FEB J YOUR old friend being afraid he shall never again be able to speak from his pulpit, like other considerate divines, is unwilling to have his labours lost to the Public, and therefore prints a volume of his Sermons. It hath been remarked, that respectable Laymen, who have turned their thoughts to religion, have been of greater service to it, than Ecclesiastics.. Such men were Sir A 2 ISAAC anefor from Circ. Dept. in particular—and I am proud mention the late excellent Sir J SEPH YATES; whose friends kn him to be as pious, and inform a christian, as the Public ackno ledged him to be an able and u right Judge. In this view, a Solicitor-Gene may stand as properly at the he of a volume of Sermons, as Bishop-if he be such a Solicito General, as I have every reas to believe I address-with who character I have had the happ ness of being acquainted throug a period of more than thirty years dour enough to rate the value by the motive which accompan Whatever you think of the book will receive it as a testimony o very sincere esteem and respect, which I am, dear Sir, YOUR VERY AFFECTIONATE, AND OBEDIENT HUMBLE SERVA WILL. G |