feem now? And how very Idle, that Men fhou'd fall out about what none of them < understand?

And what Mr. Bonnell's Principle and Practice was, with respect to the Divisions of the Church; we may learn from what in another place, he fays upon that Argument; and which still more fully proves the Greatnefs of his Charity.

A wife and good Man, whofe Lot shou'd be, to dwell in a Place, where the People were all Bandy'd against one another in ' several Factions, being Families all pro. ceeding from one Stock; and all ally'd to him; wou'd make it his Business, to carry himself as indifferently between them, as he cou'd; heartily grieving at their Breach of Friendship, and pitying their 'Animofities: But being all his Relations, ' he wou'd, wherever he came, endeavour L to Sow Peace among the differing parties; he wou'd efpoufe none of their Interests, nor engage in any of their Quarrels. But if he heard that Branch of the Family, which was nearly related to him; with whom he liv'd, and who, in his opinion, had the Jufteft Cause and most Right on their fide: If he heard that, I fay, vilify'd and unjustly reproach'd; he wou'd generously interpofe, and offer fome inoffenfive Apologies, perhaps with fit Reprehenfions to the Ag'greffors. The Church of Chrift is one Body, but miferably broken into several Factions, fpringing from different Causes, 'accord

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according to the different Paffions or Interests of Men. A Wife and Sober Chriftian reckons himself truly ally'd to all, Pities and Grieves at their unhappy differences, and is very unwilling to make himself a Party in their Quarrels, which worldly and ill minded Men on each fide, have rais'd, or at least Fomented. He car<ries himself indifferently among them, and . as one unconcern'd in their Childish Difputes. But if the Interest and Honour of that Church, whereof he was Born and Lives a Member, be nearly concern'd; he interpofes with the Gravity and Authority of a Father: He reprehends and vindicates, as one above the Contention, and not as a Party but a Judge.

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I fhall conclude this Head of his Charity, with his own Defcription of it: And never any knew it better, or Practis'd it more.

Oh! What is this excellent Gift of Chari

ty; without which, whofoever Liveth, is counted Dead before Thee; or even gives his Body in Martyrdom for Thee, gains nothing? It is even the whole Ornament of a Chriftian Mind; the Complex of Spi• ritual Graces: It is to be Meek under < Injuries and tenderly Compaffionate to the miferable. It is to Rejoice in the Good of all Men, and have a mean Opinion of our felves; our own Abilities and Deferts. 'Tis to Hate no Man; to Treat none Outragiously or Bitterly. "Tis to be more concern'd for the Good of others

thers, than our own Praife; never to be transported in an undue measure; never to be Captious, nor apt to take any thing amifs; to mourn for every thing that is Sin, and take exceeding Pleasure in the Good that any do; to be difficult in Entertaining bad Reports; and forward in believing Good; unwilling to despair of any, and to undervalue our own Pains, to 'procure their Benefit.

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This is to have the faine Mind which was in our Blessed Saviour, and resemble him as a Child resembles his Parent. In fuch he is pleas'd, is fatisfi'd and comforted over all the Troubles he has undergone for our fakes. Thefe only can be pleafing to him, and thought worthy by him to bear his Name. Whatever other good is done, (if any can be, without this Temper) is never own'd nor accepted by him, 'Dear Jefus, let me think on this Leffon, till thou haft graciously taught it my Soul; o that I may have the Honour to be like Thee, whom I own for the Joy of my Heart, and the Delight and Support of my Life. Amen.

One, in whom the preceeding Virtues fo Is a most eminently Shin'd, must be very well qua-Zealous and lify'd to discharge all the Duties of Friend- Faithful fhip. And this we may justly reckon one of Friend, Mr. Bonnell's Excellencies; that he was a moft Sincere, Faithful, and zealous Friend; had all thofe Qualities, which cou'd render his Friendship defirable; Firmnefs and ReQ.4 folution

folution, Sincerity and Openness, Prudence and Candour, Generofity and Love. He declin'd no Trouble, nor Hazards to ferve his Friends. He Affifted, he Advis'd them in all their Difficulties and Doubts, and conftantly pray'd for them. And he had one property of a true Friend, very rarely to be met with, (becaufe true Friendship is fo) which was always to deal plainly with his Friends, and tell them what he diflik'd in their Conduct: But this he did not in a haughty, imperious way, but with the prudent Endearments and Tenderness, as well as Sincerity of a Friend; in fuch a manner as by his Reproofs to oblige them, and fix them fafter to his Friendship.

He was not long in this Kingdom before his Friendship was very much coveted; and ftill as he became more known, it was defir d the more. He was intimately acquainted with many of our Bishops; but his chief Friends among them, were, Doctor Dopping, late Lord Bishop of Meath, and Doctor Foley, late Lord Bishop of Down and Connor, who made Mr. Bonnell one of his Executors: The Deaths of thefe Eminent Prelates he truly lamented, but much more for the Church's fake, than his own. Such were likewife Doctor Wetenhall, the present Lord Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh, and Doctor King, Lord Bishop of Derry: Their Lordfhips maintain'd a conftant and moft Intimate Correfpondence with him; they confulted him in most of their Affairs, and

paid a very great Deference to his Judgment; and ftill fpeak of his Virtues with a particular Pleasure.

Among the Gentry, his Friendship was courted by most who were fo happy, as to have any opportunity of doing it, and had a right Relish of Learning, or Piety: But with fome, he contracted a great Intimacy; particularly the Honourable Sir Robert King Barronet; who has a particular Veneration for Mr. Bonnell's Memory, fpeaks of him with the greatest delight, and ever fince his Death, has exprefs'd longing defires of feeing his Life Publifh'd. To whom I fhall only add, John Bulkely, and John Reading, Efqs; late of the City of Dublin; who, as with Mr. Bonnell, they were comely in their Lives, fo in their Deaths, they were very little Divided; it having pleas d God to take them both. to himself, in a short time after Mr. Bonnell: So that, in less than Three Months, the City of Dublin was depriv'd of Three Gentlemen, who were Eminent Patterns of Piety and Goodness.

Many of the Phyficians of Dublin were likewife his intimate Friends, which they wou'd never have been, had they not been as Eminent for their Piety, as their Abili ties in their own profeflion, and his Ac quaintance was defir'd, and Friendship courted by the most confiderable of the Clergy, for Piety and Learning; feveral of whom, advis'd with him in their Difficulties and Doubts: particularly where any Mans Con

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