner, and that I
juflice, yea, it is perfiaious tiea was far enough from it, when I
lived
