I ILLINOIS Production Note Digital Rare Book Collections Rare Book & Manuscript Library University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign 2018 .m. w w W n M, h a ¢ _\ L» w «. r 1. V \ ’ x _ ¢ 9 . . » .. x. 4 ‘ é ._ .I A w v., \ _ . . . :55 n1 ,Kf‘r ‘flawfmmrvhg.v» 3r. ‘ \r‘_.«" k . « ‘ - V AN ACCOUNT OF THE RISE, PROGRESS, and PRESENT STATE OF THE MAGDALEN‘ HOSPITAL, FOR THE RECEPTION or PENITENT PROSTITUTES. \ TOGITHER WITH S ‘ Dr. D ‘0 D D’s SERMONS. To ‘wmcu ARE ADDED,’ THE ADVECE To THE MAGDALENS; WITH THE \ PSALMS, HYMNS, PRAYERS, RULES AND LIST of SUBSCRIBERS. THE FIFTH EDITION. I’LONDON: Printed by W. FADEN, for the CHARITY. And fold at the HOSPITAL, St. George’s-FieldSo M DCC LXXVI , ‘ [Prices 35. 6d.] if P” R" E F A e E. "“trititgz’éfiéo‘ngflsiémniifs‘gfi‘ihteawmat was preached in the Chapel, and inteffcled‘ to obviate an Objefiion which Tome have. thrown out againll the Undertakw 3123*. ' “"1 The Hymm have been carefully revifed, and fueh only are'printed in this Edition, asfare ufedxin the Chapel: and as at Col- legélr‘ion 9f BQzZms’ harsheen‘ lately :tnaféle (ex, 1 ' _ ‘5 .. t: . l ‘ 4-. -‘ I cannet omit to add here], and I doglt with;‘ infinite Satfisfaé’tion, that fince the latt Publication of‘t’hls Wo‘rk (in 1769) the Hm lefpeé’cing “ An flfifizmxfik IzmBlmd ’ which I veneered to threw cabin Pr? 1-48; ofthe Th1 rd Salmon, has m a great 7 meafure been cempleated; and that hy the liberal Beneficence (if one Gentleman, the Rev. Mr. mtbermglon whofe great EXamp‘le and extenfivé; Behéfi‘cenee yet wan‘t farther Affiflan’ce‘, as I aftné ifiérm‘eid many more ef thefie unfortmiateierfom» apply than can be relieved. '_ , _ * 3.. ; :3- for >5. {B R» E» E A Q Er iii. for the Ufe of the Chapel they alfo are added. ‘ _ _ _. .. g 7“ The Rules and Regiolatz'ons printed in the preceding Editions of this Book, were thofe formed On the Inflitutimt of the Chaé rity. Several of them having grown Qh- folete, and others being introduced into praaice; a careful levifal of them hath been made by the Committee: and thofe which are here puhiiflied, are the Rides and Regulations of the Houfe, as revifed by that Committee, and as new in 'Pratntice.‘ “ N0 Addition is made to the Prayers; 360215 prOper Books of Devotion are and xvii} canti me to he, put into the Hands of. the 'Womerr, by the care of the Chap- lain: Nor, on that account, is ariy thing and mtpaaing the Sacrament, as this alto? B A ' is - ' f) U 11 1511121112211 15 the pecuhzu oifice 011111: 011111311111 and there feemed no need to interfereeimh him 111 that heceflary depa1tr11ent. ,, “ The Lfl hf Sulymibers haw-11g fwefle‘d to an 1mm0derate fize, from the pafti'C11Ia- rifing every Benefa&ion, howeve‘1 fmall, it hath been fodnd imp1a€3cicable to print it in the fame way as before ; and therefore ammo L1]? hath been formed, and is here added, of Governors only.” Thus far that Preface.— To which we have only to add, with regard to the prefent Edition, that to. Tvr‘iiinake it laeiperfeé‘c as pofiible, the Sen 111011 p1eaehed “ on laying: 1e firfi Stone” of our dew Building, and t: r11111 publfihed, is now p1 mued he1e to rende1 the Collec- tion compleat: and the whole W011; has been carefully revifed' and correéied. her nave I as its Editor, any thmg far- ’ ther 'P‘ K E EVA 3‘ E ,1? ther to ‘ fubjfiifi,“but my belt Wilhesyand moexeervent ewe-ye: they fuccefs of this thy favourl’te' Charity l—now by the bleffing of Providence, .and through the benevolent Care of its Friends, efitablifhed to the extent of my molt fanguine wifhes. Nlay it long continue to diffufe its com-a forts and blelfings, when my poor unfor- tunate breath is yielded up \to him that gave it»! And when I am no more, and the memory of my crueltreatment is for? got, yet at leaf‘t may this Work live to be“ fweet in the grateful remembranee of thofe, to whom it communicates goOd! Confci-ous oftheReE’titude of my Enters; J dons, end delighting in nothing {0 truly; as imparting 4r Felicity and Cdnfolation; may God enable me to impart it more and more, {o long as he thinks fit to continue me here below! and may he render the pleafing confcioufilefs of doing lo, a mum terbal‘ance -vi P R E F,A Q E. terbalance to ‘the. evils and“ fufferings under which, through the cruelty of ~the mercilefs, I mufi go mourning all the days of my life! 32mg: 1776. VV' D" ”3"“. 0 F ‘ g“ ‘ CONTENT CCOUNT of the Rife, Progrefs, and _ State of the Magdalen Charity, :- 7 ~ Original Letters from Magdalena, 81c. -¢_ -- 'Narrative ofa Magdalen, n- - ’ Dr. DODD’ s firPc Sermon before the Prefident: &c. atSt. Lawrence’ s, Guild/mil, w 4.. Preface, - - . - _'f 5: . Sermon, fecond fiery before the Duke Ofrazé, - :3? K . ,. third Sermon, Before the Prefident, win-Hi &c. at St. Georges, Hanover Square — . fourth Sermon on Yeremm/y, Chap. xiii. Ver. 23. preached 1n the Magdalen *ht— Chapel, ~ .. _ - _ . fifth Sermon, on Zccbam'aé, chap. ,_ M S Page. ,. '01,. _ .1 7 ‘ 1133 , .- 44s.; -49. .4522. fig“; . .3... 18‘2- . iv. ver. 7. on laying the firi’c Stone of the ' Magdalen Chape1,- a .. AdViCC t9 the Magdalens, ~. ' .. — tog 229 ‘ PRAYERS CONTENTS. PRAYER?) ufed in the, Magdalen Chapel, - 253 -—---—~—- private, for Morning, - — 253 ditto for Evening, - - 756 --——‘ Family Prayer for Evening, .— 238 -—m-—--- in Sicknefs, - — ‘ ~ 252 - afrer Recovery, . — ~ 26,4. Some Infiances of Chrifi 5 Life prc pr: fed’for Imitation, with a Prayer, - ~ 2.65 PLALMS V. - - .. ‘ 269 IX. ’ t 9 2- 270 XVIII _ . . ibi-d. XIX. '- ~ ~ 271 XXII. - - ‘ 272 XXIII. ' ~" ' 2’73 “XXV; ’ - * ‘ ‘ " 2"4.» XXXIII - 7. . ' — ibid; “XXXIV - 5’ fl ' 2775‘ w—i-m—v ",LI .. ”‘ .. .. ~ 276 .-~—-'--—--f“LVII. - 5 -. libid. 1LXXXVI‘. ‘ ~ 277 XCV.” - ~ ’ 278 u...”- C. ‘ -’ ‘t .- -, ibid. . CV1. ' . - - 27g -—-—-—-'CXVI. - - ~ 280 .._.__.___ .CXIX.‘ ‘ . - ' . - . , — ibid. ‘ ,cxxx. . - —_ 281 ----— CXXXVL - - 282 X... CXXXIX. — -. - ibii CXLIII - ' ~ '.-. 283 m CXLV. CXLVI -, ‘ ‘ ~_ 284. PSALMS c o 1111 '1‘ 'E- N- T’s, 13311111115 CXLiX, - 1 _ ;",‘ ~ .' _ 285 ~—-CL. 1 -_ _ -“235’ (3101121 Pa: 11, - - 21817—288. H Y M N s.- I. For the Morning, 1 - . 7 , - 289 II. For the Evening, - 7 - 291 111. The (31111111211 ’5 Hope, \ , - - 292 IV. Q11Graéiiude, ‘ - > _ 293 V. 011 the Excellem y of the 811316, . f‘ 194. VI On the Sabbath, - » _ '- £95 VII For 111 e Sacrament, — -' 296 VIN. On (3111111111215 Day; -- - 29.7 IX. 011 the New Year, — ’ - ibid. X. C11 the 1331111 - ~ - 298' X1. For, Rafter, - - ~ 299 X11 170-1 Whit Sunday, — _ ‘— 300 X1110n’1‘hank1‘giving, - ‘ 'u“ ""301 XIV Thanks to Gen, - ' f 302 X1. 131 Penitentigd Hymn, - , _‘§- 303' XV“. ITLeSmcere¥1tenn — ' ' ,- 304 XVIII. 1101' -' 3.05 RULES and REGULATIONS. 1' I101 n11: G: weir; 2116111, . 1 - , 307 111.101 the’ 1 :‘esiarer; ~ 308 .111; Of Gen-11111 Courts, 2.11 d Emé‘tims of Ofifiecrs, - - ’ - ibid. 117. Of (11-3 General Cemmitiee, - 310 V. 01‘ the Sub Commitf‘ii, - — 312 ‘11-. Of (30173711013 in General, K - ibid V11. 011.126 Officers in Genera}, - 313 ' 1/111. Of ”CONTENTS VIII. Of the Secretary, - IX. Of the Chaplain, - X. Regulations for the Chapel, XI. Of the Phyii'cian, - XII. Of the Surgeons, 4- XIII. Of‘the Apothecaries, - XIV. Of the Matron, - - - ,XV- Of the Affifiants to the Matron, XVI. Of the Steward, - YXVII. Of the-Meifengers, - XVIII. OfAdmifiion, - - XIX. Of the Vfards. and I’recauiions, XX. Of the Siek Vard, - - _ XXI. Of the Names, _ _ XXII. Of the Drefs, - - XXIII. Of theDiet, - .. XXIV. Of the Employnient; - XXV. Of Time of Refl and Diet, XXVI. Of Di‘fcharge, ‘ " Form of Petition for Admittaifi‘é‘e, Lift of Govcrmrs, Committee, &c. L'egiacies, \ — - V - General State of Receipts, Sac. - I ‘ 313 ibid. 314 316 ibid. ibid. ib3d_ 3‘7 AN AN . *A_C C O' U N T OFTHE RISE,PR0GRESS, and PRESENT STATE ‘ MAG DAL EN 011412172". " HAT in the ,prefent difordered‘ Rate of things, there will always be Brothels and Profz‘ituies, is a no but too indifputable, however unpleafing. Any attempt to prevent this 'evil, would be no lefs impoflible “than impolitie, in the opinion of many; abfurd in- itfelf, and produétive of the worfi confequences. Now, though we {hould fuhferibe to this rea- foningg and allow this neceflity; yet furely there is no mazflty, that the wretched inf’cruments of paflion, the unhappy women affigned to this bafe fervice, {hould endure‘all the extremities of mifery, and perifhin troops, unpitied, and un- regarded, as if they were not fellow—creatures, and fellow~heirs of eternity. This hath long C been a ’2 Thalia}, ‘Pragrefi', and préflwt State been the voice of humanity. And as the ex- qu‘i‘fit‘e’dif’treflES‘ of deluded young women, have not, 'could not efcape obfervation ; many "bene- volent wifhes have been vented, both from the lips and from the pens of different perfonsa’t‘, that fome method might be thought of, forne humane feheme deviled, for the relief of thofe p‘itiable fulferers; for their Irefcue from cala- mities, of all others molt, fevere, becaufeztlyefi, Without remedy. But, from whatever caufe, the good defign » i'ref’red only in wiflleSg and no man had either magnanimity, virtue, influence or addrefs enough to carry it into. execution; till Mr. DINGLE-y rofe fuperior to mean and impular prejudices; and, depending on the goodneih. of his caufe, and the integrity of his intentions, offered to the public in the year MDCCLVIII, a plan; to which the following Iiztroduflion was prefixed, which does great honour to that gentleman, and well deferves the reader’s attention“ “ Noble and extenfive are the charities al- ready efiablilhed in this Metropolis; unt‘ormé nate Females feem the only_obje&s who have not yet catched the attention or" public benevo- lence: but we doubt not, it will appear on re-‘ 9" Among the-r6175, fee the Gentleman} Magazine {Or April i7 51 ; and the Ramélgr, No. 107'. ' ‘ fleé’tion,L rh— 0ft/2g MAGDAILE’N'CHARITY. 3‘- Hefiion, a tafk of as great compafiion and con- fequence, necefi‘ity and advantage, to provide a place of reception for them, as for any under the proteétion of the public. , " Humanity, with its utm’ofi: efi‘brts, pleads itheir caufe more poWerfiully than any thing. which can be ofi'ered on the fubjeét; and it is obvious to every mind, from its own experience, that there cannot be greater 'objeéts of compaf— lion, than poor, ynung, thoughtlefs Females, plunged into ruin by thole temptations, to which their ve1y youth and pe1lhnal advantages eXpoi‘é’ them, no lefs than thofe paflions implantedlin .our nature for Wife and good ends. Sarroundv ed by fnares, the moft artfully and induftrioufly laid ; fnares, laid by thofe endowed with fuperior‘ faculties, and all the advantages of education: and fortune; What virtue can be proof againfi' {uch formidable feducers, who otter to com- monly, and too profufely promife; to tranfport the thoughtiefs girls from want, confinement, and refiraint of- paffions, to luxury, liberty, gaiety, andjoy .9 And when once feduced, how foon their golden dreams vanilla l Abandoned by the feducer, deferted by their friends, contemned by the world, they are left to flruggle With want, defpair, and {corn , and even in their own de- fence to plunge deeper and deeperf in fin, till difeaa’e and death conclude a miferablc being- ' C2 “It +4 1722 2425/20, Pzv‘ogi'e/E, andpnflm Strife “ It is too well known, that this is the cafe with mail of ,the (Prof’titutes in their feveral de- grees,‘ foonerro‘r later, from thofe pampered in private‘fiews, to the common dregs infef’timg our'rf’treets: and that .«far the greatel’c part of thoferwho have'taken to this dreadful life, are thus feeking difeafe, death, and eternal deflrue- tion, notthrough choice, butneceflity. The feeds of virtue would exert themfelves; but, alas l theipofiihility is removed. The fame ne- ceflity obliging them to prey on the unwary, difufes the contagion 5 propagating profligacy, and fpreading ruin, difeafe, and death, almofl' through the whole human fpecies. ’ “ What aél 20f benevolence, then, can be greater, than to give ,thei'e :real ohjeéls of com— paflion an opportunity to reclaim, and recover themfelves from their otherwife loft date; an opportunity to become, of pefts, ufeful mem- bers of fociety, as it is not doubted many of them may and will P " Numbers, it is hoped, amongi’t our Coun~ -trymen, famed through every nation for their humanity, will readily and gladly hear a part in {o benevolent a delign, and rejoice to promote an undertaking, which will at once he a hleflimg torthe community, and an honour to human nature.” ‘ 5592:? (Jftbe MAGDA-LEN CHARITY.~ 5 Happy in the approbation of the public, Mr. BINGLEY, with the concurrence of fome WOV- thy friends 9*, (whole names deferve' to be had in remembrance, and whofeeharaélers would do honour to any undertaking) beganthe generous {ubrcript Ion. Thefe gentlemen made them- 1:lves accountable for whatever. money flrould be fubicribed; which very foon amountedto three tnoufand pounds and upWards: ——---- EuFCICnC proof of the good difpofizions 0;? mankind to h amane an undertaking, and a fuccefs, we be- lieve, unparalleled bv any charitable propofal.. A commodious place in Frg/EatvSt/“erz was in):- mediately engaged for the charityrand, after feveral previous meetings of the Szzér’rrébm‘s,‘ to confider the plan, torhoot‘eproper officers, and to fett‘le all requifite preliminaries, Tere- HOUSE was opened on the 10th of _flugufi, 1758, when gig/9t unhappy objects were ad- mitted Jr. *5 ROBERT NETTLE- JOHN THORNTON, } m TON, E THOMAS PRESTON, 5‘ GEORGE WOMBWELL, ‘3 CHARLES D‘rNGLEY, :3 jOHN DORRIEN, ' l + For the Method of fldmgflz‘m, fee the Rules—— “ Uf Admgfiorz.’ C 3 From 6 7752} {€27}, Progrzfv, ane’pny/Em 3 21m“ From that time to Chrifhmas 1775, there have been received into the houfe, 'Of thefe {everal were very young: {hock ing to think, even under fourteen years of age ’ and fev,e1al objeé‘cs of {uch complicated difi refs, that 1101112111 couid hear their piteous cempiaints, or behoi d their deplorable miferies, without the tenderefi emorions of compaih‘on ’ The condué‘cors oft the charity haii‘e ad the happinefs to fee ofthefe reccnciied to, and received .by their hiends, or p aced 1n fervices 1n reputahie famiiies, and to trades, able fits, who have been fen: to 531.13er 5 hefpi ta}, or their own paiifhes, Died with all the marks of unfeigned con- trition, 'Di'fmifi‘ed, at their own 1eq‘ueii, and upon reafbnabie views of advantage, or un- eafy under confinement, thong h other- wile not blameable 1n their condufi, Never retained from hofpitais, to wh ie h they were {ent to be cured, Proved innatics, and afflié’zed with inc in; Difmifl'ed for irregularities, amongfi which want of temper has been the common evi1,~ g In the thoufe, I637 111 the Whole - 1637 0f the MAGDALEN CHARITY. ".7 \- With refpec”: to thofe who have left the: baa/:2 ‘ A with credit, we have had the pleafure to heat the moit favourable accounts in general : they turn out good fervants, and have approved themfelves to the families in *which they are placed, anddn which we have the fatisfaétion to find that they continue; .a very fmall num- ber only excepted. For thofe who have been difmflzdz‘be lieu/2%,- for 1'; regular zz‘zea, it is but juflice to fay, that though 'doubtlefs forne ofthem have been turned out for crimes, yet the far greater part have been difmififed for falfi’ and imprudemes; little petu- lanee of temper, and refraél'orinefs of behaviour, which could not by any means he allowed. And ’ who can wonder at this, in a fociety of above an hundred young women, who have lived {0 much at- large; have had, many of them, {0 few advantages from education or example 5 and been to little accuftomed to the decency of re- gular and amiable conduél: E Nay, we are per.- loaded, that they who confider the nature ofzthe infiz’rutim, and that the prefent is an account of its full We will rather be furprifed to find, that f0 few out of the large number admitted, have been difmifl'ed for irregular conduét —A‘t the .firf’c opening of the houfe, before experience had yet given in her aid, compaflion, it is to be fuppofed C 4 might 8 The 122]}, Prograj}, andprefi’nt State might perhaps have too great prevalence, and from a reluétance to rejeét the miferanle peti- tioners, forne nota altogether proper gained ad- miflipn, This was one fource of more frequent difmiflions at. firfi. And as in the firft infi-itution done [Matron only was provided, the multiplicity offwhofe necefiary attendance upon the other bufinefs of the houfe, prevented her conl’tant prefence with the women; a prpo er check upon them was wanting, to fiifle little quarrels, cor— reé’t refraétory tempers, and difconrage petulant and opprobrious language. But fince an‘afiiflz‘ng Matron has been chofen, whore bufinefs it is confiantly to‘be prefent with, and to influence the j-conduét and difcourfe of the women 5 ‘thro’ her good care, and the exemplary management . of the fuperior Maire”, we havehad rnuch lefs caufe of complaint: and the difmiflions for irre‘ gular behaviour, have been far lefs frequent. But we defire particularly to inforni the reae der, ~——what hath given us the higheft ,fatisfac— tion, -—- that even of thofe who have been dif- ,mified, many have never returned to their former detet’ced way of life , but have fought to main." tain themfelves, in the molt laboriOus fervices , declaring, they would rather endure any extre- rnities, than plunge again into guilt and flaame. Nay, and fame have applied to the Lord Mayer ~ to Of Me MAGDALE‘N CHARITY. :9 to be fent abroad, that fo they might avoid the fatal necefiity of returning to vice through mere want of fullenance. I As no man could ever fuppofe, that each individual admitted within the walls of the: Magdar’erz—béufi, would prove a real penitent, and reap all the benefits there prepofed to them: to, certainly," it mutt be confefi, that thefe are as happy confequences as the molt fanguine ef- poufers of this charitable defign could expeél: ; conl'equences, ‘which mul’t delight the heart of EVery humane and fincere Chriflian ; who can never fail to hear with pleafure of the refl-oration and recovery of to many young and helplefs fellow—creatures from a Rate the molt pitiable 5 from fearful del’ctué’tion of body and loul, ap- parently inevitable, without this hofpitable fuCr cour. Were we allowed to mention the—pan ticular circumfiancers of diftrefs, and all the mournful Rory of the woe which many, of them have fullered, as well as the innate goodnefs of mind which hath difcovered itfelfin many, the compaflion of the public would be much moved towards them ; and they would rejoice with us, in, having faved from dii’crefs, far beyond de- fcription, many truly deferving, though mofl unfortunate young women. C 5 I For a X 10 T52 Rifi’, Progrej}, and prefm: 575213 For the women now 277 the boufiz, we 1121):: the pleaiure to allure the public, that they be- have themfelves with all imaginable propiiety Nay, thepuélic are themfelves, in fomeme 2f111e, judges, by feeing their decent and commendable department 1n the C/mpel, which has difpelled the doubts, and difiipated the {eruples of many hefitating objectors to this defign. Their con- duct, in other re. peé’ts, is conformable to that gin the Chapel; as unexceptionable as could oe expefled; nay, and much more {0 than might generally be imagined, confidering their former flate'and circumfiances.—-—Several of them Con- flari‘tly attend the Sacrament; more, we hope, in due time, and after properinfirué‘tions, will follow the good example- , and, if fiom external .marks we may be allOwed to infer the fi-ncerity of the foul, we have every proof which could «he defired. They eXprefs the greateft gratitude _ totheir benefaétors, and the‘mof’c afTe'Etionate .fen‘timents towards their friends : In ‘proof ‘of which, we are permitted to fubjoin 21 few virgi- “mil Lez’z‘eis. Nor 18 their regaid for each other iefs confpicuous: folicitous as they {hew «themfelves to ferve 11nd to recommend each ;other, according tw-their abilities, to pmper places and employments. A tender zeal for the welfare 01 their Sifiex- Magdalene. h2th frequently {hewn \ fiftbe MAGDALEN CHARITY. n {hewn itfell'in thofe who have left the houfe *° 3 Hand the delicacy of many to keep fecret their conneétions, has been truly commendable. Sen~ ‘fihle of the happinefs of their fituation, they are truly thankful for the comfort they enjoy, fuperior, as many of them frankly declare, to whatever they enjoyed in any part of their lives“ ‘ And what wonder ? when they are treated with the utmof’t humanity; are {upplied with all things neceiliiry to the wellibeing of foul and body; have an opportunity to attend a regular courfe of divine worlhip; and in fick- nefs want neither the bell aids of phylic, nor the hell confolations of a fpiritual infirué’ror? Vv’hile folicitous for their future welfare, the Candy/907‘s of the charity, with a truly pater- nal regard, ufe all their kind endeavours to * The following lhort extraét of a [.3er from one of the women to another, for whom {he had procured a place, may ferve as a proofof the allertion. After direé’ting her to her l‘ervice, lhe proceeds, “ Now, my dear Nancy, as Providence has put it in my power to help you to this place, I hope and doubt not that you will be cautious in your behaviour, as my own character will lo much depend upon it. I hope in GOd it will be in my power to p oxide for more of my dear fillers in time; till when I remain, dear Nancy, your fincere well— wilher,” 65:. UC. N. 13‘. They are both now in fervice, and behave very Well. , C ‘6 M fettle 12 The Rij}, Prografs, and Phi/2m State fettle them in life with-propriety, andto enable them to procure their own bread with decency and reputation. ' They are divided, according to the original plan, into feparate 615%,)“; over each of which a fuparz'or prefides, who is treated by thofe in her clafs with becoming tel'peét, and is accountable for their work and behaviour. Several, who were totally ignorant on their admit-lion, have been taught to read by their fuperz'ais. proper books for initrué’rion and amufement are {up- plied them , and every method 13 taken to fhew them the excellence ofthe choice they have made, and to efiablifh their minds in that divine religion, 3 ferious regard towhich can alone influence eii'eétually'their moral conduét. Now, it is but Ireafonable to fugipofe, that fuch women will, be found faithful and excellent fervants, whole woeful experience hath taught them the fad con- fcqucnces of a deviation from virtue; whofe minds have been diligently Cultivated with the belt inftruétions, [and whole induf’trious sway of lifein, and attendance upon, the bunnefs of the [ho uie, mutt neceflhrily qualify them for all menial offices. Nor have we any doubt but the virtuous and humane, nay, and fuch who perhaps can affilt this charity no other way, will at leafi endeavour to afi‘ii’c it by em- . relaying Offlm MAGbAL‘EN CHAMTY. .pibying the women in their fervices, of whom at ieaft they may be al'i'ured to have a faithful Chara iter, and whofe former way of life may certainly, by proper meafures, be preferVed an inviolabie fecret. ‘ ~ As an encouragement to the women who have been di {:11 ifled reputably, and 111‘ ordei to prowde them all decent and proper necefi‘aries, 21 {um of money hath been ufualiy given, more or lefs, according to their exigence, merit, or fitu? etion in iifie~from two guineas and a half to five guid- neas;—-to the amount of 2700 pounds, and up- wards: and provided they continue-a year and a. day 111 their places, to the fatisfaétion 01' their mafiers and mii’crefl'es, they are aii owed one ,guinea. As moflf of the poor objects who have efcaped from Iome houfes, have come :11- moft naked, or with borrowed cloaths to appear in, this too hath been a Iource oflarge expence . For it hath been necefilny, on that aCCOunt, to provide cioaths even for L hofe who have been 1g- nominioufly difmiiT ed, as they could not be fuf— feted to go out in the Lm’ {1977i worn in the houfe. Befides this, the. ma} or paxt of the young wo- men, in a iittie time after their admiflion, have been ill, in coniequence 01 the great change in the manner of then life, or from the remains of former complaints, impe‘rfeé’r cures, and con- fiitutions broken by their fatal irregularities. Hence) I4. 7753 Rife, Progrefs, and Prefem‘ State. Hence hath arifen a double evil ; not only the lofs of their time and indui’cry, but the expence of medicine, which hath annually amounted to upwards of I50 pounds, though {paringly admi- _V nifiered, and charged very low 3 and though the Phyficians and Surgeons generoufly give their at- tendance. The necel’fary repairs, furniture, {Cic- of the lmzfe and chattel, have, as.might be ex— peé’ced, amounted to no inconfiderable height: ,a—But the bounty of the benevolent hath rifen above all thefe great and extraordinary ex- pences 3 and we have no reafon to doubt, nay we have the utmoi’t encouragement to hope, that under the divine blefiing, this excellent in— fiitution will go on to pmfper and improve. ' 'That it is capable of improvement the Gentle— ..men Who are {0 kind as to undertake the arduous and painful talk of admitting the wretched peni- tents, are but too feelingly convinced. For arduous and painful indeed it is, to receive the petitions of [0 many unfortunate and forlorn ’ young creatures, funk in the deepeft woe, and to be able to admit to few l An enlargement of the defign would be like opening the doors of rheaven'to many deltitute danghters of affliftion, who have no place to fly unto, no eye to pity, and no hand to relieve l And in an age, {liltin- ’guifhed for its humanity and companion, what may they not reafonably hope i—V‘fefee already r A . ‘ , many 0ft/2e NEAGDALEN CHARETY. 15 " many miferable fellow-creatures, by means ofthis happy ‘ylum, ref-cu ed from forrow, to which they had been introduced by all the iniquitous flratagems of deceit and feduélion 5 in which they had been detained by a kind of horrid ne‘ ceflity; from which they had no probable, no pofiible retreat , and in which they mull, ere now, according to all human chances, have pe- rithed 2—periihed in the mofi deplorable difirefs l T\Ve fee them refiored to their God ;-—to their :parents; —-to their f11ends,——to their country?— to them1elvee 3—t0 health ,-to indufiry, —~to happinels l And what fingle, charitable defign, can propofe and ell‘eél: fo many val unhle ends ?_ V’hat charitable heart, .vhat truly chri3 inn hand can refufe their ge zerous aiiitcance, or vith hold their bef’c endeavours from an undertaking {o laudable and beneficent ? Vfho would not wiih to add to the number of fouls preferved from deepeft guilt? of bodies refcued from foulefi fhame, and molt aifii ti1n gdifeafe? Vho would not will} to wipe away the tear from the aged parent’s eye, and to prevent the hoaryhead from going down to the grave in 1"crrow 9 Who would 10!: wifh to :3 ve life to the dr' ooping and de- {pending 1amily? to add to the numb: r of Life- ful and inc ufirious members of the flatefeto add—40 the number of thein‘habitants ofheaven P. Happy they, who can bear a part : abunda ntly ‘hapipy they, who can bear the iargef’t part, in {0 § truly 16 The Rife, Pragnfr, ana’pn‘eflflt State, 85c. truly go‘dlike and chril’cian a defign.-——But Ifor- bear, that I: may not anticipate what I have al— ready urged in the Difcourfes following. , The Writer of this begs leave to add, on his own account, that he thinks himfelf particularly blef’t by providence, in an ability to co—operate with men offuch dillinguifhcd charaé’ter and un— doubtecf worth. as the firm-12015712? Governors of the Mag‘dalm-boufi, and tojoin his little, though ' imperfect fervices with theirs, for the promotion of {0 good a work. If they are pleafed to elli- mate fuch {erivices as Ms, at any price; how highly muf’t the thinking part of mankind rate their generous actions, who not only contribute {o largely of their fubltance, but give their im— portant time, thoughts, and unwearied endear~ yours, with the molt difinterefied benevolence, to fave, refiore and blel‘s their fellow-creatm‘es’l If there is a more peculiar reward referved for mortals, it mul’c certainly be the lot of {och ex- alted philanthropy. 777a}! that turn many to rig/2‘- teoufmfs flmlt’ flvz‘ne as the jz’arsfor ever and ever. Their public virtues mutt win the regard, and obtain the belt wifhes of every fincere chrii’tian. But what the fentiments of an heart towards them mutt be, Which hath felt the friendly and particular influence of their private virtues,—~I~ will leave to the determination of the molt ex- alted minds. ~ IV. D. April 1763. Oizgmm’ Letters. 1.1, L E T '1: E R I 2‘0 the Treogz’izrer, upon beariflg ‘tlmz‘ oz Re/az‘z’m bad icy? be? a fiegagm -H0}raurea’ Sir, * - AS you have been {0 kind to give yourfelf the ‘ trouble of enquiring about that money, and are informed, Sir, that it can be paid immedia: eIy, “ I ta 3_. 1”) L E T T E R X. Hammad Sir, , A, OUR goodnels demands my hearty thanks 3 Y and as I have not an opportunity of feeing you, I hope you will pardon my writing to you, to return you my thanks for advifing me to tlois happy retreat. I can’t help {lending to ndmxre ’ how good God has been to me, to raifefmf um; Original [titers 3; {Each friends: 1 mull not forget to tell you, the ‘ kindnefs Ireceived from our good Matron, and that {he fiudies to make us all happy. When I refle 8: what inward happinefs.llof1‘: for fome years, it is a great trouble to me ; but now 1 none, Sir, you Wi 11 pa ardon my alking you to joi. 1 thanks with me that am f0 foon called out of it, and I can truly fay, heartily forry for what is Fall: and now with {ubmifiion mufi conclude, ‘ Your 1110?: oheclient hu. 111le'b fervent. LETTER X1. Fram ll. ............._. f1: ewe jeawg Girls, 667' former C :zgrzz 9525. V1 ’3 . ‘E9 .1‘ a My?!” 9 e1: . s; .1 '1? \1’113 111511.:11. g it would. he fight to let you know of my welfare in 1.121s bleited place, where I hope I {hall (lay my lite time. When Ilook back, and think of the fad way of life which you know I was in a great while, the refleélion grieves me to the heart; for there is hothing but mifery attends it at the long run, and {0 you will find. Dear P. and B. think of what I fay, for now I have nothing tothink of but happinei‘s, and to repent of my former fins, which I am now afhamed of, and {0 you will both, with the graeepf God. Imay blefs D 4. the 32 Orzgz’mzl Letierr. the hour that I cam} to this houfe, fornow 1“ am reconciled to all my friends, and I hope i £11211] with God. Only {bin/é w'bm‘ a Hsjfliizg 2’2‘ 2': to go to (38¢! ram}? Ger! 2'7: your beam, 2'22 read of Zeariflg aéow m7 wig/3t (wit/6 z‘z'Je [Kerr/21’s ififlmc‘fz'am in Mar way .32“ izfi; for you are always trembled in your minds, unlefs you are in liquor. It is a great favour to get admitted into our houfe; but if you have a mind to come, I hope you will both ~g€€im Don’t think Our houfe a place of con- finems:.t, for our beaefaé‘cors won’t keep any befiy ag’ainfi their will, nor dezain them a mi- mute. From yew-flame rima’ mad wel’léwgfier. ‘ \. rgng—jrw: : : ,_,«_.._ :42; #- [ 33 t] : A N AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE 0‘ F A.- M A G D A L E N. . EFORE the Inflitution of the MAGDA.- . LEN CHARITY, the cafe of unhappy. young Women in a {late ofProititution was frequently deplm'ed. Miferahle beyond redemption, they had no place to fly unto, and however well difpofed to forfake their abandOned courfe of life, they found every door of hope clofed againf’c them. " The voice of humanity prevailed. The MAGDALEN HOUSE was opened 3 and in proofof the good will of the Public toWards fuch an i‘nfiitution 5.. of the readinefs of the objeé’ts to accept the. relief it propofed‘; liberal contributions were“ fpeedily made; numbers of unhappy young Women immediately applied for admifi'fion. Benevolent and humane Chriflians felt a, fenfible delight in the Charity; they flocked in? numbers to behold the giood‘work, and boun- tifully bleffed it with their gifts ; While it was faidutruly and humanely faid, “ that if half,’ ifaquarter, if a {man portion only of thofe D 5' \ who 34. . «£722 flirtiyrrzz'z'c Narrative. who fled to this houfe of repentance, {hould truly and properly improve the blefling ; the Work was great and good 5 demanding all fuc— cour, deferving all applaufe.” After near eight years experience, and amidfl: all the difficulties under which every infant in- ititution labours, itmay be {aid with truth, that v there good hOpes and wifhes of the benevolent have been accomplilhed. A large proportion of thofe unfortunate young creatures, who, under the burden ofevery mifery, have fought this {ole retreat from their wretchednefs, have, by the bl'efiing of God, and to. the great com— fort of the friends of this Charity, being re- itored to all things valuable upon earth ; and what is of molt importance, to the probable expeétation of eternal happinefs in Heaven. There cannot be a greater fatisfaéiion than to know, and be afi‘ured of the felicity ofthofe whom Providence hath made us the blefibd in- firuments of refcuing from extreme diltrefs. But, however defireable, this is a pleafure which the friends of the MAGDALEN CHA— RITY muf’t in a great meafure'be denied : for except in fome particular cafes, it is impof— fible, it would be cruel, to mark out thofe, who, refiored to life by the interpoiition of the Charity, maintain a good reputation, and fill Ofa MAGDALEN. 35 fill up their fphere with propriety. However confcious and concerned fuch may be for their pail mifdeeds, they would wifh, doubtlefs, to Real through the world filent and-unknown 3 born again, as it were, to new life, and re- deeming the pail, by their prefent good con< snarl Let, therefore, fuch remain in that decent privacy which they defrre : ‘And, may the blefiing of God concur with their good re? folutions, and enable them to perfevere {lead- fafi and unblameable unto the end l But, when the lafi a8: is finifhed 3 when the» fcene is clofed; when all the hopes and fears of life are over, we may be allowed briefly to., {peak of thofe, whofe deaths have been ho» nourable ; cancelling, through redeeming grace, all the errors or" their pai‘r behaviour. "K The judicious will eafily difcern that this Cha- rity muft always lie under fome peculiar difficuh ties, and confequently will need much candoug .on account of thofe women who returnto vice ; wherl'zer they have been ignominioufiy or otherwii‘e dlfmi led from it. Thefe will necefihrily be pub- lic; and’indeecl every had woman. will bring, or attempt to bring an opprobrium upon the Honfe ;: while no counterbalance can be had from the pub» lie and becoming conduit of thofe, who perfevere in the paths of virtue, and who‘re cafe will be fimiiar’to that here related. . D6 Of 36 £22 flat/remit Narrative Of this number was fl. F. an haplefs young woman, of about fixteen years of age, admit- ted into the MAGDALEN HOUSE under a load ofinfamy and horror, in December 1761. She was the favourite daughter other father, a per- fon of a decent and'refpeflable charac’ter in life, who, though he hadrfeveral children, regarded this with eyes ofpeculiar tendernefs and affec- tion. Pleafing and delicate in her perfon, {he had always hitherto fhewn an equally amiable mind, and returned her father’s regard with becoming attention. But alas I an infidious feducer {con found the way to her heart ; and under the delufive pretenfions of courtlhip and marriage, in an unguarded hour, ruined and withdrew her from her father’s houfe. He, in all the frantic rage of diflrefs, fought the child of his tenderefl; affeétion. He found, forgave, and brought her home. But, whe- ther through an infatuation for her {educery (which, however firange,‘is found but too often the cafe) whether through the admonie tions of her afiliéted parent too repeatedly urged, or through rel’train-t, not known he~ fore, once more, in an evil hour, {he left her father’s houl‘e, and foam, abandoned by her feducer Of a MAGnALEN. . « 3,7 feducer, plunged into total licentioufnefs and? debauchery. Her father, who felt fuch anguifli as none but the parental heart can in any degree con-v ceive, now gave up his child as irretrievably loft. Happening, however, fome time after, to pafs along the fireet, he {aw a. young crea- ture, highly drefl‘ed, throw herfelfinto a chair, which waited at the door of one of thofe many infamous houfes in this city, to convey her to her lodgings, after the debaucheries of the place. Let the parent guefs what He mufi have - felt, when he perceived this gay viéti‘m ofli} centioufnefs to be -—- his child, his favourite child—his daughter! He flood {truck with horror and amazement, whill’t {he—~pierced no doubt to the heart, yet unwilling to humble herfelf, and confefs her guilt turned from him, and by her immediate order was carried oil; leaving the ‘parent who. had pallet} {0 many follicitous hours for her, almoi’t petrified with. grief, and unable to move'l " There is great reafon to believe that this 00—» caiional but affeéling interview touched her to i the quick, and was the foundation of that re— folve which {he foon after put into praétice.. For, the. fury of unbridled pafli'on beginning to: abate, and the difirefles of her detefied courfe ' ref _ 4—...A_»-r_“4..—. g... , " .V- ., , 3§ ‘ in flutbmtic ZVm'mtz'm {lie daily increafing , the early impreflions :5 parental—tendernefs naturally coincided with thefe to awaken refiefiion,‘ and to fhew her herfeli‘. i Alar...ed at the View, {he wifhed, the de- termined to return, and try what repentance could do. For which purpofe lhe applied to the MAan LEN HOUSE, and found a ready admiflion. For how could admifiion he re— fufed to one fo young, labouring under fuch a burden of mifery, and with {uch prohaele expectations of finceie amendment? ’ Thole expecf’tations were not difa ahpo i: ited ' f file continued three years in the x:ioure; dur— ing the Whole of which h 1e" behaviour was dea cent, confifient, and commendable. Bura though reconciled to God, though confcieus of the {incerity of her heart, {he could find no folid fatisfaé’tion, till reconcii ed to th {a ther whom {he had fo much injured, and to whofe foul fhe had given fuch unfoeakable an- guifh. T‘ 1e father, however, was 110v. emf call her follieitations. In vain {he vs row, in vain the pleaded '. every en‘ort prev; ed in» ell‘eif‘tual to procure that pardon, Without which her heart can never know peace A perfon wno deep y interefis nimfe in {a « vour of the Ohjeé‘rs of the Charity, wrote to her 'Ofcz MAGDALEN’. “ 36-; ‘ her father. The following Was the anfwer he received. ' “SIR, “ Had the honour of yours, and with it a “ renewal of my forrow of heart; which “ proceeded, not from your relation of an; “ amendment oflife in a long loft and aban-g “ doned child, but from the remembrance of “ her unhappy fall. Did you but know, Sir, “ with what car-e and indufltry an afi‘ec’tionate “father and mother (pofelled of but little, “ perhaps worthy of more,) have difcharged “ their duty, there is nothing but your great “ goodnefs of heart could induce you to be {0: “ generous an advocate for one, that has for- “ feited {0 much. But what can i lay on this “ afiliéting 'fubjeé‘t,‘ with any degree of pro-v “ priety, to keep clear of offending the fathers “- of an unhappy many; whilfl my indigna~ “ tion for the conduét ofone, caufes fuel) per- “ turbation of body and mind, as renders‘me “ defencelefs both in words and éléliQnS. “ Un-negleéted by newest and example, “ unproVoked by want or ill ufage, {he {acri- “ ficed all that was binding, to a lawlefs “ unruly pallion, and plunged herfelf into _“ that long feene of mifery, whieh mufi‘ have ‘ >“ been. ‘40 c 1r; flatbmtz'c ZVarMtz‘W “ beenlonger fiill, were {he not refcued by the “ humane hands of this noble Charity. Happy “ is it for her, that you, Sir, have courie- “ fcended to fay, {he has approved herfelf “ worthy of it 5 and happier {till will {he be, “ iffhe continues to deferve, from thofe bount- “ tiful hands which proteét, and have led her “ back to thofe paths of virtue from whence ‘5 {he firayed. “ Pardon 'me, Sir, that I‘detain you {0 “ long on a melancholy {abjeé}, perfuaded as “ I am, that your ten-éernefs of heart has tuf- we ‘11: “ feted by many fuch cioleful tales 5 and I hope “ you will forgive me when I fay, thatl am “ not furhciently pregared for the forrowful “ interview you defire, with my once mofltl “tenderly beloved darwhter. But, as your “ kind and fatherly letter has conveyed tome ‘7‘ conl‘olation to a long difturbed and afilifted “heart, by telling me that her repentance “ has begot compaflion in you, and the refi: ‘5 of the worthy Governors of that blelled “ Charity; 1 will not appear f0 obdurate and. “ unrelenting to fay. thatl will never fee her; “ but, in time, on her perfevering in good. “ works, and finithing her reformation, agree- “ able to the time inflituted by that excellent “ Charity; I may not only fee her, but alto I “‘ have Cfa MAGDAI.EN., 4r 5‘ have pity, and refiore her to that care and “ proteétion, which never departed from me, “ until the departed from them. “ Thus far, and no further, am I capable,» “ overflowed with forrow, to determine at pre- “ lent; and, as virtue is its own reward,l£ “ know you expec“: no more than the thanks “ and prayers of a grateful; heart, which filall, ‘9 publicly and privately, he paid by me, for the “ profperity and advancement or” that hell: and “ molt humane of Charities; for the prefera “ vation of all its Memberé; and particularly “ for you, Sir, to whom I have. the honour'to “ be, 55;.” .Thofe who are acquainted with the human heart, will not be furprized to hear that the heart which dic’tated' this letter was afterwards reconciled to a daughter, once f0 much bea- loved, and returning, like the Prodigal, with true contrition, both to her earthly and‘ her heavenly parent. This happy event foon after taking place, the daughter wrote with joy to the fame Gentleman to whom the father’s let-" ter was direé’red; and we {ubjoin a part of her letter, as it demonfirates the goodnefsr of her mind. 6‘ SIR, £125 . 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Receivu ed heme wish joy, 1116 proved by 1161 whole be‘ haviour the truth of her repentance, ,and' con- duéfizd herfelf in every manner fuitable to her 2 . circumfiances, and 2113166211316 to her parent. 80111616063 for ‘her welfare, be {6021 after gained her an 61161111111111.6111: in. a family of worth and 61111121611011, where getting an unfortunate {cratch upon the leg, and thmugh attention to, her duty neglefling it, bad confequences 6n- fued; a mortification fpeedily came on, and an amputation of her leg was found unavoid- able. She: ,- 0f (1 l‘VlAGDALEN... 4,3 Site bore the dread {Lil tidings with great com~ pofirre and refignation, lent to the Chapel of the [l/fagdalm Hue/pita], earnefily requefting the pray ers of all her filler penitents for her, and underwent the cruel operation with a pan tience and refolution which {urprized thofe who performed it. t is eai'y to conceive, from a habit of body 3 wretehed as that which rendered the am— utation heeefiiary, what mull have been the ”U confequehces of fuch an expedient: a total mortifiearion came on; and in a few days after fie expired ; expired with blefiings on the Cha- rity, as the great means of her falvation; ex- pired with all that ferenity offoul, with all that: humility, yet confidenee of hope, which .no~ thing but true chrif’cian principles can infpire‘; but which thofe principles will always infpire into the breai’: of the real Penitent. 7 Upon this Narrative, which is in every par- tleular conformable to truth, I would only beg leave to make mic or two obfervations. The firfl, and molt natural one is, the great utility of the MAGDA‘LEN INSTITUTION, with-out which, this young creature, thus pre- ferved, and now, we troll, amongfi the blefl‘ed, in all human probability would have been loll; loll in early youth, before {he had teen bee ..- .- “m“.tA—WAV -—<.. «.cM» 4‘4. 17% zfiztérm‘ic ZWrran'wfi 85‘. her twentieth year; lorft in the extret‘nity of” {nilTering here, and loit to all the rewards and comforts of futurity : and not only herlelf thus deplorably undone, but her wretched father would have been left to mourn with hitteret’t forrow the temporal and the everlafting mifery of his beloved child. Who can he interiihle to the value, the importance of an infiitution, which thus prevents the direfl woe; which not only in the prefent cafe, but in a variety of others, we have all poifihle reafon to believe, hath fat/ed, and will continue to fave, many fouls from eternal lofs l Let a fame? ohfervation From this mouthful Narrative, he carried home to the hearts of thofe daughters, .who are bleHEd with worthy and afi'eé’tionate parents. Let them learn from g hence what horrid confequences—econfe- quences, in a great degree, irremediable in this life, however their ill efi‘eé‘ts may be totally cancelled in the next,—-———attend a deviation from filial duty. Let them fettle it in their heartsythat no love can be equal to the parena tal; and that whenever the fyren—voice of {e- duétion wooes them to forfake a tender father’s roof, however fweet the found, however allu— ring the promifes, Defirué’tion awaits the fatal fl'ep, and Ruin fiends ready to clofe her gloomy doors upon them 1 ' A SEER-:3 SERMON; Preached before the *PRESIDENT, VICE - PRESIDENTS, TREASURER and GOVERNORS OF THE MflGDflLEZV—HO USE9 By WILLIA M D0 DD, M. A. Pubiiihed at theRequefl of the Prefident, we. HE THAT IS WITHOUT SIN‘ AMONG you, LET HIM FIRST CAST A STONE AT .HER. JOHN viii. 7. The EIGHTH EDITIeN. To the Right Honouralale > ‘The Earl of HER'I‘FORD, PRESIDENT” The Right Hon. Lord Romney, Sir George Sawile, Bart. Sir Alexander Grant, Bart. . Vice~Prefiden€se Sir Samuel Fludjler, Bart. and Alderman, Roderz‘ Diflgle’y, Efq; Treafurer. job: Barker, V ~3- Rodert Nell/ere”, 1 ‘ ,Ea’mzmd Boebm, i 9790772525 Prtflm, yames C rec/éezz‘z‘, l WW/z'czm Reyna/d}, Cbarle; Dirzgley, 1 Hug/J Reg/3‘, Edward Dixa‘fi, :11 9770772515 Spencer, ‘31 :70/312 Dorrie”, >~§ :70/772 Tezer, > é“ 70/972 Dupré, I 9’ 70/972 77907721072, 3” .[feme Eeler, l SaundersH/elefi, 707m: Hanwaj, George Womdu’e/I, ' Fraflr Hmyrweod, l 706a [Way/and, I , firearm: Lig/Jt, VJ J , The Annual COMMITTEE, And all the other Worthy Governors and Sub- feribers to this Excellent and Ufeful Infiitution; THIS DISCOURSE,_ Preached at their Requel’c, And publilhed by their Order, 15, with all due Refpeél and Efleem, Dedicated and Inferibed, - B Y Plaiflow, ‘ 'Aprll 28, 1759, The AUTHOR. (49) P'REFACE. 31 an age, when vice is, in fome refpefis, ‘ i become faihionabie, and that of Lewdnefs efpeciahy treated with fmiles, not degraded with due indignation 5 itcannot feem firange, that an atte “not 1ii6 PREFACE, favourable judge: a reader, we know, is fevere and inexorable *2” Satisfied however in the fincerity of my intentien 3 tailored, that to give the leafiL of- fence is at the utmoft ’iiqtemce from my defign; and deiirous to be as inf’trumental as my Ration will admit, in the great work of benevolence ':id love; I commit it to the world, and to the patronage efpecially of the Friends and Governor: of thi Charity, at whofe requef’: it was preacher/.7: (an ofice, whiéh, they can hear me Witnei's, I {trove much and Long to commend to one of {uperior fiation and ability), and at whofe command and de- fire I now publi/b it: heartily praying, that the Divine Grace may accompany it, and this good work, and crown all the generous in» firuments of it with length of days, riches, and honour here below, and with immortality and glory in the world to Come-3’ 9* A remark from lemfm’: Zf/éfzzl lectures con: cermng Oratory, page 100. St, MATT. 5X. 12, 13. .1 s . AND WHEN JESUS HEARD THAT, HE sAID, THEY T‘H‘A’f. ARE WHOLE NEED NOT A PHYSYCIAN; BUT THEY THAT ARE SICK. 4 BUT ,Go YE AND LEARN WHAT THAT MEANETI—I, IWILL HAVE MERCY, AND NOT SACRIFICE; FOR I AM NOT COME\TO CALL THE RIGHTE-y ous, BUT SINNERS TO REPENTANCE. OTHING can be conceived more ami— able than the charaé’ter, nothing more benevolent than the defign, of the great Redeemer Of the world. The religion he hath inftituted is the mail: agreeable and eorrefpondent to the neceflitie‘s Of man— kind: the example he hath fet, the mofl: conducive to that pert‘ee’ting Our nature, which is the end of Our Being, and the; foundation of our felicity. That %-@m.w,wmflmmg "1‘11at1’1rtue is preferable to Vice; that, if there he 21 God, he 1111111 delightin vita tue; that W. hat he deii gzhts in, may rest. {Em/1111}; expeé‘c to hel my, was the $1.“ er «1 pen”: {2:11011 of 113:: 11:1’1: and whet”: i kn: q.» 1:12athe11s. but thefe opinions e1~ th 11 only in 111d (higuietude and unealy 1%?- 31:11:11; fitice the prevalent corrupfion ofhu- 11; n -wLLLLe permitted very little {alisfaLtion to arife 110m the contcmplation of Virtues defiled with im 1 ierable': 1:: niihes, for which they were Utterly ignosant whether pardon might be obtained at all ; or if obtained, in what manner the Deity could be atoned, and madeplaeable. This held them, as it were, all their life time fubjeét to bondage; and made death, as one of the ableft of them calls it, “‘ of all dreadful things the moflt horribly dreadful.” ‘ Thefe clouds are removed, and this dark- nefs difpelled, by that life and immortality which is brought to light by the Gofpel. And, to the unfpeakahle comfort of out" fouls, w'e fierceive the Son of God himfe’lf- ‘moved by the molt afl’eéti/ng benevolence to efpdufe our caule, to purchafe our fal- vation, to proclaim our garden ; and mak- mg; Sermon before the Prefldmt, 85¢. 69 lug a Revelation of the fovereign Will, com- pleatly adapted to our wants, perfectly di— fperfing our doubts and 011’; fears, and infplring us at once with the molt pleafing confidence, and the warmelt love. The words of the text ferve well to thew us the admirable Difpofition of our Saviour, and the important End of his appearance amongl’: us: And as that Difpofition was the molt amia’oly benevolent and compare fionate, and that End the falvation of re- peating finners; there furely can be no- thing more proper to engage our attention at prefent, when we are allembled to promote and encourage an undertaking; of which BENEVOLENCE and COMPASSION are the noble Faunddriom : of which the SALVATION of LOST and RUINED SOULS is the glorious End. I {hall take occafion, therefore, from the words of the text, > I. Briefly to let Forth the Em] and Excel/mm ofthe Chrittian Religion; And, 7 II. To {3 ew theexaét and pleafing con- ‘ formity of out“ prefent iiz/HZMEM toit: the Utility whereof, and. the many" motives which ihould urge us to a generous aili? fiance 70 Sarmm éefare 3/39 Prcfidmz‘, 366° fiance of it, will conclude the prefent ad}- drefs.~ Wherein I {hall need all that canv ’ dor and favourable attention, which a {ub- jeét [0 new and f0 delicate may jul’tly claim. fAnd permit me to hope, that as {l tread full, by your appointment, in this trackl’eté - path, you will make the more indulgent a1- lowances. 1P: then, let us take a general Vi€W of the end and'excelleme of «the Chril’tian Reli- gion. : And certainly that and is the molt noble that can he fancied, the mofl: commendable that can be conceived. It is nothing leis than the reCOVCry of mankind from win and wretchednefs: than the reitoration of a fallen World to favour and felicity, with the author of their eXiftence, and the fountain of all good. The Scriptures fet this end before us in terms the molt expreliive, and the molt pleafing. We are told in them, that Gm” fi lowed 15/33 war‘ld, that [76 gave I925 072/141 [M- ‘gattm 3072', that wbcfoever beléewtb in biz/'2, flaould mt parifl), [mt have et’erlzyiiflg life. We are tOId that this divine and only begotten Son, came into the world to film: fimm. Sermqtz defore the Prgddent, 82C. 1 71- flmm's. Nay, and hehimfelf, throughout the courfe of his minifiry, uttered oniy pa- thetic invitations to' the wemy and heavy laden to come to him, and find mercy and life g—tQ take his my 3/553, and receive my? and tranquility. And in the words of the text,‘you perceive what kind encourage- ment fell from his blefied lips, fully ex- prefiing hisbenevolent defign, and engag- ing the humble penitent to accefs and con- fidence. They that are whole, (faid he to the maievolent Pharifees, who objecSted- to him, becaufe they {aw him eat with Pub- licans and Sinners,) tbay that are whale need not upby/ician 3 but they that areflaé. “ Mur— mur not therefore, ye Scribes and Pharifees, that I eat aridconverfe with Publicans and Sinners: My bufinefs is with fuch: andthe" end of my coming into'the world was the {alvation of thefe. I converfe not with them to lull them in fatal fecurity amidlt their vices, or to contraét any taiht from the contagion of their impurities; but,» as the pl’yyflcz’an vifits the chamber of the fick, and is occupied amidft the couches of the languifhing and diftreft 5 to do I, as the . great -._.1<..m.m;1 m‘5mmg; My, “5‘5”“ ,.~. .~.k,1mm«zm awwmjmw :2 €71»? :x 972 Sermon Izefore Me Prg/z‘zfem‘, 860. great hyfician of the foul? feek out the flCK and diléas’d In miz‘sd; and ofl'er health and lalv ation to the ch ldrcn of man, fixfi‘sring under a maladv Elle inc-i: rigin‘ital and inveterate, the malady <1/-—-—;L.L,d win: whyficlan, in cafes of difil‘513 21:13, 14111151131. llan‘ (a 7 a nimtles of 11:12:12; Cf is Exaélneis of purm‘izlin? 'W'hy- l1: :1 d0 )3 2112112 591 r in the lit; é extmmiiieas 2113 in the llkfi mama n51: .9 (30 ye, and [5mm w/yat z‘izm‘ 7711262728155, which God ilcllvsreal by his prophet of old, "5* I 'LUS’Z Ignaz/‘2 we? 1/, am! not flcrijzce; I W111 have mercy9 RP 13'. 1 BER. THAN factifice. ‘ “711616 the one 0: the other 1:: Lift b6 omiépied, let MER— CY, by all means, let the Work 01 compaflmn, bemficence and love be pmlerred to SACRIQ FICE, ~20 infliwted firms, and merely extfir- 112110 dinances, wlfish though necefilw‘v in emfclves, ané highly L;l,f€fu as ordained of "0,15, and .5 means to an impartant end, mull never dsflroy that end, but give place ED W1 “95‘ and pi‘effirence m it: for of all things MEI/'03, (1251‘s Of humanity a: 1d ban-:volcance, are well: pleafing to 1113130“ of low; and 0‘5 all 21139259 213 being the 111053; lunm‘ze and benew £566.11?J Sermon before the Preyident, fie’c. 73 fieent, the falvation of left finners from de- flruétion and death. And this is the great work for which I came into the world; this is the great end Ihave in View to ac- complifli. I am not came to call tbe rzlg/ateaur, bur/inner: to repentance 9‘.” There is one remark, which from a re- view of this apology of our Saviour to the Pharifees, naturally arifeth in the human mind; and the more naturally, as daily experience gives us unpleafing proofs of it; which is, the much greater readinefs and Willingnefs (if I may fo fay) in the fo- vereign Lord of the world to pardon of—- fences, and to blot out the remembrance of them frOm his book, than is but too commonly found amongf’c fellow-creatures. Great ofi’ences,» and deep blots in life are Fre- quentiy trea‘fured up in‘the tables of human ‘memory; and however repentance and a thorough change of conduct may witnefs a renewed life, and a pardoned Pea te, we find ‘ men but too apt to recoll 66’: the old grievance, and too 'baclgward to forget and to cancel 9* See Dr. Wkitéy, and the other commentators for a full explication of this pafl'age. What 7.4. Sermon (before the Pr: idem, {935. what God hath forgotten, and long finee freely forgiven. The fenfe, of our own frailty, the know— ledge ofthe Almighty’s ready pardon, and the coniideration \of the great end which brought the Saviour into the world, ihould teach us another conduft, and infpire us with mutual forbearance, and that/feeling comgafiion, which above all things dignifies and (liftin- guiihes human nature. And furely a brighter example we cannot have before our eyes, then in that z‘mzzrnafe Gob, who hath fet us the pattern, and whom it is our duty, as itwill be our happinefs, to imitate. Moved with tender pity towards the Children of men, he difrobed himfelf of his glory, and afl'umed human nature in its lowefit form: Glary to God in tin: biglyg/I’, fame m2 exert/9, andgom’ will towards men, was the gladfome‘ {orig which the heavenly Cho- rus echoed at his birth : Goad will towards men influenced his whole life, and theme beautifully difplaye in his every. afiion. ‘if‘Vhen the children of afi‘liélion furrounded him, and he beheld the tears of difirefs, his generous heart was moved at the call ' " of Sermm before tbe Pflfldmt, (9’5. 75 of compaflion : He faw; he pitied; he re- .lieved. None ever requefied his aid, and fou'nd a repu‘lfe: none ever impiored his mercy,~ and were rejefied in their fuit. He-Jefufed no company, he declined no letioue, he flazunk from no danger, ween- ever he might adminiuer relief to the {02133 or the bodies of men. Unwearied in love, he went about digufing peace and bl‘efiing : and as he came inte the world to fave fin- 22025, {0 he left no means untried, no 2220— tives unurged, to ca}! them‘to repen-tanee, and pardon: And, at the eend, afterhafing dene 311 to gain and ref: ‘36: 22102: world, be crowned i235 nughty beuevolence, by an 26} fupez'ior to 2.11. pmife. He 53294 for f: g222e2 s E CH“ the mael/vzce of a religion 12 (e thzs, Whoie 22,7123 f0 eminentl‘y noble, Whofe a: - fixer 2s {0 great and {0 good, the onIy be gesten-and eterfial Son of God, the per- feet p2 tern of every laudable and heavenlv aFedmn 5-Of me ewe/[ma of luch a re- i‘igi 2022 Why need we {pea k? We mufi all, feel it: and to be happy, we muff ex? perience it. But who can help re- marking, {rem the flightef’c View of it, the great importance. of human fouls, " ‘ F2, 2 , and. 7,6 Sermon before the Pre dent, {Cited and the high value, which the. God who made us, is pleafed to let iupon his rational creatures? Rather than they {hall periih, his own Son {hall be-~ come one of them, {utter for, ranfom, and redeem them. A thoufand and a trhoufand pathetic calls and invitations {hall be given them: nay, and the ever blcl‘fed Spirit itfelf {hall be commiflioned to awaken and in- habit, tocomfort and to guide them. Even the holy angels are introduced as intereited in their welfare; and heaven itfelf, with its fupreme inhabitant, reprefented as par- ' taking in the joy of fouls refiored: There irjey in heaven, and before the angel: 9/" Gael, over one finner that repehteth; one {heep that is found, one {on that is rei’tored to life. And can we conceive a higher no- tion of the value which the Father puts on the leaft of his reafonable creatures? His highei’c angels have charge of them; his only begotten Son lives and dies to fave them: and himfelf condefcends‘ to {hare in the joy with which the heavenly beings are filled on their recovery! Need I then fay, how amiable and honourable, nay, how inecelTary it is, that we {hould labour Sarina}: béfizre tl'y-e I’m/idem, 8:. 77 ihbour to increafe this celefiial joy, _ by an attention to our own, by a benevolent con— cern for thefa/vatz'on of others 3 i I would jul’c make one remark more on the excellence of the Chrif’tian Religion; which is, that though- it alt‘ords , abundant ‘confolatien to the returning firmer; yet it gives not the leait countenance conceivable to fin itfelfi Our Saviour came, he tells us, as a phyfician to heal the lick; as afhepherd to flat and to fave that which was left; as an almighty Redeemer to call finners to repentance. Repentance can alone admit to, or render us capable of his favour: While we continue in the praétice of Vice, we have no room to hope for, we have no ground to expeé’t, his pardon and grace: Of which would we, partake, undiflembled contrition mutt lead us to his throne, and a perfeét reformation, in arenewed life, wit- nefs the fincerity of our minds, and the re- ‘ality of our profefiion. - And they, be afl'ure'd, ‘who lead you to hope for pardon Without pe— nitence, and to depend on an enthufiafiic faith without fruits, or a righteouflcfc without warts (a doétrine We have heard but too F 3 lately 78 Sermon before the Prefig’em‘, €65. lately enforceda“) lead you‘ to (legend a that which hath no exifience, and to deceive yourfelves With a delufion, which is of all others moi): dangerous. So ’5 In a weak and obnoxious Sermon preached by the Rev. Mr. EZ/z'ot, then Chaplain of St. Gamge's Hofpital, intitled Encoztragemeiztfbr Simzery; or, Rig/:teoufizq/s attainaélg cwiz‘bazez: [Var/5:. When St. Paul in his Cpifile t0 the Roman}, Chap: iv. ver. 9. {peaks of Righteoafizsfl waif/203211 Warts, it is evident to any man, who underfiands the lan— guage .in which he writes, or who attends to the context, that he means onlyjzzflzflratioiz 01‘ fare/m ‘ oi pa/Z fins, upon Faith and Repeiznyzce. For in .the 7th verfe he fays, (quoting the Pfalmzfl) E/ef- jféa’ are the} who/22 ifliguitie: areforgi-veiz, and mar/5y? 9/2315 are covered. Ammaawn fhould properly have been rendered jay/195mm, in agreement with sa‘mam’en, 8:. which our tranflators have rendered jzg’fg'fiea’, jufi‘zfiez‘b, &c. in ver. 2, 5, 8:, And it is much to be wifhed, that this accuracy had been preffived throughout our Tranflation; that the fame word in the original always had been ren- dered by- the fame word in the Englz/ly. By this means many 'objeé‘tions and controverfies agitated with no {mall fury, had been prevented. Righte— azgfizg/i rail/20m Warts, is a contradié‘tion in terms, :11 Cc '7 557/"01‘5 z‘l’ze Prefldem, 8:76. 79 So that you may obferve with great plea— fine, that the Religion of Chrifl; propof- eth, With the mofi winning benevolence, ‘eonfolation to finners the moit afiiiéted, and to fouls the mofi: deprefed; While it‘ en- courageth not the leaf’c appearance of ini- quity, but recommenes the mof’c folid and rational piety, in a fyf’tem of laws the molt pure and the moft pei‘l’eé’t that the earth ever faw; upon motives, the moi}; afi'eéting and perfnafive, and under fanétions the mofi: holy, awful, and formidable. This may fuf‘fice to {hew the and, and the meet/Liza Oi the Chrii’tian inititution: which might indeed be confidered in various 0 in our ian g: a e for Rig-M5 552., yizefs is only a core- 3 “ll moa yirtties, or good works 0‘ C: r " th l piex' wom‘ {0 To fay that it Inca nsrt e Rig/57 *eoym/ {Chrii‘t in this place betrays great iiiattention , fiuce the apoftle is evidently {peaking only of juflz‘ficatim or pardon of paf’t ofi-"ences, through faitb; and fair/3, fays he,9 twat: 7'Efé01264’ to fléméam for rigb- teozg/Ezgfi, ver .nM'yw-Gn 'rw AC’gamiu 97 mm; 25; ~ Amasoaum : that is, He was looked upon by God \ as a jufiifz’m’pewn, as in a Crate ofpaidon, on ac- count of that Faith, which the Apofile defcribes in the following verfes. See alfo ver.’5. and 22. I“ 4. other 80 Serlnon before tbe Prefia’enz‘, Edie. other inimitable parts, did not the tit-nee5 and the defign‘ we are met to encourage; render it the lefs feafonable. I cannot how‘- 'ever fail to obferve, that {o {hiking is the beanty of the Religion we profefs, that it hath extorted, as it were, unwilling praifes from the pen of a late noble writ-wile, who applied all his wit and his parts to oppofe and degrade it. For 17E acknow- ledgeth that it is a mofl amiable anal eg’éfal ifllitntlon 5 wbofe natural tendency is a'z'ree‘ted ' to promote tbe peace and baloplnefi of main:— bz‘na’; that it contains all tbe alatz'es~ of natu- ral Religion, and teaebetb tbenz in tbe Ina/l plain and flmple manner; that it is one eon- tz'naea’ [afm of tbe flrle‘hfl Zlé’orallty, of fee]; flee, of Benevolence, and of nnl'veifal C‘barlty : That, as its moral precepts are exeellent; a it": poflti-ve z'nflz'tatlon: are not only innocent, bat profitable, and extremely proper to beep up tbefplrit of Religion; that it 2': a mo/l fimple and intelligible rule of belief, wor/bz'p, and prafilee, 56C. 9* Lord Bolingbro/ée, ,lfi'om difl‘erent parts of the fourth volume ofwhofe works the pafi'ages follow- ing are extraé‘ted. Now Sermon big/bra the Prefla’em‘, E9’c. 3 t Now, if even an enemy could bear fuch a tefiimony to it, how much doth it behove Us (to bear a more ufeful tefiimony to it, by the integrity of our lives, and the exemplarinefs of our practice 3 Il. And YOU, worthy hearers, are ready to bear that tefiimony, I am perfuaded; by. your appearance in this place, for the promo- tion ofa charitable defign, furely of all others- molt conformable to the nature and end of the Chrif’cian Religion. ‘ That and, you have heard from the mouth.- of the benevolent author of this religion- himfelf, is “ the falvation of finners :i” that: falvation you' perceive is to be effected. “ by bringing finners tot repentance :” and your great Lord and Mafl'er hath: fhewn you a, pattern, and left you to imi- —-ta.te an example'of the molt tender com- paflion' and unwearied benevolence in this important work. Your prefent laudable Defign is a noble copy after his example: Tender compaflion, and the moi} difinteref’t - ed benevolence have moved you to provide the means of repentance, and fo the means of falvation for many miferable fouls 5 who, Without this provifion, mufl: perifh in ina» F 5 evitable 82' Sermon éefire tbe Prey/Mani, €651 evitable defiruétion. Thus are you happy in treading in the Preps, and being fellow- Workers together, with the God of your fal— vation. I 7 ’Tis true, that to common and funer- ficial obfervers of things nothing feems a more detef’cable objeé’r, more worthy our hatred and fcorn, than a common and pet- tilent Profiitute. And indeed were thofe in that miferable condition, either placed in it by their own choice, or detained in it by their own free will: had a Vicious in~ clination at firi’t introduced, or did the fame 7 vicious inclination continue them in it, amidf’: repeated opportunities to retrieve and return; we would then grant they were utterly unworthy the leaf: compaflion, and more beneath humanity than the beaf’t that ‘ eriflteth. But when we are fully convinced, that different, far di'fi‘erent is the truth of the cafe} compafiion pleads their caufe, and humanity urgeth us to their fuccour and redrefs. For, “though the great author of our being bath, for wife [and good ends, implanted the fame paffions in either fex, and there- ' fore Sermon hfare tbe Prafidmt, &c. 8 3 ‘ fore tranfgrefiion is ’as poflible, and of con- fequence as excufeahle on the weaker fide, as it is on the fironger; yet faét abundantly dem monfirates to us, that‘men, for the melt part, are the Seducers 5 and the generality of thofe Who now claim our aid, have been introduced to their miferyby the complicated arts of fe- duétion, and by every unjuf’cifiable method which cruel and brutilh luf’t fuggefis to the crafty feducer. And it is well known how much harder the cafe, in this particular, is” with the female fex‘, than with our own—One falfe ftep for ever ruins their fair fame ; blaf’cs the fragrance of; Virgin innocence, and conagns them to contempt and difgracel. while the author of their diftrefs may tri— umph in his villainy l’ .and ——1hame to human nature—not be branded with "one mark of reproach for the ruin of a. fellow— creaturel L And when once, by'Whatever. unhappy means undone, the wretched out-caf’c hath' no refource, no redrefs: but niuf’t fall from (harm to fhame; from {orrow to forrow : fall lower and lower in the pic of foul mi- F 6.- fiery 84. Sermon before the Prcfldent, 86c.” fery, and drudge in the labour of odious pro- fiitution, to preferve a burthenfome Being from famine and death. Thus foul and body are loft at once; and an ufeful member is cut off from the community, in early youth,‘ having done 'no good, nay, having diffufed much evil amongf’c her fellow-creatures. In cafly youtb indeed ;-—Very many of the unhappy objeé’cs now in the boufe, being under four- teen years of age, and a great part de- bauched and introduced into this wretched Way of life, before that age *9, and of courfe, before nature and inclination ’Could have any part in their crime: And it is greatly more than probable, that of thefe objeé’ts, fixty in an hundred, or more would have been dead in lefs than two years; that many of them, who are now healthy and 7 ”“ In a paper of our worthy Treafurer’s be- fore me, and written fome time fince, 1 read, “ Out of an lyzmdrm’gz'rlr, now in the Magdalen Houfe, above afeventh part have not yet feen their fifteenth year; feveral are under fourteen ; and one third of the whole have been betrayed be— fore that age l” happy Sermon before the Prefldmt, Ste; 35 happy in the houfe, would have been new {uttering in the miferies of futurecondem—y nation l ‘ i To prevent this, as far as you may, and to provide fome relief for fufi'erersyfo truly pitiable, "is the benevolent and humane motive, which hath engaged you, my wor- thy Friends, and Brethren,. the GOVERNORS and PROMOTERS of this defign, to- unite your generous efforts, and to join hand, and heart in the good-caufe. ’ And what caufe can more deferve en~ couragement, What charitable inf’citution be calculated to do greater good? for this 6X? tends itfelf to the fan): as well as the bodies of our fellow—creatures '. and as much more noble and excellent as an immortal foul is, than a perifhing body 5 to much more noble every infiitution which extends to the welfare ‘ of the former, than thofe which extend only to the welfare of’ the latter. The great fuc— cefs this charity hath hitherto met with, abundantly confirms this opinion. Permit me fincerely to Congratulate you on that fuccefs, which hath thus far, crowned your commendable undertaking.. If they, Who turn one foul to light and to r'ighte- ' OulhefS, 86 Sermon éefire the Pre/z'a’eizt, 8m. oufnefs, caufe joy in" heaven, and fnall/bz'rze as the flar: for ever and ever; What may they reafonably expeé‘r, who, mov’d by the jufiefi‘ motives, aétuated by a fineere love to Chril’t, and a true compaflion to their fellow~creatures, are happily infirun mental in the falvation of many fouls, are happily infirumental in faving numbers from that death eternal, which, Without their kindly afiiflance, theyrcould never, humanly fpealeing, have avoided .9 And fuch, we have the utmol’c reafon to hope, will he,—-already is, the confequence of your Charitable provifion for thefe un- happy daughters oic“woe and dif’crefs. I doubt not, it delights your hearts—for it mutt delight every heartmto behold and obferve the {hiking contraf’t, when you vifit the dwelling and the Houfe of God, where thefe rejoicing Penitents ihare the bleflings? of your mercy. To behold the decent and orderly behaviour of f0 many fellow—Crea~ tures, late abandoned to every calamity, Who of their own free-will have fought this re- treat, and thus fhew their difappro‘hation of Vice, by the only method in .their powerg Serbian before the Prefz‘dmz‘, 8m. 87 power ;---—to fee them cloathed in health 7 and neatnefs, who but now were languifh- ing under difeafe, and covered with foul‘ nefs and filth; to hear the tongues fweetly tuning forth the praifes of the Redeemer, which late were hoarfe with oaths, and em- poifoned with lafcivioufneis; to hear from their mouths earnefi prayers and joyful thanltfgivings; to fee from their eyes the flowing tears of penitence and remorfe; and to behold in their hands the‘infiru- ments of chearful indufiry and labour; in— firuments of indufiry in hands, which were wantoning in pernicious indolence, and impelled perhaps to the extremities of theft; To fee theie things, mufi convince you of the great utility of your defign, and chearw you with this COmfortable refleé’tion, “ that alrea— dy you reap fome fruits of your beneficence.” May thofe fruits be increafed ten-fold here and hereafter l ' Nothing great and good can be carried on without fome oppofition: nothing'great and good was everlattempted in any age, but malevolence would find fomething to ohjeé’t, andEnvy9 with her jaundiced eyes, would 88 Sermm- defore the Prey’z‘denr, gee, would fpy out fomething to caluminate and eenfure. But this, {0 far from cooling our ardour in honourable purfuits, fhould enkindle and enflave it. And I am perfuaded, that you, Gentlemen, have too much fortitude and true elevation of heart, to be moved from any good purpofe by the weak founding of calum- nious breath. In truth, human works are f0 imperfeét, and the very bef’t infiitutions fo liable to: fome defeéts and abufes, that nothing can be attempted or propofed, wherein fome evil may not probably mix itfelf with much good: and whoever {hould refufe to enter upon any excellent work, till every poi’fible objeé‘tion was removed, wound hang in the hefitancy of doubt all the days of his life, and wal’re ufeful time and talents in fruitlefs en- quiries and empty fpeculations. Vie mull: advance to aéiion with all reafonahle precau- tion; proceed with all imaginable aétiv-ity. and care; and obviate with all wifdom and fagacity every objeétion, which experience may find prejudicial to the progrefs of the pur»: pofed inltitution. The 357722072 before the Prgfldmt,‘ 81C. 39 The objeéiions * indeed railed a'gainit \_ this undertaking have been, and are {0 {light and inngnincant, that they deferve motto be mention’d. ‘ Its utility and prefent great advancement, above all other arguments, an.- fwer every C21 vil. And whdever are yet but ill convinced of itsedvantage, will be far more firikingly, far more feelingly convinced of it, by a fight of the comely order, and de- cent appearance found in the public worihip, at the Chapel of the Houfe, {where many have 1y? their objeé’tions, and felt its utility) far more than from any thing I can urge on its behalf. Yet, furely, if any thing be ufeful, if any thins)r be excellent; if any thing be praife- Woitl 1y 9 if any thing becomes us as men , if any thing becomes us as members of civil fociety- , if any thing becomes us as Chri- fiians; it is, to fave from utter and inevit- able mifery, the fouls of poor, abandon- ed, wretched fellow—Chrifiians, who have no other refource, no other means of relief: It is to preferve from prefent and afiiié’cive 9‘ Thefe, however trifling, it hath been thought pmper not to pafs over entirely; and therefore {they are obviated in the Preface ;-—to which the reader is referred. death , 96 Sermon ésfyra t/ye Prey-idem; 5m. death, the bodies of many Vouno and p'fililfl“ inar fei‘ ow creatures; it is to taae from our fireets the theme of our communit‘ , the in- firuments of foulef’t poHution, and mofi poi— fonous contagion : it is to refiore to the fate many ufelefs members; and to introduce to health and to indui’try, to happinefs and to heaven, many, who could otherwife nei- ther ever haVe been employed, nor ever re- fiored Let me not doubt then, that all of You who he ear me this dav, WEN» readiiy and Cheatfu 1y 30m in the beneficent work, and contribute as much as yOu can towards the. perfeétion and fupport of fo ufei‘ul a deiign. At leafi, it" you mean not to promote, do not injure it, an?! endeavour to prevent its falutary eftects, by LUtiiE oi“; 832:: ons and UFG- lefs infinuations: For as, beyond all con- troverfy, the intention of the worthy per- Ions, who have engaged in it, is exceHent, and deferving the higheft applaufe; as their charaé’ters are the mof’c refpeétable, and, per- mit me to fay, not only an ornament to. this noble undertaking, but to this [Vibra- p012: aifo, which is itfelf an ornament, in its public charities efpeciafly, to human na- tore, Sermon éefore 2‘55 Prefldrfit, 8m. 9: ture, and to Chriltianity; as thefe things are to, every good and generous heart {hould tenderly confider their motives, and with ell to their delign; and with a candour, which is always pleating, and will ever be ac- ceptable, {hould labour to promote, far. as - they may, and think of means to further, not of ohjeétions to dil‘eourage, f0 benevolent an undertaking. “Jere you to behold a poor harmlefs animal, fallen into diftrefs, and full-bring in mifery, and were able to reach out your hand, and to help it;‘ there is, I am fure, {0 much compafiion in the human mind, that few could {offer themfelves to pals by it unregarding. 'How much rather then {houid we reach out our hands to the re~ lief of many of our .fellowereatures, many of; the fofter and more defeneelefs fex, fal~ len into the pit of extreme diftrefs, With- out any band to relieve, and with but few hearts to compaflionate; and, if unrelieved, fpeedil’y to periih in the ‘utmofi' mifery, and to breathe out from polluted bodies more polluted fouls, into a world of utter aiid everlafiing woe! who then WOUld not exert all their efforts to fave fuch bodies, t0 it}; SEI‘iIZWZ éqfizre if}? Prgiiicmf, &C’. to {match fuch fouls from horror uniiieaie— ‘ able 3 This, we are convinced, wiii be the amiable condue’: and proceeding of thofe of the SAME SEX, for whom we now plead; and Who; we are futisfied', can never he in— attentive to the weifiire, neVer unafi'eé‘ted by the ‘Caiamities, of their fellow—crem- tux‘es. You, who have happily perfevered in the pieafing, paths of vireue, can befi tell; the comfortsrarifing from {o delightful a con- duit 2110‘ may eafziy guefs. the miiieries of a» different fiate. You, who have known the fatal pleadings of pafiion, can zziore eafiiy pity them, whom tho{e pieadings have fe—- duced and defiroyedw And you, who. are poifefi‘ed of ail the {weetnefl’es anddeiicacies of the tender mind, and happier fiate, can more eafily guefsr the extreme mifery which mu'fl; arife to a female heart.,,from the foul— nefs and horror of promifcuous proflitution ; and will, on thefe accounts, he the more ready to reach out your’pitying‘ hand, and fave from dif’crefs beyond the reach of defcription, many of_your own fex, for Whom, till this happy opportunity, no redrefs was provided” i- And Symon befare waffle/idem, 78m. 93 And while many of you feel the {oft fy-earnings of the mother for the child that was fuckled at her breafi; while many of; you glow with the tender warmth of a -fif’cer’s love and the generous afi‘eé’tion of I a beloved friend and companion; think, oh think of throfe unhappy mothers, who late were weeping .over the daughters, dear to them as the right eye, and nearer than the firings that hold the heart; of thofe fifters, thofe friends, who were lamenting ' over their friends and their fifiers, loft, as it feemed, beyond all poffibility of hope; Oh, think of the joy, which many of them now feel, many have lately felt, many, we truf’c, will hereafter feel, on the recovery of the child, of the friend, that was dead, that was 10/}: And as you wifh to diifufe fuch hleffednefs, for your beloved offspring’s fake, join in the good work, and do all" “you can, to wipe the tears from thefe aged and afllié’ted eyes, and approve yourfelves at once compaflionate to your fellow crea- tures, and grateful to your Saviour and your God. , Your concurrence, MY BRETHREN, in this beneficent deflgn, may reafonably he expeé’ted 94. Same)? éeflre z‘lze Praflknt, 52C. expected to the rrtmolt. For generafify alone would not {LxLrer Us to be wanting in any endeavours for the advantage of that fex, to which life owes {0 much of its fweet— nefs and {elicit/z to‘wl ieh we arel indebt~ ed for the greateit and cl‘roice it If earthly comforts, from the cradle to the grate: from Whole tLh-Ller 2122’; Llrtuou us Lnovarr exits, th is world, otherwite lonely and amur'lmer gathérswhat of {weethefs and ferenity is found in it. Motives of 507192.” too, {imam certa Enl" much 11:.“ ehee ma..-3, and there more efm Kr: peoially who save been inf‘trumemal in the undoing, or the means of leading any into the path of defiruétlve pleafures. lffu-ch re» fleet at all, the bitter upbraidin ’23 of con- icience will foon convince them, til“ .at the3 Lannot exert thexznelves too much? or too :uclr endeavour to repair the ruin they have wrought. For only, in the filent hour, when pallion is hufhed, and reafon will hear, {uppofe the wretched unfortunate introduced to mifery, to dlfeafe, to death and now about to perii’h in extreme Lli'f'trer 0)“) w {uppofe you heard” her thus expoils,1latin‘ ; ‘ See to What thy unbrirlled pafiEon, and ‘ " leducing 0Q Sermon hypo)? tbe Prefident, 5m. 9 3 {educing lull, hath brought ‘me.’ 'Late ‘ , ~ gayin beauty, and elegant in charms, thy heart was gaptivated, and every art was ufed to win, and to deflroy me. Thou didlt prevail; and I was undone! and“ form, unkind and cruel! thy pal:- llonv fated, l was abandoned, and left to all the extremity of woe! New fee “ the fad end of thy triumph! Oh look “ upon me, and fee what caufe thou halt tr; exultl Behold thefe wretched tatters, which feareely cover my ‘difeafed limbs: where are the remains of their forrner gracefulnefs? See, my tongue Cleaves to the roof of my mouth with hunger and with anguifl‘r. But, worft of all, my foul is tormented with every forrow : dire con- fciour’hefs of my pail: mifdoings torments and wraeks my heart. Oh fee me, hope- lefs and abandoned ;—-look and repent, and ' amend thy ways! See body and foul in early youth configned, the one to a fevere temporal; the other,-——-mercy, mercy “ tweet Father I “—4— the other to an eternal “ death.” Oh then, as you-are men, and‘if ever you have \been {0 unfortunate as to be the~ fatal € n on 6‘ fl 6 {C 0‘ t (C n < 6‘ C n H a\ G t C n ‘ n 0 n ‘C (C ‘C C a\ e6 V Sermon before the Pmfldgm‘, 85c. fatal caufes of fuch forrow, now by {incere repentance, labour to obtain the great Re. deemer’s pardon; and by a ready'afliflance of this Charity, calculated for the relief of fuch deferred fuii‘erers, endeavour to make the heft amends you are able for your fault 9*. To conclude 3 As you are Chg/firms, unite in the good delign : for it is intended to pro- mote thatwork, for which your coznpafi’ionate Saviour died, vwtne Salvation ofeinuxs and you cannot be Chrifl'ians, if you follow not your mafier’s example. As you are Parents, whenever you View the children of your bofom, the daughters like lovely flowers blooming around you; confider how often that very beauty hath L proved a fatal {nare to its poiIEil‘or: Oh confider how much feducers throng around, whofe rank pafiions have no law, and W‘hofe barbarous luf‘r rs have no mercy: And while you are thereby moved to the more * My meaning in this Pafl'age, tho’ fufliciently plain to the candid reader, will be juliified mm to thofe ofa difi'erent Charaé’rer, if they will take the trouble to refer to Lake xix. 8. diligent r Sermon before z‘lye Prq/z’a’em‘, 56C. ‘ 97 (invent ire antarion of every virtue in the min. ds ofyE: our own ehi1d1en, let generous f ympathy touei your hearts; and join to” Wipe tee tear from the aged father’s eye; 7 to prevent the hoary head from going down to the grave in forrow, by liberally aidv‘ ing this charity; which {0 many father-s may haye caufe to bids, and which, I am, pie—:11 ed obe able to obfei‘ve to you, hath al— ready been the happy means to dry {ome aged eyes, and to revive fome languiihing pa- rent ’ lives. As yaou re nemlzer: of the c’zvilm 71mm ty', and as you wir’h to wipe of; any di.‘ Grace {10111 the fiate 311d policy, unite in this laud-s- abie undertaking; whim we hope may tend,- threrrgh the zeal of goo odn men, and thevigi- Lance of magiflmtes, in due feafon, to V/afh away that nui‘fz‘. 1ee 0170111" timesa the pollution oi‘our Greets : in Whier- , iurely, and 111 every. undertaking that may tend to remove it, we, {herald join hand and heart, if we Wifh to preferve in innocence and virtue outchik dren, our fervants, our dependants of what; foe eaer rort, ii we wi ”11 to prevent unfpeak-fi 213:, ie di Qrefs, and the mof’: cruel injury, which too orten the virtuous and guilt! efe G . have \ .. -;.1,1‘ JV. . «11......‘nv dummy“... 1"... “‘75 .. 1 9,8 Sermon before the Prryfa'mt, &C. have found, from the dire contagion of this promifcuous defilement. And fince, blefl'ed be God, amidf’c the ma- ny evils too juf’rly complained of, and the Ina-7 ny depravities too notoriouily reigning, bene- volence and charity feem yet not to be want- ing amongl’r us; let us endeavour to promote thefe excellent virtues, as much as we may, upon the foundation of Chril’r’s blefled gof— pel, and in imitation of his compaflionate and heavenly temper. And while, with fincere hearts, each in our generation fiudies to ad- vance the good of mankind; let us always keep in View that great, that important hour, when every thing here below {hall diflolve and vanifh from our fight; and we ourfelves {hall fiand at that aweful judgment—feat, where every external accommodation Will be removed; where no regard will be had to place, or to rank; but tbey only will thine with mofl: dif’cinguifhed favour and happinefs, who have molt difiinguifhed themfeives in this fhort {late of trial, by works of benevo- lence, humanity, and compafiion, fpringing from an unflaigzzed afiiance on the all—com— plete an): meritorious facrifice of an incarnate Cele To \ 'Sermm before the Prcjideflt, 35c. 99 To whofe praife may we all live hefe be- low ; for whofe fake may we be zealous in this, and in every other work ; and for whofe merits may we all finally fiear the applauding fentence : IN AS MUCH AS YE DID IT UNTO THE LEAST OF THESE, MY BRETHREN, YE DID IT UNTO ME. COME, YE BLESSED OF MY FATHER! RECEIVE TH}; KINGDOM PREPARED FOR 360:: FROM me BEGINNING OF THE WORLD! G g l A A s E R M 0 N, Reached at {11$ Chabel of the \ .MAGD flL E fif-HO USE, \ IBEFCDRE His Roycfl Highnefs Prince EDWARDQ By WILLIA M D 0 DD, MA. AN D Fabiifimd by @339 Cmmrd cf His Rex”. BEQENEESQ The SEVENTH EDITION; TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNES$ Prince EDWARD AUGUSTUS, DUKE 033’ O R K, {5%. May it plafi your Royal Higfinfi RACIOUSLY to accept the follow. ing difcourfe; which owee its publication folely to your Highnefs’s command. To difobey this would ill become me; otherwife, my former en- deavours on this fubjeét, might well have pleaded my exemption from an- other attempt: in which, fimilarity of fcntiment, in various particulars, mufi: be fuppofed to “prevail ; and will need much candid acceptation as well from your Royal Highnefs, as fromr the ' public. ‘ G4 We, 104 DEDICATION. We congratulate oui‘felves on the fat vourahle opinion your Royal Highnefs was pleafed to exp1efs of our Chmity . where f0 many young helpiefs 31111 t1‘Lly pi 1able ohjeéls 11111.1"; finely move com- 3321111011 in evexy humane b :ealt. Ell-Xe are fennhle of the honoL11‘do-11e us by your Royal Highnefs’ s prefence; and elpeei- ally by that confiefeending, yet princely behaviour, which cannot fail to e11 gage all hearts. NO‘; could he xyeet lets 11-3111 the SON of a 1‘ "News whole 211mg. 1le concluéthath Juli ly reoiezedher the univetfal objeét 01 Briti‘ih 61161.11}; “1110111 the BROTHER 01:1 PRINCE, who fe {hining example and dillinguilhed huma- nityb oi e him a place in evaly Englilh— m2 ns alleétion: and of Whom we might fay the lisgheft things, Without the leafl; ,fufpieion of flattery, as we hope the greateft things, without the leaft appre‘ henfion of difappointment. We flatter ounelves, that your High- nefss kind reprefentation of the happy ’ A {late \ DEDICATION“ 105 flate of {0 many of our gracious Sove- reign’s people, refiored from the \moll: Con‘fummate Clifirels, from idlenefs, Vice, and early min, to indufiry; virtue, and life, will diffufe a pleafure through your Royal Family, but efpeciall’y, through our beloved Monarch’s brealt, anxious as He is, we know, forthe prefervation of his people ; and will gain his approbation to to benevolent a defign. A defign, allow me, SIR, with pleafure to remark, concluéled by Gentlemen, perfeclly con- vinced of the happinefs of the prefent glorious Efiablifliment ; and bonorred, peculiarly, by the Prefidency of one, Whole valuable and excellent qualities, fo well known to your Royal Higlinels, it x-rould be impertinent— in me to mention. As on every other account we think our— ielves happy in Lord HER‘FFORDls at» ,tacliment; fo particularly, for. that he was pleafed to introduce your ROyal Hig lirefe amongfi us. G 5 E"; ~ £06 DEDICATION. EDWARD is a renown’d and a fa- vourite name in Britiflrfiory; no lefs fam’d for martial than for munificent virtue: That your Royal Highnefs may, under the conflant guidance of Heaven, nobly unite, in yourfelf, both thefe cha- raé’cers, and advance into aé‘tion: amidfl the concurrence of every favourable Cir- cumfiance ; and that under the continued proteétion of your illufirious Houfe, our land may long enjoy its prefent great felicities, is the fincere with and mofl ardent prayer of ' SIR, Yaw" Royal Highmfi’s 7 my} devoted and obedient Servant, 7m. 31, 1760. WILLIAM Donn: (107)? A SE R M O N, 8m. \ St. LUKE xix.. 10. FOR THE SON OF MAN 18 COME To SEEK AND TO SAVE THAT WHICH WAAS, LOST. HE reafonablenefs of its precepts, and the great agreement of its Doétrine to the necefiities of mankind, are clear evi— dences ofrthe Truth of Chrifiianity, and fatisfafiory proofs that it comes from 'the ' Father of Wifdom, and the God of all Mercy. Let every religion, which pretends v to divine revelation, be examined in this view g—the Heathen, or Mabométazz, or what-s ever otherx oppofite perfuafion; and they will be found wanting; offenfive to the befl: reafon, and inadequate to the mof’c prefiing' exigency of human natureig—That‘ 1- mean, G 6 of 108 Sermon Izefbre Prime EDWARD; of pardon and reconciliation with an of; fended Deity; of forgivenefs and peace to the wounded confcience; of afiured grace ahd favour to the repenting and returning Sinner. ‘ This was a difcovery, a glorious and eavenly manifefiation referved for, and truly worthy of that Son of God, and Sa— viour of the world, who came to flat am! 2‘0 flme that which was 10 5 who came to raife the penitent from the gloom of defpair to the light of enlivening hope; who came to refcue Sinners from the bondage of fin; at once to fet them free from the anguifh of a wounded confcience, and to direét their feet under the guidance ofygratitude arid grace, 'into the happy paths of Obedience and Virtue. We will briefly confider the Chrifiiau Re- ligion, in reference to this its great defign ; and then fhew, how much comfort may be derived from hence, to YOU efpecially, who have fought the fhelter of this hef- pitable dwelling ; which, like Heaven, opens its friendly doors for the_rece‘ption of afflié’ted and returning Péniz‘mg‘e and which, of con- feunflce, well deferyeskthat ‘rQgaf‘d and pro- . a .1 teélion "tl Sermon bafore Prime EDWARD.‘ reg teétion which it finds, and, .We trui’c, will continue to find, from the moit virtuous and the moft noble: from fouls moi’t enlarged by religion, from hearts moft tenderly influenced by humanity. I; With an eye then to this good under- taking, let us confider the great and leading principle in the revelation of Chrii’t : which is ’ amply difcovered to us by our Saviour, in the words of the Text, who certainly befl' knew himfelf the intent of his coming into the world g—And He came, he afi‘ures us, tofeeé and to fame that whit/2 was [a 3‘ ‘to recover and Ieflore loft finners: and to admit them to grace and pardon, on their true repentance and return to God. His revelation therefore is founded upon, and necedarily fuppofes, the depravity of nature, and the irregularity _ ofpraétice; as it is immediately calculated to remedy the forn'zer, and to provide a fuflicient atonement for the latter. Look iipon it, in any other view, and it becomes a thorough contradié’cion. ' For were, human nature perfeé’t; and ,were it pof‘fible to pay an unerring obedi» ence to the law of confummate righteoutl- ‘ nefs ; 1 Io Sermon 5&2»? Prime EDWARD. nefs : did virtue continually attend our Reps ; uprightnefs and integrity ever wait upon our doings: did no vices defile, no guilt alarm, no tranfgreflions bear tei’cim‘ony againfl us; there would be noroom for penitence or pardon: we could never want the grace of forgivenefs, as unconfcious of offence; and might, with fome thew ofjuf— tice, demand the Deity’s attention, and lay claim to the rewards of his kingdom. The religion of Chrii’t upon this View, would he vain and ineflicacious: and the names of Saviour, Redeerrzer, and Rg/I’orer, would be founds without meaning, and words without fenfe. / But in truth, [This hath never been the cafe with mankind: Ever fince the fall of our firf’t parents, time and corruption, de- pravity and ofl‘ence have gone on hand in hand: and the hifiory of every period fully fatisfies us, that human nature hath been in every period, the fame; ever alike prone to fin, ever alike tainted with guilt: every imagination 0f the thong/9!: of man’s heart (in the language of the facred volumes, of man’s beart, when not refirained by the grace of God) [vat/9 hm only evil continually. And Sermon before Prime EDWARD. I 1 I And tho’ the preference hath in every re- fpeé’c been given to virtue; tho’.Philofo- phers have taught; tho’ education from infancy hath exerted its power; nay, tho’ . the Molt High hath revealed his holy will, under the molt tremendous fanflions; yet the malady hath fiill remained unremoved: and to this day we too feelingly lament the prevalence of paiiions, and the degeneracy of our nature; ' The Wifdom of philofophy, tho’ com fcious of the evil, could neither aHert the true caufe, nor aiiign the adequate remedy. Virtue, they allowed, they‘conf’cantly main- tained, was infirfitely preferable to Vice; was the only road to true happinefs here; was that alone which could recommend :fo God, if indeed there was a God who regarded human afi'airs. But Vfilent Was their voice, and unavailing their know- ledge, when the heart opprefl‘ed with guilt fought to them for relief: when ere ring virtue, burden’d in confcience, and defirous of comfort, applied for eafe to the one, and folid grounds for the other. They could neither allure fuch of pardon for .‘pafi offences ; nor by any~rffeans enable them to walk blamelefs fer the’future. Flufl-uat- 7 ‘ mg Irz Sermon [3e are Prime EDWARD. ing in doubt themfelves, they left others equally flu&uating; and the bef’t hopes they could dare to entertain, arofe from fome un- certain and dark expectations of a mercy Whereto they were firangers: even doubt- ing whether fuch mercy exifted at all; or if it exif’ted, on what foundation they could prefume to expect it. To remove this uneafy folicitude; to- relieve thefe urging neceffities 5 and to make the fulleft and painei’t difcovery of divine mercy, reconciliation, and peace; The Son of God afumed human. nature, and enter- ed upon his blanked minif’try; the grand intent of which, was early difcovered to :flfep/y, by the angel, who informed him, 7790a flaalzf call 122': name 7E5U3 : fer be flied! fave My people from their fires. Accordingly, that Prince of Peace no fooner made his public appearance, than Pardon and Life were ofi‘ered from his gracious lips to Peni~ teme and Fair/7). The burdened foul, the heart opprefs’d, the {tricken confcience fought himgwand he removed the burden, gave, them comfort, gave them refi. Come unto me, all ye that trawl, (me! arebemzy laden, wae his 1 royal and acceptable proclamation. That he came Sermon 161727212 3 12,253 ED“; “11:11. I 13: came to 171111; and to fave thofe who werelofi; lofl to their Godhl lefi‘ to themi‘elves; left to future ’hlefihdnei‘s , that he came 7302‘ 23 [If]! time rig/9580245, 12m flizmm w M11311? 3 that he came to fehreh for and re ”53:0 M III) £1) ‘31 N n; 1.. >1 ("3 (D 1... that 5 q fi‘aeep to the fold; to embrace xivi‘th compai’i’ion the returning predigal; he: his grand hufinefs w as the rar‘ fem or R‘»I§L&§9d, the re {cue of ei11z1e 11 ; tne reelemprion or Tranfgrefiors, he continually witr‘iehe d by every word, and by every aélioh. But abme all, he gave tefiimony to the great, the (20:1- folatery trutht wh en, good and dtender {hep- herdl he laid down his life for his {heep, when, as the prophet {Mia/5 finely expredes it, he W: s wounds 4’ for our trmygrrefiamg 315-522 time rim/3 ifammt of our peace was when 125m; w/mz haw was 011"“; eyed, and 1012501111311, toy/51.722 be poured out 1925 foul um‘o dear/J , and l‘ih’ Lord laid on 65712 the z'm'quz'ty of us all 9". Under this gracious difpenfation, we have no longer any caufe of doubt, difirefs, or defpair: no longer, as in the heathenvworld,‘ need we wander in the wretched wild of perplexing uncertainty; opprefléd with the "*‘ See the whole 5 3d Chapter, ‘ cone I I4, Sérmm 557%)? Prince EDWARD conihioufnefs of guilt, which we fear can obtain no pardon, or unaequainted where~ with to come before the Lord, or what {acri- fice to otter as an atonement for $1922 fin of our fouls. Happy for us, though our guilt be complicated, and our ottences numerous, we may he aflhred of forgivenefs, through His fuflieient merits, who lived, who died, who rofe again to fave us. - lfléofaever comet/2 to 192m, he hath himfelf declared, be will in m wi/Z’ (4/! out : he never rejeéts the petition of the'contrite and the humble: None ever trzg/ied in Mm, am! was cmfbzma'ed .' mi" (2754’ be war dafibife any that called upon him 9%. And to perfeét his heavenly purpofe, not only pardon is freely beflowed upon the penitent, but grace is given to ax’lift, and the fpirit of his love never: Withheld‘ from thofe, who with, by future obedience, to ,win his regard, and to Witnefs their fincere fenfe of their former mifery, and’ prefent happinefs. For we muf’c never fail to remark, at all times, in tefiimony of the complete wifdom and excellence of the Chriflian difpenfation, that though it hold ?" Ecclef. ii. to; out Serr’mz 63/797? Prime EDKE’ARD, I! :5 out to the penitent beiiever the mofl {habitat}- tial confolation, in full and free forgiveneiis; yet t/yaz‘ forgivenefs- is ever {ufpended on the condition of future gratitude and obedience : a deficiency in which, will infaih‘oly cancel all former grants ot‘merey, And thus, while with the 1110?: beautiful propriety, it‘afi‘ords the WifilEd, the oniy vaiuahie, reiiefto the repenting firmer; it yet adn'23nii’rers not the Ieaft encouragement to {in itfeif;-—-thunder- ing out its threats to the prefumptuous of— fender; fweetiy tendering its divinei’t com- forts to the contriteahd [elf—abated Chrifijian. This was a point, at which human wifdom, and the {choois of antient {Cience couhi never arrive : they knew no means to fave the gui1~ ty, yet condemn the guiit: they knew no me- thod to preferve at once the honour of the Mercy and of the yu/iice of the fupreme Ruler of mankind t". Th us 9* Dr. Young, in his Night-Thoughts, has finely enlarged on this topic : O‘er guilt (how mountainous !) with out-firetch’d arms Stern jzg’z’ke; and (of: fmilihg [we embrace, Sup» I 16 Sum/z £7273 P7752176 EDV’APfi. has we fee the refigion of C’mifi if; comp1: te13 c31cuia ted to a: f7Jer thev ms 01 imper {€312 morat 13; to re1ie'7e the foul £273.33 t‘m prefure of co Leious 0fi7e11-c to Vista}..— me tears . 1 ,4 p: ni‘cence- to 3. 121771 the 73:317., 3.77.. “a 1:13 u . I 0 CL: [.15. “1.3 111 Suppozting 131qu majcfiy thy throne, 'When feem’d its majcfi to need fun or: Y 27 : 01 ZZVéI', 0: mm}, meVit 3131}! 1711. '1'”... 1‘. . .. . . -. . ,3: ”\thzt, 1353111118 idibu..u;f:i$ O: Lieu-1gb: LLiViliC, Am re. Cue hot 0 how are both exalted by the a’aea 1' 'I he wondrous dee !—~0r 1113111211 A won/EC.“ in omnipotence fife} "1 A m37£12137r,01efs to gois tn 33 men! Not My: our i...;‘3d7:1st’ fiic; we] 7, law, A God 311 o’er, confhmmme, abfblute, .FuH-orb’d, in his whole round ofrays complete: They fet at odds heaven’s jarring attributes, And with one excellence another wound : l‘e’faim heaven’s perfeé‘tion, break its equaE beams ; Bid mercy triumph over—God himfelf‘3 Undeify’d by their opprobrious praife ; A. God ALL merqy, is a God wzjufl. Rig/22‘ +7.11, page :33. 3277121772 Zafora P me 1 DWARD. 117 11111313, anxiety, and defpair, to “comfort anipeace; to renewed 7i‘rrtue, gratitude, and God. 11. Can 11 fail then to 1111 1/2111?" fouls with the moi“: fenfible joy, when you 1611661, that 11.11111e comforts of this b1e11ed religion may be you 13 3 that 2111 t11efe11e111es it pro- poieth at now 1111111111 t11erez-c11 of your future go:d endeavouis P that, led by re 9.1 penitence and faith to your Sax/10111 and your hope, prefent pardon undoubted1y is yours; future 131115 wi11 be yours, as 1111— doubtedly, if you 11391111}! perfeveie in the good part you have 1211012111 A” d we W111 not be bae1<;v.7z1rd to be 11eve, but that t1.e fame right 11161111311015 which :11dueed you tofeek this peacefu‘i haven, fxom t11C {101m and tempefi of vice and the ‘wor1d, will, thro’ Grace, continue to influence your conduf’t {7* and to weave you {1631112111 in theft: '1‘ .1115 but difcharging a debtjufily due to the good condufi of the women in general, to inform the publ is, that there appears amongfi‘, ‘1 e 111 every 11;, n 01 teal per itenee, which c 13111 112117 ebeen ex. pee-16:11: of many, we couldfpeak with 11 e ighei’c c0m-' l I 18 3617720}; offare Prim? EDWARD. thofe refolutions, which we doubt not you will ufe all proper means to firengthen; and for which all proper means are in this place provided you. For, only refleé’t, had not the mercy of God brought you to this marmou, had not: his gracious gooduefs provided a reception and an afylum for you here; Whither mull: you have fled, and What refource could you have found from your prel‘fing difl'refs E Lott to Virtue, of conlequence you were loll: to reputation; the molt humane and heuem ficent could only behold and commiferate; commendation; and when the circumfiances of fome are confidered, who have unhappily never haéthe advantages of education ; it will be rather marvellous, that they dome-an thomfelves {0 well, and inrorove fo much, than that they lhould be— have otherwife. The judicious and humane, re- fleé‘ting upon them elves, and upon human frailty, will never too {uddeuly expeé‘t perfeétion in any: and till we are perfeét ourfelves, under fuperior advantages, let us not be too halty in condemn-v ing others for the want of it, uncler advantages greatly inferior. For proofs of propriety of femiment, I refer, as upon a former oceafion9 to the manufcript pagers in the hands of Mr. Dingley. they Sermon before Prime EDWARD. - 119 they had no power to relieve. Loft to Vir- - tue, you were loll to your friends, even to your belt and nearef’c friends; even to the beloved parents, whofe delight you once were; who, with tender and fleeplefs anxiety, watched over your infant wants; who, perhaps, with daily toil, {oftened by the endearments of parental afl'e‘élion, la- boured to {upply your growing neceflities; and whorhung/with pleafure, with an- xious, bleeding pleafure‘, over the child of their comfort;——little then, oh little Tuf- peéted the fad fouree of their future mi- {eryl Loft to Virtue, you‘ were loll: to yourfelves;-——Worfl: lofs of all! loft to re- fieétion, and the knowledge of your fear‘ ful danger: 101’: to your God, and tread- / ing, with carelefs terror, on the alarming precipice of utter ruin, and {peedy death! And that zfi’atb,-—introdu€lion to one eternal, irremediable, that dreadful dear/5 mull in~ evitably have been your lot! For where could you have fled to efcape it? Who would have poured the balm of Chril’cian -mercy into“ your bleeding confciences, and ‘raifed you to the hope of pardon and'of life? Nay, how could thofe confcienees, amidfl: :20 822222022 bef 2222 P2 222222 EDWARD. 1 211111111": the defilements of fin, have admitted Whither could you have fled from a11- guifh, and from woe unutterahle; cut 0% 111 the very blofibm of your 11119.; e111! 3/ {21611- fices, young 9% and ova-med 05131111 remorfelefs gnu-'13? [-1111 ha {I you emied here, your fate had "seem le S to be de- finned: bu’r 2111.3! this had been but the be- g111‘1 1111 11g of 10110118 . ’ifis too 2111‘e61111g the review : I urge n , e no more: Unlyletyeurc11verf2-11e1 as Leeometh this great edemation : 011112 Y labour to 11ew you1felves fenfizfle of the exquifite L112. 11 _ unfpeakahle goodne 9 of God, which hath reached out the 11111 hand of '11-e131vati1t111, and recehe' (1 you from the i111pe11d111g de- 11111611011; the 11002311613 01 that 3 (1,2217%) 25 full if (2222;5'45172012 (22222 222.2221 ,[022g-f 222223 22.22! wry 21222fu1, 1211-720 221222-2127fi121, am! pmfir-mb 222 222222 of 22/11" 22222 new, {awed "‘ For this 1171:3111, I refer to the Sermon befa e the 1322/2/22, 2‘, 5.22. "t For more on thzs 11ee21<§,I refer to 1.1131 I have {aid 111 tie “ xii 12222 to 2/2; 23222042222222,” at the eonclufion. .1 - 11011 w‘, Sermon defame Prime EDWARD. I 2': from the threatening {tom}, you may look back and contemplate your danger, the more to infgire you with gratitude and rail-e. ' And while in fincere contrition, you lament your pail mifeondué’c; rememu her, to elevate your hopes, that free mer~ "U (:y and forgivenefs await you, through His divine merits, who came to feaé (mafia flzve i/Jaf wfi’JZ;/J was [CL/’1}. Happy in the Senfe of which; you will think no‘time too long, no endeavours too fevere, to tefiify the 7 grateful {cafe you have of thefe bleflings, to {hew the fineerity of your repentance and faith; All you can do will feem mean and. poor, in comparifon of the good thingsyou have received. But .all you can do, mull; be exerted .: and your 'befi endeavours, hO's/V‘ ever frail, will he gracioufly accepted by the Lord whom you ferve‘; the kindnei‘S‘ of your noble and, generous friends and bemefafiors will thus he fecured; may, and perhaps you may thus ferve to keep alive the loll lingerings of fome aged parent’s breath; to gain from their pale and trem— bling lips the blez‘ling you have forfeited, hut muil reioiee to obtain: filled with the highefi fatisfaé’cion, while you enable them H ‘ to I 2 2 Samoa loft-re P; z'me E 1) WA R D; to fay, “ Lord, it is enough: Let thy fer- vant now depart in peace : my unhappy, but eloved child, is recovered and reflored: Lord it is enough, thatl have thus {een her before I die *.” Ill. Were it only (right noble and il— lufirious hearers) to relieve the dif’trefs, and remove the anguifh of one fuch parent, I perfuade myfelf, you would think the pre— fent defign mofl‘ worthy your attention: and it is with pleafure we can obferve, that this is no imaginary {uppofition 1*. No eart can be unconfcious of, or unall'ee‘ted by the tendernefs of parental regard; not, can any earthly afilié’cion be fuppofed, fuperior to that which wounds the af— feétionate parent’s heart, through the of- fence and ruin of a beloved and unhappy child. By reiioring them, and recover- ing fuch children, the molt noble and commendable of human afiecotions, the pa~ ”5 See Gen. xiv. 28. '3- Several parents have already been reconciled to their children : one, in particular, at an afl'eét- ing meeting, made ufe of nearly the fame words with thofe above. rental Sermon before Prince EDW ARD. r 2 3 rental, is comforted and relieved: and not only the child, but the parent too, {hares in the generous mercy. - But not in this View only, under what—- ever circumfiances we cenfider it, every lau- dable motive, every fentiment of religion, of virtue, of humanity, pathetically pleads for this undertaking; and we are fatisfied will not new plead in vain. From the furvey we have taken of the grand defign of Chrifiianity, and the benevolent purpofe of the Son of, God in coming amongt’t us, to fizz/é and ta fame that whit/7 was 10 , we have Teen aburh dantly, how conformable the prefent irr- flitution is to that dtfign: founded as it is upon the fame‘godlike principle of feel:- ing and. faving thofe who were loft; who mutt otherwife (it is more than probable) have been left for ever: loft in the very beginning of life; loft in the bitternefs‘ of difirefs. For what greater dil’trefs can even imagination fancy, than that of a wretched female, plunged, by one falfe fiep, perhaps, into irretrievable fuPfering: defpoiled by lick- nefs, by forrow, and by fliame, of all that lovelinefs, which, poflibly, had been the fatal caufe of her undoing; and linking H 2 ' into 1,24 $877910?! before Prime EDWAR :3. into everlafiing mifery, amidfl‘ want, and cold, and nakednefs; deferted by every friend; deprived of every confolation; and unable to {opport at once—-— for, alas! who can fupport.P —— the infuficerahle load of an tiger nizing body, and a condemning confei- ence ! If Rome decreed 11 Civic crown, and public honours to him, who faved the life of a fingle citizen; of what honours may not they be thought worthy, who {hail conduee not only to fave {0 many lives, to their country"; but alfo to refcue fouls, '3“ In this fingle View,———independant of their parents, families, and their own eternal falvation, wthat the preterit defign takes out of the public itreets, {0 many ohjeé‘ts, who are the pelt and the reproach ofthe metropolis, who exilt by making a prey of the thoughtlefs, and unwary, the maudlin huihand, and the unguarded apprentice 5 and that it renders them happy, healthy, ufeful members ofthe fociety;-—Surely in this fingle View, it merits every commendation. “ But, fay form, the firects are not leis pelleted now, than before this infiitu~ tion.” This, we are informed, is not quite true ; and we apprehend it cannot be true : The diminis- Zia/z Senna}? Ize’fera Prime EDWARD. I 2“ fouls, the fouls of many fellow-creatures and fellow-Chrif’tians, from death mark/fl; 571g? If any thing be pi‘aife worthy, fuch enevolence hath the jrufiei’t claim to that e. CT fifliz of f0 many women as are now in the Magda- len—Ho‘ufe, cannot fail to be perceived, in fome quarters of the town at leafi,.and mifchief is indif- putably prevented; as they mull; have been em— plOyecl in their dire trade, had they not been {hel- tered there ; though alas, poor wretches ! many of them had certainly been no longer nuifances in this werld. But {upgpofingk this fact true, we ob- ferve, that it refleé‘ts notzett all upon the charity, nor. the worthy {upperters of it; who have not the immediate power to cleanfe the fireets. 772632 {hould look to that, whom it direftly concerns; and wehave good hepe they will do {0: exerting all their influence, ——- which furely every well- wifher to Society {hould exert, to expel this fcandalous defilement from the grand and molt public fireets of our city. A defilement, we re~ mark, with concern, not found in any other civilized city upon earth. And, pleafed as we are to conceive our own one of the molt civilizedyand the molt C/yriflz‘an, how can we fufl‘er fuch a re- proach to difgrace at once-our Police, and our C Eng/215 4,7127} ? ' ' H 3 praife 5 r 26 Sermon 50%” Prime E o W A R 29 praife, - afiuredly, it is molt beeor iing the Chriltian charaé’cer, molt becomino the nobl CF: virtue, the belt and molt generous humanity For, {hall we fuller fuch miferahle unfortu- nates to perifh unpitied, nor attend to the cries of thofe, who, in the molt exquifite ca- lamity, call aloud for our relief; the cries of that {otter “‘ and more helplefs fex, who feem peculiarly to claim their proteé’tion, to whofe comforts in life they [0 em} nently ' adminifter ; the arteeting cries of thofe, who ha e no oother means of redrefs, who have no other power of returngwfliall we fuller them to perifh, call: ofi“, abhorrcd, and neglec’ted by all g and, fieeled to pity by their faults, not be melted ‘ by their mifery and dil’crefs .P ‘ And yet, perhaps, for their faults, (to {often the rigour of obdurate Virtue; though, a“ We hope the poet’s remark will be verified in refpeét to thefe poor creatures. When women fue, Men give like Gods: but when they weep and kneel, All their petitions are as truly theirs, As they themfelves would owe them. See the Beauties of Simécfimr, vol. 1. p. 41, 'ngleed, Sermon befire Prime EDWARD. I 2 :7 indeed, true virtue lefs requires to be {of- tened: the melt virtuous are 'always the molt compaflionate: yet) perhaps, to ex- tenuate their faults, much they might have to plead: nay, much they have to plead;~—-the complicated arts of feducers; the treachery of perfidious friends; the fofmefl‘es ‘and infirmities of our common nature: Some, the early lofs of parents; others, the deficiency of religious principles and ferious education; and many, too too many, the refilllefs calls of hunger and of thirft 1 One falfe {iep too, they might urge, plunged them in a tea of difficulty; barred, up every avenue of return*; and left *9 It is a faé‘t which hath undeniably been proved fince the eflabliihment- of the Magdalen- Houfl’, (though indeed, I believe, rarely denied) that far the greater part of thefe miferable wemen have both been introduced by otlzer: into a {late of prol’titution; and have been unavoidably de- tained in that courfe oflife, {hocking to them— (elves, form: by debt, {ome by downright defpair, {ome merely to {apply their bodily necefiities, and fume by the abfolute impofiibility of procuring a place of reception from their dill-refs, and the means of honefi fupport. H 4 them I 1 8 Sermm Eefore Prime EDWAR D. them a fad prey to inevitable ruin: while the fouree of their mifery felt neither re- morfe for their fedué’tion, nor found a fingle {lain on his reputation; though, theirs unhappily blafled, every eye beheld them with {corn 9*. 0 let them then, for honour and "h It is (aid, that a law formerly prevailed in 92/202793 in order to prevent robberies, that in cafe 2 man {hould {offer himfelf to be robbed by a fingle man, (unlefs, we prefome, by furprife, or manifei‘tly {uperior firength) the perfon robbed fliould fizzy/lily {Ugfil‘ the ignominious punifhment due to a raéher. l—iowever hard and barbarous this cuiiom may appear, there is a fimilar one, but in a higher degree, which now prevails in one of the molt civilifed nations in the known world. Where a man has the privilege of arming himfelf at all points; may ufe every ftratagem and arti- fice, nay, and even engage others to afiifi him, in order to violate the molt valuable property of an- other, however weak and incapable of refifiance {with this provifo only, that a main ruflian force is not abfolutely tried, though this not unfre~ quemly is the cafe) yet the p/zma’cwr not only efcapes unimpeached, but dares to make a {wait of his a&, and values himfelf upon ruining one, whole greatei’t fault perhaps was only too much Sermon ééfore Priace EDWARD. 12g and for compaflion’s fake, let them ex— perience your beneficent regard I let them have, at leaft, one chance for life and for pardon! caft them not utterly away; but fave {uch as are willing‘to be faved, from mifery infinitely beyond the power of‘my pen to paintl‘ reitore, with the tendernefs’ and humanity which (0 diliinguifheth Bri- tain, thole who are defirous, (as their ad- mifiion into this houl‘e fufiiciently demon‘ fi'rates, which is at once a pleafing recom~ m'endation in their favour, and the belt, nay the only proof they can give, of their fincere defire to recover their loft charafler, and of their dil'approbation of the'W-ays of. much love for him, and too little fufpicion of hie honour; while the poor bereft object is perfecuted with the utmofi contempt and mifery; left with, , "out any means of fupporting a wretched exillence, but by becoming apefi of Society, a burden to herfelf, and an ignominy to her whole family, who are necefihrily invol 'ed in her ruin and difgraces Let the reacler apply : And then think, in what eftimation thofe infamous wretches fhould be held, who live by thefe arts! Nay, am they 56-— lia-w, as the poet finely remarks, r/xir living is a : life; fifljnli/zgly depcmz’z'izg .9 H‘ ‘5 vice) - 130 Sermon before Prime EDWARD. vice) refiore thofe who are defirous to be re— fiored; ref’core them to their God, to their parents, to their COuntry, to themfelves : that f0 z‘loe Hofling of z‘loo/Z’, wbo aro‘roody to pori/b, may come upon you, and you may one day hear, Como, ye élgfléd: I was an hungry, andyofod mo ; I was naked, andyo cloaz‘bod me 5 I was a flrangor, andyo took me in. Buti forbear further to prefs the caufe of thefe unhappy fufi‘erers before the prefent audience : fatisfied of your tender regard and humane difpofition to reiieve the afiiiéted, and to raife the drooping head of mifery and diflrefs. "Befides, the fruits of this good under- taking now before your eyes, will be more prevailing than any arguments that might be urged, and will prove, we doubt not, far more perfuafive. The decent and af- feé’ting View of {0 many feiiow—crearurcs, v refcued from the lowei’c ebb of ‘forrow, and from the very brink of ruin everlafiing, cannot fail to diffufe the inoi’c pleafing fatisfaétion through every benevolent breafi; and aImoment’s refleé‘cion on the firiking cmtrafi between their prefent and their a pafi Sermw éefire Prime EDWARD. I 3! pai’c flate, will not fail to improve that fatis- fac’l'ion. With devout and chearfu‘l melody thofe voices now praife their God, which late were employed in far dill'erent exercifes : earnefl fupplications and praifes, now happily flow from the lips, which were lately pro-_ phaned in a contrary fervice. For the garments of afhame, they are Cloathed with the robes of decency; for intemperance and defilement they put on fobriety, meeknefs, and virtue: from the fervants of Satan and Sin, they are made the fervants of God and of Holinefs : and from heirs of eternal mifery, are become, through , hope, happy candidates for a kingdom of eter- nal glory: Who, but mull rejoice in the reflection! who, that bears a heart, touched at all with the tender feelings of humane good-will, or influenced at all by the nobler fentiments of divine and Chriftian' love; who, but mufi. with good fuccefs to {0 benevolent adefign,.._ which may he the means of bringing mum-v ' hers from the error of their ways, and of turning many from darknefs and death, to light and to life? ' H 6 Earthly 1 32 Sermon before Prince EDWARD; Earthly glories may fade, and the honours of time, and the world will leave us 3 but a fubferviency to beneficent attempts like thefe, will ever comfort us. will attend us beyond the grave : thefe areimperial works, and fuck as will furvive the proudef’c pillars and molt fuperb Maufoleums; works, we are affured, WhlCh will . never want your honourable countenance, Yet, permit me, ILLUSTRIOUS PRINCE, on behalf of this infant cha— rity, to requefl your favourable and“ gene- rous attention in particular. Happy in your pretence, it would rejoice in your protec— tion: for that protection would ferve to dignify the undertaking, already much ho- noured, and amply encouraged: and that proteé‘tion would tend to enroll it amidfi: the difiinguiihed bleflings of, the prefent happy mm, which fhines no lefs glorious in the gentler arts of peace, than in the high atchievements of war; and in which it gives every Briton joy to reflecot, that while the world around him is in arms, be {its fecure beneath his own vine and his own fig-tree; plans, at pleafing leifure, the milder fchemes of humanity and heme volence Sarman éef‘ore Prim‘e EDWARD. 33 valence; fludious to preferve life, whilefwar is bufy to defiroy; and under the aufpices of a beloved fovereign, gathers the choicef’c fweets of fuccefsful union, perfeé't liberty, and undifturbed repofe. lVIay the favour of heaven, long con- tinue thefe excellent bleffings to us: may it crown our gracious and venerable mo- narch with peace, as it hath crowned him with glory; and proteét his illuiirious line from generation to generation! Niay works of beneficence and humanity abound fiill. acre and more amongf’c us: and may the prefent efpecially, bud, blofom, and bear fruit abundantly under the dew of princely and right noble favour! May it prove a blefling to inumberlefs fouls, in their per- fee't falvation, an advantage to'our coun— try in the prefervation of many lives, and. an honour to our holy religion in the zeal of its worthy fupporters! May the fouls of thofe who are refcued by means- hereof from forrow, fhame, and death, from prefent and eternal mifery, gratefully unite in confiant prayers for every generous in- flrument in the good work; and may every . gene- I 34.- - Sermon éefore Prime EDWARD. generous infirument be amply 1316?: by the Father of mercies with every defirable blefiing; peace, and true felicity on earth; eternal peace and unfading felicity in heaven, thro’ jefus Chrif’: our Lord 1 flmem‘ A BER. ‘ A S E R M O N, o N J O B, Chap. xxix. Ver. 11—13. Preached at the ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF THE G O V E R N OR S _ OF THE MAGDALEN CHARlTY, On THURSDAY, MARCH 18, I762. In the Parifh Church of St. GEORGE, HANOVER-SQUARE: By WILLIAM DODD, M. A. The SEVENTH EDITION. At, a Special General Court of the Gown" 7207{ of the Magdalen Charity, Izoldm at Drapers Hall, the 185/2 Day of March, 1762. Refilvecl, H AT the Thanks of this Court be returned to the Rev. Mr. Dodd,’ for his excellent Sermon preached this Day before the Prefident, Vice-Pre- fldents, Treafurer, and Governors of this Charity, at St. George’s Church, Hanover Square; and that he be delired to caufe the fame to be printed and pubs lilhed, By Orderof the C ourt; A. VVINTERBOgnom, Sec. TO the Right Honourable The Earl of HERTFORD, PRESIDENT“. T heRight Hon. Lord Rammy, Sir GeazgeSavz/g, Bart. :Eir Ltd/wander Gmrt, Bart. ”Sir 511221.223! F/zzgb'er, Bart. Lord Mayor, Robe): Dmoia y, Efq; '1 reafurer. 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WHEN THE EAR HEARD ME, THEN II" BLESSED ME; AND WHEN THE EYE SAW ME, IT GAVE WITNESS TO ‘ME: BECAUSE I DELIVERED THE POOR THAT c3121), AND THE FATHERLESS, AND HIM THAT .HAD NONE {ITO-HELP HIM. THE BLESSI‘NG OF HIM THAT .VVAS READ-Y To PERISH, CAME UPON ME :> AND I' CAUSED THE WIDow’s HEART TO SING FOR JOY. ' OW amiable, how u‘l'eful, how excellent is benevolence! which gives fplendor to the charaé’cer, and ferenity to the heart; engages the univerfal afl‘eé‘cion, and adds to human nature its greateft merit and dig» nity! It is the highef‘c perfeélion, not only of men, but of angels; nay; it is the dar- ling attribute of the Deity himfelf: of the almighty and eternal God, Who h'ath {tilecl himfelf LOVE, and is continually manifefl~ 1 fig 5 3: ' w ,9 E a} k .» awn/Z 0177/1871 égaw 2‘123 PI 554/5225 5’s. \ ( ins: the molt wlorious dif la 73 thereof throuoh - b 3 ’ a all the various fyitems of creation. Since we were formed in the image of 30d, it is no wonder that benevolence is deeply rooted in the nature of man: {nice the Son of God, folely zri‘tuated by this divine principle, humbled himfelf to the in- famy and torture of the crofs, it is no wontiet, that this gracious fuil‘erer hath confiituted benevolence the frantlard of all excellence, and the futnmit of all moral pex't'eétion: that benevolence, to which we are {0 forcibly influenced by the common wants and common weaknefies of our na~ ture; and to which we are ltimulatecl by {och irrefifiible motives ofintereft, ofduty, and of happinefs. The. fubjeét being confidered in thisview, it can be no furprife, that the benevolent 1722221 immediately acquires. the warm appro— bation of the community: for who can With- hold applaufe from a character which ever);r man naturally admires, and every good man labours to obtain? Behold him, (to col- leét a few rays only of his brightnefs, not taxattenipt a draught of his full-orbed luf— tre) behold him, warmed by the precepts, and, ' .J’v. 45’! Si. George’s Clyzmié, Hanover Square. :42: and animated by the pattern of his Redeem- er; like that Redeemer, glowing with the love, and anxious for the welfare of his fellow creatures! Large is his heart, and liberal are his hands: with this he feels, he compaiiionates; With thofe he relieves, and comforts, the wants and grievances of the children of afliié’tion. Ne narrow pre— judices, no difcriminating circumitanc-es damp the glow of his companion, or in— terrupt the current of his beneficenee. Even wrongs, repeated wrongs, cannot caufe him to withdraw his good-will, or to deny his good ofi‘ices to the injurious, when wretched, and in need of afi'iftance. He confiders not fo -much the merit as the neceflities of the objeét: human iature and dii’trefs, are always fufiieient titles to his pity and relief. . The higher his Ration, and the more extenfive his influence, the more he {tu- dies to adorn that Ration, and to employ that influence, whether of wealth, wifdom, or power, to the great end of bidding mankind; and of dilfiriing around the en- livening beams of his beneficence; like the fun, :42 5659715] Eamon éefore'z‘ba Put/idem, 8m. {1111, 1th: t inferior minil’ter of providence, which cheers, invigorates, and fufiains the furrounding World 9*. He knows that the belt prerogative of an exalted Ration, is to afford fhelter to interiors, who repot'e them— felves under fuch cover and proteftion; he .knows, that only by doing good, a man can truly enjoy the advantages of pte-etm- nence. Let “" See Eur’ae s Efl‘ais, '1 01.3]. It is impofiihle to read without 3?? rc batio11,1‘m. Hume s Remarlr 43 on Benevolence 1.. particular; while, at the eiame time, the good heat: mul’c feel a fenfible concern, that a man of {och ahiiities, and fuch kntiments, illould ever employ his pen to f0 unworthy and pernicious a purpole, as the unfettling the great principles of that holy and excellent Religion, which this writer mufl know, bears all the marks ofcredibility'r ofiible, and whicl is the ever-liv- ing fource of light, 1mm whence he hath kindled his taeer. An author {0 acute, cannot but be con- vinced that he is reafoning againft truth, when he oppofes the great principles of Chrit’iianity; cannot but perceive, that fophill'ry guides the pen, when he pleads in the pexfon of Epicurzzs, and when he attempts to decry the evidence of Mira» “we. fit St. George’s Chime, Hanover-Square. 143 Let me obl‘erve too, that the benevolence which thus leads to an agilive concern {or the univcrfal welfare, will naturally incline the good man to do all his kind offices in the mofl: amiable and engaging manner. He will reverence the afllidted; and with {0 much mildnefs and humanity, adminilter his comforts, as {hall never pain or {hock the generous and {enlihle heart which re. ceives them. Nor will he want {elicita- tions to deeds of goodnefs and charity, be- caufe fuch aél'ions are the delight of his \ foul, and the main employment of his life: he is in continual fearch after them, and ([65. Yet, can the man, who {peaks fuch exquifite things on the fubjeé‘c of Benevolence, have a had heart? Iwould fain believe not: and do earnellly wilh, that he would not ac’l as an enemy to fociety,’ and to the molt pure and refined truth ever revealu ed to man: that he would engage in a better caufe, and endeavour to {et forth in their fine colours, and as he is able, the high precepts of the Gofpel. For, let him only recolleé‘t, what mull be his fate in afulztre world, (and he believes a future world) if the Chriltian Religion prove true? While the Chrifiian, . even upon bi: principles, cannot be Wrong, Ihould his religion prove falfe. Rudy“ . Q. 4 s44. Seemed Sermon before the Prffldc’m‘, use. \iiudying every method whereby he may (render himfelf {ignally beneficial to his fellow—creatures; to that by furnifhing him with occafions of utility, you coincide with his favou'ritepurfuits, and {upply him with the moit refined and exquifite fatisfaEtions. Nay, li’sould his beneficence he mifconf’trucai, or ungratefully abufed; {hould difappoiritment and perveriion thwart and counteract his heart defigns ; yet will he not grow weary, or be difcouraged from the difeharge of his duty. Candid in all his cenfures, and abounding {till in the mildei’t conflruf’tions, he will perfevere in the path of right: and know- ing that fuccefs doth not always attend good deferts, or good endeavours, he will not be too anxious about the attainment; but felfrfatisfied in the reéi'itude of his interb— vtions, he will leave the event to the Great Difpofer of all things. VVell then may we repeat, even from this imperfeét fketch, “ How amiable, how ufeful, how excellent is Benevolence!” Would you fee it in a clearer exhibition, (as light is moi“: dif’tinguifhed by fhade) Place by the fide of our good man, the felfifh, for-did, 10W~mintied lacing, whofe grovel- ”wa- ,-._ .4: St. George’s Church, Hanover-Square. I45 ‘groveling foul is ever bent to earth, and his own miferable interei’ts; who never lifts his louring eye above the fphere of his own advantage; and whofe a‘é’cions are _ continually direé’ted by» .the invariable needle of private good:_ a wretch, ‘who is never communicative, but when he expeé’ts a greater return; withing to draw all to himfelf, but never willing to difperfe abroad in bier"- fings to others: greedy as the lea, and barren as the {here 1' y From fuch a commit the benevolent, character acquires new lullre. Nor can it be an unpleafing reflect-ionrrthat amidf’c the prevalence of felfifhnefs, of difiipation, and «of difregard to ferious religion, (too jul’cly complained of, I fear, in the prefent day) yet ageneral philanthropy happily abounds through the nation. Private charity dill penfes every where‘her-kindly fuccours. Na- tional charity, extended to fuflhrers in other climes, hath never been vvantingzg Li/éorv, in its overthrow, can witnefs the humanity of Britain; and even our enemies, to the particular honour of the prefent times, have baked in the funfhine of our bounty : I We 14.6 8655’?“le SH'MWZ éaflre the Pref/fleet, 86C VTe have fed the hungry and Cloarthed the naked, even of thofe who are deemed our natural, and our mull: inveterate adverfaries : And public charity rears up her lovely head, and triumphsl There ihe fhews you. Chriflian knowledge Widely fpread through— out the earth; and thoufancls of children in- firufi‘ed in the principles of evangelical truth 9*. There {he fhews you the defolate and aflli€ted widow, with her orphans round J‘l’ér, forgetting awhile the deprivation of former comforts, and their fad down- fall from a {late of plenty and of peace; while the generous hand of pity, by ad- minifl'ering to their fupport, is fupplying~ the lofs of the affectionate hufband, and indulgent father. There {he fhews you the lick, the wounded, and the lame, {nailing amidll: the anguifh, and blefi’ing the benew volence which afl‘ords them fuch feafonahle relief. 7792M {he {hews you induflry and honel’c labour {heltered under the ravage 0 en a difeafe, whofe contagion {huts it out from. *9 The Societies for propagating and promoting Chrifl-ian Knowleclge, with which the Charity Schools are conneé‘ted. J: St. George’s Chum/’2, Hanover Square. 14.7 mercy; or fcorning the eEorts of that dif— eafe, which heaven—taught art no longer fuf— fers to walk attended with defolation and death *. T/yere {he points to the refuge of indigent pregnant women, awhile unmincl- fill of their pangs, and gratefully acknow- ledging that goednefs, which hath confult— ed their fewrity and comfort, at the hour of ferrow and extremity. There the pre- fents to your fight the retreats of phrenfy, at lucid intervals thankful in her cells, for thofe kind edifices, which fcreen from public View the theft formidable difguifes, and mortifying abafements of human na- ture. “1725M {he fhews you the chambers of deferted infants, of little out—caits, and unfriended orphans, kindly {heltered from the rude blaits of infamy, of ignorance, of win; and made infirumental to the com- merce, the defence, and the domefticne- ceflities of the nation Jr. And there {he The ufefulHofpital for the Small Pox, not only relieves thofe who have it in a natural way, but alfo inoculates. - T The Foundling Hofpital, the Marine Society, the Afylum, antic. I 2 L {hews “r 48 Second Sermon I'yefare rise Prefidmz‘, @‘c. them. you happy PENITENTS exulting in t 16 goodnefs of their God 3 and pouring out their tears and thanks to heaven and their benefaftors, for refioring them to all things dear and valuable to human creatures upon earth 9*. 9* l heartily wifh, that l was able to enumerate 'aznongl’c thefe public and amiable works, “ ‘47; ASYLUM/Err t/Ee BLIND.” There is no need to expatiate on the misfortune of lofs of fight; nor .to hint how painful it is to the humane and feels ing heart, to be {truck with the cries ofthe blind, at almolt every corner of the fireets of our metro- polis. Would it not be a work of dillinguifhed humanity, to remove all thefe unhappy ohjeéts to a prOper place; and to employ them in fuch works as they are capable of executing, (there are many fuch works) and «to allow them a comfortv able fubliltence P ' I am pleafed to find, that-fince the publication of this difcourfe, many worthy and benevolent perfons have thought and talked of “ An Al'ylum for the Blind,” Happy fllOuld I be, in feeing fuch an inflitution ; as well as ready, to the ut- molt of my fmall power, to forward and promote it, by uniting with fuch as are willing to carry the defign into execution. Mull: Jr St. Ge orge": (lurch, Hanover Square. 149, Mull: not, ,oh mutt not a benevolence like this, thus important, large, and uni.— veri‘al, “which delivers the poor, the fa-~ “ therlefs, and him who hath none to help. “him; which is eyes to the blind, and “ feet, to the lame 5‘ which faves thofe who. “ were ready to perifh, and caufes the “‘ widow’s heart to ling for joy ;—Mufl:. “‘ not this make our ears, when they hear. “ i , to blefs; and our eyes when they “ ee it, to give glad witnefs” to the au—- thors and promoters of fuch works of love? Can we refufe them our teflimony,‘ our. elleem, our gratitude? May we not hope that the prevalence of a virtue, f0 efiimable in the fight of God our Saviour, will plead with his goodnefs in behalf of our nation, fo blefi, {o eminently favoured by him 3‘ will' fland in the gap between us and our mani‘ fold iniquities; and fecure torus, through many generations, thofe highfelicities f0 pe— culiarly our own? “ 0 may the goodnefs of God not only “ crown our land with every blefling; not “only pour forth abundantly into every “ heart that fpirit of. benevolence, which ' I 3 “ hath 150 Second Sermon (lg/bra z‘lae Pafia’em‘, {65’ '. “ hath already been productive of f0 many “laudable undertakings: but may his pro- “ vidential care ‘ profper and {ucceed every “ fuch undertaking! May the dew of his “ mercy fall richly upon every good defign 5 “ and caufe each one of them to fiourifh “ abundantly, and bring forth the molt de- “ fira‘ole fruits; to the encouragement, fatis- “ faction, and comfort of the benevolent, the “ worthy, and truly honourable promoters of “ them 1” But while we are withing profperity and good Incl: in. the name of the Lord, to every henevolentinfiitution, YOU will allow me to requett at prefent your more parti- cular attention to that dii’tinguifhed work of humanity, for which I am appointed to plead, and which furely deferves a far bet- ter advocate. But I am engaged: It will therefore avail me little to urge that I am pry? invaluWarz'ly into this fervice ; which I {hould have rejoiced to have {een perform- ed by one of abilities, of dignity, of repu- tation, far {uperior to mine: It will avail me little to urge, that I have not only {aid from the pulpit, but the prefs, repeate- eoiy . 1.1,".- i ,J’St. George’s Chard), Hanover-Square. 151 edl 1‘ and again 9‘, alll had to offer on the eét; and what arguments can I now n behalf of this amiable undertaking? All I can trul’t to, is the benevolence of your hearts, which your prefence here proves, are already interefled in favour of our charity. _ _ 2 And furely, if ever charitable defign pecu- liarly claimed the patronage of the great and the gasd; it is thia {or which we plead. Every chrittian, every humane, every tender and compafllonate motive unites to recommend and enforce it. lVlean and defplcable is the attempt to raife the reputation of one work upon the min of another; or to think of applaud- ing this, by d preciating the merit of that L charity. True benevolence, however it may afl'eél: one more than another, will yet re- joice in all : and though it may not be able to lend much help to all, while more im- mediately attached to one ; yet will it Cor- dially approve all, and, as far as it can, 9* See my Firl’c Sermon before the Prefident, 55:3 1759 ; That before the Duke of Tort .- The Ad- rice to the Magdalena: An Account of the Rife and Frog-refs of the Magdalen Charity, Es’c. {9’6- I 4. allifl: 152 Second Serman Zny‘bw flag Pnfla’ent, €650 aflifl: them ; fhining like a good planet, with a benign influence on all within its fphere; and by the liberality of its fentiments at leafi, participating of the merit of every good work. Thefe, I know, are the generous ideas of the encouragers of our prefent defign ;_ whofe bounty is by no means confined to, this fingle work of mercy; but diffufed‘, like fireams of water, through the dry defart [of necefiity and fuffering; and communi» cated alfo to many other humane and praife- worthy irrftitutions*. It will never there» fore be judged that we mean to prejudice any one of them; (God forbid that fuck a thought {hould ever harbour itfelf in my breaft I) that we mean to divert the cur- rent of benevolence from other objeéts of pity, from other labours of love ; while for our prefent inflitution we urge, and will endeavour to prove, that it is one of the 9* Let me requeit any perfon to compare the Lift of the Governors of the Magdalen Charity, with that of the {everal others enumerated in a former. page; and the recurrence of the fame benevolent names will abundantly prove my af- ‘fertion. GREATEST A’t St. George’s Church, Hanover Square. I 53 GREATEST charities in which Men or Chrif— tians can be engaged. ' Now of human works, that mull- be the heft and the molt perfect, which approaches neareft to the fiandard of all goodnefs‘and perfection. Muft not that then be the highefi charity, which molt refembles the charity of God; of Chrift; and of good Angels? Mutt not that be the highefl: cha- rity, which provides not only for the bo- dily difirefles of fellowccreatures, but for all their fpiritual wants: which not only refiores to health, to reputation, to peace in this world; but, properly improved, to everlafting health and peace in therfuture world? Mufi not that be the highefi cha— rity, which not only confults the happinefs of the objects themfelves, but which takes in a large and afi‘eé’ting circle,——all the clear and tender names of parents, brother, lifter, friend: and which gives balm and relief to the molt acute and tormehtingof' all pains,—-—the pain of the affectionate parent’s woundedxheart? Niuf’c not that be the, highelt charity, which gives hope to the, hopelefs 5 relieves from unutterable difirefs I 5 i - fouls”. 134. Second Sermon before the Prg’idmzt, 8m. fouls plunged into the very bitternefs of woe ; teaches the tongue to blefs, which before in defloair even blafphemed- its. God, and curfed its own exiftence; teaches the hands to la- bour, which were wantoning in the moi’c per- nicious idlenefs : and, at the fame time, that it removes obnoxious and defiruétive, refiores ufeful and induftrious members to the com— monweal.P Such is the charity, which we would recommend to your favourable fuccour: It cannot want that fuceour; for your hearts not only feel the noble touches of bene— volence; but you are defirous to imitate the pattern of all, perfection; to be like your God, and "your Saviour ; and to [hate the bufinefs and the bleffednefs of angels. This you will fliare, by communicating to our prefent infiitution; thus reitoring to God, to happinefs, and to hope, loft and ruined finné‘rsl And finners—let me add, further to recommend our infiitution—who, denied the lhelter of this hofpitable charity, what probability, I might fay, what p4”?- Izz'lz'z‘y have they to avoid the miferies of utter perdition? No benevolmt heart would ' furely u!" A’ St. George’s Cburcé, Hanover Square. I 5 5 furely refufe them one chance, one fingle chance for repentance and life! And this is all for which we plead. Nay, certainly, not even the 1110?: rigid virtue could deny one chance, one fingle chance for falvation, ’When able to give that chance, to any un— happy fellowvcreatures; and when morally aliured, that they muft for ever be loft with- out it l ‘ “ But then, {ome may fay, were it not better to unite all our eEorts for the pre- vention of this evil, which is attended with fuch dreadful confequences P”—Yes, doubt- lefs, we reply, if it could be prevented: but while human pafiions continue what they are, it is much to be feared that no efi'brts can Wholly prevent this evil. Cer— tainly by the increafed diligence of the magifirate, much of the. public nuifance, f0 jufily complained of, and {0 reproachful to the police, morals, and religion of our metropolis, might be removed 9*, and it 16 is ’* Unquefiionably thefe miferable wr’étches might be prevented from plying {b {candaloufly in the great and leading firects of the metropolis; unquef. I 56 Second Sermon befire the ‘Prafidmt, 8mg- is hoped, will be removed. But while hu“ man nature remains as it is, men will feduce, and women will hearken; and there will ever be, as there have ever been, too many deluded objects, to move our eommiferation, and to call for our chrii’tian concern. “ But thefe (it may be {aid again) are .mof’t worthlefs objects; they have brought theinfelves into thefe evils 5 and confequently merit no pity.” Alas! how fuperficially do they relied}: upon the charity of God and of Chrif’t; how little upon the nature of true benevolence; who thus objeéi. For Whom doth God difpenfe his providential bleflings? upon Whom doth his fun fhine, and his light arife Emu—only on the juf’c? For unqueflionably fo many of the houfes harbouring, notorioufly harbouring them, might be difcoun. tenanced‘: unquefiionably they might be pre- vented from fitting out, to enfnare, in fame part: of the town, even in the droad light of the mid- day ! and all this without any danger of lemming the number of fuch women to that degree, that war/2 ‘w'ce: would follow l—as hath been the infl- matz'an and pretence of fome, who perhaps, are glad of an excufe for their neglect of proper exer- tion in this matter. whom At St. George’s Chara/o, HanoverOS-quare. its; whom did God {end his only begotten into-v the world.P forwhom did that only begot-r ten bleed and die on the crofs l—only for: the worthy and deferving? No: for a world of SINNERS; for ALL OF US, whofe many offences have made us obnoxious to the con- demnation of God! and who, therefore, {hall we fay, “merit no pity 9” Far dif- ferent is the method of our God’s gra; cious dealings with us! The prodigal {one in the gofpel brought himfelf into a Rate of indigence and mifery, yet did not his father utterly rejeét him. The adulterous-i woman ; the impure Magdalen; the denying Peter, all, all of them were in this refpeét Without excufe; their mouths were {topped before God; guilty and {elf-condemned, they had nothing to plead; Yet did He freely forgive them all their trefpafl'es. “ Nay,- and all the fouls, which are, were for— felted once; and he, even he who might heft have taken the advantage, found out the re- medy *3” Befides, that benevolence cannot be deemed perfeét, which dif’tinguilheth only the *‘ ,§,§e Shakefpeare's Meofir'efir Mmflm. I . good 7 F. lj :; lg i, ii. r ~ ,MFN‘WI' gin-{.1 153 565072527 Sermon éeflre the Prqfldem‘, 8m. ' good and deferving : they not only merit our efieem, but demand our aflif’tance: it is a. kind of debt due to them. But we then fhew true philanthropy, vhen not the merit alone, but the neceflities and dittreffes of objects more us to their relief, when we are with- held from difpenfing our feafonable bounty by no narrow and unworthy prejudices : it being fuPficient to engage all our belt fervices, with the good Samaritan, that a fellow-traveller, though a few, fiands in need of the fuccour which we are able to bef’tow * Thus much may be urged in behalf of the objeéis of our prefent concern, upon the {up- pofition of their utter unworthinefs. One would however imagine, that no human beings could be precipitate in their * Let it here be obferved, that there can be but two reafons for punifhing, or for permitting per- fons' to continue in a {late of fufikring; namely, for example or reformazim. Vi’hen thefe ends are an. fwered, it is as barbarous as it is ufelefs, to pu- nifh : it is abfolutely inhuman not to relieve the fufferer. ‘Nhen, therefore, unhappy women are de- firous to reform and amend; what can juftify our condué‘t, if we refufe them the means E cemures, 19': St. George’s cams; Hanover Square. 1 5:; O enfures, or haf’ty in their condemnation of eilow- creatures, rniflecl b}? a pailion, which, I y. O-v‘b- lGAS ver fatal and dangerous, when unmor- tified and unfuhdued, is yet, for wife and good ends, interwoven in the frame of our nature , and from fome aberrations in which, but few, it is to be feared, can plead abfolutely guilt- lefs. When therefore we confider the firength of pa.-1on, and tne imbecility of reafon; when we confider that the mof’c generous and hu- mane difpofitions have fometimes been led captive by this deluflve pailion; when we con- fider that fuch, many fuch, molt celebrated in hif’tory, have not only felt and acknow- ledged the fevereft checks of confcience, but by God’s grace, have become as eminent for their penitence as for their faults : fuch re- fleétions mutt foften the rigour of our judg-r ments; muf’t lead us not to doubt of the poflibility of the thorough and real reforma- tion of thofe unhappy young creatures, Who have fallen Vié’tims to a paflion which is com- mon to our nature; and who have much to urge, much to plead in their own behalf, and in requef’c of our forgivenefs andcom- paflion. Some Ifib" Sécond’Sérman bzfare the Prefla’em‘:&e. Some of them will tell you, of the bafe and treacherous arts of mercilefs feducers; who, by every unlawful method, by vows, by promifes, by oaths, won their unfufpeét- ing, honef’c, gentle hearts, heart, yet un- praé‘ticed and ei’rranged to guilel won and abandoned them (ah cruel and perfidious! let fuch boaf’c their conquef’cs l) won and: abandoned them to fore del’cruélion. Some of them will tell you of the alfiifling and early lofs of careful andafl‘eélionate pa- rents, who left. them,-—-left their beloved orphans, to an injurious world; left them an eafy, artlefs prey, or ever “they could difiinguifh evil from good, or good from evil; a~ prey to the inhuman barbarity of the lavage miniiters of lull. Others, With {treaming eyes Will plead, as a coercive argument for their continuance in fuch a, flate, that they could find no hand to re- lieve, no heart to pity, that there wasno place for them to fly unto, that none cared for their fouls: that their friends, nay, their dearefl parents, forfook them! that they had not, they could not find Where to lay, where to conceal, their wretched heads! "1'1; .7. 45‘St. George’ sCbun/y, Honover Square. 16‘; heads.1 And foxne will urge the f’crong and I*rem 1‘91 ca1ls of hunge:D and of thirft; appetites which mufi be fatisfied: But ,—-ah truly pitia hle daughters of affiié’tionl not folely hum ger and thirft of their own, but of a miter-able babe perhaps, the fad illue of their unfortunate guilt,—-—yet not on that account the Eefs claiming all the tendernefs, of maternal love! And cou1d the mother fee the littie helplefs innocent perifh in her arms? Could {he behold its tongue cleav- ing to the roof of its mouth for hunger, and for thirfi? Oh what could not a mo-u ther rather behold!- What virtue would not fink under fuch a trial! Can a woman for-- gez‘ Iver/itching child? Pity her, oh pity her,“ ye happier motherq‘ and fay, could ye not excufe a crime—fay rather, will ye not blefs this hofpitable charity, which relieves the inexpreflible dif’trefs of many fuch miferaw' ble women ? Indeed, I cannot but obferve here, that fo fcanty are the means of fubfifience al<‘ lowed the female fex; {o few the occupa- tions which they can purfue, and thofe f0»- much engrolTed by our fex: (0 {mail are: the: :52 Sam/2d Sermon fie/bra? 273.: Prafia’mt, fire the profits arifing from their labours, and £0 difiicult often the power of obtaining employment, efpecially for thofe of doubt~ ful charaéier; and frequently {0 utter their unfkilfulnefs in any branches of their common indufi‘ry, from a mifiahen negle-it 5 their parents in their education 3—feveral of Whom, while they abfurdly expend much; on boarding—febools, think it beneath them to have their daughters taught a trader-m. So foamy are the means of fubfifi'ence, arif— ing from thefe and the like cauies, that, it is but too well known, many virtuous and decent young women, left defolate with poor unfriended children, have been com- pelled to the horrid necefiity (and we want not to be told, what numbers in this great city lie in wait to improve, and turn to their own advantage that neceflity) of pro» curing bread by profiitutionl which no- thing could have induced: them £0 to pro- cure, but the cries and tears of hungry children, craving repeated fupplies of food; which thus becomes the food of bitternefs‘ to the mother, and renders life the mof’c op- preflive burden. B Uri: " 5"“77‘. f; St. George’s Church Hanover-Square. 163 But I dwell not now on the peculiar hardf‘nips, difficulties and difirefies of the female (ex: I dwell not upon the tempta- tions to which they :11 e expoied, in the free and 1'1nrefi1ained ufe of which, cruel 1educers even thisnc themfelves jui’tifiable: I dwell not upon the fuperior advantages, (if advantages they may be called) which our {ex hath over them; Whofe reputation {utters no fiain even from an avowed i11- dulgence in this vice; While one unhappy de1iation bin {is ‘ noun-J dwell not upon thefe topics; they have been already fuh‘iciently handled. Suffer me only to remark, that the {11c- cefs of this undertaking ferves above all things to recommend it, and to remove every objeé’tion which either caution or malevo— lence might have to urge againft it 95. OF the firf’c two hundred women who VQIUH‘! tarily fought this happy covert from the fiorm, but a verytinconfiderable number at this' time remains in the houfe; and fame of them f0 perfectly happy and fatisfied With their fituation, that they pray never to depart thence, and have intreated permiflion from *5 See the account at the end of the book. the tair beauty of female ho-, E6 Serma’ Sermm be are the PM za’mf \ éécg, 3 from the benevolent governors of the charity, to pafs their lives fecluded from temptation and danger, within thofe walls where they have found fafe y and peace. Of the reft, many have been introduced: into decent fervices vhere the‘ have con» 2 / duéted themfelves with {0 much propriety, that feveral have claimed and received that bounty, which the rules of the charity all fign as an encouragement to thofe who con-- tinue a year in their ferviees, and meet the Cir approbation or" th “ {uperiorsz For, para-v i titular appiication is given, not only to- the habituatihg them all to induflry, but likewife to. the teaching, the uninftrué‘ted. fueh branches of female employ, as. may qualify them for dir‘i‘erent provinces, and en-4 able them to get their livelihood with honef’cy: and credit, when they are replaced in the- World; . That fome fiiould‘ again return to im- purity, could not but have been fuppofed by the mofl: fanguine efpoufers of this chaw rity. But it furely deferves attention, and is fome proof of the right principles im-a bibed in the houfe, that the greater part,, evenef thofe who have been difcarded with; dilhoneurz. XLSt. George’s Chard),Hanover-Square. =1 65 dilhonour, have fought for and readily un~= dertaken the hardef’c {erVices, rather than return to their former detefied way of life; (nay, and Iome, to avoid that neceflityr, have even applied to‘magil’trates to fend .them abroad, and thereby capacitate them _to procure an honefl and indui’trious [ub— vfiflzence. While it ought to ‘be mentioned, as a Rmark of the good government and regula- tion of the houfe,-——and I think we may add, of the good intentions and right .prin- ciples wherewith thefe women enter it—tha’t fince the inf’titution hf it, no 3&8 of flagrant «indecency or grofs mifbehaviour have ever appeared 3 though no punifliments or correc- tions are ever ufed ; for :nothing but the laW of reafon, of religion, and of lenity, is per- mitted to rule in a .place, defignedfor a com- fortable and defarable-retreat to the fincerely penitent. Befides thofe who have been placed out in the world, feveral have been refiored to their rejoicing parents. And could you have been fpeflators of the many afl'eéting feenes, which have paffed on thefe occafions, your 7 Tymu $66 Second Sermon [ye are the Pre-fi’a’ent 55C. _/ : fympathetic hearts would have melted, and you would have blefl‘ed a charity produc- tive of fuch celefiial comforts. Could your hearts be unmoved, if you faw, what the Direélors of this Charity {0 frequently fee; if you law an aged parent introduce a young and haplefs daugl‘rter 5 if you heard her with the voice of maternal anguifi], thus tenderly implore your aid; “ For the fake of our “ adorable and compaflionate Redeemer, take “ my wretched, ruined child, into" your “kind proteé’rion; fave her, oh {ave her “ from utter deflrué’rion; and, in [0 doing, “ fave alfo the life of a miferahle mother! “She was once my {ole comfort, once “ my molt pleafing hope l I trul’red that {he “would have been the fiafi: and fupport “of my old age, and have held me up “ amidlt all the forrows and afi’iiétions of “ widowhoodl But alas, a cruel fpoiler “ came; deceived her, artlefs as {he was; “ deluded and withdrew her from my root" “and proteétionl In vain, with parental “ anxiety, I fought her: confcious of her “ crime, {he {till flew from me; and aban- “ domed by her perfidious deceiver, whore ~ “ heart A. (-1) n... zitySt. George’s C/mrc/z, Hanover-Square. 167 “ heart was harder than the nether haill- “‘ intone, {he became a prey to the arts of “thofe who lye in wait to der’troy the “‘ young and the friendlefsl Defiled and "‘ difeafed, loft to reputation and her-felt, I “ have at length recovered my ‘child,y;——for “‘ {till {he is my child, though thus unhappy! "‘ A 1d, on my bended knees, I implore that “ you. would have pity on a mother’s an” “ gull-h ; that you would commll‘erate a wi— “ dow’s dillrefs; that you would fave my “ dear, though polluted daughter, from that xtremity of horror and perdltion, which otherwife mull“ unavoidably attend herl “ Compafllonate her youth : pardon the paf’t: “ her tears witnefs her contrition; let them “ plead for her; let her mother’s tears alto “ plead for her: fave us, oh {ave us both from “ the agonies of defpondence l So will the ‘4 blel’llng of thofe who are ready to peri'fh l" C‘ “ come 'upon you 5 {0 will you be fathers to the fatherlefs; and caufe the dejeéled wi- “ dow’s heart, long unacquainted with com= _ 9‘ fl “ fort, to fing for joy I” Could your generous hearts refufe to fuch a petitioner'the relief {he requirediL—I am convinced they could not. NOW then, nnagme, $63 Second Sermon figfare the Prefldem‘, 55c. ,imagine, that many fuch are pleading with you for your liberal contributions to this Chas rity; contributions fufiicient to enable its go- 'yernors never to have the hard and painful tail: of rejeéting petitioners of this fort; fufii- ‘cient to enable them to enlarge their mercy, and to open wide their bleifed doors, like thofe of heaven, at the call of every pitiable sand trepenting robjeé’c. And, only think, if the benevolent heart «feels fuch a gull: ofjoy in relieving the prefent anguifh of fuch melancholy qu‘erers; what muft it feel, when it beholds the good effects, the full fruits of its comrgafiion ; when it fees the top-{tone brought forth with gladnefs; fees the work perfeé—ted, in the complete feli- city of thofe to Whom was miniflered its firfl: and kindly fuccour 3 Among many of this fort, let us not pafs over a {triking inf’tance of the grateful parents of a young Woman, who had been . a confiderable time in the houfe, had be- haved herfelf with all propriety, and a few Weeks paf’c was taken home to her tranf— ported family. How pleafing, how tenderly zpleafing was it, to fee her parents, with eyes full of tears, pouring forth, in broken accentss fit St. George’s C/mrc/z, Hanover—Square. 169 accents, their thankful hearts to the got/er- nors of this charity l “ Blelfed charity, {aid “ they, which hath faved our child, our be- ,“loved daughter from everlaf’ring ruin! A “ charity, for the profperity of which we mutt “ ever pray, and the benevolent {upporters of “ which we mull ever blefs, as (under God) “‘ the authors of all our felicity; as the tea “ florets, almofl: from death, of our log." and “ undone child! Amidi’c the numberlefs obli- “ gations conferred upon us, permit .us (con—- “.tinued they) to ails: yet one more; permit “ us, with our recovered and new-horn “ daughter, to fea‘l our vows of thankfulnels “ and devotion at the altar of your Chapel; “ and to prefent ourfelves with our child, “ at that holy table, to HIM who hath “ done {0 great things for us I” Who could hear luch language without emotion and de—- light? But who, unmoved and undelighted, could behold theferchrifiian and truly fenfible parents, kneeling on either fide of their daugh- ter at «the altar; prefenting their mutual thanks, and lifting up their eyes in expreflive gratitude and gladnefs; the parents for their recovered child ; the child for her reconciled parents, and with them, her God, her peace, her prefent and eternal comfort refiored (and fecured to her ! K 1: hefe I 70. Second Sermon [lay-fare 2/3: Pig/Edgar, Etc. Thefe are lights which muft refrer‘h every benevolent mind; thefe are fruits of our cha- rity, which mull render it amiable in all your eyes; which muf’c make you anxious to communicate liberally to fuch good; to be fellow~workers in deeds of {och diilinguiihed excellence. For, granting that many {hould abufe this wellmintended defign, (and what defigns are not liable to abufe ?) granting that half, only half of thofe who feelc its friendly Ihelter, {hould duly improa'e its pi‘OEered blef— tings; nay, granting that a tenth part only Ihould be {aved from the moft exquifite diftrefs which can afl‘eé’t human creatures ; that only a tenth part {hould be faved from an early and [hocking death, amidf’c all thofe miferies, which are of molt fearful name—{hould be faved from the unutterable miferies of death eternal; furely it were a work Well worthy all our our pains, well worthy all the appro- bation and aid, which the great, the virtuous, and the good can give. But, indeed, we have all the certainty which the nature of the work will admit, that a far greater proportion properly improve the benefits of this inflitution, and are not only made happy themfelves, but dill-hie that happinel‘s Q 51‘? Sr. George’s Chart/2, Hanover—Square. 171 happinefs through the wide circle of their loved relations : while, at the fame time, they are refiored to the ftate, and \become Lleful members of it :—~a circuml’tance by no means inconfiderable at a period when war is {preach- ing {'0 widely its terrible devaf’tations of the human {pecies 5 nor indeed at any time inconc fiderahle, in a commercial nation like ours, whofe {trength and profperity depend on the number Of its inhabitants. However, refpeé’ting forne of the objects, we have abfolute certainty : for it hath pleafed» God to call away fome of them fince their admifiion into the houfe; who have died with fuch marks of real Repentance, that no man could entertain a doubt of their forgivenefs and acceptance with their Redeemer. And oh ! whata tranfporting thought is that to a mind duly‘fenfible of the worth of an im— mortal foul l Pofiibly, had they not been ad- mitted within thefe charitable walls, they had perifhed, horribly perifhed, in the fireets, amidf’c cold and nakednefs, famine and difeafe, uninftrué’ced, unreiieved, unpitied, impeni- tent l perii’hed miferably in this life, only to enter on another far more miferable l And indeed, when this thought extends it— felf to all the women now in the houfe, bleft- ‘_ . K 2 with 172 Second Sermon [Jefore the Prafidmt, «Sic. with health, ref’cored to happinefs, induf— trioufly employed, and chearfully finging praifes to their God; many, very many of Whom, 1110?: probably without this relief, had long ago ended their days in the extremity of fuii‘erings,—-—young and wretched vifiims to the defolation of wide-wailing and unrelent- ing luf’c,——our compaflion muff be moved; and the benevolent heart will want no farther re— commendation of a work {0 productive of the highef’c good which mortals can aim at, or ac- complifh *. Of which, one example further before I conclude, will ferve more fully to convince a" This fingle circumfiance of the prefirwaiz‘on of jimmy lz'rver, which is effected by the Magdalen Charity, fhould alone be fuflicient to recommend it to the public attention. From the general ac- count it appears, that but eight have died out of the number of 483, who have been received into the houfe, fince its firit opening. In my firit fermon, p. 84, I obferved, that it is probable, fixty in an hundred or more, of thefe objeé’ts would have been dead in two years : and upon this cal- culation, which I believe to be pretty jufi, what a great faving of lives is here to the public, and lives, in general, of {ubjeéts under twenty years! you aft St. George’s Chum/5, Hanover~Square. 173 you : one example, in which you will trace with a fympathetic pleafure, the tender firuggles of chrifiian rejoicing and parental afie Elion. ‘ An amiable young creature, juf’t in her fix- . teenth year, was admitted into the houfe: her conduct was humble and blamelefs, fuch’ as. became and denoted the penitent. After her admiflion, {he had the happinefs to be re- conciled to a mother who had felt the feverefl: forrow for her mifconduét, who alieétionately loved, and was beloved by her child. Not long fince {he was feifed with a mortal di‘feafe, which the bore with cheariulnefs’, fortitude, and refignation. When the perceived the hour of death approaching, {he earneftl y 'de« fired to fee her widowed pa rent, and to take her laf’r farewell. As foon as it was pofiible, the afflicted mother came : the foul of the daughter feemed to revive at the voice of her parent. The interview was pathetic and afa feéting : none prefent could refrain from tears. But it was fcarcely paired, {carce had the ten- der parent prefled the cold and trembling lips of her child, before the fluttering foul quitted its earthly habitation , as if it had only fiaid to pay this tribute, and to perform this laft office of filial duty and love. K 3 Parental L 174 '3 Second Sermon [aefoi‘e the Prgfiz’mr, 55c. Parental afl‘eé‘tion then, and chriflian joy firm-e with each other in the mother’s breaft. For awhile {he {poke not: {he could not fpeak. Tears at length burf’c forth ; {he ’ wept : {he could not but weep for her daugh— ter once left, but now doubly precious to her, by having been found, and reftored to obe~ dience and virtue. She could not but weep for her only daughter, thus early cut off from her, when {he had formed pleafing views of their happinefi and comfort together. “ Yet “ let me not weep, {aid the parent; rather “let me rejoice, and biefs the goodnefs of . “ God 3 Had my child perithed in her {late ' “ of fin, had {he been cut of? amidfl: profititu~ “ tion, difeafe, and mifery, What could have ‘ “ fupported my foul? NOW, by the blefiing “ of this heavenly charity, 1 have feen her die “ in fuch a manner, thatI cannot doubt her “ happinefs with God. I will not weep for “ thee, therefore, my child, my dearefi child l “ blefi'ed, for ever blefiEd be God, who has "‘ faved thee from defiruéztion, and reached out “ his merciful hand to refcue thee from woe “ everlafiing l Blefed, for ever blelfed be ‘5 thofe, into whofe hearts he put it to Open “ the doors of this houfe of repentance: may “ thefe our benefactors for ever be blefl‘ed ! “ JAE/1d ' > “173»:- «if! .‘ht. George’s Chum/’2, Hanover-Square; 17 5 “ And may their good hearts be refrelhed “ with the knowledge of many, many daugh- “ ters dying true penitents like mine: may “ they live to have the com’tant and fervent “‘ prayers of many, many parents made happy “ like me l” ' As it is impoflfible for me to acld any thing ' to this real and interefiing relation; (more af— . {sailing far, believe me, than I can defcribe) I will leave it with you : nothing doubting but as parents; as chril’tians; as lovers of your country; as full of humanity and benevo- lence; you will all think yourlelves engaged to {apport and encourage an undertaking, by which the aching hearts of [0 many parents are comforted; by which {0 many fouls are faved; by which fo many members are re- ftored to induftry and the ftate ; by which every officeL of benevolence is difcharged 3 the hungry fed, the naked cloathed, the ftrangcr taken in, the fick relieved ; eyes giVen'to the blind, and feet to the lame: “ for the worft of blindnefs, that of the mind, is removed, while the wandering feet are led into the paths of peace and virtue.” 9* ‘Who can be indif- V ’4‘ See the preface to the :Hifiory of the Peni- tents in the Magdalen Houfe. ' K 4. ' ferent ' I ;6 Second Sermon before the Pro/idem; 85c. ferent to an inftitution produétive of fuch uni- verfal good .9 an inftitution, to which we, my bra/ore”, cannot refufe our heft afliftance! many from motives of honour gi all from mo w tives of gratitude to that ever valuable fex, without whom life would he vapid, and every labour irkfome Jr. Nor can that amigo/o Sex refute their belt encouragement to an inhibi- tion, WhOfC very foundation Witnefi‘es an high regard for the interel‘t of their fox, and a ten- der concern for the diftrefl‘es of that part of female individuals for Whom we plead. The happy virtuous will learn to pity them, from a review of the comforts which they them- felves enjoy: f0 richly fed by the bounty of providence, they will not refuf'e to thefe daughters of mifery the crumbs which fall 1‘ If the price of agood woman is beyond gold : if the finceref’t joys of life flow from the conduit of ‘vz'rfuom «women; and the acuteft miferies from the vicious part of the {ex : were it poflihle to drop the confideration of a future Rate, the converting bad women into good Ones, would be a work wors- thy the highell applaufe of men, as the converfion offinners is a fubjec‘t ofjoy to angolr. Even the confcioufnefs of {uch a goodz'rztemz'ofz will affuredly advance their happinefs who attemptit.”~—Ha72- Way’s Reflections, v01. 2. p. 284.. See alfo p 289. from (It St. George’s Cburcb, Hanover-Square. 177 from their table. Nor, while they readily admit the poifibility of reformation in our fex, will they teach us f0 fevere a leflbn againft themfelves, as to deny that poflibility to any oftheir own : efpecially, when fecluded from the World 3 becaufe retirement naturally leads the mind to recolleétion; and gives an edge to ferious refleé’tions. But Why {hould I urge thus much? It is enough, that you are great, that you are bene- wlent, that you are chi/firms, to allure us, that this inf’titution {hall never want your am- ple fuccour: An inf’t‘itution indeedrhitherto remarkably blef’c and honoured 5 and at whole religious and affeéting fervice in the Cbapel, we have feen many a noble eye fhed tears of pity and generofity! tears, which have dig— nified nobility, and which {poke the heart good as well as great. 'Won by that fervice, and the genuine piety of the penitential vo- taries there, many who came thither with far other intentions, have confefied the humanity ofthe undertaking; many who {hall hereafter come, will own, we truf’c, that their objec- tions (if yet any objeétions remain) are done away, and their fcruples filenced: while their hearts and their eyes teftify a perfeél: approba- tion of a charity, in every refpeé‘t conformable K5 to ’178 Second Sermm befare the Prefidmt, £995., to the gofpel of Chrii’r, and in every View ho- nourable to the times in which we live. I cannot in jufiice conclude, without fay- ing, “ and in every refpeé’t honourable to you, its benign and unwearied fupporters, direc- tors, and managers.” From the happy know- ledge of many ofyau, I have been enabled to ‘draw that picture of the BENEVOLENT MAN, which I gave you at the beginning; for you exemplify the character. Go on in that work, the efiablifhment of which abundantly teftifies the goodnefs of your hearts, and the reality of your religion : the conduct of which abun— dantly tefiifies the delicacy of your fentiments, and the {trength of your judgments. Go on, fecure of the efiimation and applaufe of the V virtuous and the valuable: fuperior to the little taunts of meaner thinkers; {uperior to all the Oppofition which weakmf: of under- flandz'ng, or malevofence of heart would throw in your way. That charity is not perfect, which is intimidated or difcouraged by dif— ficulties in the profecution of its jufi and up- right purpofes. Firm in your benevolence, and extenfive in your generous profpeéls, go on g and you will fee the good work profper under your hands. You are engaged in an honourable, a. delightful-enterprize. God is for it St.‘ George’: 062mb, Hanover-Square. I79 for you, and he will crown your endeavours. You {hall enjoy, what is infinitely beyond every other fatisfaé’cion, the fervent thankf- giving’s of many parents made happy by your means; you {hall enjoy the hlefiing of many, once ready to periih, but who, thro’ your charity, are now refcued from the depth of mifery and defpair, and reflored: to hope and comfort. Indul‘try, when it hears of it, {hall praife you : your country {hall hold your names in honour and el’ceem. And, what is a confideration far fuperior to all, the great GOD, who looks down from heaven with peculiar complacency upon aé’rs of: love and benevolence, {hall guard you with his more efpecial proteftion in this world ; and reward you, thro’ the merits of his Son, with dif- tinguiihed honour in the world to come. “ Yes, blefl‘ed Lord, may they all inherit that glory! all who contribute to this chri- fiian defignl all who contribute to the re- claiming loPt fouls! Oh may they all enjoy thy; continued proteé’cion, thy peculiar fa- vour! fhield them in every dangeryguide them in every difficulty : blefs them in their going out,’ and their coming in : blefs them in their domefiic, blefs them in their public . life; blefs. them with all defirable blefiings , i K 6 below ; . é a x i ii i x x 1 u? . " .4Mmn,—Aaaamdflml.uw fim‘ g a"... :80 Sermon before the Prgfldmt, is’c. belOw; and hlefs them mof’c, when molt they Want thy benediétion—in the time of difeafe, and at the hour of death l Do thou, O God, make their beds in their ficknefs : do thou, gracioufly fufiain them in their 121?: agonies l And in the tremendous day iofjudgment, do thou kindly remember their works of mercy, and fulfil in their behalf, thine own mofl: faithful promife, “ That they who are Wife, and turn many to righteoufnefs, {hall thine as the brightnefs of the firmament, and as the flats for ever and ever-l” flmen. A SER- . A * s E R M o N, o N ‘ JEREMIAH, Chap. XIII. ver. 23. Preached at the CHAPEL OF THE WGDALEJV-HO USE, By WILLIAM DODD, M. A. The SECOND EDITION; 1. \ A, (I83) JEREMIAH XIII. 23. CAN THE ETHIOPIAN CHANGE HIS. SKIN, OR THE LEOPARD HIS SPOTS? THEN MAY YE ALSO DO GOOD, WHO ARE ACCUSTOMED TO DO EVIL. . S unpromifing a Text as could have A been pitched upon before the prefent Audience l—But, let us not judge too haf’cily: v The very reafon, why I have chofen it, is be— caufe it appears -fo unpromifing, and becaufe perhaps, it is almof’c the only Text, which with any plaufibility can be urged againfl' ourxpre- fent inf’citution; or thrown out to diftrefs the minds, and difcourage the endeavours of the ‘rWomen, who fly to this place of refuge, to reformand reconcile themfelves to God. And I imagined, that it Would be an acceptable fervice, both to them, and to the {apporters of this humane undertaking, to fet forth at large the genuine fenfe andmeaning of this _palfage of Scripture; and confequently to {he w, 184 Sermon on JEREMIAH, thew, That it by no means tends to difcourage the good endeavours of the penitent; nor of thofe, who, with true Chriftian benevolence, open the door of mercy to fuch. Low and narrow minds, when they are not inclined to contribute to the fupport of good and laudable undertakings, in order to fecrete the true reafon, and to fcreen from notice their own littlenefs,-~with a malevolence as bafe as it is mean,——are ufed to throw out ob- jeétions, and to fcandalize the work, which they mean not to encourage. While others, from a weaknefs of underitanding ; an igno» rance of the Chriflian Religion ; and a fond defire perhaps to cultivate the friendfhip of particular perfons, highly extol one charity, as fuperlatively heft: and with a difingenui- ty, anda want of judgment and piety, not lefs pitiable than defpicable, endeavour to ei’tablifh their own favourite, upon the difcre- dit and ruin of all others. In this attempt they are as abfurd as the man, who fhould endeavour to raife the reputation of his friend, upon the .cenfure and reproach of all man— kind. Chrif’tian Benevolence is a great, a noble, agodlike principle; which leads us to rejoice in Good, of all, of whatever kind 5 by whom- a ‘ I ' foever, c.1323. Xtn. V23. 23.185- foever, or wherefoever it be done. And when we fee men exerting themfelves in compafli= (mate and commendable undertakings, though the greatnefs and excellence of the defign may not {trike us with equal force, as it fiirikes them; yet our hearts {hould give their appro- bation; and ever generous tongue will fay, “ We with you good luck in the name of the Lord.” 3 > Indeed, there is not the leaft doubt, but that Whenever men undertake charitable and kind works, for the cdmfort and advantage of their fellow4creatures, with lincere and up- right intentions, the bleffing of God will at-V tend them ; and every Charity, good and ufe- ful in itfelf, and well meant, will meet with {ufiicient encouragement, in our benevolent times ;~-—will find Men of virtue fuflicient to afi’ii’c, promote, and fupport it; nor is there any manner of need to ufe little and definge- nuous arts,“ or to with to rife on the ruins of a rival. ‘ 7 i _ Though this might be enough, and more than enough perhaps, to anfwerto men of this itamp, yet I muft be allowed to add, that when they urge againfi the poflibility of re. forming the vicious, the Text of 7eremz'a/2, Can the Efbiapz'an change bis [(9231, or the Leopard ' ' 121': 136 Sermon 5;; JUN/it 9:17, [ifs/pm 5% 5" they feem to forget enti‘ely "2 the nature and end of the Clarifiian Religion 3” while they rearon unfairiy, and mak e iuch an ufe of his words, as would {hock the Prophet, ihould he hear them. I. For, I would afk them in the fly} place, Is not the great, the charaé’terif’tic hie-fling of the Chrii‘tian Religion, “ pardon of fin 5”—-— free and full pardon of all fin, however great or Compiicated, upon true Faith and fincere Repentance? Did not Chriit come into the world tor iav'e finners? V?rf 3 he not named jayzzt, of the angei, becau uie r50 J. wee/f1?» /:zr peoplefi‘om their fins .5” hath he not himzelt over and over declared in his Gofpel, that He came to call Sinners to repentance ; that therefore he converfed freely with them,+—as a Phyfi- cian is converfant with the lick, becaufe they want his aid and healing medicine; which they do not, who are in perfec‘t health ? and are there not inf’tances abundant on record, in the word of truth, of Sinners, habitual, grievous Sinners, not only admitted to our Lord’s prefence, but pardoned by Him?——— nay, and becoming in confequence the greatefi * See p. 2—9 of Mr. Hazeland’s Sermon, preach- ed before the governors of the Afylum, in the year I" 1760. peni~ can, XEH. Var. penitents, and moit exemplary believers? And 1‘) 3» 18? hath not this beenfound the cafe in every age and period of Chriftianity .9 «Confider then, that, if you underfiand this ;Text of j‘armzim’y in its full extent, as imply- ing as great an impoflibility, that they who have been aeeufiomed to do evil, {hould ever do well, as it is for the ,Ethiopian to change his fkin, or the Leopard his {pots—uwhich is in- deed an utter impofiibi,lity:-—lf, I fay, you underitand the words in their firie't, literal fenfe; Why then, farewell the comforts of the Gofpel of Chrii’t l Fareweli the glad tid- ings of pardon and peace to the penitenti Sinners are in a defperateeafe indeed l-«Chrifi: hath died in vain ; and all our preaching, and all our offers of his grace and mercy, are mere babbling; are idle and infignificant l This, with all Chrii‘cians, fhould be a very fufiicient argument, in my mind, to prove, that the pailage is not to be underflood in this general and unrefirained fenfe. But indeed, We have another argument, and that a pretty firong one too, to urge againfi: this interpre. tation; and that is “ Matter of faétz” The experience, not of Chriilians only, but of . others alfo, in almofi every age of the world, undeniably affuring us that many, who have been "f‘i'f; 7 4 77;: 188 Sermm 0:2 JEREMIAH, been aecuftonzedj who have learnt, as the ori- ginal is, to do evil, —~ (underftand the phrafe in as {trong a fenfe as you pleafe) that many l‘uch, have, on the other hand, [éfif‘é/T'A", and (muf— iamedthemfelves to do wells—it would be end— lefs to produce inftances : fi/famwfléh and [Mary Magdalen may properly be mentioned, becaufe I have dwelt upon their examples in this place. Vie cannot look into hif’cory, facred or pro- fane, Without fuf‘ficient proof: Even the di- vine Sarrates, the firit, and greateft mafter of the heathen World, fairly confefihd the pre- dominance of evil pailions and habits, and his Victory over them 2 And Saint fluflin, Whole name and piety are almoft one and the. fame, lived for above the lhirty—firit years of his life not only in the darknefs of the worft herefies, but accuflomed, habituated to the praélice of the moft fenfual-lufts. But, not to dwell upon individuals, I would only afk, What can be fo firong as Saint Paul’s words, to fome of his converts, whom he {peaks of, not only as acczzflomed to, but even dead in trefpafiies and fins? Nay, he ranks him/elf in the fame degree; “ Even when PVE were dead in fin, he quit/tamed us, together with Chrifit.” And, writing to the Corinthians, he mentions fome of the groiTefl: ’ crimes, Chap. VH1. Var. 23. 18g crimes, whereof he fays, they once were guilty, tho’ now reformed~“ Be not aeceiwd; yzsétlaerfir'm'cm‘m's, mr adzdz‘arerr, mr idolaters, nar efi’minaz‘e, 7207' abufers of 1136771 5/1135 w'z/J mailbag],- nor Mia-var, nor covetous, mr drunk- ,tzrds, nor revi/ers, nartm‘ortioners, fizz/Z {72125- 7‘z't the Kingdom 9f God.” Here, it mufi be allowed, is a lift of tome of the worfi vices to which men can aCCuftom themfelves. But thefe Corinthians, guilty of them, were not given up, as dq/paraz‘er—No; the Apof’tle adds, “ flf'lriyfiifb were/Ema quau 5—-—But ye are wa/b- id, but ye are fanfiéfied, but ye arejuflifled, in in the name of our Lord 33ft“, and fly t/ae Spirit of our Gad.” _ This teftimony, it mul’c he acknowledged, is decifive: lwill only add, that, in agree— ment with it, the primitive apologifis for Chrif’cianity always apply to this evidence of the truth of their Religion z—They appeal to the vicious, and habituated finners of every degree, who, thro’ the grace of God in Chril’r, had been converted to a new and holy life. And they challenge their enemies to controvert this proof, as the inflances were numerous, and continually before them 5—- Infiances, of the unclean and impure becom- ing chafie and virtuous; the drunkard, {ober : :90 5527729” on IEREMrAr-r, fober; the churl, generous; the cruel and. hard hearted, tender and compafliohate; the difhonefi, faithful; and the idle, diligent. This, in truth, was no more than What the Prophet, in his elegant manner, foretold {hould be the confequenee of the coming of the Prince ofRighteoufnefs; when the waif flJou/d dwell wit/3 the lamb, and the leapard [ye dawn wit/9 the £22! 5 The calf; and {be young lion, _ and the failing tagetbsr, am?! a Zirtle chi/51 flair/(2’ had #957729" that is, Savage natures {hould be tamed, and Chril'tian virtues reign there, where the fierceft and molt deftruétive pafiions were before predominant—Jig, and to there examples, if need were, we could add fome from the prefent houfe of reformation; of whofe real repentance, and thorough change of heart and life, it would be impofiible to doubt. ' ll. Having then {hewn whaz‘ is mt the true fenfe of the Text, it may be time to enquire what is. Now, in the firl't place,» I wouldobferve, refpeéting the eaftern fter in general, that it is high and figurative, and abounds with ftrong metaphors and allufions, which muft he reduced 21 good deal, before we can deter» *9 lfaiah, chap. xi. ver. 6, Sec. name Cbap‘. Xlll. War. 23. 191 mine their precil'e,meaning.—’—~Again, I oh- ferve of the pmphetic ftyle, that, as it is perhaps the molt l‘ublime of all the eaftem writings, fo~~are the figures, metaphors and allufions in it not lets bold, than they are beautiful and exprefiive: But they make it d’ifiricult to be underftood, and fllould render us cautious in our reatoniugs upon‘it. An exampie of this you have in the pafiage from [/sz‘ai} jolt quoted, ret‘pefiing the charge of dilgoiitions, fignified by the taming of the wildeft animals. In another place, this fame, Prophet has thefe remarkable words; “ 77m flaw of .lwazrm, and tile canflet’laz‘ims thereof fizz/Z not give their Yig/Jz‘; 7793/2492 flmil be dark- ened in [92's going fair), and 23/56 mam flml! mt caufa her [igbz‘ to flyim’: ” * Which paffizge they who are unacquainted with the genius of the prophetical writings, and their frequent reference to hieroglyphical ideas, would not readily underftand in its true and undoubted meaning, of the total deftruélion of the civil and ecclefiaftical polity of the jews. ‘i produce thefe examples only to thew, how figurative the prophetic ftyle is, how lofty and elevated: and confequently how much we {hall miftake, by underftanding any fuch pull {ages in amerely literal fenfe. ‘Now, read the * See Chap. xiii. Io, paflage 19-2 Sermon on IEREMIAH pagage in hand, from ffer'emz‘a/y, under thele .reftrifl'ions, and you will perceive, That it is an high and exaggerated exprefiion of the pro- phet, in his great waznth for the caufe of God; implying only, that “ after all the meffages which God had fent by him to the Jews ;-—-- after all the mercies which their God had {hewn to them, they were (0 hard and un- grateful, that he could fearcely entertain a good hope ofthem.”———-And he ftrives to amide, to awaken, to ftimulate them, by the ftrong— eft words and arguments poffihle.——-“ Can the Ethiopian Change his fléin, or the Leopard his (pots? no, they cannot 5 and I fear there is almoft as little reafon to fuppofe, that you, who are to .accuftomed to do evil, to tranfgrefs and rebel againft God, will ever learn to do well 3 will ever obediently return to him, and leave your idols, and your iniquity.” This is as much as we can fairly draw from the text; for, that it includes not an abfo- lute denial of the pofiibility of their return, every other chapter of 7eremz'a/9's- prophefy clearly proves: In which he is continually exhorting them-to repent, and to return to that God, who will abundant/y pardon: and he ufes confequently every argument, drawn from every confideration, and from every paf- lion, Cigap. X111. Var. 23. 9 193 fion, which he coaceived might become efl‘eea tual. Nay, and the very lafi verfe in this fame chapter is ideal? an undeniable teflimo- 1137, that, he meant not to {peak of~—that he did not by any means believe: the cafe of tbofe to whom he addzelles aim ,to be clefperate, or all hope of their amendment vain. Upon this vet-{e I coon lo‘ be content to” refit the Whole of the argume t; :or, nothing can be more full and more pa at'n ett than the pro‘ phet’s expol‘tulation in it; Cwhit‘h, forely, wouldbave been tidicelous and abl‘urd, had it be :1 as utterlv impofi‘tble for them to be made clean, to repent and relorm, as for the lithi- opian to charge bis {kit} :———I have flan flying ariulteries, faith the Law??? and $122713 aéamz'izaz‘é- on: 072 the I227]; 2'22 toggle/:55 g thy fpiritual aduln tery, that is, by which is meant idolatry , throughout the prophets .w—[f/a maria the, Q fem/Edam ! wilt z‘iyozg mt be mom :1an .9 Wilt thou not be purified and pard‘oned s when flat/Z it once 5e ?-—-The original is remarkably em~ phatical-—W/r’ym once? as if the tender mer~ cies of God would not allow him utterance-— While he gents his paternal defines for their return in broken wifhes, and earnel’t long.» ings, too vehement and alteé‘tionate to be ex- prefied 6’5: 526:; came. 9 ‘9 how long wilt thou L refufe 194. I‘Sermm on ERREMIAH, refufe to forfake thy unrighteoufnefs‘? As T (live, faith the Lord, I have no pleafure in the death of a firmer, but that he fhould repent, and live: wherefore, turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways, for why will ye die, 0 houfe of Ifrael * 3” After all, itifhou'ld be particularly obferw aed, not only that this paffage is applied to the jews of that day, with a peculiar foree and propriety,--when their idolatries and crimes ,had been f0 many and aggravated, that they had wearied out the patienceof God, Who had now determinedto puniih them with‘a feventy years captivity; and therefore,; it fhould with great caution be applied or ac- commodated to any other perfons :—-Tbz's is not only to be obferved, but we mull remark, that it is a proverbial expreflion, and proverbs, we all know, are never to be received or un- ‘derf’tood in their extenfive fenfe. They ferve .to convey general truths, but, applied to :in- dividuals, are often found not only falfe, but prejudicial. We might eafily produce exam- ples enow of this, from our own language, which abounds with proverbs ; many of them wife and cx‘Cellent; but, many of them cruel '* See Ezek. xxxiii. n. . and 0561p? XIII. :V‘Ver; 23. 195 and malevolent ; and by“ which, it? we were to judge or act, we {hould wander far from the paths which iChriftian truth and benevolence would approve. Indeed it is a common‘riile With all commentators on the foriptures, ne- vet to {train proverbial expreflions, but to Tof-~ ten and reduce them. There is a pallage very pertinent to our fubjeé‘t in archbiflmp Ti/[et— jc'm’s Sermons, where, fpeaking of our Text, he fays, “ That this e’xpreflion, of the E355- opz'an, &C. is much to be mitigated, wiil'ap- pear, by confidering fome other like pallages of fcripture. As, where our Saviour com— pares the difficulty of a rich Man’s sfalvation‘, to that which is naturally impoflibier—Qz‘e éz atmel’: pafling throng/9. the eye of a needle 5 Nay, he pitcheth his e’xpreflion higher, and doth not only make it a thing of equal, but of greater difficulty ; “ I fay unto you, it is ea/z'er for a camel to go through the eye of a needle ,than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom ot God.” And yet, when he comes to exPlain, this to his difciples, he tells them, that he only meant, that the thing was very difficult, - V y“ Haw bard is it for thofe that have riches to [be {aired l ’--and in another place, “ for thofe that truft in riches!” and that it was not imr , pJbt’e, but, {peaking according to human ., L 2 proba' 196 Sermon on JEREMIAH, probability; with men this 2': Mpg/[3559, but mt wit}; Gad. And thus alfo it is reafonable to underfiand that fevere pailage of the Apoille to the Hebrews.‘ “ It is impollible for them. who were once enlightened, Etc. if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance :” 9" It is impojfiiy/e, that is, it is very drficu/z‘. In like manner we are to underfland this high eXpreHion, (which is very hyperbolical,) “ Can the Ethiopian change his thin, or the Leopard his {pots P then may ye allb do good, who are accufiomed to do evil :” that is, This moral change of men fettled and fixed in bad habits, is very dificult: though,-—-as the arch— bifhop goes on to fhew,-there is great ground and hope of encouragement that it may be done: And, when we confider the Chrifiian Religion, and the power of divine grace, there is all the reafon in the world to believe that it will be done, when we heartily fet about it, and ufe every necefi‘ary and proper endeavour.” But I remark once more, that the Text it- felf may be tranflated and underflood diffe— rently. You will .obferve, by referring to your Bibles, that the word than is printed in ** Heb. vi. 4, 6. I talie Chap. XIII. Var. 23. 197 Italic charaé’ters; which is always a certain mark,~ that there is nothing for the word f0 printed in the original Hebrew: and 1 con- ceive the paffage may well be Linderftood‘ thus -——&m the Ethiopian :9 isle. No : that is im- pofiible :-—-B U T you who loam been mag/lowed to do evil, may loam to do walk—andrfor this purpofe he proceeds, Therefore will I puné/b you wit/2 temporal trials and alfiiétions, to bring you to this true repentance : And he adds in conclufion, flow long .9 when will flois true re- formation and repentance take place ?—-l‘/lany fimilar methods of expreffion might be pro-- duced from the prophets *; But I lay no'firefs on this criticifin, as the former. arguments are quite fufiicieut to {bevy the genuine fenfe l of the pallage. Thus then, what Ihave urged will, Ihope, ferve abundantly to remove all objections which may arife from this Text, againft at— tempts to refoiwm the vicious, when made \ either by themfelves or others: And I have been led to thefe remarks, ‘thro’ a zeal for that firft and molt benign of all truths,—-—the * “ Can a Woman forget her fucking child, that {he fbould not have compaflion on the {on of her Womb B &c. Yet will I not forget thee.” Ifaiah xlix. 15. ' V L 3 free 198 Sarmm‘m JEREMIAH, freesanrd ~pe‘f‘feft» pardon of every penitent’s, fins;:>thro* faith'inNChril’t Jefus rgwthat C/yréfl yefixs, [who came into rim world to famfinners !' Thus, pleading the cau{e of every one who acknowledges the want of this glorious falva‘ tion, againl’c the {elf-righteous and pharifees Of our days; who would repeat the old ohm jEé’r—ion again,“ the Difciples, which they of former times made again& the Mafier; (incl i'ndEed it is enough for the difciples if they be as the ma fer) ——-“ Why do you eat, why do you converfe with publicans and finnersf” “ They that be whole, {aid the divine Re- deemer, (and, in fo faying, he hath infiruc~ "ted u: what to replv)——need not a phyfi-cian ; but: they who are fick: But go ye, and learn What that meaneth, I will have mercy? and not facr-ifice : for, I am not Come to call the righteous,-—-the {elf righteous and {elf-juflified —-—but finners to repentance.” * 1. Thefe aredeclarations from the lips of infinite love, who lived and who died to fave V 118., fweeter {urelyvto the penitent {cu}, fweeter Turely to all YOUR fouls, than honey to the tafie, or the mof’t raviflling mufic to the ears ! r—Declarations, which mufl: not only com- fort you, under every gloom of doubt and uneafinefs; but encourage you to perfevere, ’4‘ See Page 72 foregoing. unfaintl- Gimp. XHI. Ver. 13-"; 3‘99“" unfainting- and unwearied, .in‘the good way”: you have chofen; till your perfeverance is; crowned, and your happinefs fecured, be-v' yond. the reach of time or chance. Since nothing might be ‘fuppofed fo-difcouraging tag your endeavours, and fo afflicting to your: fouls, if really defirous to recover thelofl: far, vour of God,—-—as to be told, that all fuch endeavours were fruitlefs, and «that it was as” impofiible foryou to reform, as for the Ethio‘ pian to change his thin, or the Leopard his {pots ; I have therefore been at the more pains to remove this difcouragement; and-lo to zu’i‘ure you, that, thro’ the grace and mercy (If Chriflr, no impediments lye in your way to falvation, except fuch as may he laid by your own irregular paiiions and irrefialute efr‘orts.. For, iet ne not by any'means de~ iceive you, nor do you on any account deceive yourfelves, by imagining, that you have no difficulties to encounter, no eHorts to ufe.-——- Far, very far from this is the ‘cafe.’-—Tho’ falvation thro’ Chrif’c, is freely oH‘ered to all who will repent, believe, and amend their lives; tho’ none are excluded from, that ge— neral aét of grace, which the Saviour pro- cured by his own blood; tho’ fins, deep in their‘dye as the crimfon, and numerous as L 4 the 200 éermm 0n JERRMIAH, the flats in the firmament, thro’ that omni- potent grace will be cancelled and done away; Yet, let us forever remember, that in cell- fequenee of fuch forgivenefs of the paft, we muft labour for the future to l’new forth the fruits of repentance and faith. We mufi not only ceafe to do evil, but learn to do well; not only abandon all our former ways of ini-e quity, but ferve God in righteoufnefs and 'holinefs all the future daysof our life. And though it is undeniably certain, that God’s grace, Co-operating with our own belt emleaa VQ‘JE‘S, 3:3 allegowerfixl to {Libdue and to change the worilnatures, and the weril; habits; yet; it is uhdeniable, that great watehfuleefs and care is required on out parts, in this bet} of combats. For, bad habits and eufioms are fi‘ub’bom, and not {abetted with idle, indiffe— rent and feeble efi‘orts. We mutt exert: all our firength ; we mull apply to God for his continual aid ; and while we {land upon our guard, in the regular Life of all the means of grace, in the right difeharge of our proper duties, in the performance of all things re- quired from us, habits of virtue will then gain the afeendency. And, f0 levely, {o amiable, f0 correfpondent to our nature, are goodnefs and virtue, that we need not fear, when Cbap; XIII. Var. 23. 201 When once we have taf’ced their delights, and made them habitual to us, that we {hall ever be induced to forfake them entirely; {hall ever be fuch enemies to ourfelves, as to quit the fountain of living waters, for the impure and unrefreihing fireams of poifonous vice, 2. As this houfe, MY BELOVED, was firft Opened to give the ohjeé‘ts of our prefent con- cern an opportunity to reiorm ; 50, their continuance here for a certain term is fixed, that they may acquire habits of virtue and in- dui’rry. And, bleffed be God, the fuccefs which has hitherto attended the inflitution, gives us no room to doubt, that the reforma— tion of many will by this means he perfected, and fuch habits of virtue and induf’try acquired, as will, thro’ the divine grace, he fuffieient to efizablilh them firrnly‘in the good refolutions they have taltenQ-You have heard, my bree thren, you youri'eives are well fatisfied, how conformable the prefent humane undertaking is, to that great and moi): exalted purpofe, which caufed the Son of God “ to he cloath~ ed with human flefh and frailty; namely, that he might fave from inevitable ruin a perifh- ing race of creatures.” And While you feti- ouily refleé‘c upon your. own many imperfec—V tions and frequent deviations from the pure L 5 law- 202 Sermm 072 IEREMIAH, law of GOd, you Will never be defirous to with hold that mercy frOm others, Whereof' we all {land fo much 1n need: you will never be forward to clofe the door of forgivenefs and grace upon any of your fellow— —Creatures, knowing 1n how many things we offend all, and that if God {heuld be extreme to mark what we have done amifs, few of us fhould be able to aaner before him ! Truth 1t 18, and it would be well, if, according to our feveral connections, we would pay a {hié’r attention to that truth,—-That great is the danger of contrafiing, and great the difficulty of conquering, evil habits and vicious cuf- toms. This fliould render 'us very jealous over our own fouls, and particularly anxious not to fuller corrupt and improper paiiions to grow prevalent and habitual. - while, for our children, or thofe any way related to us, we fhould ul'e every wife and reafonable elrort, to tincture the young mind with the puref’c and 1110?: lafiing tafie of religion and virtue; to inflil every lovely principle of purity and truth; that fo they may avoid the groil‘er offences, and pafs thro’ life, with a ferene application to that law and that love, which is perfect freedom and perfect peace. L But Chzp. XIII. Var. 23. 203 But, while thus careful to do all we can to guard ourfelves and others from the fubtle fnares of vice, to which a corrupted nature and an alluring world are continually tempt: ing; We {hould be as careful, on the other hand, not to clofe the golden door of mercy, which the Son of God himfelf came down from heaven to open : We {hould be careful not to cal’c the unhappy oEenders into defpondency and defpair; nor with a feverity which is as dangerous as it is unfeemly’ in, mortals, difcourage the convifled firmer from attempts to reform. From {uch attempts, we have feen, good maypalways be expected; even the reformation of the vilef’c'finners fllould never be defpaired of. Fer, it, isflcertain‘, that there is left, even in the worf’t of men, a , natural fenfe of the evil and.unreafonahlenefe x of fin, which can hardly. ever be totally exti‘na. guiflied in human naturegc and ‘whenfuch'.; have any thoughts of becoming better, the}. are apt to conceive good hopes of G'od’s'grace. 13d mercy : and when once they refol~ve, , who knows not how great the power ofa’ fixed, refolutioni who knows not what mancair do, when urged to it by an almofi invincible determination ‘ P—j-"V'Veil {aid P}’2ff1agom5 +- * SEE Abp. viii/Jfliygfisg L (2 “4 th: 6“? 204. Sermon on JEREMIAH, “ that power and necefiity are neighbours, and never dwell far from each other.” Add to this, that the grace of God is never to be deemed unattainable by us; and to that grace, Which they, who fincerely afk it, {hall certainly obtain, all things are poflible.-—-—Confiderations thefe, which will ferve to convince us, that the reformation of the” greatel’t, mof’t hardened and inveterate finners, may well be expeéted : Much more, thereformation of fuc’n as thefe before you, who have many circuml’tances to other, in al- leviationiof their guilt—True, they have been accuflomed to do evil; but, they have gained one fignal viélory, in that they have exprefi'ed their delire to do good. This is no trifling ‘ircumflance ; they are not compelled to come in hither : it is the a& of their own vo- luntary choice; an act which witneflEs, that they are weary of their pail crimes, and de- firous to repent and amend; and l‘x/Ioralifis have always efieemed it the firfl: {tep to virtue, to have fled wholly from the practice of Vice. Bear with me too a few minutes longer, While I obferve in behalf of thefe unhappy ‘Women, and to {hew that they deferve not to be ranked amen it veteran and incorri ible g finners, (Map. XIII. Var. 23. 205' iinners,—-That many of them have never had the blefl‘ed and unfpeakable advantages of a ferious and religious Education, the tender care of parents, and the wife direé’tions of {o- licitous friends; but, left to be toit on the billows of the world, they have been filip- wrecked on vice ; and no wonder, having no pilot to eer them aright. Others again, have been deluded into the road of ruin by the mofi: flattering and delufive promifes, fuch as few unfufpeét‘ing hearts might have with- flood; and when undone, have been left by their cruel feducers, a miferable preyto in- famy and diitrefs : and fome {0 young, {0 very young, that it is impoflible to conceive their minds hardened againlt all good impreflions; ”Nay indeed, many, I might fay the molt port of thofe who have entered here, have {hewn themfelves {0 far from being hardened, that they haveexprefi‘ed the utmoi’r detef’tation of their way of life; and fome, fuch tender and afi‘eéting fentiments, as would do no dif- credit to unpolluted Virtue. But alas l wretched and ruined, introduced to {hame and for‘row, reputation and virtue loft, edit of? and abandoned by ail—whither could they fly, or where obtain relief? They cannot, mutt not utterly periih in want and naked- 2’06 Sérmm on IEREMIAH, nakednefsz—perhaps too, the anguifh and misfortunes of fome of them have been ag- gravated, by the neceffity of fupporting a little haplefs infant, heir of its mother’s infamy and fufferingl Dreadful alternative to the mother, either to fee her child, her much loved, though unfortunate child, perifh with hunger and with thirf’t,—or to obtain its {up— port by. the horrorof profiitution 1 yet to this dire neceflity many broken-hearted mothers have been reduced. 3 and. thus the bell: and moft tender parental , affeaion has reigned in. the woman’s breaf’t, While the poor afflicted wretch has been compelled to a...way oflife molt deteflableand {hocking to her I You would notdoubt of the reformation of fuch a one, if anopportunity to reform and to regain her credit in the world could be. given her. But here, and bare air/y, fuch an opportunity is. given; an Opportunity, al- ready embraced. by many, , and by many, we have the utmofi reafon to believe, truly im- proved.-——I could eafily mention many circum- fiances more, to {hew how great objects of eompaflion thefe women are 5 _ but I have al‘ ready trefpali‘ed too much on your patience-: Let me only add, that one chance, at lCflfi'y for reformation and life, fianuldunquei’riona 39;; be C/y'ap. XIII; Var. 23-; 207' he giVen in a chrif’tian and humane edunrry, like ours, to every finner, however guilty; and no chance, nopoflible chance for repen- tance and amendment of life 2": git/en to thetie finners, (whether more guilty than many others we enquire ‘ not now)-—-—No other chance, but what this houfe of mercy affords, is given tovthofe who once were the objeé’tsof folicitude and tender care ; and! who; even if ‘betrayed by their own pailions, have been be- trayed by pallions.~ the mofl: prevalent and unit- verfal—fuch, as we ought not to. condemn toofeverely ; and witha View to which our Saviour’s Words may. be applied, “ Let that perfon, who is Without fin, unconfcious of any irregular delire or gratification in this way, letthat iperfon calt the full; {tone at her *.” _ When we dwell upon theft: and the like confiderations, as Chril’tians we {hall rejoice in fo heneficent an undertaking ;_ we ‘fhall‘ prayfor its {uccefs ; we {hall highly efieem its humane and generous Patrons and Gover— nors, for their compafi‘ion and dilinterefled zeal for the falvation. of their fellow-crea- tures : and we {halljuftly rank it amongf't the greateft bleffings of our lives, that we have an * john viii. 7. ability 208 Sermon on JEREMIAH, &c. ability and an opportunity to concur in {'0 good a defign 3 nay, and to be fellow Workers with our adorable Saviour, in that mofi im— portant of all works—ahundantly proved {uch by the manner in which he condefcended to perfec't it—“ The recovery and reiteration of thofe who were loft to fin, and dead to their God.”——To encourage us in which, let us, in conclufion, hear what the Lord himfelf faith to us.--“ Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your foul {hall live: feek the Lord, while he may he found 5 call upon him While he is near. Let the Wicked forfake his way, and the unrighteous'man his thoughts ; and let him return unto the Lord, and be will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon *9.” r Ifaiah 1v. 3: 6: 7' 3 ER M 0 N, O I": Z E C H A R I A H, Chap. iv. V61“. 7. Preacheafi in CHARLO'TTEmSTP E33. T CHAPEL, J U L Y the 28:13, 1769. BEFORE THE FRESIDENT, VICEKPRESIDENTS, TREASURER. AND GOVERNORS 03 THE MAGDALEN-HOSPITAL, 0N LAYING The FIRST STONE of their NEW BUILDING, In ST. GEORGE’S-FIELDS, SOUTHWARK. By WILLIAM‘DODD, LL. D. The THIRD EDITIONo ZECHARIAH iv. 7., AND HE SHALL BRING FORTH THE. HEAD-STONE THEREOF WITH SHOUT- I‘NGs; CRYING, “GRACE, GRACE trNito IT 3”. T has been a cultom, no let's general than 1 Commendable, to implore, by a folemn Dedication, the proteé’tion of God towards, thofe Works of PIETY and HUMANtTY, which are ereéted to his Glory. Nothing can be more magnificent and awful, than the account handed down to us, of the Dedi- cation of the fly? Temple at yerufalam, by 85-10mm : The ficond was confeerated with equal Piety, though with much let‘s. fplendour; and it is to that event the Prophet alludes in the Text; afl'uring Zerubbaéel, one of the leaders of the people from the Babyloni/b Cap- tivity, that he {hould accomplifh the great work which he had in commiflion 5 that By the power of the Lord, be fhould rife {upe— noses 2:2 Sermon an ZECHARIAH rier to every difi‘iculty, and remove every ohm fiz'uEiiozl which might lie in the way: The great {Mountain lief/Jr: 53%;: flbaula’ [lacerzze a plain ; and, triumphant over every ehfiacle, he {houid érézzgfhrz‘ly 1/99 [Jeaa’tflme wit/2 Shout- ing: : He {houm place the hp, o:‘_fi?2é/bz':2g:flone upsn the walk; of the Temp'ie 5 while the people with joyful aedamations fhouid cry, “ Gram, Grace zmta it 1'” The prophetical 21%" aft of this pafiage is to the [fifth/325513 figurativefiy repreikéhied by the {we} or (Jermzg/fma; whom Goai was here‘ after to bring into the world, as the finifhing ornament and gerfeflicn of‘the Chuz‘ch ; who is {poken of by the w iters of t; e New-Tef’ca— ment as the Cbief Corzzere/z'one, 6256?, pre- cious '3‘; and of whom it is faid, That the Grace qfGod was upon [Jim f, and that he was 2'21 famur wit/9 God and fi-fan :. It is to this two-foldfézwur, of God and of [if-222, that the undertaking wifhes to lay Chim, which we are this day affemhled to promote 5 3rd for the perfei’t efiablifhment of which, we are preparing to lay the founu dation of that building, the bead-flaw where~ * 1 Pet. fig 6. 1* Luke ii. 40. ilhui. 52, f O!) C/mp. IV. Ver. 7. 213 of, we doubt not, will in due time be firmgbt fart/'9 wit/9 fbautingsg with the pious acclga mations of all fincere and well-difpofed Chriitians, crying, with true and undifl'emhled zeal, “ Grace, Grace zmta it .’-——M’ay the fit— vour of GOD continually protect, may the favour of man continually ‘ diflinguiflu this Houfe of Mercy I” For, if PIETY may demand fuch acclama- tions, Where can they be given more pro- perly, than to a work, whofc difiinguiihing charaéteriitic is that Piety .?-—The Very chief and Corner-Hone of Whofe foundation, is. laid upon that firit and efential truth of Cbréé’ian Religion, “ The falvation of Sinners, Upon ' their true repentance P” . Other charities have, undoubtedly, their claim to the public proteé’tion, from the fin- gular humanity of their defigns, and from the falutary comfort which they adminifter to the dg-ir’rgflvs of the Body 3 —— But, the peculiar praife of the prefent infiitution is, that while it has an equal claim with others, to regard, from its HUMANITY, (as we {hall ‘foon fee.) It, alone, i of all others, brings comfort to‘the wounded .Mz'm! ; relieves the unutterable an- guifh 214 Samoa 072 ZECHARIAH guifh ofa bleeding confcience * ; and affords, through the pardoning Grace of Cl l,1ri{t that peace t9 the 50:41, which wanting, every hope of worldly peace and fatisfaé‘iion is vain. So fuperior is the Soul, and f0 exquifite and important its pleafures, and its pains, thata Clarity attentive to 22‘s welfare only, would cerrtai nly claim the highef’c favour from ra— tional and immortal Beings : But, while peculiarly attentive to the great concerns of the Soui, our lnftitution is by no means in— diferent to thofe of the Body 5 and I think we may fairly pronounce, that more horrible and difirefsful lVlifery cannot fall within the 7 reach of human mercy, than that which is the object of this admirable Inflitution. Called upon f0 often to plead in this caufe, Ihave painted again and again, the melan- choly picture of female Suffering, in a life of involuntary Profiitution ; and I perfuade my- felf, that there is not an heart, foftened at all by the feelings of Humanity, which is not both fenfible of, and defirous to relieve, far it is able, the complzcated forrows which croud around the wretched Female, unhappily fe~ 6" Prov. xviii. 14. duced Chap. IV. (7767’. 7. 215; iluce‘d from Virtue and from duty, and cruelly left to wander in the dark and dreadful laby— "rinth of ruinous Vice. “ An iizex‘trz'rafile Eeibyrz'nr/ag'” it might we'll be called, before the eftablifhment of this Charity. And no doubt it ‘was the general, juft and humane fenfe of this difficulty, and thefe diftrehres, which, when the Charity was propofed, railed in the public {0 great an approbation of it; and procured'ita fupply, liberal beyond “What almo‘ll: any other charitable undertaking experienced, in the fameco’mpafs oftime, The peculiarity of the undertaking; the flelicacy necellary for the right concluft of it, the nature of the objefts, and other circum- flances, rai‘fed, as might well be expeaed, doubts and fears, be/ifatiem and objefiz'am 5 and perhaps the molt fanguine efpoufers of the good defign, were not without their anxieties. ‘Iime and experience were what alone Could anfwer objections, or filence fcruples : Time and experience we have had; We may fay, in the prophetical language, that by God’s Grace, they have levelled the great mountain: before us into a plain 5 that they have removed our doubt: and firuples : For now, after above ten Tear: trial, we can with the, utmof’c confim dense declare the great utility (if the under- taking, 216 Sermon m ZECHARIAH taking, and the lingular advantages, derived from it, to many of the molt miferable and forlorn of our fellow-creatures; who, in all human probability, Without its aid, would long ere now have perifi‘ ed—Sam’ and Early have perifbed, 1n horrible diflrefs, beyond the reach of defcription. indeed, nothing could be wanting, to con- vince in the fullel’t manner every heart, ofthe Propriety, the Utility, the abfolute Necefiity of .tbis Charity, more than a fight of tbofe e Objects, who, with fervent Prayers anti ears implore at its gates for atlmifiion ; for refuge from tbofe {terms of unutterable lorrow, which have overwhelmed them 5 for refuge from a life the molt foul and deteftable; from devouring difeafe; from heart—opprefiing poverty; from infamy, cold, and nakednefa I from the horrors oi‘a guilty, {elf—convicted, dark, difconfolate mind, - {tom the aim ter- rors of age: oaching de atb, and a ll the teamul apprehenfions ofa jufily incenfed and omni- potent Avenger ! Of {uficerers like thefe, more or lefs cala- mitous, upwards of a t/aoufimd have been re- ceiveci by the MAGDALEN CHARITY fince its infiitution; above half of whom have been reconciled to, and received by their friends, or C/mp. IV. 7/2.”. 7.. p 217 or placed in trades, or in reputable fervices. A gratuity is given to fuch as continue in their firf’t place a year and a day, tothe fatis- faé’tion of thofe they ferve ; and we have the. pleafure to find, that many have claimed and received this gratuity. Befides thofe {0 pro. Vided for, feveral poor unhappy wretches, from the fatal confequences of a life of Pro- ftitution, have proved Luz/mitts, and afi’iiéted with incurable Fits ; for whom alfo the bene- volence of the Charity hath proyided, in the heft manner their melancholy circumfiances would admit. Several have finiflaed their courfe while under the care of the Charity; ' fome of them departing this life in the 11103: exemplary manner, with humble acknow- ledgements, almoft on their dying lips, “ That to this Inititution, under God, they owed every hope of pardon and peace eternal, through Jefus Chrif’t, the Friend qumitmt Sinners.” ' Sixty-five of thofe who have left the Houfe, are fince married, and feveral of them live in great decency and credit : Some of them, to the inexpreffible fatisfaétion of thofe interei’ced in thev-fuccefs'of this good Work, have appeared, with their Hufbands and. their Infants at the MAGDALEN HOUSE; M , egrate- ,2 1‘8 Samoan an Z ECH A RI A H, gratefully ofl‘ering up their acknowledgement-e to God» and their Benefaé’tor-s, for every pre~ fent blefling, and every future expeétation conveyed to them by His Mercy, through the means of this Charity. Ofthe rePt, feveral have been difmill'ed the Houfe for faults and irregularities, as was cer- tainly to be expeé’ted ;, fome, from uneafinefs under refiraint, or at their own defire; others, for (mail offences, petulancies of temper, and .difagreements one with another, which ren-‘ dered their continuance in the Houfe im- praé’ticahle. Yet, even many of thefe (in~ fluenced, we hope, by the proper infirué’tions they have received) rather than return to their former evil courfe of life, have gone into ho- 1161’: and indul’rrious employments and fervices, and now live with reputation. As, after this detail, it is impoflible to doubt of the Piety and Humanity of the un- dertaking; {o is it no let's impoflible to doubt of YOUR good difpofitions towards it. F or, when you confider, that of thefe thoufand fellow creatures, in all probability the whole, or the far greater part, without the interven- tion of this Charity, would not only ere now have been 1011, but before they were 1017c, would have lived difl'ufing contagion and de- firué’cion ; Chap. IV. Ver. 7. 219 flrufiion : When you confider that of thefe the greater part (we perfuade ourfelves) have been faved by this Charity; faved to the Community, and made ufeful to it; faved to be long ufeful to it,-—-as the Objeé’ts admitted have, in general, been very young : When you confider, that fuch is the peculiar circumfiance of their Diltrefs, that it was fcarce poflible to have faved them by any other method, no other mode of Re; lief, than an united Charity like the prefent, being able to reach their wretched Cafe_;——- When you confider thefe things, You will aflirredly fay, That if not Haff—if a Qatarter only, if a tent/9 Part of thefe poor, unfor~ tunate, deluded young Women, had been faved by this lnflitution, it were well de— ferving the high Encouragement it hath met with ; it had amply repaid the zeal and atten- tion of its more immediate Diteé‘rors; and that it well became every humane and fincere Chrifiian, to unite his bell: endeavours, in order to give it a firm and lafting Foundation. It is with this hOpe, and with this inten- tion, that we are new ali'embled, to implore the favour of the great God, the Giver of all fuecefs, on that Work, which, we truf’r, will give liability to the prefent Defign. M 2 After 220 &wmmzon ZECHARIAH, After fo long experience of the zfifulngfi of our Charity, it has been refolved to raife a 'proper Building for its more Commodious ma— nagement. That wherein it hath hitherto been condué’red, though fuitable enough for the firft Effay of an Undertaking, in {nine de- gree doubtful, was yet, on many accounts, inconvenient; not only from the nature of the Building itfelf, confined, ruinous, and expenfive; but from the remotenefs of the iituation, 9* and various other circumfiances, which have been long and {enfi‘hly felt. A new Building, therefore, was not more ne- egeffary than defirable‘: The interef’cs of the Charity on every account called for it 5 and the zeal ot'its Friends, ever attentive to its true interefis, has at length. not only refo‘lved to raife fuch Building, but carried that Refo- lution into 216’: by generous Su‘hferip‘tions, and by prudent and cautious meafures to em- ploy thofe Suhfcriptions with the firiétef’c (economy. A neat, plain, and commodious Houfe, fufiicient for the Reception of more than Two Hundred Olzjefis, but capable of being enlarged at pleafure, together with a convenient Chapel for divine Service, has 3* In Prefect-Street, Goodman’s-Fields. been Chap. IV. Van. 7. 22.; been, agreed for -* g' and, in order to carry on the Work with due {peed and propriety, a time is limited for the completion of it "fr: And this Day appointed for the laying the Foundation of .that Houfe, the TOP-STONE whereof we hOpe to fee brought forth, in due feafon, with the joyful Acclamations of “ Grace, Grace um‘o it /” “ May the favour of God for ever proteét and blefs it. May the favour of Man forever watch over, and pour forth the Succours of Benevolence and Charity upon it.” Yes, my Brethren, ”Ibis, I am affured, will ever be your Prayer, who, with {o zealous and perfevering an attention, have watched over the concerns of this truly chrii’tian Cha- rity, from the time of its Infancy, to the pre- fent hour l You will not remit, I am per! waded, of that attention ; for you have the good Work in your Hearts ; and, aé’tuated by the belt and noblef’c Principles—Love to God, and Love to your F ellow‘ creatures,-—will no lefs rejoice in this happy hour, which pro- 5" See the Plan. The Sum fiipulated for the Building is 56401. T The Building is (by Contraél) to be com- pleated by Michaelmas, I 770. M 3 mifes 222 Sermon on ZECHARIAH‘; mifes afiability to the Objeé’c of your hene¢ volent Care, than you will continue your generous eficorts to guide, proteé‘t, improve, and perfeé’r that Objeé‘r. Oh! could my poor Prayers or W’ifhes ’avail, not only {hould that Objeét reward your folicitude with continued fuccefs 5 not only {hould your good hearts every day he refrefhed with the light and knowledge ofthe molt abjeét and miferable, refiored to life, to 'Happinefis, and God, by your infirumenta— lity : but, thofe hearts {hould every Day find .increafing fatisfaé’tion by the Love of God in. creating in them; and by aglorious Aug- mentation of Favour both with Him, and with [111.771, as the juf’r, the pleafing return of your Piety to the one, your Humanity to the other I Nor will you, my beloved, refufe, Iain fatisfied, your Atteflation to merit of this kind. For {hall they be celebrated in the annals of time, and by the flattering tongues of Orators and Poets, they, whofe greatefi glory is the devafiation of their fpecies, and who are counted the more illuf’t‘rious, the deeper they have dyed their hands in human Blood: —-—while the milder Virtues of Huma- nity and Befievolente pafs unnoticed and un- ' "i < '~ lung? @7249. IV. Ver. 7. ‘22:; fling 1“ Or {hall they, who, with unbounded philanthropy, continually labour to preferve, and to blefs their fellow—creatures lives, be counted as nothing in comparifon of thofe who dii’trefs and deflroy them E—It may be to in the fight of falfe-judging MAN 3 it is not {0 in the fight of GOD. It will not be ('0, my beloved, in your fight, who, humanizedfby the precepts of a meek and merciful Re- deemer, know well how to eflimate, how'to praife, and I doubt not, how to imitate and (If/iflt the truly laudable endeavours of god?- like Charity. Nor is there a motive whereby the human heart can be influenced, which, in the prefent cafe will not Operate firongly upon you. The Example of to many of your fellowucreatures zealous and active in the good caufe: the peculiarly pitiable and dif’crefsful circumflan- ces of the Objeé‘rs propofedfor your Relief :, the impofi'ibility of their procuring relief by any other method : the propriety, the firiéi: propriety of giving every Sinner, in a land of evangelical Light and Mercy, achance to recover themfelves from the error of their ‘ way ; a fingle chance at leaf}, which, with.- out the interpofition of this Charity, is utterly denied to thefe wretched Women :-—-the vafli ‘ M .4 profvefi. 224. Sermon on ZECHARIAH profpeé’t of probable Good, which may be communicated ; Good to the Soul, Good to the Body; Good to the Community ; prem fent and eternal Good ;--the extenfive and aflreéting influence which this Charity may have on others; on the Parents, the Rela- tions, and the whole circle in any degree connetf’ted with the Objeéts themfelves : Tbefe, and avariety of confiderations and motives like thefe, mull have their weight with every ingen‘uous mind, Inuit awaken your liberality towards the affii‘iance offo ufe~ ful an Undertaking, mutt raife at leaflt a de« fire in your hearts to lay one Stone in a Building, [0 eminently confecrated to Huma- nity and Piety. For generous and liberal as the afiil’tance of the humane and beneficent has hitherto been, there is yet wanting a further fupply to crown the Work. And let me truft, my Brethren, that you will not be backward to throw in your Aid, and to diftinguifh this day, and this Place *, which now, for the very firl’c time fince its erefiion, calls upon you for the dil'play of your Charity, for the "* Carlotta-Street Chapel had not been long opened : and no Charity Sermon had ever yet been preached in it. -- _ ' tef’m Cbap. IV: Ver. 7‘. 7 . 225 tef’timony of your Faith. And can you re- quire a more Chrifiian, a more pious, a more humane Infiitution, for the exereile of that Charity, for the teitimony of that Faith ? I attempt not to perfuade or to move your paflions in this caufe, which is itfelf to good, and carries with it, in the plain fair, oloch force of reafon and perfuafion, That it needs only to be recommended to obtain the general Approbation. Indeed, it would be eafy to move your paliions, and to afl‘eé’t your hearts, as well by' a detail of truly pitiable and interei’cing events, which the fiery of. many of thefe unfortunate wanderers affords ; as by a variety of circum— , fiances, which have attended both their ad- miflion and their future fettlement in Life. 7 But, not to dwell upon thefe, [would with only to recommend to attention, the plain unadorned faé’c, the real {late of the cafe bem fore us. Lufl; and Vice prevail, and will prezail: numberlefs facrifices to them are continually made , unrelenting pafiion, regardl efs of their woes, introduces, yearly, numbers of‘ innocent young creatures to the molt deplora— ble and difirefsf’ul difficulties : they are in the: 'utmoi’c peril'of utter perditibn,-—prefent and M 5 etcr» “2‘26 Sermon on ZECHARIAH, eternal perdition ; and are without a chance of efcaping, if tender-hearted charity hold not forth her Relief! - Would you then {utter fuch miferable young Creatures (feduced by all the arts of ferpentine craft into the paths of ruin) to wander in thofe Paths, ’till they are utterly loft; to periih in miferies, which imagination itfelf can fcarce conceive : -- Or, would you reach out the helping hand of chrifiian Pity, and give thefe young, deferted, perifliing Fellow - creatures, and F ellow— chriftians “ one jingle chance,” to fave their Lives ; to fave their Souls ; to recover Health, Virtue, Happinefs, Friends, Parents, Coun- try P In {hort to recover Life from the Dead 5 Hope and Salvation from Deftruétion and Defpair ! This is the great point of view, in which our Undertaking wilhes to be feen. And feen in this View, as it cannot fail to obtain the approbation of every Chrif’cian, every hu— mane, every thinking heart; fo will it for ever find the proteétion and encouragement, which it hath hitherto {o amply found: and which, we truf’c, it will {til}, be the charita— ble labour, as it is ail'uredly the truefi Glory and Happinefs of the pious and the Worthy to give it. “ Yes, Chip. IV. Ver. 7; 227 “ Yes, GREAT Gon, whofe favour alone can give liability and fuccefs to the endea— vours of feeble Man ; Thou wilt continueto fupport with thy Blefling this Charity, which , we have feen f0 happily begun, and, fo for- tunately profpered, to the prefent hour ! Vouchfafe on this aufpicious Day, to hear and to receive the Prayers of thy humble {er- vantsl And while we blefs thee with un- feigned hearts for all the Good which thou halt hitherto enabled us to perfect, through this Work, (for which 1!]! Glory, 17/] Prue/2’, be to Thee I) Ch, crown with thy aflifling. Grace, and further with thy fovereign pro- teétion, our prefent Attempt, to give that Work Ptability ! Blefs all thofe concerned in the Uhdertaking‘; enable them to bringfortb the Top Stone wit/213%}: and may we, with. all the fincerity ofgrateful Thankfgiving, be— holding its Perfeétion, jbout fart/3, “ Grace, Grace unto it 1” Grace on the heads of all‘ twho have charitably united to ereét the Houfe of Mercy l Grace on the Heads of all who , partake the Mercies of that Houfe; Grace r» on the Heads of all, who {hall ever enter» within it 5 Grace, Grace unto it! an abundance of divine and human Favour, to give it Per- ypetuity and Perfeélion ! i M 6. Ftrail,i__y 228 Sermon on ZECHARIAH, 8w. Frail, feeble, and fhort-lived as we are, .our day Will foon be over, and our humble endeavour (0 Father of Mercies) to aim): our Fellow-creatures mufi' relt with Thee ! But Thou, who inbabz'tgfl Eternity, art the Al- mighty Jehovah, for ever the fame: Ceafe not, therefore, thy paternal care, and love; grant to this Charity the perpetual regard of thine efpecial Previdence; and raife up, we befeech Thee, through fucceflive generations, faithful Servants of Thine to protect and fa— vour it 5 when Thofe, who now watch over it, are receiving their Reward with Thee in Glory I Thou knowefl, Lord, the Secrets of all Hearts! Thou knowei’r, and wilt reward the Uprightnefs ofour Intentions : To Thee, therefore, we commit ourfelves, and this good Work, in which we are engaged ; in- ,treating thee to behold it with thine Eye of Mercy; and to accept this Tribute of “ our bounden Duty and Service, not weighing our Merits, but pardoning our Infirmities, through Jefus Chrif’c our Lord.” 1mm. AD~ ADVICE TO THE MAGDALENS. HEAR COUNSEL, AND RECEIVE IN- STRUCTION, THAT THOU MAYEST BE WISE 1N THY LATTER END. Q I I ‘ PROV. xix. 26‘. The SIXTH EDITION. To the READER. S this piece was written and in- tended folely for the ufe of the MAGDALENS; the judicious Reader, it is hoped, will not only excufe, but fee the propriety of ufing plain language, I and more repetition, than Could be jufiified in a work defigned for the Public in general AD-VICE TOTHE MAGDALENS'. I]: I live, faith the Lord God, I have no pleafure in the death 0“ the wieheol 5 hat that the wiched turn from their way and live : turn ye, tam ye, from your evil way: 5 for why will ye die ? Ezekiel xxxm. II. . . V If ye fo turn, though your fins he a: fiarlet, they jhall he white as fnow; though they he red like erimfon, they [hall he a: wool. Ifaiah i. 183. For, God fo loved the world, that he gave his only hegotten Son, that whofoever helieveth in him fleould not peré/h, but have world/ling life. John iii. 16. T is with the greatefl: fatisfaé’tion that we take the opportunity you give us, to lay be— fore youihefe folemn and molt comfortable de- clarations of the Almighty King of Heaven and Earth, the Lord of Truth, whofe word never faileth. The happy choice you have made, and your voluntary entrance into this Houfe, fills us with good hope that you are fenfible of your pail miferable flare, and Willing to recover the loft favour of God and your Fellow-creatures. If fuch be your difpofition, you will here find every 232 A D v I c E to 1/76 Magda/em. every thing conducive to that defirable end; and we can allure you with pleafure, that no encouragement {hall be wanting, to promote your prefent and future felicity. But, that you may neither miflake the de- fign of this charitable infiitution, nor pervert its good intention, it is necefiary folemnly to inform you of that defign, and of what is ex- pected from you. And we deiire that you Would ferioufly and often refleét upon what we deliver to you; and that you would en- deavour, as exaé’rly as you may, to comply with inch Rules as are laid down, if you wifh to engage our efieem, and fecure our pro- tecftion. TOUCHED with a tender and pitying fenfe of the lamentable diftrefles, which young wo- men frequently fuller, unavoidably i‘uflier in a. (fate of proi’ritu‘tion; concerned, at once for the afilié’cing miferies that opprefs their bodies, and the miferies far more afiliéting, which mull: Opprefs their unrepenting Souls 5 Nlany bene- volent perfons have voluntarily contributed to open this hofpitable Houfe, as a place of refuge and retreat for thofe who are defirous to leave the pernicious paths of vice, to redeem their good name, to recover their bodies from Shame and foul Difeafe, to regain the fatherly pro— teétion of God, and fave their immortal Souls. And, they were the rather inclined to this humane purpofe by the peculiarly-affliéling cir- cumfiances of unhappy young women, whom 101’: reputation deprives of every honefl; means to live, E1 D V I c E to the ill/Iaga’aleizr- 233 live, caits out as the very refufe of the world, and gives no opportunity to retrieve and return. Confider then, Yo ’EJG WOMAN, of how great value to you this Hou'fe of refuge is 5 as being the only one to which you could fly 5 the only place where you could have any probability of attaining prefent and future: lili 5 Surely then you mull greatly prize it; and feel the utmoil Gratitude for the worthy Go- VCrnors’ and Support-«firs ofitl This Gratitude we would. with you to cherilb, as it will ever be amotive to the very belt conduct. But as this Houfe, you perceive, was de— figned to receive you from the fiorm of Difirel‘s, and to enable you to recover loft Reputation, Health, and Virtue 3 you mutt not by any means to mif’rake its gracious end, as to be care- leis in thofe important concerns 3 as to be re- mifs in the difcharge of any duty. . It never was intended that you {hould pafs yom‘ whole life here ; much lefs that you fhould be fupported in idlenefs andfloth. But as your continuance is temporary, [0 are you to efteem that continuance a fingular favour : for the in- dulgence of which, (if you conduét yourfelv‘es properly) you may reafonably hope, till fuch time as you {hall be enabled to return into life with a reputation recovered ; no longer the fcorn and contempt of your fellow-creatures; with an habit ofindui’cry, and the means~to procure honei’tly your own bread ; and with a mind, renewed in hol-inefs, confcious of its pat’c cvilsCi ‘ an 5234 A D V I C E 2‘0 the rl/agr/alémou and refolved through. God’s grace, to forfeit no more the blefl'ed hope of euerlaf’cing life. Agreeable to thefe future views muf’c be your prefent conduit, I. With regard to your externalzlreiykwiour‘ ;: I. The moft exaé’t compliance with the rules of the Houfe will be required : And as nothing of feverity will be {hewn towards you, fono» thing of unfeemly and refractory condué’t can be allowed, or will be permitted. 2. An humble and ready obedience to the directions ofyour lVlATRON will be the method to preferve you from error, to {leer you arightr and to gain the approbation of yOur friends and patrons. And we truit you will: be very dili- gent an ' attentive in this refpeét. 3. As you cannot but be {enfib’le that the expences attending fuch a family are great, your own refleétion muf’t thew. you, that there.- is an abfolute necei’lity for much Induflry on your part 5 and we mull inform you, that ready as we are to fuccour the difireffed, and to con- tribute with all liberality to their relief, yet, it, cannot be fuppofedv that this Houfe is defigned to harbour and encourage the idle and the vi- cious; and therefore a want ofindui’cry will always be {ufiicient to lofe our efieem, as it will too plainly fhew your want of Principles. For if you live idly on, the {ole bounty of the Houfe, you are grievoufl'y abufing the Charity of your: Benefactors, and are injuring others, who would be glad to enter, and to work as well as they are capable. Befides,~ as idlenefsr is the. root A D V I C E to tlae fl'fagd'alem. 2 3 5’ root of much evil, your perfifling in it will de- feat all the good burpofes we intend 5 which are to make you indufirious upon principle, that f0 you may get your maintenance with credit. For, he aiTured, that we muf’t confider all your pretences to Reformation difiembled, while you are deficient in that induf’try, _which is the genuine fruit of true religion. And rememo. her, that as Idlemfi cloaths with rags, brings to fliame, to every Vice and every Mifery, fo are its {offerings never pitied 5 they are the jufl‘ reward of the crime. You muft not then expect continuance here, or comfort any Where elfe, if you are not induf’trious. 1 he Apoftle hath declared, If any will not war/é, neither flmll tlyey eat *‘.And for your comfort, we can fay, that the hiefiings of induftry are always upon it : Diligence and honeft labour carry with them their own reward. [cl/emf: fliall clot/9e wit/’9 rags ; but tbe band of the diligent maker/9 Fit]? 1‘. ‘4. There is one further particular refpeé‘cing your outward deportment, which is of great confequence, both to your own peace, and to that of the family in general ;-——-your Behaviour, we mean, one towards another, and particular- ly to your Superior 1‘. indeed, if you have any {enfe at all of the Religion which you profefs, and are here taught, you will {oon know that Jove is its great and diftinguifliing command- * 2 Thefl‘. iii. 10. + See Prov. xxiii. 21. and x.4. ’1‘ The Superior is the woman who prefides over each elafs. ‘Tr-Aii VT ' ' , 7;, _ 1 : _ meat; ~79 236 A 13 v I C E to the 1711120111252 7:5. ment; and that we can then only be true D15; Clples 0f Chrift, 171713611, “ we [ave one (1725-5537”, as He lamb {breed a: 5“.” We expeét, therefore, that you each 011 e enf- deavour to cultivate the greateft Harmony and Umty among yourfelves , that you he obedient and ohliging to your Superms. and that you avoid all quarrellmg, reo1o21ch, and 11pbr211'd111g one of another ; which will he molt unfeemly in you, who, alas l have fo little caufe to con— team and defpife. Your lamenel‘s of circum- Frances, and faduefs ofdiltrets 5 {hould awaken in each 01* your hearts a tender ipity one for the othe1 : W1tl1 1:11:11 Love, like that or :rteétiomte Siiters , you {houirl endeavour to 100th each others Sorrows ; and {11011111 never mention your paft misfortunes, but to condole with one an- other, and to deplore your former miferable Ettate. If you aft in fuch an amiable and be- coming manner, you will reap the fruits of it, to your prefent Comfort and Happinefs. The fituation you are in will be like a little Heaven to ]you : whereas difputes, difcontents, and re- vil ing, will deprive you ofthe beit Bleflings here offered. Law 272 Lave, therefore, as dam Children or the fame heavenly Far/oer, who hath {hewn you fuch mercy, who hath done {0 much for the Salvation efyour Souls 1-. This is the great and material point: T/ye Salvaiim of your Saul: : and which, if not at- tained, great part of the prefent good defign is *9 See John xv. 12, I”. ‘ ~|~ Eph. v. I, 2. frufirated. A D V I c E to the twagdalem'. 2,37 frufirated. For we WOuld have you reflea, that what relates to your Soulis ofinfinitely greater moment than what concerns yOur Body only: and therefore, if its welfare be overlooked, amidl’t the care for things merely external, you will receive but little of the benefit intended for you, and we {hall receive much uneafy difap- pointment. It is hoped then you will diligently attend to what follows. H. We truf‘c you are not ignorant, that you have an immortal Soul, as well as a perilhing Bady; a boul, which cannot die, but which, when your mortal frame {hall be diffolved,“ and putrify in corruption, mull appear before an Almighty Judge, and by him be configned to an eternal {late of confummate Happinefs, or in- «exprefiible Mifer‘y 'l The knowledge of this tingle Truth is fuf- ficient to make us follicitous for our Soul’s welfare. - ' But, alas l What {hall they do, who have olfended this Almighty Judge by repeated and aggravated Tranfgrefiions, and cannot plead innocent before his righteous Bar 3 What would you do in that dreadful fituation, efpecially if you fhould die in an unrepenting fiate 5 die, utterly unprepared for {o folemna fcene, and f0 fad a fentence l All hope would be 109:. Oh then rejoice, that when all Hope was ,almofl loll, even here upon earth 3 it now again dawns upon your ‘Soul, and you may fecure a blil'sful'Eternity l _For, gracious to his fallen Creatures, and , tender 2 38 A D v I‘C E to tbe Magda/£725. tender of their welfare, the ever~bleHEd Father of Heaven has fent his only begotten Son into the world, who {uttered in our nature the punifhment due to our Sins, and made expiao tion on the Crofs for the Iniquities of vile Tranfgreflbrs: and who, having triumphed over death by his glorious Refurreé’tion, hath proclaimed full pardon to all Mankind, Who come to him in lively faith and fincere repentance. Thefe bleKed Tidings of good Things are held forth in the books of the New Teftament, and may be there read to your exceeding Comfort. But a lively faith, and a flncere repentance, you mutt remember, are indilpenfable requifites for the obtaining this favour, for the procuring this inefiimable blefling; and a future dutiful obedience muf’c witnefs your real fenfe of it. If you do not believe 3" that Chrift died for you, you can never truf’t in his death, or pray to 9‘ That Chrift lived and died, and rofl' again, ac“ cording to the Gg/pelr, is certain beyond all difpute ; for thoi‘e Gofpels were written by Men, who were eye and ear witnefles of the faéts they deliver, and [0 could not be dBCEi‘UEd: and they were men of the moft unblemifhed charaéters, who gave up their all, and even their own lives in teltimony ofwhat they delivered ; and fo could not be deceimrr. They worked all'o the molt afionifhing Miracle-5, which were impoffible to any power lefs than Gods, and they communicated that power to others, who joy- fully witnefled the truth of their faith by fuffering patiently on account of it the molt cruel perfecu- ‘ tions, A D 1V I C E to the Magdaleizs. 0.39 to him for his mercies : and ifyou pretend to be- :lieve this, yet manifefl: not a {incere repeetmzcef—a vain and falfe is every expecfi'ation of forgivenefs. Repentance, "iiorts, tortures, and death. Moreover, all that 'Chrifl was to be and to do was foretold, many years :before he appeared, in the bookstof the 91d T cita- ment, and wasexaétly fulfilled by him : he himfel‘f calfo foretold many things, which were exactly ful- filled ;. and as none but God can foretell future events, {0 thefe prophecies are a full proof of the truth of the Chriftian Religion. The doé’r’rz‘ne too which Ohrift preached, is f0 excellent, and {uperior 'to all other ever taught, that it could come from none but God ; and the Sacrament: which have con- .tlnued in the church ever fince Chrifl was upon earth, are clear and fatisfafiory proofs of his having been amongfl men ; fince no other perfon can be affigned as the ordainer of them, nor any other time of their inilitution, than that of which the Gofpel fpeaks. But, above all, the prefent king of the Chrillian religion, and its particular firmfc to the Rate of the human race, and the wants of miferable finners, prove its divine original : for we may be fatisfied, that it could never have exifled at all, much lefs have continued to this time, if it had not been divine; fince it was introduced and propagated without any human aid, without artr, arms, or eloquence, and in oppofition to all the Opinions and religious eflablifh- ments then upon earth. Chrifl, therefore, did afl‘uredly live, and die, and rife, as we believe; and the Gofpel is the certain Revelation of God’s love to mankind; of pardon and forgivenefs to penitent, returning finners. And as from this pardon no fuch finners are excluded ; {0 they that confefs and for- fake their fins {hall afi‘uredly find mercy, 24.0 A D V I C E to the Magdalem‘. Repentance, be informed, is not merely a word, nor doth it folely motif”: in {orrow for fin: true and genuine repentance, fuch as God re— quires, and will accept, is a fincere and forrow~ ful fenfe of our pail mifdoings, as difhonourahle to God, and deftruél‘ive to our own fouls ; is a firm refolution to leave thofe praé’tices, which we are forry for; is a putting that refolution into ail. in one word, it is leaving the ways, as well as being grieved for the war/i5 of fin. The Prodigal Son not only was fenfible of his own mifery, and his ill conduit to his father, not only refolved to arife and go to him, but aé‘tually arofe, went and confefl‘ed his unworthi— nefs, and declared his determination to alter his life a“ If, then, you are Hell with this happy re- pentance; are forty for, and aétually endeavour to change your life, and forfake your evil con- ducfi; then, in true faith, then, fincerely be— lieving that Chrift died for finners, and offers pardon to the penitent, apply to him in lowly confeflion, and rep: fatisfied that he will 7767M?“ my} you sat. This 13 the {late to which we would defire to bring you, through God’s grace , and for that purpofe, nothing 18 here wanting. But we muit urge one further confideration of vaPt moment to you , namely, that as to obtain free pardon through Chrii’t, an aEtual forfaking of fin is requifite, [0 a {late of pardon implies and de- ‘* See Luke xv. 'mands A D V I C E to the Magdalene 2.4,! mantis a new life: and there is nothing which can fatisfaé’torily witnefs either to yourfelves, or to others your real penitence and faith but your future aétive obedience and unieigned humility. We muf’t expeé’t therefore to fee, - 1. In the puélz'c wor%'p of God, the molt fo- ber, ferious,a11d religious deportment.’1he leai’t appearance of levity there will damp all our hopes. Confider, in that holy fervice, the eye ofinfinite purity is full upon you, feeing into the very fecrets of your hearts, and therefore, imagine yourfelves ever in his fight, and give glace to no unhallowed and unbecoming thoughts. ‘ut, full of thankfulnels forthe rieh’mercies {hewn you, join with fervent fouls in the fer- viee, and let your hearts ever keep pace with your lips. Human nature is {0 imperfeét, that, fpite of our bef’r endeavours, our wxetehe d thoughts Will but too eauly wander, even in the holieft duties. Thi s {hould not difeourage you when it happens, but mate you more Dhumble, and more watchful: And it will be advantageous to you to be exaétly careful in attending to the fe1v1ce in your books, as well as in making the proper refponfes, to which we mult requeft you to he very attentive ; as alfo to read the leffons in your Bibl les. And as it is thought ad vifable, that worthy people, defirous of feeing this good Work, {hould he admitted to the Chapel: let that be another forcible motive topartieular hu- mility in behaviour. The humble, meek, and N down- 242 A D V I C E $0 the Il'faga’m’em. p downcaf’t look becomes there who are in a date of penitence, and will ever recommend, the bold and dauntlefs {tare will give but mean ideas of reformation; though, indeed, fuch as have any fenfe at all of their palt flaame, will find little courage to animate the wandering eye. As to the blefiEd Sacrament of the Lam”: Supper, we {hall fay the lefs, as leaving it to the more particular concern of the Chaplain; but it would give us infinite fatisfaftion to hear, and to find, that you are all well ditholhd, and properly prepared to be partakers of that holy feafi, which is f0 neceffary for every chril’tian, as well as f0 comfortable; and at which ever true panitem‘, humble in feul, and defirous to wall: in newnefs of life, will ever be an accepted guei’c. And with regard to the infiruétions you have from thepzzfiz'r, we {hall only ohferve, that as they are calculated and delivered for your improve- ment, (0 we mutt require that you give good attention to them, and treafure them up in your hearts 5 that you carefully apply them to your- felves, and pray to God for a blefiing upon them 5 that you always read over the text, and talk of the {ermon one with another; and, if 30:: can write, it may be of much advantage to tranfcribe the text, the heads of the fermon, and any fuch remarks as may chance particular- ly to {trike you. The review of this would afterwards he of much profit to you. And ifyou are careful thus to i‘egulate your behaviour, in regard AD v I C 12 id 2‘1"}: flfagdaleizrr 243 recrard to the public worfhip of God, you 11 ill not fail' in the fame confcientious care, W1 th IC pCCl: 2.1‘0 your 1): z'vm‘e war/M1). Pager is the molt important duty of a. Cilrifiian: Without a continuance in it, we can never hope to perfevere in the right path. Great are the promifes anneved to it' , and in the regular performance of 1t we can {carce fail ofa blei’iing. rayer is not mere lip»fer,vi:e 5 not a hbour only of the tongue, and a bare re- petition of words 5 it is the defire of the eart lifted up to God, it is the languauo re of wao t: therefore you Inuit be careful tnat your heart {peaks thro’ your rlips; and that your ioul’ s de~' fire be elevated to God, when yOu addreis him in the lol enin duty 1 preyer. This, we hope, you will never omit to/perform FVZOVWZIHg and evening, in private; for which purpor’e, 7:1 '0 prayers area annexed, (winch we eou id w ifhyou to 11fe,unlefs you havec any more proper) at the fame time not omitting to porn forth the earneit reuuei’t of your hearts, in yo 1r own worus, it ; you find particular wants not lpeoihediin thefe. There is too an holy kind of prayer, which re- quires no particular feafons, places, or forms, and which, as being the immediate language of the heart, afcendeth mof’c acceptably to God ;-—— we mean ejaculatory prayer: addreffing God in' fhort and humble petitions, wherever you are, or whatever you are doing, fuch petitions as your own hearts may dié’cate, or you may learn, 2 110m 244. A D V I C 2 2‘9 2553 flflzga'afws. from the word of God, or the l‘ervice of the church. Indeed, the bef’t way to mprove your— {elves in this divine art, will ble to read (152sz and regular/y forne part of God’s word. You {hould determine this with yourfelves, and no day pafs without reading forne portion, more or leis, of the facred fcriptures, efpecially the NewT/iamaizt. T his will firengthen your faith, and increafe your knowledge, and enable you to be much in the praé’rice of that ejaculation which We recommend. This too will enable you to keep your m nds employed upon good and hen- venly fubjecLs , which you {heul ld endeavour to contemplate as much as you may, not only to prevent evil thoughts from molefl'ing you, but to convince you more and more of the excellen- cy of the choice you have made. And for other books, i: you are defirous of reading, they will be carefu lly {upplied you ~ We with to fee you employed, during your {pure hours, in {erious reading ; and {hould be gla d, and much recom— mend it to thofe of you wlio are left able, to .1 read to {uch as are lefs infirufi-ed , and to labour after an increafe of knowledge, which, we doubt not, wiil bring an increafe of virtue. 4,. Chearfulnefs and content will alwavs be acceptable ; and how can you better exprefs it, than by finding thofe excellent and initrué’tive Hymn: which are provided for you; than by endeavouring to improve in this holy employ- ment, which gives us fuch fatisfad‘tion in the houfe of God .r' But remember that the heart , a 1D A D v 1 C E 1: tie .ll/‘Iflgzlaims‘. 245 in fiiiging {hould accompany the voice;andltl1a: if )Ou ling tEiofs {acted co npohtiona without due attention; you will receive no advantage. Endeavour t0 imnrel s youi fouls With a (hit: {enfe ofthe fubj ec‘t; elevate voui hearts to God; 111-} then ling with the voice of melody, and the foul 01 praife. 5 With refpeet to your eonverfation, {ome— thinrr WISE hinted before: of this you mui’t be eli- peciziily caretuE, as well as to avoid all pertnefs to 1.0111 (14pm mm and you wi ll be! 10, if your hearts are tiuly changed For nut 0f the aiyzm- dance aft!) 5 heart 1/23 mouthfpeafietb. Loofe, vain, and vicious c011verfation,nas it Will be highly of? (nfive to your benefa dams, and is immedi- ately C0 rra y to the uEes of the Home, [0 will it be unenfr and difpleaifing to youifelves, ifyou; fine erely feel and lament the fad efic‘eé‘ts or loofe, vain, and VEC} ous EEIEEEI. Le! then no cali‘ftb‘t :: ”2.212224; 513550.12 prone! out fyaur maul/2: ; 110 [ro- f‘ane loofe, wicke ed wmds; no profanation of the holy 11.q me of God, 75ft”, 8:0. Never (LIED? you {elves to trifle with the name of the fllmzgbty, wantonly, without meaning, or on frivolous oc- eafions- ; or to ufe any thing tending to an oath; as, Upon my j EuZ,I—-—A’5 lyape to be faved, (Sec. but endeavour to purify tour lips from all ap-» pearance of evil. When you converfe together, let it at leafi be innocent: if it be poflible, we con d with 1t might be ed fying; and an atten‘ tion to the Rules above given, will enable you to make it f0. But, fer God 3 fake, never be N 3 _ fol 21,45 A D v 1 c E to 2‘! fizL'KLQJ/zfmr. I aim :cd and Get: {"Lable, as L j g; 6;} g: as to repeat {hole LLLLMLJL“; , 3‘ come: your faces wim confimi 2 LLie Elli: our ”L g, and, k 3 this mortal Sell] ZLlJQUl: you, yoL Llvil De 3 Llfcéi to temptationspx an" infixnit ies. You mum ro- .‘L'olve, therefore aid endear-m LL‘L' Lo vanquififl‘a all theevil dcfize:andx3rodominarl1t{isofLDhefleLE/l, 223d mm: laboux L‘o jeep ur: dz: r you: cm 3.1;? of: legions: this is xeguiied of every (331111323? LL 1t; eCLzliarly of you, who, ina life of penance lo; {:nfual enormities, {hould be Dani cuiarly careml Lo fubclue the evil propt airy of the fleiL. 6. Tmrtemme and mn’y ri/Zng are {1'} end s, 1.0 lefs to heath and pxoLperity, than to Virtue and piety; and we have no doubt but you will be careful to obferve both, as well upon reli- gious as temporal motives. Defirous to morn tify all your evil and coxrupt afl‘eéiions, you will A D V I C E t0 2/32 fifagdaiém. 247 will he diligent in the life of ail proper meanfi, and in every reipeét will endeavOur to {uhdue your wont enemy C:t‘ne enemy within , follow— ing the exs mple or St P922], “'1 keep under my body and brmg 2'2} z2~ 220 [22976552022 ; le/E ibat by-any 772622225, 912622 I mm preached 2‘0 0f/‘13675, I my/élf 117122112! 153 a car/i away :” and if {0 great an. Apoitle, and f0 eminent a Saint, found this ne- cefihry for him, "10W much more-necefl‘ary, think you, is it for you? for you, who, like that Apofiie, are monuments of the mercy,-- may you he eternal monuments of the long— futiering mere} 0: Chrii t Jefus our Lord! . Such are the general heads of advice we have thought proper to give you. For imme- eiiate diteé’tions, either as to reiirrious or tem- poral concerns, you will aiways have accefs to our wivaplme axid/ “fat/2223 who will be glad ané ready to luccour and? {hit you with their belt eounfel, in every particular that {hall refpeét your welfare. We have faid only what we expeé’c from you in the general- and have nei- ther enlarged on your Duty as C/Jri’izam, or as Inlmuitanz: of this Houfe; fince, ior the for» mer, we nave aepointed regular infirm? mions from the puipit- , for the latter, we have infli— tuted a general plan of conduét, with which we expeét you to comply ; and? in {0 doing, you will fecure to yourfelves our favourable notice : *9 Amongf’t which Faflz'flg mu’f’t be p‘artieulaxly re; commended, as a Duty of 1nd1fpenfable Obligation, - and as a neeefiary branch ofieal Mortification. See St. Matt. vi. 16,17,18. , N 4 which9 248 A D V I C E :0 the Magicians. which, (though a blefiing much to be prized by you) will be but fmall, in comparifon of that loving kindnefs of God, and that protecfition of his providence, whe‘rewith, for Chrii’t’s fake, he will infallibly blefs you. Once more let us remind you, that we have no intention, either to receive into this Houfe, or to detain in it, any whole inclinations are taverfe to its important defign,——namely, “ their own prefent and eternal bappz'mfs.” We leek Only your good; and, on your commendable behaviour {hall be inclined to continue you, till fuch time as you may be put into an ability to procure your livelihood properly. Yet that tender concern we have for your welfare will always incline us ferioufly to remonfirate with you, and, with the gentlenefs of parental afl‘ec— tion, to admoniih you, if ever, through mif- taken notions, you {hould be {0 wretchedly Wayward, and ignorant of your own true in— tercfi, as to defire a removal hence, with no vifible appearance ofgood fuccefs, with no pro- bability but of returning again with the {wine to wallowing in the mire, and of plunging again deeper and deeper into wretchednel's and mifery. . And in- all fuch cafes, nay, whenever you find a gleam of the leafl: difcontent arifing in your hearts,—cal’t back your eyes, and reflect upon what you WERE, upon what you mull: BE, ifyou leave thefe friendly walls, and return tovice. Reflefi A D v r c E to the 'Magdalem. 1.24.9 Refleé’t upon the foul, dead in trefpafes and, ,7 fins, 21 {tranger to its God, and loft to happia nets: upon the body polluted with iniquity, [condemned to the foul drudgery of, lui’c, and to its deplorable confequences, Shame and Dif- eafe! Refleé’t upon yourfelf, banifhed from all \true peace, a fira’nger to folid comfort, ab- horred by the thinking and the virtuous* de- fpifed and hated even by the mol’t‘abjeél: and vicious: caft- -out, forlorn, and wre t-ched ,ftung ,with the {harp upbraidings of condemning con- fcience; an alien and an out- call from your nearefi friends , a fore grief to the mother that fuckled you at her bofom; an afliiéting lhame to your father’ 3 old age, burdenfome to your- felf, defpicable to others, and fpeedily about to end a miferahle exiftence, only to enter on an exiflence far more miferablel wretched, un— fpeakably wretched in this world; enflaved to the abominable fervice of the devil, whofe only joy is the mifery of the human race; and who ‘ There is nothing, one would imagine, which Inuit aff‘eft the mind, efpecially a female mind, equal to that contempt and negleét, to which the lots of reputation, and a Rate of proftitution {ub- \jetts‘ them. They can never be admitted into the company‘of any of their own fex, who are worthy to be converfed with: all the virtuous my} forfake and fly from them: they are negleéted and defpifed by all , and even thofe who ufe them have no true value {01 them, but the greatef’t hatred. O miferable fituation! ye daughters of (be me, refleé’t, and return. ' N' 5 {or '250 A D V I C E to tbe Mrgdaleiis’. for the moi’c faithful fervice, hath only flames of hell and never— ending angu: {h to l:e::ow. l And what if you he. (1 peiifhed in this Rate? What if you had died, and been loft for ever .9 Could any thing in thi is life he ve iecompenfed thelofs of your foul? Blefs God, bl efs him ever more and more, that in much mercy he hath opened to you a door of orace , that he hath put it into your heait to come beneath this hofpita— ' ble roof, which leads you as it were to the gates of paradife, and points out pardon, and peace, and never—failing joy! And can there be any thing tempting in the former fiate, that fhould move you to forfeit the blifs of the prefent, and to plunge again into the miferies of the pull; plunge again, with a double weight ofguilt and mifery; plunge again, never to emerge, never to be refcued more i i For, confider, if you return to vice, the .énowt’edge you have here had of duty, vsiil 2g:— gravate your,5 1ruilt, - you wil l he juitly althcrre by all: nothing but the nlth of vil e p1ea’litu— tion awaits you diieafew ill a in come on 5 1ifery will again overwhelm 13e- : A 1111‘etehed outcaft, without fiie ndz, an 1i without hone, you will link in infamy anti diiiiefsg no eye to pity, no hand to relieve; and, worfe than the worf’c of all, Without exeufe, anti {elf—cor- demned, your 101”: and ruined foul mull periih for ever in the flames of hell. If you refleét one moment on this 211109: certain confequence of a return to an abanéoned life, your foul will be filled with joy for your efeape, and 1 ga I I. A D V I c E to flag Magda/em, 2 51 and your utmolt endeavours will be exerted in the difcharge of every dutyfivhiCh your prefent Imppyflata requires : a irate, how dihcerent from that out of which Providence has faved you l Heaven now lies open before you : everlafting _ comforts are prepared for you : the holy Angels are glad ' to tune their harps on your accounts ; for there is joy in Heaven, and before the Angels of God over one finner that repenteth : and the bleffed Jefus, who died to fave you, is ready to crown your fincere penitence, faith, and lover; is ready to blefs your happy perfeverance with immortality and glory. All the good and vir- tuous part of your fellow-creatures, to Whom you were before an abhorrence, behold you with joy; ajoy efpecially pleafing to all the Sup- porters of this Charity, whofe with and travail of heart is for your falvation. And have not many of you tender parents 3 have not many of you aEeEtionate friends .9 muf’t not your hearts then feel a commendable delight in the comforts you cannot fail to give, forne to the fat/yer who begat her; and to the belove mother who watched her infant wants ; fome to the friends to whom you were dear, even as their own fouls; and who, once la- menting your loft el’tate, can now fay with the prodigal; 5/56 was dead, and is alive again : fix was [0/2, and z'sfiu—ud .’ _ Thefe things if you confider, you will be filled with exceeding comfort: we recommend it to you fibrioufly to confider them; and defire you to obferve, that as, on the one hand, in the N 6 7 path... 2 52 A D v 1 c E to the Magdalem. path we point out, prefent‘Peace, Heaven, and eternaliljlappinefs, ofi'er themfelves’ to you: {0 fin a de‘viia‘tion‘fi'om it, on the other hand, are forrow, lhame, and difeafe 5 prefent and eternal «mifery. ( Choofe‘ therefore; choofe for yourfelves: And the God of unexhaul‘ted goodnefs and love incline all your fouls to make a happy choice ! This will be an unfpeakable fatisfaé’cion to Us, this will be an unfpeakable comfort to Your-' (elves. ,PRAYERS f 25.3 J‘ .1 ? P R A Y ERS For the Ufe of the; MAGDALEN-CHARITY. I. ,Tbe P R A Y E R u/Ed in the MAGDALENJ CHAPELiK'r. ATHER of mercies, and God of all com- fort, who has fent thy Son Jefus Chrifl: into the World, to feet and to fame that whit/J was Iofl; 1~ we praife thy holy name for the boun- tiful provifion made in this place for the fpiritual and temporal wants of miferable offenders : be- feeching thee to to difpofe our hearts by the pow- erful influence of thy‘bleffed Spirit, that through fincere repentance and a lively faith, we may ob— tain remiflion of our fins, and ‘all the preview promfles I of thy Gofpel. Awaken thofe, who a? This truly {criptural Prayer was received into the public fe’rvice of the CHAPEL, after having un- dergone the correction, and obtained the fanttion, of the late ArchbifhoP of Canterbury, Dr. SE CKE R; a generous friend to the MAGDALEN CHARITY, from the beginning as well as at the end ; for he left a handfome legacy to it. 1 Luke xix. IO. 1 2 Peter i. 4. ' have 254 PRflLV‘ERS. have not yet a due fenfe of their guilt, and per- feét a godly forrow, whe1e it is beoun. “ Re new in us whatfoevei hath been deeaved by the fiaud and malice of the Devil, or by am 071m cm”— fizz/"will and fmz'ln’efi '” 9‘ Preferve usa @561 sf taping the pollwz‘zoxzs ofz‘lye warld, from am; 3 agazfl 232111729155! z‘lyermz +, and keep us in a {tate of confizmt watchfulnefs and humility. Forgive, as we do from our hearts, thofe who have done us v rang, and grant to all, who have feduced others, or been feduced themfeives into wicked- nefs, ti .2t they 111ayfo1fake the em! 1f tbezr do— ing-5, and iixe. Make this Houfe a hiefiing, we pray thee, to the 101113 and bodies of 2111 its in- habit ants- , and 21 gioiious monument of thygmce, (250117152; g 2‘0 tie an: a] afj; =111 01 1i Strengthen the hands, direel' the connfeis, reward the labours and the liberality of all who are engaged in the government or i‘upport of it; and increafe the number oi thofe who have a zeal 101' thy gio r], and compafim on 15/35 tiger/m; 1‘, and on them that are out 0,: t/e way , 1%; that many may be z’urmd fwm dammfs to [25:91“, 7: ,1 fray/1 the power 0f oa- 1.717 mm thee the it Gar [1 through the merits and mediation of Jefus Chritt our Lord. 1.4mm. 9" See “ the order for Vifitation of the Sick,” in the Common Prayer Book. .1 2 Pet.ii 20.1Heb.v.2, § 1 T1111. i. 111, 15. h Aéts XJiVio 18. 11" Private ‘1 PRAIYZE R s. 255 11. Przwte Prayer. for five MORNING. 9* f LORY he to thee, Lord God, mof’c merci- J ful l, for all thy blefiings vouchfafed to me, 2111 pe1t1eu12 fly for thy prefervation of me this night 119.13.. {E orrl~ 1 am not worthy to lift up m'ine eyes unto ii”}i‘i?3 :11y 1111s bear Witnefs againf’t me: ‘Eut 121%: 13 mercy with thee, therefore {halt the ' +73 " ”€11: pm rdon and pity me for the fake of 1:11 :‘ tied hon, my Lord and Saviour. T :T/Wlfidge my tranfgreffions; and truly rerenz: L1°f0f€th€€ : Oh give me thy grace, bleefied Lori, to perfevere in the right path, and grant that 1 may henceforth never depart from it. "10111 and my body , 61111121113; befeeching thee, who 11 39C created, redeemed, and prefewed me, to fill my foul with gratitude and thankfulnem for all thv mercies, and to enable me to walk worthy thy g1eat loving kindnefs. Let thine efpecia1 b efiing be upen all my friends, and partieu larly on othofe who are en— gaged 111 the government 01 fopport of this home: Oh make it a houie of faivation, not 0111 y to my foul, but to the fouls of all its in- -ha bitants l Arnf’c me chearfidly to perform the duties of the day following , and f0 pofiefs me with an *9 This and the following Prayer are defigned for the p1ivate 11113 of the Penitents in their elofets. 31.471111 256 PRATERS. awful fenfe of thy pretence, of thy dear Son’s fuli‘erings, and of that future account whichl mutt fhortly give; that I may fear to oEend thee, that I may continually llrive ta pleafe thee: and let it be thy pleafure, Father of mer- cies, and God of all comfort, to fully to pardon all that is pal’c, and f0 completely to direct me in all which is to come, that I may not fail of eternal happinefs, through the merits and medi- ation of Jelhs Chrif’c, in whofe holy words I fur- ther call upon thee faying, UR Father, who art in heaven ; Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trefpalres, As we forgive them that trefpafs againfl: us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil, 86C. flmm. III. Private Prayer fir t/ae EVENING. ENTER not into judgment with thy fervant, O Lord; for in thy light {hall no fiefii liv» ing be juftified. Bleifed be thy name, thou everlai’ring and al— mighty Father, for thy gracious protection and prefervation of me this day l Lord, thy mercies are not to be numbered: under a fenfe of them, and of my own manifold unworthinefs, Iam afhamed to lift up my face unto thee: but thou defiref’t not the death of a firmer: PR/IT'E-RS. 2; firmer: thou didft lend thy dear Son into the world, that whofoever believeth 1n him {bould- not pe1ifh, but have everlaf’ting lite. Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelief: Lord,I re« pent, I grieve, I lament for my mifdoings , have mercy upon me, for thy great goodnefs; for Iei’us Chrift’ s fake, pity, pa1don, and blot out all mine offences. Gracioully vouchfafe unto me thy fatherly af- fiilance, and the comfort of thy bleiIed 13p1r1't, that I may be prefe1ved henceforth from all the defilements of iniquity: may ferve thee with a , pure heart and quiet mind, and bring forth fruits meet for repentance. ' 1 o thee, l ord, do I humbly dedicate myfelt‘, my foul, and my body , firengthen my good re— folutions, and preferve me from all the allure» ments of the world, the flefh, andl the devil. _ Accept my molt unfeigned thanks, for all thy mercies vouchfafed to me, but efpecially for the bountiful provifion made for my fpiritual and temporal wants, in this houfe of refuge: Oh may thy blefling deicend on the heads of all its inhabitants ; may we be Wife to know our own good and to return the kindnefs of our benefac- tors in unceafing praife and thankfgiving. Blef‘s‘ them, 0 God, with thy choicef’c blefiings . . kindly remember all my friends and relations, and be merciful to all mine enemies: grant me thy full forgivenel‘s, as truly, O Lord, as I for- give all thofe who have in any refpeé’t injured me. Trufling , e211 111,y 1107111L:Ce, 1 111371716 down ' 3131.601tt1121th0ul, 1 1e (1017.11 11'; death, to woken no is wo1'1'. Easier 3.11 311211.11 1611» e of 1 131713 12‘: 1:13;": "£2111: prcozrm on for iewent; 1. 17:11:11. 31”.: {humid 11.131211 this every 1101113111; oi 0111' 111121 1117: is un- .. M. ‘i ~. u». .4 ~ 11 V UL Ci £171.? 17-11.1111 1. » ,3 , ’3} K 2 140111 {ROM 11 1,5JL:C3L1 {1" C {1101’}- , l "L . «,i. 1 “p ‘- :C - 11 111e.1.1.111 1741:1121, 1:1jefus no 1 -'7 am L'hx'itt’s Lake, .2171. mere-y 011 11163 1321111011 all the-t is pai’t; deiiyer me 1101. into the titter pains of eternal deat '51} but take me under “21‘. by divine pioteétion, and into thy kingdom of glory. {ear me, O Lord, for thy mercy is great, and thou hafl: promised to receive the petitions of thofe who aik 111 thy dear Son’s name : relying on wiaoie alimfui‘fieient merits, I conclude my imperfecft prayers, in the words which he him- 1e“ hath taught us. Our Fat/yer, ac. IV. flFami/y Prayer for the EVENING. (From ArchbifhOp WAKE) at Emember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers, neither take thou vengeance of our fins; {pate us good Lordh {pare thy people, whom thou ha it re rieerned wit '*' This excellent Player is de figned {or the puélz'c ufe of the Pflziz‘win, and to be read by one of them 111 each of their twc’n" 4’1. thy ? R 3 3* E R s. 233.; hy 1“)”: pzeci ous blood, and benot angr l", with usi‘ "a“ : ‘781" I "V Ante/er. b13417? 23:, g006§ Land. O God, we confefe, with {hame and confu- {ion of face,t that we are notworthy ofthe leaftt egatd from thee, whom we have 30 n‘ueh ofiended, and W3 nofe} )atienee and long fufi‘er- 333g we have [0 often and gr: evoufly abuied. O Lord! we have finned we have done wickedly, we have broken thy holy Command~ ments, by thought, word, and deed, by doing thote things vhich thou haf’t feihidd en, and leaving on lone the things which thou hafl: wnu‘mwed And to make ourftlves altogether 3E 2332.3: we have gone on in a continued courfe 03’ {in and dtehellion aga init thee 3 and have per- fifte Ll in it, notwithfiandmg all the motions of thy H oly Spirit, and the checks of our con— fcienees to the contrary. Yea, this very day, we have not ceafed to add new fins to all "our former guilt * -—-And now, 0 Cod, what {hall we fay, or how {hall we Open our mouths, feeing we have done thefe th' ings P O IORD, to‘us belong {hame and confufion of face, he- caufe we have rebelled againf’t thee, but with ' thee there is mercy, theretore fhal t thou be feared. Have mercy upon us, 0 God, after thy great goodnefs, according to the multitude of thy mercies, do away our ofences , wafih us 3* Hem let 51/60” flop 55 made, for 31137:)! one to (all ti) mired, era/Jere!” rye lie/,2: 57%?sz 1/96 day éeflzre. thorough- (’31 260 P R A" ,2” E 1 S thoroughly from our wickedneis, and damn: us from our fins ; and grant us grace to truly to repent of, and turn from our evil doi‘igs, that our iniquities may not be our ruin. Give us a deep {enfe of our fins pail, and a hearty {orrow and contrition for them And to endue us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that for what re- mains of our lives, we may wall; more circum- {pec’tly before thee ;«-redeeming the time, be- caule the days are evél. To this end, purifyour fouls from all cor~ rupt defires and ati‘eétions 5' n ortifv all our car-v nal luf’ts and carpenters; make us as conf’cant and zealous to den ,y, as NC have been hereto- fore ready to gratify and induige them. Raile up a fpirit of piety and devotiin, of love and charity, of humility anzl fel' denial v. ithin us , and grant that th {e , an all other Chzif’tian graces and virtues, may increafe and abound in us. Remove from us all envy, hatred, and ma- lice, and whatfoever elfe is contrary to our duty towards thee, or towards our neighbour; and f0 el’tabliih us in thy fear, that it may never de- part from our minds; but be a conf’cant fecurity to us again“: all thofe temptations which either the devil, the world, or our own flefh, {hall hereafter minitier unto us, to draw us into fin, or to hinder us in our duty. More particularly, we pray thee to pity and pardon whatfoever we have done amits this day : 0 let us not lie clown to reft under thy difplea- {ure ! But grant us that forgivenefs of our fins now, P Rarities. 26: now, which we may never have any future op~ portunity to afk of thee. [Accept on r molt {incere thanks and praifes for all thy mercie sfrom time to time voucn‘fme unto us, but efpecially for thy particular provi- dence in the fingular bleflings afforded us in this hon/e; make us duly fenfihle or them, duly thankful {orthem , and grant us grace fo to improve this precious {eafon of mercy, that we may obtain thy favour, and recover our lofl: happinefs. Ami be pleafed to filed the riches of: thy love on the heads of all thofe, who are any Ways concerned in the management, gove1n~ 'ment, or {upport of this charitable defign; re- turntheir‘kindnefs fourfold into their bofoms, and blefs their benevolent endeavours to the welfare of their own, and of every foul who {hall partake of their tender and liberal bounty] , Take us, 0 God, this night into thine e1”. pecial favour and protection: give thy holy Angeis charge over us, that no evils may hap- pen unto us, nor any dangers approach us, to diflurb our repof . Refrefh us with comfort— able reit 3 and raife us up in the morningwith renewed {trength and vigour to praife thy name. And, now that we are about to lie, down upon our bed of reft, grai ant us grace fe- , rioufly to confider that time, when, in a little .. while, we {hall lie down in the dufi ; andfince we know neither the day ,1or hour of our * malter’s coming, make us to careful of our duty, and fo watchful againfi'fin, that we may be ”iw y_s ready , that we may never live 11) Iucha {tate , C 7 7") 4 ’: ‘ 2‘ {5 302 if) 1“. XI 1/ [L .273 23 . gate as we flouid fear to die in g i 214; that w ther we iive. we may iiv ve mt t3 ’ ' whether we die, we may die unto ti"; 3 Lord : 10 that wheti3e1 we live or die, we may be tLine, through gems Chri it: our L025, in whoie emofh holy name and v. 01113, we fa” the: call upen thee, Saying, Our Faz/Ee”, 8J0, The Aimigh My {L330 up) whn is a firong tower of defence to “i :22 thiu put thci1tru1°t in him; to weom 21122333108 in heaven and 6:3 2th, and under the eat-.2, (:0 ‘00 V, and ocey; be 1101,. 2:13 2:3 exemzoze our r3defender and preferver . {722:0 22is 211232230323 221'30111' and pmLeLLi :1, we 2:20P: hL: 222E1i 7 (301212313 end omfeivesg and a‘i that 9310:20— 1.3111: 2 125-; (e’ pe- 3 y '11} 02 0131313 ufe and famiiy, like Lord ‘1‘ 1‘11”] b1efs,and keLp us. The 1:201‘e222age his ‘gceto {mine up on us, and C ‘1’ ”De gr’zcieus 121220 us. '11: L01d lift up the light 052223 courte 2323.12 me 21 90.31 us, and give us his peace 11213;.Eg1223 and mr eve rmore. flmm. V. fl Prayer to be 22/2323 during Sicémy}. 9* Lime-.1237 21113: 11109: righteous Lord God, “ in wrmie hands are the appointments of life and death,” give me grace to confider that this my ficknefs is of thy fending; and to ac- ' N B If £2336 fln’z {15;fl;zz'5f0 way 2']! Mat $43 65:72:20: read 123i: [gym/figj 1,535 may aafl: e fame frzmd 2‘0 repeat it 1’0 537“, mid Mei: flic may ad 1’ a! #26 conch/2072 var 2125223”)! Amen. knewledge p 22 22' If 13 re 3.2 2 knowledge a3 well the juttiee, as the ntercit'ul» nets of thy vifitation, and my {lutiieringa l‘vlay I look up to thee for ftrength to bear, and grace to profit by it. It comes, 0 my Goo, a; My ‘ fivzirge torvi'ny fins, which is to make me fee; feel, and avoid them ; a: thy medicimto cure my fpiritual dileafes ; and as My fiery trig], which is to prove my virtues, and purge away my drofe. Let it not fail, Lord, to anfwer thefe gracious Ipurpofes. Bring to my mind all fueh confide- rations, as may revive and fuccour me, and mite me above all difeouragements and fear; and let my thoughts under this vifitation, be only thofe of love and thankfulnefs; of relignation and ohe- dicnce; of humility and hope in. thy mercy; Give me patience, I befeeeh thee, and a full truft in thy molt gracious pro-mites, that I may entertain no evil l‘ui‘miilss 5’nor thew any inde— cent carriage, which would add to my guilt, if f' I die; or to my remorie and fhame, ifl live. Pity thy lick fervant, and lellen mylorrows, 0 Father of mercies, out of compafiion to my weaknet‘s. Pardon my refilefs eomplainings, and fupport me under them by thy; comforts. Direétrand recompenfe the labours and kindnefs of thofe who charitably and friendly attend' me in my fishnets. Keep me always fubmifiive and devout towards thee, and no ways impatient or ungrateful towards thofe around me. » l‘v‘lay thy b’e ling a :company all their endeavours for my good, and all the medicines ltake. Put an end in due time to my difeafe, (or to my pains :) and either refiore me to my firength, health, and ., $1 . i—i i: z 1!: ? m4. FEE/{2"ER51 and cafe, granting me the mercies Ora ionger life, or elfe prepare me more immedsateiy for a blefled and eternai iife, for our Lord i7E5US CHRIST’S fake, who died for our fins, and rote again for our jufiification. A’meiz. Hat/J God mercg'fuléy reflored you :0 Mair/9 .9 Syrag’yy'm camzat douét t/Je oélggm‘z‘om you [ie under, to [’6 t/yczizé- fu/flr/Jis mercies. Dreaafitl INDEED, THAT OUT OF TEN LEPERS WHO WERE CLEANSED“, 0775; one flyould rez‘um to give thank: .’ But iaée/jfiecial (are 11951: youfbllorw not fly example oft/lye zziize, (fee Luke xvii. 7.) for inflame: qf/z'w/b ingmtz’tua’e are tea {0171771032. ‘ VI. A’ Prayer afier Recovery . , CST gracious and mereifui God, the ‘3 fountain of life, I return thee humbie and hearty thanks for having {pared the life of thy fervant; I adore thee as the fluibor of my Cure, and praife thee for the fuceei‘s thou hai‘t given to thofe applications which were the means of efi‘eé’ting it. May I remember the chattife- ments, the infiruétions, and the de.iverance I. have received 5 and may I be enabled to perform the good refoiutions I made in my ficknefs. As thou haf’c condefcended to hearken to the prayer of f0 finful a creature, may I "' call upon thee as long as I live i” Being made whole, mayI “ go away and fin no more, left a Worfi thing come unto me 1” Having known the bitternefs of afflié’tion, may I pity, and endeavour to re~ lieve thofe that labour under it. And may I never .PRAYERS. 265 never forget my obligations to thee, and the 'kindnefs ofthofe about me (efpecially my Bene- faé’rors of this Houfe). I humbly remmmend 1/9277: and mfg/f to thy continued mercy, and everlafiing favour, through?“ JESUS CHRIST, my Lord and bSaviour. 1mm} VII. ‘Some Jig/Baum of C H R I s T ’5 Lift, propzfld fol Imitation, Extrafled from Barker's Fxpof 11011 of the New Tefiamcnt. IS ea1ly piety. See Luke ii. 46, 47. 7 2. His obedience to his earthly pa- rents. See Luke 11 51. 3 His unwearied diligence in doing good. See A’é‘z‘: X. 38. 4. His humility and lowlinefs of mind. Fee .M'm‘t. xi. 29. 'lhe unblamea‘blenefs and inoffeniivenefs ofhis life and aé’tions. See Matt. xix. 27. 6. His eminent {elf—denial. See Pbi/z'p. ii. , , 3 7 7. His contentment in a low and mean condition in this world. See Luke ix. 58. Phil. iv. 11. '8. His frequent performance of the duty of ‘ gprivate prayer. See Lute vi. 12. Mark i. 35. L '1‘ See Stonilyoufe’t Advice to a Pattie)“, 8:6. . O 9. His ‘266 PIE/2’2” 512’s. 9 His agecli onate performance of the duty of praife and thankfgiving. See Matt xi. 25. :70/212 xi. 4,1. 10. His compafiion towards thofe who were miferable, and in difirefs. See Matt. xx. 34. XL His fpiritual, entertaining, and ufeful difcourfe, See Lute xiv. 7. xxiv. I3. 12. His free familiar, fociable behaviour. See Mart. xi. 19. Late v1 29., i 13. His patience under fuli'erings and re- proaches. See I Pat. ii. 21, 22. 14. His readinefs to forgive injuries. See Lute xxiii. 34. His laying to heart the fins as well as {offerings ofothers. See fi/[aré iii. 5. 16. His zeal for the public worfhip of God. See :‘fabn ii. 17. 17. His glorifying his Father in all he did. See 70571 xvii. 4,. 18 His impartiality in reproving fin. See Matt. Xxii. 23 His univerfal obedience to his Father’s will}, and chearful fu‘omifiion to his Father’s pleafure. See ,M'art. xxvi. 29. 20. His laws, and practice of univerfal holi- nefs both in heart and life. See Luke iv. 3.4,. We mull remember, “ {o to imitate Cbrz'fl “ for our Patiem, as to acknowledge him for “ our big/9 prie/i and intercqflér,” as we are taught in the following excellent prayer from the Liturgy, proper to be ufed at all feafons. Almighty PRflTERS.x-267 iALmighty God, who hafi given thine only Son to be unto us both a Sacrifice for‘fin‘, .and alfo an Example-of godly life : give us graée that we may always mofi thankfully receive that: his ineflimable benefit: may daily endeavour tout-{elves to follow the Preps of his mofi holy life; and finally be made partakers of his re- furreélion, through the fame Jefus Chrift, our mediator and advocate. 14mm: t‘? See the Advice w #9:: iMagda/em, and the Pro flare. Ga PSALMS .. “313.31!!! .33.; sfiédu‘mfl. :, f 269 l 3 AL M 3* For the Ufe of the M.A.G;DALEN CHAPEL. PSALM V. V 0RD, hear the voice of my complaint, .1 Accept my fecret pray’r 5‘ To thee alone, my King, my God, Will I. for. help repair. _ Thou in the mom my Voice {halt hear 3 And with the dawning day, To thee, devoutly, I’ll look up, To thee, devoutly pray. For thou the wrongs the jufi fufiain‘, Can’fl never, Lord, approve ; Who from thy facreddwelling—place, All evil doll remove. . Then- let all thofe who trul’t in thee, With fhouts their joy proclaim : Let them rejoyce, whom thou preferv’fl, And all that love thy name. To righteous men the righteous Lord His blefling will extend; And with his favour all his Saints, As witha ihield defend. . O 3 P S A L M 70 P s __A L M "or. ’ i "O celebrate thy praife, O Lorria We will our hearts prepare; To all the lift’ning worid thy works, Thy wond’rous works declare. Thou {halt forever live3 vtho heft A righteous throne prepar d, Impartial juf‘tice to difpenfe, To puniih or re vard. Thou art a confiant fure defence? Aerating: oppr effing rage: 'VVhen trout: 'Cs rife, thy needtui aid in our behaif engage. All thofe who have thy goodnefs prov’d, ' Wiii in thy truth confine; Thy mercy neier {orifice}; the man Who on thy heip rely’d. Sing praifes therefore to the Lord, From Sion his abode; Proclaim his deeds, till all the W rid. Confefs no other Goé. P S A L NI XViII. NO change of times fl‘la ii ever the: k I‘v’yi firm a‘feé‘tion, Lord, to thee for thou hafia iways beena arock, A fortrefs, and defence to me. Thou my deliv’rer art, mv God, l‘v'iy trui’c is in thyf mighty po v r. ' Thou art my {hieid irorn foes abroad, At home my fafeguard, and my tow’ Thou P'SAL‘ M XIX.’ ' m Thou fuit’i’c, O Lord, thy righteous ways . To various paths ofhuman kind 5 Thole who for mercy merit praife, ‘W’ith thee {hall wond’rous mercy find. Thou to the juf’t {halt jul’tice thew, The pure thy purity {hall fee ; Such as perverfely chufe to go, Shall meet with due returns from thee. For God’s deligns {hall {till fuccced ; His word {hall bear the utmofi tell ; He’s a firong {hield to all that need, And on his 'fure proteé‘tion relic. E/Vho, then, deferves to be ador’d, But God, on whom my hopes depend 2’ Cir who, excePt the mighty Lord? Can with reiiftlef's pew’r defeat-E? PSALM XIX. THE fpraeious’ firmament on high, With all the blue etherial fizzy, And fpangled heavens, a {hitting frame, Their great Original proclaim. Th’ unweary’d fun from day to day » i Does his Creator’srpow’r difplay ; i _ And pub'liihes to ev’ry land The work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the ev’ning {hades prevail, The Moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the lifl’ning earth Repeats the flory of her birth: 0 4, " \ Vv’hiltt l 2,: i i r I ’r 5% .' ; 272 P S A L M XXII. VVhilfi: all the fiars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And {pread the truth from pole to pole. ‘W'hat though in folenm filence all filove round this dark terref’trial ball ; Vilmt though nor real voice nor found Amid their radiant orbs be found: in reafon’s ear they all rejoice, find utter forth a glorious voice ; For ever ringing as they fhine, “ The hand that made us is divine.“ P S A L M XXII. YE worfhippers of Jacob’s God, A ll ye of lfr’el’s line, (3 praife the Lord, and to your praife Sincere obedience join. He ne’er difdainid on low difirefs To caft a gracious eye ; Nor turn’d from poverty his face, But hears its humble cry. ’sz his fupreme prerogative O’er {ubjeé’t-Kings to reign ; ’Tis juft that-He {hould rule the world, W ho does the world fufiain. The rich, who are with plenty fed, His bounty muf’t confers; The lens ofwant, by him reliev’d, 7 Their gen’rous patron blefs. Wi 1h P s' A L M XXIII. 273 With humble worfhip to his throne They all for aid refort. * ' 3 ' That Pow’ r which firfl: their beings gave, Can only give fupport 0 may a chofen fpotlefs race, Devoted to his name, To their admiring heirs his truth, And glorious aéts proclaim l P‘S A L M“ XXIII; THE Lord my pafture {hall prepare, And feed me with a {hepherd’ 3 care; His prefence {hall my wants fupply, And guard me with a watchful eye: My noon-day walks he {hall attend, And a llmy midnight hours defend. When in the fultry glebe l faint," Gr on the thirfly mountain pant, To fertile vales and dewy meads 7 My weary Wand’ ring Preps he leads, Where peaceful rivers, {oft and flow, Amid the verdant landfkip flow.- Though in the paths of death I tread; , - With gloomy horrors overfpread; hly {teadfai’c heart {hall fear noill, For thou, O Lord, art with me {till - Thy friendly crook {hall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful filade.. “Though m a bare and rugged way, Through devious lonely wilds I fira1,r 05; 1 Thy :74, P 5 AL M XXV. XXXIH, Ehy bounty {hall my pains beguile, The barren wildernefs {hall fmile, ‘i/Vith fudden greens and herbage crown’d 5 And fireams {hall murmur all around. PSALM XXV. ‘O God, in Whom ltruft, I lift my heart and voice , 0 let me not be put to fhame, Nor let my foes rejoice. Since mercy is the grace That moft exalts thy fame ; Forgive my heinous fin, O Lord, And {0 advance thy Name. Let allx my youthful crimes Be blotted out by thee . And, for thy wond’ rous goodnefs fake, in mercy think on me. Do thou with tender eyes My fad afiiiflion fee: -;cquit me, Lord, and from my guilt Entirely fet me free. Let all my righteous aéts » 'l‘o full perfeétion rife ; Becaufe my firm and conltant hope On thee alone relies. P S A L M XX Xlll. ET all the juft to God with Joy Their chearful voices raife , Eat well the 1ighteous it becomes, E0 ling glad fangs of pn1i1e. ‘ ,. h’lOlE l) S A L M XXXXV. ‘ 22-75 Moft faithful is the word/of God, His works with truth abound ; He juftice loves, and all the earth IS with his goodnefs crown’d. By his almighty word. at firft The heav’nly arch was rear’d ; And all the beauteovus bolts of light At his command appear’d. Whate’er the mighty Lord decrees, Shall ftand for ever fure ; The fettled purpofe of his heart To ages {hall endure. P s‘A L M ‘XXXIV, HRO’ all the changing fcenes oflife, In trouble, and in joy ; The praifes of my God {hall {till le heart and tongue employ. Of his deliv’rance I will boafi, Till all who are dif’trefi, From my example comfort take, And charm their grief to reit. Oh make but‘t’rial of his love- ! ( Experience will decide How blef’t they are, and only they, Who in his‘trul’c confide. - Fear him, ye faints, and ye will then , Have nothing elfe to fear ; > Make ye his fervice your delight, Your wants {hall behislcaz‘e. . O6 N'FSALM 276 P S A LM Ll. LVII. HAVE mercy, Lord, on me, As thou wert ever/kind ; Let me, opprefi with loads of guilt, Thy wonted mercy find. Wafh of? my foul ofi’ence, And cleanfe me from my fin ; For I confefs my crime, and fee How great my guilt has been. Againft thee only, Lord, And only in thy fight. Have 1 tranfgrefs’d, and tho’ ‘condemn’d l‘vluft own thy judgments right. ’ Blot out my crying fins, Nor me in anger view ; Create in me a heart that’s clean, An upright mind renew. ‘W’ithdraw not thou thy help, Nor call: me from thy fight ; Nor let thy Holy Spirit take It’s everlafiing flight. The joy thy favour gives, Let me again obtain : And thy free Spirit’s firm {upport, My fainting foul fufiain. VP s’A' L M ~LVII. O God, my heart is fix’d, is bent, lt’s thankful tri'but-e'to prefent ; And with my heart'my‘wiCe I’ll rai{e, To thee, my God, inifongs of praife‘. , . ' Awake P‘S A L’M ’LXkkx/é‘r. 7 27:2. Awake my glory, harp, and lute, " fir No longer let your firings be mute , - 1 And I, my tuneful part to take, Will with the early dawn awake. Thy praifes, Lord, I will refound To all the lif’c’ning nations round, Thy mercy highef’t heaV’ n tranf‘cends, Thy truth beyond the clOuds extends. 7" Be thou, O God, exalted high; And as thy glory fills the lky, So let it be on earth difplay’d, , Till thou art here as there obey’d, . . P s A L M ”LXXXVI. To my complaint, 0 Lord my God Thy gracious ear incline , ( u 1 Hear me, dif’cref’c, and def’citutc , ” , Of all relief but thine. ' i ‘ ' l 1' " Do thou, O God, preferve my foul That does thy name adme , " ‘ ' Thy fervant keep, and him, whofe trufi Relies on thee, ref’tore. _ To me, who da1-ly thee invoke, ' ' Thy mercy, Lord, extend, ' ” Refrefh thy fervant’ s foul, whofe hopes On thee alone depend; - Thou, Lord, art good, not only good, But prompt to pardon too , a - .. Of plenteous mercy to all mare Who for thy mercy fue PSALM‘ 2.78 P S A L M 'XCV. C. G Come, loud anthems let us ling, Loud thanks to our almighty king ; 1‘- or we our voices high {hould raife 5 VvThen our falvation’s Rock we praife. Into his prefence let us hafie, To thank him for his favour pail: To him addrefs in joyful fongs The praife that to his name belongs. For God, the Lord, enthron’d in (late, Is with unrival’d glory great; A king fuperior far to all Whom kings on earth we mortals call. 0 let us to his courts repair, And bow with adoration there: Down on our knees devoutly all - Before the Lord our l‘vIaker fall. For he’s our God, our Shepherd he ; His Flock and palture fheep are we : Then let us (like his flock) draw near, His gofpel’s facred truth to hear. PSALM C. ITH one content let all the earth To God their chearful voices raifeg Glad homage pay with awful mirth, And ling before him longs of praife. Convinc’d that he is God alone, From whom both we and all proceed ; We, Whom he chui'es for his own 5 The flock that he vouchfafes to feed. 0 ente P 3 ALL M 3 CV1.“ ' 297 0 enter then his temple gate, 7' 7 Thence to his courts devoutly prefs, ‘ And {till your'grateful hymns repeat, And {till his name with praifes blefszr For he’s the Lord Fupremelyb 000d, His mercy is for ever fure: His truth, which always firmly flood, To endlefs ages {hall endure. PSALM iCVL Render thanks to ‘God above, The fountain of eternal loYe : ‘Whofe mercy firm thro’ ages paft Has flood, and {hall for ever laft, Who can his mighty deeds exprefs, Not only wait, but Inumberlefs’ .9 What mortal eloquence can raife His tribute ofimmortal praife ? Happy are they, andoniy they, i Who from thy judgments n6ver flray : Who know what’s right,-—.—not only [0, But always praé‘tice what they know. Extend to me that favour, Lord, Thou to thy chofen dofi afi‘brd; 7 When thou return’f’t to fet them frEe, Let thy {aivation Vint me. i 0 may i worthy piove to fee Thy faintsinfuii profperity ; That I the joyfui choir may join, And count thy people’s triumph mine. PSALh/I 280 P S AijM *CX‘VL C‘XIX. MY foul with grateful thoughtsoflove' Entirely is poll'eft.; , Becaufe the Lord. vouchfaf’d to hear The voice of my requef’c. . , Since he has now his ear inclin’d,_ I never will defpair ; But Hill, in all the {traits of life, To him‘addrefs my pray’r. When death alarm’d'me, he remov’d . My dangers and my fears 5 My feet from falling he fecur’d, And dry’damy eyes from tears; » Then, free from penfive-cares, my'foulg; Refume thy wonted reft ; For God has wond’roufly to thee! His bounteous love exprefi. The future years of fleeting life,: Which God to me {hall lend, VVill l in praifes to histname, And in his fervice fpend. ,P S AVL M CXIX. 0 me, O Lord, thy grace ref’tore, That I againmayliver; . Whofe foul can relifh no delight, . But what thy precepts give. In thy blefi Pratutes let my heart: Continue always found 3 That guilt and fhame (the finner’s lbt)‘ May never me confound. My foul with long expeé’tazice hopes To fee thy {ax/ing grace 5 And flill on thy unerring word My confidence I place. ' Thy zasAt,M exXX.' .wr Thy wonted-kindnefs, Lord-,- refl'ore, To cheer my drooping‘heart 5 That from thy righteoqs’ flatutesI May never more depart. PSALM CXXX. FROM: lowel’r depths ofwoe, To GOd I fent my cry; Lord, hear my fupplicating voice, And gracioufly reply. Should’ft thou feverely judge, Who can the-trial bear?»— But thou forgiv’f’c, left we defpondfl, And quite rcnounce‘thy fear. filly foul with patience waits For thee, the living Lord; My hopes are on thy promife built, Thy never—failing word. ’ My longing eyes'look out For thy enliv’ning ray 5 .More duly than the morning watch, To fpy the dawning day. Let Ifr’el truf’c in God, No boundshis mercy knoWs ; . The plenteous {ource and fixing from whence Eternal fuc'eour flows. " ' Whofe friendly Pcreams to us Supplies in want convey; A healing fpring, a fpring to cleanfe, And wafh our guilt away. ‘ PSALM 232. SALM cxxxvi. CXXXIX; ' O God, the mighty Lord, Our joyful thanks repeat 3 To him the prniie afford, Vw’lhoi‘e mercies are {0 great. For {Bed doth prove Our crmfi‘ant fi'ienfl 5 His hounuiefs love Shell never end. To him whole povfr hath made The heav’ns with mighty hand, And ocean wide hath {preacl Around the i‘pecious land. For Goals, 5c Thm’ heav’n he did difpin‘r The num’rous hoils ofvlight; The {unxto rule the day, The moon and flare, the night. For God, 85c. He doth the food {apply On which all creatures live : ’To God who reigns on high, Eternal preaifes give. For God, &c. P S A L M CXXXIX. , LORD,thou my wayshafi feai'ch’d,and knowa ~ _ My rifing up, my fitting doWn; 'I o thee are my conceptions brought, Ere they are form’d into a thought. Thine eye my bed and path furveys, le public haunts, and private ways ; Thou know’ft whate’er my lips would vent, My yet unutter’d words’ intent. S ur-v P S AIL M CXLIII. 283 Surrounded by thy power I fla-nd, On eVery tide I find thyhand ; ‘Wifdom for human feareh too high 3 Too dazzling bright for mortal eye i Let me acknowledge, O my God, That fince the maze of life I’ve trod, The bounties of thy love. furinount The power of numbers to recount. Search, try, 0 God, my thoughts and heart, If evil lurks in any part; Correé’t me Where I go afiray, And guide me in thyperfeél way. P S A L M CXLHI. 0RD hear my pray’r, and to my cry Thy wonted audience bend ; In thy accuftom’d faith and truth, A gracious anl'wer fend. Nor at thy flrié’t tribunal brings ~ Thy fervant to be try’d 5 For in thy fight no living man \ Can e’er be jui’tify’d‘. A To thee my hands in humble pray’r V I fervently firetch out 3 . My foulfor thy refrefhment thirfts, Like land opprefs’d with drOught. Thy kindnefs early let me hear, VVhofe trui’c on thee depends ; Teach me theway where'l {hould go 3 My foul to thee afeends. Thou artkmy God, thy righteous will Ini’crué’c me to obey 5 Let thy good fpirit guide and keep My foul in the right way. _ . . P S A LM 284. P S A L M CXLV.. CX‘EVL HE Lord fupports all them that {all}. And makes the proi’trate rife ;, For his kind‘aid all-creatures call, Who timely food fupplies. Whate’er their various wants require, With open hand he gives -;: And fo fulfils the jufi defire- Of ev’ry thing that lives. He- grants the full defires of thofe Who him with fear adore; And will their troubles foon compote, When they his aid implore. The Lord pre1er1 es all thofe with care, Whom grateful love employs , But finners, ~who his vengeance dare, With furious rage defiroys. M time to come, in p’r’aifes fpeht, Shall; fiill advance his fame, 7 And all mankind with one confent, For ever blefs his name. P S A L M CXLVI. Praife the Lord, and thou, my foul, For ever blefs his name- , His wondrous love, while life fhall'lai’t, My conitant praife fli’all‘claim. The Lord, who made both heav’ n and earth And all that they contain, Will never quit his f’tedfai’c truth, Nor make his promife vain. The poor opprefi, from all their wants Are eas’d by his decree; He gives the hungry needful food, And. fetsthe pris’ncrs free. ' ‘ Br P s 0A L M CXLIX. 285 _ By him the blind reCeive their fight, The weak and fall’n he rears 5 With kind regard and tender love, He for the righteous c-.ares The firanger he preferves from harm, The orphan kindly treats , Defends the widow, and the wiles Of wicked» men defeats. ‘The God that does in Sion dwell, Is our eternal king , > From age to age his reign endures , Let all his praifes fing. P S A L M CX‘LIX. O Praife ye the Lord, Prepare your glad voice, His praife m the joyful Aflembly t6 fing. In our 'great‘ creator Let Ifr’el rejoice 5 And children of Sion Be glad in their king. Let them his great name Extol in the dance ; With timbrel and harp His praifes exprefs ; Who always takes pleafure His faints to advance 5 ‘ And with his falvation ' The humble to blefs. With 3:; vanaagxfiffwwt ,: 2'86 P s A L M CL. . With glory adorn’d, His people {hall ling To God, who their beds With fafety does fhield ; Their mouths fill’d with praifes Of him, their great king, Shall fongs of thankfgiving Triumphantly yield. Thus {hall they declare, That fin to dellroy, And men to redeem, The Son ofGod came : Such honour and triumph His faints {hall enjoy 5 0 therefore for ever " Exalt his great name! PSAL'M CL. ET the fhrill trumpet’s warlike Voice, Make rocks and hills his praife rebound; Praife him with harp’s melodious noife, And gentle pfalt’ry’s' filver found. Let virgin-troops {oft timbrels bring, And fome with graceful motion dance 5 Let inf’cruments of various firing, With organs join’d, his praife advanee. Let them who joyful hymns compofe, To cymbals fet their {ongs of praife 5 Cymbals of common ufe, and thofe That loudly found on folemn days. 00772722672 GLORIA LPAT‘RNI. 2317 Common Metre. ”0 Father, Son, andHoly Ghof’r, The God whom we adore, 'Be glory, as it was, is now, And {hall he evermore. To God, our henefaé’tor, bring The tribute ofyour praife; Too fmall for an almighty King, But all that we can taife. Glory to thee, blel’t Three in One, The God whom we adore : As was, and is, and {hall be done, When time {hall be no more. lezzg Metre. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghofi, The God whom earth and heav’n adore, Be glory, as it was of old, is now, and {hall be evermore. _ S/Jort ffiez‘re. To God the Father, Son, And Spirit, glory "be 5 As ’twas, and is, and {ball be 1?), To all eternity. . A’s the 37th, andfome other Pfilms. To Father, Son, and .Holy Ghof’c, v The God whom Heav’n’s triumphant Holt, And {uttering Saints on earth adore, Be Glory,‘as in ages pafi', 1A5 now itis, and f0 {hall laflr, When time itfelf exifis no more. 288 GLORIA PATRI. fl: Pfalm 100, and many otbars {2}" Eight Syllab/eg. Praife God, from whom all bleflings flow, Praife him all creatures here below : Praife him above, angelic hoft : Praife Father, Son, and Holy Ghofi. I: Pflzlm I36, 148. To God the Father, Son, And Spirit ever blef’t, Eternal Three in one, All worfhip be addrefl‘, As heretofore It was, is now And {hall be {0 Forever more. fl: Pflzlm 146}- By Angels in Heav’n C’f ev’ry degree, And gaints upon Earth, All uraife be addref’c, E in Three perfons, God ever-blef’c; been, now is, or always {hall be. HYMNS [289‘] H Y M ,N' s For the Ufe of the MAGDALEN-CHAPEL. ‘HYMN M FartbeMORNING._' By Biflycp KENVN‘. AVVA K E, my foul, and with the fun Thy daily Rage of duty run : Shake of? dull floth, and early rife, To pay thy morning facrifice. {Redeem thy mif~fpent moments pal}, And live this clay, as if ’twere lall ; Thy talents to improve take care 5 For the great day thyfelf prepare. Let all thy converfe be fincere, Thy confcience, as the noon-day clear 5 For God’s all-feeing eye furveys Thy fecret thoughts, thy works, and ways. *9 This Hymn being to long to be fung at one time, all Within the crotchets [ ] may be omitted. P W ake 290 H Y M N L Wake, and lift: up thyfelf, my heart, And with the angels bear thy part; V’Vho, all night long, unwearied ling Hrgh glory to tl‘x’eternal King. I wake, I wake, ye heavenly Choir, I‘ll/lay your deVo‘cion me infpire; That I, like you, my age may (pend; Like you, may on my God attend. May I, like you, in God delight; Have all day long my God in fight 5 Perform, like you, my Maker’s will; 0 l may I never more do lllJ] Glory to thee, who {ale hall" kept, And hall rel'l'elh’d me whilil l flwt ' ,. _ . If” ,’ (grant, Lord, when I. from (lea l {hall wake, Il may of ene‘lels life partake! Lorl, I my vows to thee renew ; .‘rer my fans as morniog dew: Guard my flz‘ll fprlzzgs of thought and will, And with thylelfmy fplrit fill. Direé‘r, controul, fuggel’r this day, All I defigu, or do, orfay: 'l‘hat all my pow’rs, Vaxl‘il] all their might, ln thy fole glory may unite. Pralfe God from whom all blelfinos flow ' J . o 3 Prarfe ham, all creatures here below: Fraife hill; above, angelic Emil : "fl/«31“ “ 9.1 l- C‘ . , 3C! l ("L ! EA¢lll€ ranger, v01], and no Juofr. H Y M N H Y M N II. n For ti’ye EVENING.~ Ev 15/36 fame. [ORV to thee, my C106,thi$ night, If F018. lithe blei’finos of the 1 oht: Keep me, O keen me, King of Kings, Under thy own almighty Wings. Forgive me ,Lord, for thy dear Son, The 1 is wiEich I this day have done 'I hat wi th the wozEd,111yfeif,and thee, I, ere 1 fleep, at pe ace may be. 9* [T1 each me to ii ve, tbatI 1n1ay dread 1 he gave as lit tie as my be : , I c;1.i1 me to die, that {OI Lmay 1-1/1 1211j0y beheld EIIGJU‘I’TmSQ‘C—Jfl‘ Let my bid": gaardian, w E1iIe I Heep, st Eateiirul {Eation near me kee E‘vEy hemt with love CL Iefiiai fill, Ancic— g1 mi hem the 2111911111211 of iii. Lord,E et my {011 for ever {Ina e, 'ETE1e ME 115 01th)! p21 t'emal care; ’Tis beav’n (111 ea1'tE1,’tis heav’n above, To fee 211v fine, and flag .i1y‘101'e. Sbou d 1311-11111 me“ 111311 ‘Eeep invade, I/Vhy E’Eiou’d I be of 3363212311 afraid? I'IroteSEed by thy Ewing arm, 'I‘ho’ he may {trike he cannot harm. For death is Iife, and labour ref’c, If whh thyD araciou s Drefence blefi: I hen we icome fleep, or death to me, I m {ELI feeure,i:01‘ fiill with Thee I ’* hree 82:11nzaa win-1m er; gghets are com— mo: 1iy imittedi m 1E1: 111ging at the Chayei. P 2 Praii‘e 292 H Y M N III. Praife God, from whom all blefiingsflow, Praife him, all creatures here below : Praife him above angelic hof’t : Praife Father, Son, and Holy Ghofl. H Y 1% N. Ill. The C HRISTIAN’S HOPE. From the Spectator. V HEN rifing from the bed of death, O’erwhelm’d with guilt and fear, I fee my Maker, face to face; 0 how {hall I appear! If yet, while pardon may be found, And mercy may be fought, My heart with inward horror fininks, And trembles at the thought. When thou, O Lord, {hall {land difelos’d In Majefly fevere, And fit in judgment on my foul, 0 how {hall I appear P But thou hall told the troubled mind, Who does her fins lament, The timely tribute of her tears Shall endlefs woe prevent. Then fee the forrows of my heart, Ere yet it be too late; And hear my Saviour’s dying groans, To give thofe forrows weight. for never {hall my foul defpair, Her pardon to procure, VvTho knows thy only Son has dy’d, To make that pardon lure. HYMN H Y M N7 IV. 293 On GRATITUDE. From tbefame. ’ , VVHEN all thy mercies, O my God, My rifmg foul furveys; Tranfported with the view I’m 109:, In wonder, love, and .praife. 0 how {hall words with equal warmth, The gratitude declare, That glows within my ravifh’d heart I But thou can’l’c-read it there. Thy providence my life fuf’tain’d, And all my wants redref’t, When in thefilent womb I lay, And hung upon the breaft. To all my weak complaints and cries Thy mercy lent an ear, Ere yet my feeble thoughts had learnt To form themfelvesin prayer. Unnumber’d comforts on my foul Thy tender care beftow’d, Before my infant heart conceiv’d From whom thofe comforts flow’d. When worn by ficknefs, oft halt thou With health renew’d my face : And, when in fin and-forrow funk, Reviv’d my foul with grace: Ten thoufand thoufand precious gifts, My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the leaft a chearful heart,- That taftes thofe gifts with joy. ‘ P 3 Through 294. H Y M N V. ii hmugh ev ry per; Eod of my life "fr“: 1!: .103: gowrlncb 1 371.1111 3)} A3513" red am in dif t2. m worlds 71" 1e Ierieus cheme renew. 0“? ’31-" 1 en Datum iafls, and day and nEb gm: BEVE de thy V0 013530 no name , I‘HV (flyC; -()'1Lt (‘13 ”*3 Cf. p...‘ n... w) ('0 .-. 1.1 r1- \l O ‘1 £1» u ’5 .1 sly Enemy {215.11 adore. T163 E.‘»C€ZZ Imm- 0f Em) BIBL By Dr. W A ’1' T s. G . ruler and V». 1211.. - “:53, mares 3'0“, 1:721. we 1:312:11 itin'ufiior 1V.... 5 But my good WOE Ids nfarm my foul new i may fear is heaven. The fifld 3 provide me food, and flew i he gee Refs 0f :1“ 1e ”LOWE But 1ru1tsofiIl :e and glory gxow m thyn meft be my word. Here are my CIEoieeft ‘ reafures hid, it 0017 2101: I :es, . .3 8 re (.fafis fy’..d £11121 hence my hopes wife. HY M N VI. Lord, make me underfland thy law, Skew what my faults have been 3 And 110111 thy gofpel let me draw Pardon for all my fin. YT mere would I learn- new Chrifi: has dy’d, 'l‘o lave my foul from hell : ’NOt all the books on earth befide Such heav.’ nly womle 5 tell. 293 The 11 let me lo '6 my feriptures more, And, with renew ‘d deli ght, By day read all thv wondejs 0 ’er, And medi {ate by 111 Oht. H Y 1% N VI. 0n t/ye S ABBATH. By Dr.DODDRIDG,E. 01?.1J‘tl117al1batl1, hear us pmy, $4 In this tl1ylaaooufe,on tl1'11s thy day, A ow} ‘ r1 rhyr‘ JECCLEJL} as g rear IL: Quince, ’Ehe {anus which fro- 11 thy lervants xife. i liine earthly Sabbaths, LORD, we love ; But tnere‘s a ne‘eler REST a‘r ove: {3’11 :hat we 1111311: that REST attain, l? mm {11511011 ferrow, and fmm pain I 111 1:11} blel‘t ‘zi ingdom we {hall be lz‘ 1011': eVery mortal trouble free : No gmans {hall mingle with the fongs Refounding {10111 immortal tvngues. No rude alarms of raging foes , 7:30 cares to break the 10110 repole , 110 mie‘afight fhade, no clouded fun, But facted’, high, eternal noon. P4. 0 .296 H Y .M N W. O long-expedited day l begin ; Dawn on thefe realms of woe and fin : Fain would we leave this weary load, To fleep in death, and reft with GOD. H Y MN VII. For 2/2: SACRAMENT. By Dr‘ WATTS. §_ OW are thy glories here difplay’d, ‘ Great God ! how bright they thine, ‘W’hile, at thy word, we break the bread, And pour the flowing wine ! Here thy avenging Juftice fiands, And pleads its dreadful caufe; Here faving Mercy fpreads her hands, Like 74m on the crofs. Thy faints attend with ev’ry grace On this great facrifice; And Love appears with chearful face, And Faith with fixed eyes. Zeal and Revenge perform their part, And riling fin deftroy; Repentance comes with aching heart, Yet not forbids the Joy. Dear Saviour l change our Faith to Sight, Let fin forever die; Then {hall our fouls be all delight, And ev’ry tear be dry. HYMN Q , , . _ .. , H Y M N VIII. IX. :97 On CHRISTMAS DAY. .3}: Dr. DODDRIDGE., IGH let us {well our tuneful notes, And join th’ angelic throng; For angels no fuch love have known, Tiawake a chearful fong; Good—will to finful men is thWfl5» And peace on earth is given 5 For 10 l th’. incarnate Saviour comes With mell‘ages from heaven. Jul’cice andgrace, with fweet accord, His rifing beams adorn ; ._ Let heav’n and earth in concert join? “*To us 'a chi-ldkis; born.”" GLORYIO Gonin highefl: {trainsfl In highef’t’ worlds be paid 3 His glory by our lips. proclaim’d, And by our lives difplay’dl ‘When {hall we reach thofe blifsful realms». , Where CHRIST‘CX’dlth reigns 5 And-learn of the celefiial choir Their own immortal firains! . FLY M Nv IX.. On. the NE we Yv-E Asaz. By fibeaflilze‘ - < : OD of-my life ! thy conl’tantcare " With bleffings crowns the op’ning year; This guilty life thou dolt prolong And wake anew my annual fong. P 5 _ HOW; 2Q8 HYMN X. How many kindred fouls are tied To the vaft regions of the dead, Since from this day the changing fun Thro’ his lafl yearly period run 3 VJE yet furvive ; but who can fay, Or thro’ the year, or month, or day, “ I will retain this vital breath; “ Thus far, at lead, in league with death 9” That breath is thine, eternal GOD 5 ’Tis thine to fix my foul’s abode: it holds its life from thee alone, On earth, or in the world unknown. To thee our fpirits we refign; lViake them, and own them, {till as thine; So {hall they {mile fecure from fear, Tho’ death {hould blai’c the rifing year. H Y M N X. 0% the PASSION. FROM whence thefe dire portends around, That earth and heav’n amaze E ill/Therefore do earthquakes cleave the ground 3 Why hides the fun his rays? Not thus did SINAI’S trembling head Elfith facred horror nod, Beneath the dark pavilion fpread Ofthe defcending God ! VVhat tongue the tortures can declare Of this vindié’tive hour? “Hath he alone had will to fhare, As he alone had pow’r l .1 H Y M N XI. 299 See, fireaming from the fatal tree, His all-toning blood ! Is this the Infinite ?—-——’Tis He ! My SAVIOUR, and my GOD I For me thefe pangs his foul affaii, For me the death is borne ! My fin gave fharpnefs to the nail, And pointed ev’ry thorn. Let {in no more my foul enflave; Break, Lord, the tyrant’s chain ; Oh fave me, whom thou cam’fi to fave, Nor bleed or die in vain I HYMN XI. For E ASTE R. ‘gESUS Chrif’t is rifen to dayg—Hailelujah i .. Our triumphant holyday; VV’ho did once upon the Ci'ofs, Suffer to redeem ouriofs. Hymns of praife then iet us frag Unto Chrif’t, our heavenly king; Vvfho endur’d the erofs, and grave, Sinners to redeem and fave. But the pains which he endur’d, Our falvation have procur’d ; Now he reigns, triumphant king, Where the angels ever fing,~i-iaileiujah ! P6 EYMN 360 H Y M N X11. Far WHIT-SUNDAY. By Mr. DRYDEN. ETERNAL Spirit ! by whofe aid The world’s foundations firfl‘ were laid '. Come, vifit every pious mind, Come, pour thy joys on human kind 3 From fin and forrow fet us free, And make thy temples worthy thee : Illumine our dull darken’d fight, Thou fource of uncreated light. Thrice holy font ! thrice holy fire !. Our hearts with heavenly love infpire : Come, and thy facred unfiion bring, To {and’rify us while we fing. Plenteous of Grace, defcend from high, Rich in thy {even—fold energy I Thou {irength of His almighty hand, Whene power does heaven and earth command. Proceeding Spirit, our defence, ‘Nho doft the gifts of grace difpenfe : Feeble alas I we are, and frail ; Let not the world or flefh prevail l Chace from our minds th’ infernal foe, And Peace, the fruit of Love, beflow ; And, left our feet ihould Prep afiray, Protect and guide us in the way T Make us eternal Truths receive, And praé’tife all that we believe: Give us thyi‘elf, that we may fee The Father and the Son by thee 3 1m» H Y M N XIII. 3.0.1 Immortal honours, endlefs fame Attend th’ Almighty F ather’s: name; The Saviour Son be glorified, _ Who for loll man’s redemption died :9 , = And equal adoration be;- Eternal Spirit, paid to thee; “ Come, vilit every pious mind; “ Come, pour thy joys on human kind I” H Y M N XIII. 0n THA N K 36 w I NG. By Dr. D o D D.- GLORY he to God our King—Hallelujah! Thine eternal love we ling : Thou. hafl: har’d thine arm divine, Wrought falvation; made us thine. Hallelujah .’ 8m. VVand’ring theep, how far from home Sore bewilder’d did we roam; Till the gracious fhepherd came,» Sought, and fav’d ; O praife his name! ‘ Death, no more we dread thy fling; ' Sin fubdu’d, we joyful ling: Grave, thy terrors we defy; VVe {hall live; for Chrii’t did die. Fir’d with gratitude, we raife All our fouls to found thy praife ; Touch each heart, each tongue infpire, Sing we higher (till, and higher. ' Down 302 H ‘17 ha N X IV. Down to deepeft hell deprefi, Jefu refcu’d, rais’d, and blef’c; Operi’d mercy’s golden gate, Mercy, here who holds her feat. Happy manfion l—r—every voice, In the blefl retreat rejoice 5 Let each voice united ground, “ Be the wa is with gladnefs crown’d l” Eleyate our foul-s to thee : Thou our guide and guardian be; VVorthy, worthy may we prove, Lord, of fuch diftinguiih’d love! Blefiing, thankful all our days, Riay we pray, rejoice, and praife ; ’Till the glorious trump {hall found, And our raptur’d hearts rehourid,——I:IaIIe/ujab J HYMN XIV. THANKS to GOD. By Dr. DODDRIDGE. L L glorious God ! what hymns of praife ‘ Shall our tranfported voices raife l What flaming love and zeal is due, While heav’n itands open to our view I Once we were fall’n,———and oh how low ! Jui’c on e brink of endlefs woe : Doom’d to the heritage in heil ; Where ,finners in deep darlznefs dweii. Eu: H Y M N XV. 303.». But: lo, a ray of chearful light. Scatters the horrid fllades ofnight : Lo, What triumphant grace is ihewn, To fouls impoverifh’d and undone 1 Far, far beyond th‘efe mortal {hores » A bright inheritance is ours ; Vfher'e {aims in light our coming wait? To {hare their holy blifsful fiate. H Y M N XV. A PENITENTIAL HYMI‘T‘. RI S E, O my foul l the hours review, When, aw’d by guilt and fear, Thou duri’c not heav’n for mercy fue, Nor hope for pity here. Dry’d are thy tears, thy griefs are fled 5. Difpell’d each bitter care i See l heav’n itfelf has lent its aid, To raife thee from defpair. Hear then, 0 God i thy work fulfil l And from thy mercy’ s throne Vouchfafe me Pcrength to do thy will, And to refif’c my own. So 3,9,, H Y M N XVII. So {hall my foul each pow’r employ, Thy mercies to adore; Whilfi: heav’n itfelf proclaims with joy, One pardon’d firmer more. H Y M N XVII. 777: SIAN'VCERE PEN'ITENT.‘ By Mr. LOCKMAH. P Lmighty Lord I mof’c merciful, i Thefe thanks unfeign’d, thefe vows receive; Thou, who, when bath’d in tears I lay, Did’f’c hear my cries, and quickhrelieve. Cborzzs. Great God from all eternity, 0 may our pray’rs afcend to thee l' Plung’d deep in Woe, of hope bereft, , Defirué’cion threaten’d me around ;. Remorfe was mine, and black defpair, And I no ray of comfortufoundr Chorus. Great God, ézc. For ever, 0 I recorded be The moment, when thy grace beflow’d, Thro’ Chrifl, the fight of pard’ning love, And led me to this blel’c abode. Cborur. Great God, bee. Since H Y M N XVII. 305* Since treading fair Virtue’s; {acreci paths: Alone fecures‘ the mind’s. content, May the remainder of my ‘days In ferving thee. be always {pent Chorus Great God from all eternity, 0 may our pray’rs afcend tOLthee i H. Y M N XVIII. SetbyDr. HOWARD. C H O R. U' S. O God of mercy F hear my pray’r, Thy weak, thy liuful creature fave 3-, Thy véice can raife me from defpair, Raife me triumphant from the grave ! In Vanity’s bewild’ring maze, How long my erring feet have firay’dl Far from Religion’s peaceful ways, And far from Virtue’s guardian aid. ! O Lord of life i" 0 Son divine I Almighty Saviour ! Heavenly Friend 2 To me, thy pitying ear incline, Thy renovating grace extend ! ~ ‘ O God of Mercy! 6cm T he” 306 II Y M N XVIII. Tho’ thus polluted and forlorn, By thee infpir’d, my foul {hall rife, Fairer than fleeces newly flIorn, Than. mountain fnows, or vernal (Ides. Then, let thy Spirit from above, My Saviqur, God! defcend on me- ,- 7C0rreé’c my thoughts, my faith improve, And make me f3Ilvorthy Heaven and thee! OGod of Mercy . THE WNW. .n _-,,¢___,,,__,_<,« ,. 0... A. -.,._~. E 307 3 T H E RULEsand REGULATIONS OF'THE MAGDALEN-HOSFETALB Incorporated by Aé’c of Parliament, 9 GEO. EH. 1769. 1. Of the GOVERNMENT: This is compofed of THE PATRONESS. ‘ A Prefident. Six Vice Prefidents. A Treafurer. A General Court. A General Committee of thirty-two. '1. ”‘53? Prefident is appointed for life, the fix ' Vice-Prefidents, the Treafurer, and Committee of thirty-two, are annually ciao-fen, and. {even cf the Committee go out yearly. :2. AH the Officers and Servants, are likewii’e choficn annually. II, Of 308 Rules. and, Regaatiom‘ H. 0f the TREASURER. 1- He receives the benefaétions; keeps an: account of all receipts and payments; and ac- counts, at the four quarterly general courts, or oftnervif required. 2. Whatever furplus money remains in his hands, at any of the {aid courts, more than fuf- ficient to defray the current expences, he is to\ lay it out in the public funds, if the majority of the Governors then prefent {hall think fit. 3;. He pays all bills at theHofpital in the pretence of the Committee.- III. 0f #96 GENERAL COURTS, and'ELEt— TIONS #OFFICERS. I. A General Court confif’rs of the Prefidentr or in his abfence, of one of the Vice Prefidents’ or the Treafurer, and eight or more Governors i and in the abfence of the Prefident, all the Vice Prefidents, and Treafurer, of nine Governors, who in that cafe chufe their Chairman». The Prefident, Vice Prefident, Treafurer, or Chair- man prefiding, is to explain the bufinefs’ of the afl'embly; to prepofe queftions, and to put them to the, vote, and, if required, by five Governors, to take the votes by ballot, fuch ballot to begin and be determined immediately. The Chairman may vote in common with others; and in cafe of an equality of votes, the Chairman is further to have a cafting vote. 2. The General Courts are held, quarterly, ‘vzz. The lalt Waring/(lay in 391/}. The 0f 1/2: filagdalm Hg/Ibz'z‘al. 309 The lall W/ednefday in Ofiober. The lafl: [flying/Hay 1n faizuary The lafl‘ Mdnafday 1n flprll he Anniverfary Meeting is ul’ually' held in Jk’fly. '3. The Secretary gives notice by letter to the Prefident, Vice Prefidents, Treafurer, and Governors, of the place, day, and hour of holding General Courts: and the fame is 570 advertifed in forne of the public News- -papers five days before fuch Court. 4.. On the annual General Court (held the lalt 33551714210}; in .é’pril) the fix Vice Prefidents, the 1 1e afurer,Committee, Ofli'cers and Servants, are enolen 5. At every quarterly General Court the ‘Treafurer lays berore the Governors the gene- ral {late of the hou‘fe, refpeéling the receipts and difbuifements of the quarter, alfo the cafh which remains in hand, Sc 6. The Treafurer alfo reports the number of women admitted into' the houfe, and the number of thofe provided for, and in. what rmanner they have been provided for, during the quarter. 7. The general yearly account is publ ifhed at the axiniverfary meeting. 8. The Court orders and difpofes ofthe Com- mon Seal,and the ufe and application thereof, and bath power to enter into contraé‘ts, and make fuch rules, bye laws, confiitutions, and ordinances, as they {hall think necellary, and to revoke and alter the fame. '9 No if, a I t f t f t C r11 {if P Starvants h ever- h 2. The Parieetings of t?» l}- o } r LLK, a 1 res. tin-er. I . X ’3 it .6 Cir , I Y E‘ or me r r 3) ab \ a Y Y i r I A 7 C! admx 2 A: E . 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The {3062222222666 “need for that purgofe.) have p: vet t ’3 02 C383? 2233 {62'— vaz2t52 222 1362“ med 6266 '-‘~‘--’:22‘<3 at 112.2021, and iufi‘pend ()2 rant) ve Servants, and appoint 01335338 in 62.36 of 263‘222‘Jt'm , UC- =penfiem 62“ 262210226. , unti 6. .13 fiouzt {312.31 b6 3263-63. “""‘ bufinefs is entered upon 378.01‘18 anyo other. Teh Comm tte6 admit 2233 {22 ch Petif' 21032633 as tin 6y ’ICPYOVE, :md give order rs in figfigaan— net the v 3213.33 326 emnioyed, end (him-ifs any women fz‘tom he houfe, as Gecafio 0223 may re- quire ; and 221 the 1232362266 02"“. the {3622622223366 the 3 reamrer ha 5 th6 izme pON‘C“ _. 9!. The rough mute: 22 23.6 Committee are {632263 3)}, theQ uecrt tary, and 22;;2263 by the Chair— man, b620re he eaves t21€ Chair. 7332;165:7233- hates, bang 609266 dfaix into aback, are 3332) read at the next Meeting, when they are 60210 firmed, 2fapp2‘oved 10. The in ”embers of the Committee attend 33V turns at the Chapel every 2322:2220}, and no- tice of their turn 23 regu Early given. 566 after- , war-6 s Regzu3at20ns for the Chane 11. The Committee have power to make fueh honorary Governors as they think fit. :2 V.A7 312 Rules and Regularz'afir V. .4 SUB—COMM-ITTEE. I. This confifts of any number of the Ge- neral Committee appointed by them. 2. Any three of the Committee accompa- nied by the Matron may vifit the Wards, and make their report to the next General Com- mittee that meets. 3. They oeeafionally meet to examine the accounts, and to infpeél; into the good order and oeeonomy of the Houfe. Vl. Of GOVERNORS in General. I. A Subfeription of twenty Guineas or mere is a qualification of a Governor for life. 2. An annual Sublei‘iption of five Guineas is a qualification of a Governor for that year; and every perfon on payment of five year’s {inert eeffive {’ubfcription becomes a Governor for life. 3. if any annual Subfcriber {hall be more than two years in arrear, his power as a Go- vernor ceafes till fuch arrears are paid. 4. No gentlemen, except Peers, Members of Parliament, or Privy Corrnfellors, are ad- mitted to vote by proxy, but every Lady {ub- feribing as above, is intitled to vote Perfonally, or by Proxy, provided that Proxy be brought by a Governor ; but no fueh Governor {hall be poileflbd of more than one Proxy. Every Com- munity giving a Sum equal to a qualification for a Governor, may vote by Proxy. 5. Any five Governors have power to requirea General k ourt, provided they addrefs themfelves to the Prefident, or one of the Vice‘Prefidents, or Treafurer, by letter, figned by them, fetting forfth { re 01’1‘155 [1/1115 ’rdalm Ho/Ibzz‘m. 313 the bufioefs for which fuch Meeting 18 required, and notice of fueh Meeting is publifhed in the. news papers five days at leafi before the Court. V11. 0f tire OFFICERS in generai. 1. Every perfon who is difcovered to have received any money, perquifire, fee, reward, or emolument of any kind, relating to this £11111“)? more than the 89 11ary or ‘Wages al- lowed by the Governors of this Charity, or thei i Dunne, 11121111713 forthwith dircharged. 2. No1” ervant, nor any other perfon, {112111 fitzr any reafon, or on any account Whatever, take any thing; out Q1 :11 16 11011185 which has been bought for the ufe ther' e0? 3. 1‘10 oficer or fervour 1112.11 lye out of the 110-119., with-011: 1eave 01 the mreai‘urer, or two or the Commit: 3e 11.1 war ing. {A 111. Of 21.5 813C C..1:-'1‘ARY. I. He prepares the accounts for the General Courts. 7 2.1-1e carries on the correfoondence. He is pieient at all the Meetings, and rafts the Paiiiwres IX. Gfz‘iyg CHAPLA IN. 1. He reads prayers, ‘and preaches twice every Szzzzzlgy, and 211-111 reads Prayers at fuch other hours in the week days as are appointed by the Committee. He adminifiers- the Sacrammt on Clarifi- Q mas, 314. Rules and Regulations may, Eq/Zer and lV/Bz'fima’ays, and on the firfi: and third Sunday in every Month. 3. He infl‘ruéis the women in the Principles and Duties of the ChriIiti 111 1'11iioion. 4. He attends alternately 111 the Wards ever) day, for fuch time 18 the Committee may direit, to expound the Scriptures, and admoniih and infiruét each of the women in Iuch manner as may make a proper imprefiion on their minds. 5. He attends the Committee when called upon. 6. He deliveis a monthly Jrepmt of the beha— viour of the women, and p: 1f11 rms ail other 11 e- ceITary duties of his funéiion. X. REGULATIONS far 22219 CHAPEL. I. The Gentiee 12m whoe turn it is to pieIide at the Chapel on a .‘zzmdgy, hauh notice in writ— ing the Tue/72%}! preceding. 2.111 cafe it deth not Iuit him to attend on thatS 21 Jay, he is defired to prom de 11;:1e mher of2i1e Cemenuw to attend, and Iigimfyt the 1111111: to the weehiv €0111111ittee 011 “772.1 day, or to the Secretary 0.1 $111111! The Doors OI the Ch ape} are not Op ened tiil half gait ieh 111 the 11113 :‘1iing, and h aii‘ p.111 iii/Cir the everti 11:“ arid the gGIE‘LiBFQZii'i pie iid ing ’ 11111: thee :221i11g1h: CC ha gel tn iupezinte 1d the 3:311: ird and Meiie 53:13,, and {G 11111 “16112: the ”1,111M31‘ 01' in; Diaper eumpaWny 4.. SuCh wen-”amen hlth powei to refute 21”- 11111121111313: to 21li peziozis he Ihifll judge 2111111011151, Witilcw 0f the Magdalen Hryjbital. 315 Without regard to the Tickets they bring for admittance. 5. The Tickets brought by any perfons f0 ‘ judged improper are retained by the Ni,efieriger, and laid before the next Committee. 6. The gentlemen of the Committee are re- quei’red not to deliver more than three Tickets for each Sunday evening. 7. The Prefident, Vice—Prefidents, Treat- furer, the gentleman appointed to prefide for the night (provided he attends) and Dr, Dorld, are at liberty to ifihe as many Tickets as they ifllall think fit. 8. No Ticket is received ‘unlefsfigned by 3. Governor, and filled up with the name of the perfon bringing the fame. 9. No undated Tickets, or with the date altered or obliterated, are taken. 10. Thelvde regulations are printed and fent to every Governor, and. hung up in the committee room, the lobby, .and at the chapel doors. 1 I. No perfon is admitted after divine {ervice is begun, except during the time of finging the firit pfalrn. . i 12. Divine ferviee begins at eleven in the morning, and fix in the evening. 13. Every Governor for life, and Subfcriber of five guineas per annum, during the continuance of fueh fubfcription, is at liberty to come to the chapel every Sunday morning and evening, and bring three perlbns; and every inch Governor and Suhfcriber as aforefaid, may have a Ticket for admiflion of four pert-ens, for every Sunday . Q2 morning 316 Rules and Reg-zz/atims morning and evening, by fending to the Secrea taryz or to the Steward at the Hofpital, a note in writing figned by fuchp governor or Subfcriber. A collection 15 made at the door for the Charity. XI. Off/ya PHYSICIAN. He attends when called upon. Xli. 0f the two 8 U R GEON 3. They attend by rotation, in their own awn perfons, each for a month, and clothe duty of their office, gratii. 2 One of them is alwa aye} W: e": mifiioz 1 of the objefls, and if n. mines into the ttate of ti IeiI health. XIII. Of Me z‘tuo LIPO'IHI :CARIZ s. I. They attend alternately if necefihry, under the d‘ireétion of the Phyficiao. 2. The medicines are contracted for at the rate 2{10f uxty pounds [er arnum. Fhe Phyfic ism, Surgeons, and Apothe- caries, when they vifit the wards, are attended by the Metro on, or one of the Afiit’iants to the Matron, and he pupil, fervant, or apprentice, belonging to the furgeons or apothecaries, are ever admitted. XIV.“ Cft/ye MATRON. 1. She refides conftantly in the houfe, and «limits the (economy thereof. ‘ “I Of 2‘51} s-fézgdalm Ho/zez'tai. 3I7 2 .She 18 fully infirufled in the rules, regu; l: :tic-1 1s, and o1ders of the houie, and oblerves t11emitt1i€tly. 3. 8‘1 1e iees that all the women are neat and 1 their apparela and perlons; that they n... are d1 1y employed, and behave in an Oiderly and reli 1gious manner, and that they conf’tantly attend divine ferV'ice. 4. She makes reperts to the Committee I‘ weeklv or the behaviour and conduct of the 1‘ \i‘Oan. 5. She rec: iVes from the :3? C'ewa1d the mate- riz‘: ls for \V ork, and delivers to hi 1m an account of the ever“ done by the wome n, that he may malt {e a 1eoular entry and account thereof, in pmper books. it it». She takes the cha 1ge of all the houfhold linen and cloathing, of which the Steward allo keeps an account. 7, She receives of the Steward the provifions which are allowed for the houfe, and takes care that none be carried away, not any wafte made. 8. She reads the infiruétions to the women, (No. I.) the next morning after their admit- tance, and delivers a copy of the infiruétions to each of fuch newly admitted women; XV. The two Aflif’cants t0 the MATRON. I They take charge each of their refpeétive ward .They inflrué’t {uch of the women as are ignorant, in reading, needle work, and what Q3 , elfe 3 1 3 332sz mm’ ngzmz‘iam elfe may be neceffaryr, and ftzperintend the work ofall the women in their ward. y 3. They are prefent with the women at their H meals, and hear grace properly repeated before and after dinner. 4, Theyattend the women comlantly, and oblerve their tempers and dii’pofitions; and whether they appear to he Worthy ohjeéts of the charity; what offices in life they are molt fit for; when it is proper to dii‘charge them to parents or friends, or to l‘ervice, and what elfe occurs. 5. Theyare confiahtly attentive not only to prevent any improper dil‘courfe, but to commu- nicate jult fentiments, and encourage fober con'verfiition, and a regular peaceful and pious behaviour. 6. They the that the bedchambers are kept compleatly clean- and in good order. 7. They fee that the beds and bedding are kept preperly mended, neat and clean. 8. They fee that the table-furniture and linen be kept clean and mended, and preferved in good order. 9. They hear all complaints which may be made by the women in their refpeé’ciVe wards, and if necelTary lay the fame before the Matron or Committee. , , 10. They duly and flriétly ohferve the feveral rules, regulations, and orders of the houfe, and the direétions which may be given them from time to time by the Committee. {if 21-52 Magdalen Era/211nm]. 319 1!. They make a report to the Committee ever] week, with a lift of the women in their refpeé‘tive wards, with {och remarks as they think proper. ‘ XVI. Off/76 ST EWARD. 1. He refines eonftantly in the houfe, and ir‘e + -no to follow any hufinefs or employn'ient ~ whatfoever, ho iii-ch as immediately relates to his duty in this ‘harity. 2. Elle makes a weekly report to the Com« mittee o. whatever he is required to do. 3. He receives the rel‘pee‘tive provilions for the me of the houfe, and the materials {Or the employment of the women. 4. He infpe&s the weights, meafures, and quality thereof, and makes regular entries of them, and {uperintends all other domeftie con-— cerns, and is diligent in ohl‘erving the rules of the houfe, and all the orders. {the committee. 5. He keeps an exaét account of all the workdone by the women. 6. He keeps a fair and exaél: inventory of the furniture as ranged in the different wards and apartments, with the coil: of each article, and produces all the accounts for the quarterly pay- ments. . 7. He coll"e&s~ the annual benefaétions, and gives fecurity in the firm of two hundred pounds. Q4. XVII. 0f «in : g). ,, he gave leeority it'i‘equireo. 2. They are not to brim; (my ietter, verhai 3 houfe, or carry out metihge, Without ofthe Matron. turns, and re- wtiat eiie the iiéiiufff of i": at n we N LL 1%. u. 11;» thaw”; a”: . ' ' xiicwgiiu mmgers 1W6 m V ‘ whim have no cui‘zmiunication (\ up Of A D M I s s I o N. mittee fit to admit ohjee’ts on the every month, at five o’ciocit in (Surfing the v’ionths of filtrril, , Hugo/5, and Seem/255;", 252d at Elixir, u; it 1’ u _/ eieven o’cloek In the Por‘enoon during the months of Qfialwr, Nowméer, 13255272531”, :fa- fiat-2,4315 February, and [Wart/J. ‘ ra‘x . f . u - u 2. the method Oi admiffion is by petition, without any recommendation, prefented to Committee in the form prei‘crihed (No ii.) air: bianks in which petition are fiiied up by the Steward from the report of the petitioner, gratis. 3. The Steward gives the petitioner the num- ber of her petition. 4. Thefe petitions are prefented to the Com- mitt‘ifi Of Me Mgdalm Lira/anal. 3211 mittee, and‘the petitioners are called by them according to their number. 5. The names of the perfons are not called, that if the petitioner is not admitted her name may not be known to others who attend. 6. The queftion being put on the admifliOn of every objeé‘t, it is decided by the votes of the majority of the Committee. 7. Every; petitioner is previoully examin- ed as to the fate of her health by the nurfe attending for that purpofe- , and, if ne— ceii‘ary, by the Surgeon alfo. If {he is infedted 7 with the foul difeafe, {he is not admitted ; but upon her obtaining her cure, may be recon- fidered by the Committee, and if then found proper is admitted. v 8. If the petitioner is admitted, the Secre- tary gives her a note direé‘ced to the Matron, fignifying her admiflion. 9. If more petitioners apply on any admiflion ' day than can be then received, they may apply again the next admiflion day. 10. Proper ini’rrné’rions being provided for fuch as are admitted, they are ailembled the next morning after admifiion, and the infirm- films are read to them by the Matrm, as'already mentioned. And, in order to make the deeper imprefiion, the fame infiruétions are read, by the 4 fj ant: to the 1/ atrm, in their refpeé’rive Vfards, confirantly on the firf’c Saturday morn- ing in the montl . 4 I ,1. No woman admitted is allowed to go out * 1 of the home, Without fpecial leave in writing, Q 5 ' figned 322 Rules and Regulation: figned by the Treafurer or Chairman, and two of the Committee; and that for a time not ex- ceeding the day, and this only on an urgent and extraordinary occafion, which may relate to pro- perty: and in fuch cafe {he is attended by the Matron, or one of her Afiifi'ants. XIX. Of the VVARDS am! PRECAUTIONS. I. The Houfe is divided into parts, in order to make a total and difiiné’t divifions of the oh— jeé‘cs. 2. The women are clafibd in each Vfard, and the Amtiants to the Matron appointed to prefide, are accountabie for the conduit and be« haviour of their refpeé’tive W7ards. 3. A proper number of the women are ap- pointed to perform all the domef’tic bufinefs of their rel‘peé‘tive VJards; and the houf‘nold fer- i-Ce, the keeping the Chapel clean, and what elfe is neeeflary, according to the direéiions given by the Matron. 4., Each woman lies in a feparate bed, and has a box for her cleaths and linen, under a loci: and key, which key is kept by berfelf. 5. smear regard is had, by the Matron and herAii‘iiiants, that the Wards he kept com- pletely ventilated, and the air pure; for which purpofe they vifit the chambers and working- rooms frequently every day. . 6. The relations or friends of the women {he~ . ing known as (itch) “, npen agrplicatinn, and by leave in a. .iting, fixit obtained From the Trea~ furer, or Chairman3 and two of the Committee, he 0f the Magdalen Hofiital. 3323 be permitted to fee and converfe with the re- fpeétive women, in the prefence of the Matron, or one of her Afliflants. " XX. Of the Sick WARD. I. For each clafs and divifion of the houfe, 3a room is fet apart for the fick. . 2. There is a Nurfe appointed to attend the fick, and every neceflary for their recovery [up- plied. XXL 70f the .N A M E s. 1. If the women are defirous of concealing their true names, they have liberty to aflume others. V 2. Reprpaches for paf’r irregularities are for- bidden 5 no enquiry into names or family is per- mitted ; but all poflible dil‘couragement given to the making any difcovery, which the parties themfelves do not approve. XXII. 0f their D R E s s. I. If, upon their admifiion,’ their apparel is- Clean, or fit to wail}, it is ticketted, and laid by, in order to be returned to them whenever ‘ they leave the houfe. , 2. They wear light grey {halloon gowns ;. and in their whole drefs are plain and neat, and exafily alike. \ Q6 xxnr. 0f 324. Rules and Regulation: XXIII. 0ftbaz'r Dr E T. I. A diet for breakfafi, dinner, and flipper, for certain feafons, is appointed at the difcre- tion of the Committee; and the fame written in a fair handwriting, and hung up in the Committee-room, and in each VVardg 2. They repeat grace by turns, each aweek, in a folemn and ferious manner. XXIV. Of their E M P L 0 Y M E N T. 1. Each perfon is employed in fuch needle- work or houihold—hufinefs as is fuitable to her abilities. 2. The chief objects in which they have hi- therto been employed are, making houfhold linen of all forts, fine fhirts, and alfo flop ihirts and fhifts: making all the linen for the ufe of the houfe, knitting ltockings, making and ment — ing all the cloaths they wear, and allb the theme and table-linen, and learning to do domeftic offices, to qualify them for fervice. 3. In their work, as in every other circum- flance, the utmofi propriety and humanity are obferved 3 all loofe or idle difcourfe, fluttiflI- nefs, indolence, or negleét of moral or religious duties, are clofely attended to ; and if thefe are not in the degree to occafion a dii‘charge, they are at leaf’c feverely reprehendecl. XXV. 015777723: afR EST and DIET. I. Fmm Lady-day to Michaelmas they rife at fix, and go to bed at ten; and from Micha- - elmas 0f the flfdgda/m Illa/225ml. 325 elmas to Lady-day rife at feven, and are in bed at nine; and after that time no fire or candle are allowed, except in the lick ward. 2. They breakfafl: at nine o’clock, and are allowed half an hour; and dine at one o’clock, and are allowed an hour; and leave OFF work at fix in the winter, and fever) in the fummer. XXVI. OfDISCHARGE. 1. Application being made, either by tl: e pa— rents or friends of the woman, i1 fuc h parents or friends appear worthy of being trotted, and declare they forgive paft oliences, and Will take fuch woman under their proteé’tion, the woman alfo confenting, the Committee difcharge her accordingly, and her cloaths are returned to her; 2 It any Houle- keeper of fufficient credit ap- plies ror a {ervant, the Matron recommends fuch av oman as {he thinks will anfwer the purpofe, as to abilities and good conduct; and if fuch fervice is approved by the Committee,‘the wo- man is difcharged accordingly. 3. Services out of town are always preferred, as being the molt faie. 4. Every woman who is placed out in a fer— vice, and continues there one year tothe appmu bation of her mailer and mifirefs, upon its be« Eng: made appear to the Committee, that the hath behaved unexceptio‘nably, they give fuch woman a guinea, as a token of their approba- tion of her good he haviOur. 5.li1e Committee, upon the good behavi- Our of any worn: n, and upon her having re— ' maimed mun-www.mr ,4"... “Neg,“ . .__,. 1, r'z't<fl;m'*m‘ M -< 1 :r J g ‘i‘ ,2. ,1: 3.x .31 'i 1E ‘1, . (‘4 Wt-g.’fi_“$.f «. ‘r . i“, v E t , 1: hi“ r “E 326 Rules and Regulations, €9’c. mained a prOper time in the houfe, write to her friends or relations to provide for her. 6. On the difeharge of thofe who behave weii, whether they go out to fervice, or to be married, if their parents or friends are not in a capacity to furniih them with cloaths, thefe are provided for them in a proper manner. Every means which the Committee can think of, that may conduce to the great ends of this Charity, is ufed, whether it be to fave the foul, preferve the life, or render that life ufeful and happy. Form ( 3M ) FORM of the PETITION for fldméflz‘om See p. 320. To the General Committee fir Trahf/Qfiing t/Je Bufimg/S- offlye Magdalen Hofpital. THE Humble Petition of 'aged years of the parifh of in the County of Sbewetb,’ THAT your Petitioner has een guilty of Profititution, and is truly fenfible of her of- fence, which has plunged he; into the greatef’c difirefs, and rendered her ’defiitute of every means of getting an honeft livelihood. YOUR Petitioner therefore humblyprays {he may be admitted into the {aid Houfe, and doth folemnly promife to behave hei'lelf decently and orderly, and that {he will conform to all the ‘ Rules of the Houfe. And as‘xin duty bound flmll eves pray. .. “x N. B. 7712'; P51211072 is given graiiy, upon applica- 1ian to 1/1: Sieward, at the Hafpital in St. George’s Fields. A LIST -VT..~..<‘-r,vm_-l-m- u ~v ‘ m ~: ' ., umruwavnwammrw F‘Ww‘n Ii f i -l _ 4 ‘ [329} A E E § ’"3? ' O F T H E {30V 5R NOB-LS AND CONTFZE: DRE; 0 F T H E M G wDL'LJLEN CHARLT Y. Gov eriors for Life, I: G0"Prxmrs by’ ‘Lnnual SuLI’cxip tic. a“, Of the Committee, 6. Have {EH/{id as ctewards, I. Governc-rsfor LWwLomx/e afinuahv g a; PA T R o N I: 3 s. g. P133; EALjE‘N"; R E s I D E N "T. . ' g, a. I“. Francis, Earl OfHER'EFORD, Grid: Cg‘ofjl WWI/N" Ira’ez‘ . . VICE PRESIDENTS. g a. c ROBERT,LOI‘C3 KOMNEY, fifaifiomeent g. a.c. HUGH, E2111 PERCY, PQ/KLL Diary 3;. 6. ROBERT DINGLEY, Efq, Em}: Z2 abbey, near 1mm Cmy, .71th , g. c. RICHARD BECHER, Efq; Portman-fguare g.a.c.s.NATI-IL CASTLETON, Efq; Cavendzfi- Squai'e g.cz.c.:.]0HN BARKER, Efq; [at/Life]! fireet, Goadman’s Field: ‘ 3 R E A s U R E R. g. c. 5. MICHAEL JAMES, Efq; fwydm-fguare, [Minories ‘ The f ‘E J}. ,v, , 1" f. g: a. ' % The f” 1 330 3 1“ ANNUAL LOMUIITTZ‘IE. H011. riemy Habart Sir I? mes Cockbum, Bart Sir F..omas fanned ,Bart. Sir T 11110 thy VVal do, Kilt. 7 4110.16” Allen, Lfq; Haw“ nksr man, efq; Paul :41 mfn: Ck, Efq; E0 P”0<;l1l:m, efq; idsro, efq; E'ond, €211; cert Brifioé‘, e 55;; G60 orge Briimvs, '3 ho 0111213 Cal lver'fy, Eli}; do; Nathaniel Laomncy, €12 3 Bi Cline l C011cy, 651.}, Rob (’1‘: Carnthwait, efq; hn Cuthbert, 8501; john Denim, 65:5 H en 1‘3] H0 are, jun, efq. Samuel Home, efq; Jonas Hammy, efq; Thomas Hirf’c, efq; “Nlliam jacomb, el'q; Thomas Jacomb, 6qu john Levy, efq; Philip Milloway, efq; Nath Newnham, efq; and alderman. JohnA nt1ony Rucker, efq, jamesV ere, efq; jofeph Vv ells, efq; Secretary, Abraham Vtherbo: cm P1335 zcz'mz, Dr William Saundexs Sufgeaflf, Mr. W. Blizard, Mr j Andree A’pot/Jgmrz'es, Mr. And Jolmion, Mr,j..Ha1ris Cfiaflain, Rev Mr. lohn Dobie 0m ”‘3: (’6: 0‘9 o MWUQOQOQD‘QOQU'1993fiWOO g. 5. John, Earl Bute, South away/2m; {331] GOVERNORS, A EOHN Duke of Athol, Grafzfmowplace 5. V'Villoughby, Earl Of Abingdon, Hill-ft. . 5. Hensage, Earl of Aylesford, Grofuenor- [93,551.19 5. Sir Charles Afgill, ‘Bartv. Sz‘. ‘Yames’s- [quartz Jamgs Adair, efq. Saba— guare John Adams, efq. GroJ/bmm‘c/I’rest Mr. John Adams, No3 12, Chancery-lame Geoxge Adey, efq. Lombard-fired c. 5. lfaac Akerman, efq. Claptt’yam fames Alexandfir, ei‘q. Bgmem-flreet c. 5. Robert Allen, el‘q. ‘vamzmger—[ane C. 5. Paul Amllnck, €fq. Sz‘wl—yard "Jilliam Archer, efq. KEV/pitabart—court lfir. Richard Afhley, St. Dszz‘an’s-lyi/l Samuel Athawes, efq. [Martin’s—Zane William Ayton, jun, efq; 7obn-flreef,‘ Beafirdrrow ' Abraham Atkins, efq. Clapéam Hon. Mrs. Arundel IVIrs. Elizabeth Ainge, Gloucefierflreet, near Resz'on—fquare 6-5 B.‘ Henry, Duke of Buccleugh, Grafijmar- . Hare " John, Earl of Buckinghamfllire, Bond- freer g. 5. Francis, ‘32 11.65/10] 2’63 (1316317133: 61 u’ g. 5. Francis, Lord "171161011116 E 1211161- 113 VSzmzbope— #333, 1'11‘46zyf62z'r 3. Frederic 6.6, Lo 61 120110113 Gmf ’L’EiZ-Q"j/':P‘Z’€f g. 5. 113101111110 ow, .1461. Brown...“ (211/617 jifr. g. 5. Thomas,1.ord :1711'6 011111 LouIc 61613.1, 615313.3056/61] 631‘. [1361}:fizzr gm. S1r Rebert .1611161, 6321.11. (13.16627: 6.19337» [3 5671337611 9, g. 5. Thzamas C112:~6.:13Bun13urv, 13:131. Prinz»; 3.17761. .25 3:. Sir 11726116: 2312‘66 613:6 t 82111. bray/'13:?» 19113333271666” v g. 311‘ P21111616 '12‘60, B71! 1.‘t. 923.613.7371.:- [633313 (56.1623676/ fjmmw a. 511‘ 11.096115113611011. E g.(!.€.5.; 1111511663, 631' V 1’. [UM/WI 2333, G666- 71271.12 s—fi3 76/: g. 3. 5. Richard Becher,efq.V. RPartmmD/Zqzmrc g. } 11nBagnzall, efq Ber/11' g. john Sagas, 631G311Z 7JTU£L'-’?"OC' 32. Richard Bagot, (3161.1233337‘ 3133.: 14.151331, Gnfvenor [67366273 g. Thomas Barney Branf’con, efq. 269171.111 g. 3. 5. James B26111, efq. Tole. xlyozgvfi 3161761 g. jonathan Barnard, efq. Ell/367727, K3123 g. William Henry Barnard, efq. A171gyl3v fizz/[dings g. Mr. john Barnard, Ipfiuz'cb . Mr. James Barnard Mr. Philip Barl' 111g, Emmi/213333 Hon. J. Smith Barry George Baf‘xerville, efq. Cm/éy-fguare John Bates, efq Mr. Jofeph Bayley, No. 141, New Bond— fl733t a. Mr. €300.93 1:03: :1 (7:; m an m 0:; . QWCN‘ atmoqtrqc'qoqvq an i?» I», (f [be Magda/'m-Hwital. 3 3 3 Mr. Daniel Essie, No. I, Lmze Pry/€01“ flreez‘ John Escher, efq. Car/2326mm]! Mr. Thomas Bell No. 262, Baraugb Richard Harwell, efq. V‘v/illlam Bearfley, efq. Thomas Bennet, efq. Old Broad-fires: Alexander Bennet, efq. Beaufort Build:- izzgg Strand lanes Bernard, efq. ' Daniel Bid-get, efq. Seams/fairs, Lazy- dawbrz'afge Jofeph Bird3 efq. Newiloyd’s Cqfi’e-rx’yofiJ/‘e Ebenezer Blackwell, efq. Laxizbard-fz‘rger "William Blizas‘d, efq. No.12, [Mark—lam" Mr. 'l‘hemas Blunt, Cam/31!! Charles Saddam, efq. Eafi {siza’z'wljozg’é ’ Thomas l‘fioddam, el‘q. Zia/3553a? ’ Thomas Boddington, efq. Jl/flvz‘xi’fcm bimuncl Boehm, efq. fife [1.1776 Henry Boldero, efq. Lombard—firm“ john Boldero, efq. Mgmfion bazz/E~/?reez‘ 'l‘homas Bond, el‘q. Laméai/J-mar/i) Charles Boone, efq. Sobaofqzmw Richard W‘ilbraham Beetle, efq. Biz/ony- bwfyr-fgzmre - Samuel Beihnquet, efq. No. 10. Bircbz'n Zane _ {William Bewden, efq. 32‘. Tbamm’s Hof- ital Mr. johnBOwles, Comb?! Samuel Brailsford, efq. Thomas Brand, efq. St. 7ames’s«fgzm~e g. Gufiavus nwwmm: .~_ u‘m—Muvm‘w 1W". . C F f. *E .l § ‘5 E 3353- C 5‘9 0‘9 C“: c 0:202:09 ”C“ C" T, 7.29 . . Cb a I a m c. 5. c. 5. 5. .5. .4 LM 0f #93 Cowman Guf’tavus Brander, efq. Crownwcom‘z‘, King/2776!, 174V g7migfler Matthew Brickdale, efq. Brifiol Robert Brifinw? eSq. Springgardms George Brifiow, cfq, [Marc/arm: Teflon- [ya/Z Edward Brockfop, efq. Sgvagwgardem V‘Villiam Br<‘_)mfieid, efq. Comiuz'tjflwz‘ Ifaac Hawkins Brown, efq. Rzgfllvfli’eez‘, Elawflmry ‘William brown, efq No. 2. Pzmzpncourz; Tmzpi’e James Brown, 8qu Loméardjflreet Frederick Buii, efq. Alderman, King’s- ufli‘wt. Imes Buicock. efq. No. 85, Boroug/J Francis Buréetr, efq. Nari/2 flzm/[cyflreet George Burgefs, efq. John Burrow, efq. New Road, Black- friam- bridge Robert Butcher, efq. Capelmzd, Beal— fiarqfl’zire Francis Burton, efq. Thomas Burton, efq. Ii‘aac Euxmn, efq. No. 80, Cm’emcm flrwr Cmmtefi; of Bute, Z‘x/Tartlv fludz’eyj,/I'7”££ Lady Bryan Broughton, Cleveland-raw 1% rs. Barker, ¢Ma7951;73/2’re£t Mrs. Diana Blake Queen flying—fired, Rim. game Blake gfiawndzfl fgzuare ITS/firs: Hawkins Brown, Kzffli’Z—firref, Elmrfimy g. Lady 13f t/Je filag'J/aZEIz—Hqflbz'tal. \ 335 g. I 41y Brmémamh Ag. 1V'rs. 131111, Ifmg’ sflreet ;{ C a. Freder Eek, E311 of Ca11ifle, St. fame:’ I Alp/(1L6 g. Phi1'11p, Earl of Chefimfield, A15 mad (1 James, Earl of C1101m011de1ey, Pzmm’zl/y (I. Marquis ofCarmarthen ,ij ymor ifgume Ir. {1.5. W 1111am, 140111 Vifcount CouItney, Grofvmcr Iguare g. a. 5. VV111191m, Lord Craven, Char/esflreet, ; 5 i. I. { Ber/ilk} fgmm’e E a. Lord" 1eorge Cavendifh, Savzzeflreet ' E g. Lord '1 homas Pelham Clinton g. Right i‘xeV. B:fhop of Clonfert £- g. Right Rev. Bifhop of Cork E. g 5. 811' Rcbart C1ay‘ton, Bart. Hz'llflreet, E BEIIée/ey quzzare E g. L. .Sir‘}r .n1::s( ocgbum, Bart. 80% {were E g. s. I‘ George Co1ebrook, Bart. ‘HaI ead- ; Wmea/e :flreat ; E 0. Sir john Chefier, Bart. g. 811C113: Unnlton, K. B. Queéec 1 g. * 5,1‘131111111161 Cameron, efq. V . P. Calum- 6127’ AIM? g1 .Thcmas Czeahr 1163/, efq. High. I 031‘, ‘ Bamm/J a. Ma1or Ge; cral Carpenter, Swim—yard g. jo1n Cartier, efq. Great 0171107241- flreet ' g. 5, Robsrt Cary, efq. vapflead g. errh Carthight, efq. (I. {110111215 Cave, efq. Upper Grofvenor- fired 1 .a. Henry 7 f i ’7 1 Q . 336 1’] Li]! 0171236 Governors a. Henry Cecil, efq. flMemar/eflreet ,v. john Conyers, cfq. Capt/2523!, Efifix : C) ' :1. Henry Cavendhi1, efq. Stam'yapa—flrecf, jpfizyj/azr a. VViIIiam Challoner, efq. g. 5. Abraham Chambers, 6ft}. .New Bond—firm: a. Vflfliam Chaphn, efq. Beajf’ard mfiZ‘w iwufi, Caverzf-gam’giz g. Francis Charlton, efq. W'flbecé-fireet g. ‘harlesLhild, efq. Careaz‘wyfleéz‘ a Robert Child, efg. Berk!ey-_/2;zmre T ‘ F "‘z :1, M q ‘ ‘ 3.1:, 5 7‘1? the-.1116} {31101.17} 6y? em. is:izzumj-Juznré A -’5 1w. : 1L 1.: g. M1. ‘12 Exam :w: *3 ~ "I 1. TL» . 1; ,. 1mm Mum: £112: 3:1 9 EN = .Mg g 1.11:1. 1a.»; datum: s 759 3:1, 3’. ’1 7:»: 3%. 7 WA; 8". JL':(_ (”(4 1.17: 7.7211115 1,: :. fame. 5 ii,.:" :‘z’y/u (A '1 3' (1. 11:111'1m { _ am ' 1;“ a. JV; 1.1 2' g, 11;? a. fax/{1‘ g'. 1»: f: T *1," L: : fig, £3: 17,":ie “AEAJ {V VCO J’A " fi~ 1 1 r 2 [1. mzca r \.«():-1 '1, cf}. [15 t a" ' ~’ my; 9016, 650;. {7:0, 2 1M4. wig/V 1337'}, c. monsv, €53. Lear L .L 1i:c~mas Cooper, efq; Thaw“: Cowpsr, 9,171. Bymm’ ygzgfly « 5 C faxmyzlzm “10‘? ”1.5"? ’ ‘ " " JWMF, . a. Rzcaaz‘u :31}: re, 6"“, fiamdy‘fl’wz‘ g. c. 5. 1.:ob-«3rt Corr: t1:w3.:, 61%;: 5025566252 m 7- jz’mt, B Wm g. 5. John Cay-:1 1W1: , efq. [£2220 5 .413” .75 3,12 7 Q . an .‘m /’;" .-.. , :1 i: 5; 5. if :32: fi-Yagclalm Hafibital. 3 37 l‘vii‘. Samuel Courtald, V Gambia James Coutts, efq. Charles—fired, Berfie- ‘ ,leyjqugre Richard Cox, efq. {fz’iivemarlrflreet Richard Hippcfley Cox, 6121. Mr. Richard Cracraft, Brabant—cmrz, P/Jilpot- lane Rev. John Craven, A. NI. Craven— buildings Patrick Crawford and John Dalrymple, efqrs. John Crew, efq. Gray”ve;~20r—j§vwre James Crockat-‘c, Efq. Ricbmmd Charles Crommeline, cfq-V IVE. John Crofier, Cat/asrizze—mm‘t, Tamer flreet Alheton Curzon, efq. David-fired, Gmfimnfl—fium‘e - Peregrine Cufi, efq. Great Gea7‘ge~ flreet ‘ ’ John Cuthbert, efq. Paper—Mildings, Temple Lady Mary Coke, Kmfingion Dame Mary Clayton, Hill-fine! . Lady Frances Coningfby, Upper Bramé ‘ flreet , Lady Cotton Mrs. Ann Cotefwort‘n, Krzz'gbi/zlriage . lVIrs. Cai’cle, Spring-garden: ' Mrs. Courtald, Com/72']! Mrs. Curteis, if’apping R g. :. William 3" I. I E 3; :E ,__z ‘E i: E .I_ E E mmmm - En.» — ‘§ 338 .4 Ly? oft/ye Gammon D. g. 5. William, Duke of Devonfhire, Piccadflz} a. John, Duke of Dorfct, O:f0rd~flrec2‘, near Pdi'llf—{Iflfié’ g. 5. William, Earl ofDa 'tmouth, Stfifimzes’s- fguare g. 5. Arthur, Earl of Donegal, ditto g. 5. Sir Lawrence Dundafs, Bart. z’ri’z'figz‘m- firaez‘, Pitta/filly Sir John Dick, Bart. Leg/50m i. c. 5. Robert Dingley, efq. V. P. Lam!» (13253;, Kent « g. Richard Dalton, efq. St. yames’s—flrest g. John Darker, efq. St. Bartx’m’vmew’s Hcfpimi g. Samuel Dafhwood, 6&1. fife/Z, Lincoln— flire a. Charles Vere Bertie Dafliwood, efq. Tia/mnflrm‘, Bez‘éa’cy—fguare g. Nlonkhoufia Davifcn, e‘fq. Fem/79m J5— flf‘eal‘ 3. William Davifon, efq. a. R53ximilian Daws, efq. Norfalk g. Thomas Dawfon, M. D. fiat/{may g. Edmund Dawi‘on, efq. No. 20. Siamy— {22726, Sz'zzt/J-Wark a. Chrif’zopher Dawfon, efq. g. John Day, efq. a. 5. Peter Delmé, efq. Grammar fguare Robert Dent, efq. Temple—Mr VVilIiam Dent, efq. Garrawaly’: Calf“)- 1924,: g . Nit. a 511-1 o 0‘9 0“; Q (/Q C751} (3’9 0:; o w - ‘ b '9 0:} Olq .'." '0' O O'q 01:) (Tr-q 1" cf tba 11/ Magdalen-Hofpifal 339 Mr. Edward De Sante, Leadeflbaflvflreet F172 11:13 Dickens, efq. [14’0an fircet T110111 mas D111c1y,efq Tower-£7271 Rev. Robert IemyDingley, Lamb— 4515411, K355?!- Tamas Dixon, efq. N Rev. ‘W111 1a11Dodd, LL D. Agile-flied . a John Dorrien, efq Ell/7:37 fawn: Mr. Thomas Dorrien, .~ dizffo Henry Drunnnond, efq. P01177253]! Robert Drummond, 6111. Clam‘z'izg-cra/E Charles Dunbar, efq. Hill—fired, Ben‘- lev—fyzzme T1101 11213 Dundafs, clq. 7471;723:072 flreet 1‘/11“.Peter Duval, Hackney Le11§sDu1/R1,.efq Zflzrnfwd wurz‘,777rogo < 77201‘1‘027 7’31’681‘ 131111 1311111211, efq. Tbrogmartarz {treat “ 13111311615 01 Devonfhire, Devanflnre—lyoafl (30111111313 of Denbigh, Soutbflreez‘ . M rs Eflhe r Dingley, Lamb abbey, K572: E. Brownlow, E2111 of Exetcr, Grofwnor‘y greet George, Ea1longremont, P'cma’zlly Sir James Efdaile, Km. and Alderman, Elm/251140117 Petex Efdaile, efq. ditto 1M1.10hn Eddowes, Clamp/(la Jam-es E1115 efq. , R 2 ‘1. Mr. 95 1 ;1 1 3w ¢> 55°?” esee c a a ewsseewe ‘5‘.“ 69%.me 1" 11:1]? of #75 Governor: Mr. Charles Ellis, fl/macés, Pry/1.7147621! Thomas Ellifon, efq. lMftbam, Km! Mr. Evans F. Hugh, Vifcount Falmouth, St. farmh- Hflre Hon. Charles Finch, St. 7ames’5—ftreet Sir John Fielding, Knt. Bow-flreat Thomas Farrar, efq. fl/[aré—r’ane ‘William Fauquire, efq. Strettozz~flreet, Mr. David Fenton, ManfiamHm/é-flmet lVIr. Thomas Fielder, Crafsfz‘reet, St. IWQJ'y-bi/l IVlr. W'illiam Finney, C/yeapfia’e, Hon. Mr. Fitzmaurice, Pall-mall John Fleming, efq. New Bond-fired Thomas Fletcher, efq. [Walt/Jamflow Mr. William Pleteher, Cornbz‘ll Thomas 'light, efq. Hackney Freeman Flower, efi]. C/apba'm Charles Floyer, ei'q. Bengal lidWard 1Foley, efq. Bmtbzc/B—flreet Thomas Foley, jun, efq. Paine—[aw Rev. Dr, Fordyce, Eflexflreet, Strand lVIr.‘ Alexander Fordyce, Hm/ey—fz‘reet, Cavendzfi—fguare Edward Forfier, efq. Bram/fired—buildings Thomas Furley Forfier, ei‘q. a'iz‘rO Aaron Franks, efq. Béflmpfgate—fz’reet William Franks, efq. Privy/fleet g. John oo% o% F u. 1-1 O C . %%1%% es 1’1 :1 :~ 011% '1‘"? HQ GK} 0:} (’rq v. 1-. I 0 0f the Magdalen Hfiital. 34.1 01111 Free, efq JNathaniel Free, efq. }Dewnfl)zre £72m” Thomas Edwards 1““ reeman, efq Saab ville- treat Henry Arthur Fellows, efq. Hill—fired, Berkeley/gum? ’ Richard Fuller, efq. Corn/9771 Countefs Dowager Ferrers G. Thomas, Ear1of Gainfborough, Bar-5 lay—fl? eat ‘7 ' Marquis of Granby, PI'EL‘a Ii/[y Sir bampfon G1deon, Bart. 1‘. 1‘. 7417775: :- - fgzmre Sir Robert Goodiere, Ba1t. Saré’w'lle— —ftreet 1111.131 111' 1am James Gambier, fl/dir- mary Cr’micb yarzlr Samuel Garbe1 L, of? 17 mzrofiam W11‘111am Ganett, eéq. 1110.40.217077’0/1- ' fireft, Sfi “7311 Peter Gaufi'en, e111. 8!. I‘Ie’llem W111151m G111, efq. 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M Honour @7210 E mamas 5‘33“}: Honourab‘i sEice. ’YEEObu t, jIrmwz- I III SErRobarI EEEEI! 32nd, B? It. wgfflflm’hé’ca Sir John I‘E::me}I.7o(;d,EE.1;t. growl/1.9.171 SE1 Hair} EEznpua, part. Uipe; GIOjvec nor~jffe€i Sir Tshoma III 1““ a“, Bra-I SirRobert EEeIIiss, Iint. jlflirr @7213)" VVEEEiam H2116, efc. Grnfmwr «pime EVEEEiam Hafihead, QR}. Ciapiwm Franc}. s EEammond, efq. Cowman-firm g. EVE}: 1:10:15qu9 u o .‘mmoqu 530.2103 o o a u . a . maqmo'qqqoxzww ,. ‘0' (2'- 5. (i. . C 5258 Mag: [aim Ho/jfiz‘al. 34.3 -' LIIerb. Hancock, No. 23,Ludmte- 252:". F, (”J 5. jonas Hanway, efq Red [2022 fqua're }. Hat Imd, efq. Henry Harper, cfq. James Heuris, eio. 1:.Ir. Edwald Hax'fi'on, Pyardazzr- -flr88t 1’: 1“. Hart, elqo I I V’homas Harfley. efq. Ezfifi‘reet—Hfll VJIEIEam Ear" €y, efq. C/z'flbrdflrwt ff" mamas II€1"/€y,€{1.B8fifzzzc.é—_/ti8ct ’7‘" Hit? m 321176;” efig. Gr: orge Hatter: efq. Paw—II [(2278 I. 3 WI; .31»; Hawkins, efq . Lwflafl'firfif; Good/”2221225128185 Samuel Hawkins, 6113. ditto V‘Jil Ham Hebexden, M. D. P8 [1- mail Mr. jamcs Hedrre., Dog 8222’ 19922221), St. Gmrge’ 5j‘?8;..1‘5 ’ Ifaac Henkil,‘ ei’q. Femr’mrclrfireet Thamas Heathfidd, €111. ‘1”0272’5 20fl8~ - £52.»: 8, Com’iifl John Beneker, 6f“. Ban/é mfg boy/2’ ‘Wiliiam HI“, 6111. .Eowuglz, No. 92. Thar-1:33 {III}, ei’g. No. 8, New—£12288, Lima ’22’5—. {222 Fhomasfi Iri’r, efq GZ’E’IZ‘ P24 flélflreet Henry IIoar€,c 6.1.1. F2’88t— ffi’reez‘ I‘Icnr :y Home, jun. efq. L’ztta V’iIIiam Ho; 16, (sf-11.88273 George II cog efq lerm, NWfO/rlfi Mr. VVII Uiam 50.118321, Birmingbam ’jOhn Home, 611:1. Sir/818218 7 Chafles {bay Hunter, 2’17?" Alpaafe—ftreet R 2;. g. 5. 2:. Samuel E i {i 1 3 ~: 1 4' 4‘1 a %%%S§%% 344 , , g 5. c Samuel Home, efq. Clapéflm. :Charles Homby3 efq Cong-«court, Gray 5- £9?" 2:0qu ”19% Q “3‘9“.“ s "3 h 1‘»: a. 4 L‘jz'flzof t/ye Governan- Inn Mr. George Holland; Strand James Hubbald, efq SufiW/é fired, Ca~ ’UflldZ/b fquare ’ Mr. Thomas Hudfon, Pbilpot— [am Mr. Thomas Hunt, Low— lane 5 , 'William Hunter,M D. i/indnzillrfl‘vat,“ Haymaréet George Hurfi, efq. 'Babo.Hugercema1, Bengal The Countefs Dowager of Huntingdon, Bath The Countefs of Hertford, Grq/vmW- fine! I‘Ars Sarah Haws}, Goidmqumr: RAYS» jane Ham Mrs. ELI lizabeth Hanmex, Gm Z’eJIN‘fl'P'ftt ‘ _ Mrs. Alice BM 3 Mes. Grace Hi! 11 Mrs. Heathcote ' Mrs. Catharine E’Eyde, Clapton ‘ I . ‘ SirJuf’tifiian Ifliatin;BartlVimpaole—ftra’t Sir Williamr Jones, Bart». Cavenclééh \_ fquare ' Mr. Stephen Jacob, Cambzll g. a c. 5. VVilliam Jacomb, efq. Laurcrre-pézdtmy— -g. c. hzll Thomas Jacomb, efq, King’s-Bamb- ”walk Temple 1‘ g. Mr“. sesaeee‘ee ‘93 S $030393"? .9909039913 5“ ’39"? b i. I. gflMMQMMwafl. 35 Mr. Henry JaPfray, No 65, Strand ' ‘ Michael James, efq. Treafurer, Haydon? : fquare _ Mr John James '” (Jofeph Jekyl, efq. near Northampton 11 Edmund Jennings; Iefq. Sevenoaks, Kent . Loftus Jones, efq Frztb Ifireet, Saba William Jones, efq Henry Jones, efq. ‘ Dame Ifham, Spring garden: , K. Edward Earl of Kingfion. Jofeph Kane, efq. AnthonyJ Keck, efq ' ' Page Keeble,e{q. Dr. George Kelly Thomas Kelfal, efq. Benjamin Kidney, efq Laurence pozmt-' my J12]! ‘i Thomas Knight, efq. Grofwnor fireet Lucy Knightley, cfq.Grof‘veno’r-1/qume - - John Knightley, efq. dztz‘a John Knott, efq ‘ John Koe, efq; Fore-flreet, Moarfields Mrs. King ' Mrs. Francis Kid, flve Maria [am William Duke of Leiniler, St fame: s-‘w ' fireet Edward, Lord Leigh ‘ Earl of Lincoln, flrlmgton- -flreet James, Lord Lifl'ord, Chancellor of Ireland , R 5. a 5. Sir v m... 4 omnmfifi ‘ A 346' a- :0 6?. S. d. 930?: 5. ”3°? 1:, 5. 5. C. o wwmga wwgwm o, o o 0w 03 %2%:&§0§ % g. 5. 2! Lift of the Governors Sir James Langham, Bart. Ca-veiidzfi- jguare Timothy Lacey, efq; Bazb James Lambert, efq; Mr. Timothy Lane Mr.- Henry Langkopf, No. 22, College- 5% Edmund Lardner, efq, Barougb Edwin yLafeelles, efq; Partman—fliuare James Lawrell, efq‘ Francis Lawfon, efq; 1V“. John Lebreton, ”Elwm‘tl) George Lee, efq. Lamém'd—flree! Jofeph Leeds, efq; Bridge-fired, W2]?- fiflqfiar John Lefevre, of . , M Leonard Lefevregefq. gSz‘Iatfagd' Peter Lelieup, jun. efq; A’Z'Zvemm'ly-fz‘reez“ john Levy, efq. Borougl) john George Liebenrood, efq. Reading, Series, Mr. I‘vlacey Life, Cravenflreet, Sim/27d Luke Lillingfion, ef”. William Lock, do; Thomas Lucas, efq; flfée’man’rflreat William Lucas, efq. zMar‘é-lane John Daniel Lueadou, efq. Old Broad- flraef Mrs. Ann Legrand and NIrs. Mary Le- grand M George, Duke of Marlborough, Pail [Wall 5'. 5. Anthony, 90:22:22: OP 0:2 “=2 ”2“"? 9 it“)? 09% W em 0": D‘q 5. of 1/22 flingdalm Hoflbiz‘al. 347 Anthony, Lord Vifcount Montague, $296242 flnm-fz’zeez‘ V Charles, Lozd Vifcount Maynard Grq/uehor [game Penii’con, Lord i‘1l/Ie burne, Pzrcadz/[y Thomas Lord Middleton, Stan/2 52p jfrqef May- -f212r Sir Jofeph Mawbey, Bart. 72122221722111 Sir Horatio Man, K. B. . Berber t Mackworth, efq. Cavendzfi- [32222172 Aichibal ld M‘ Donald, efq. [27220172’ 5- 27222 l‘v’lr.B1ough Mah by, No. 5, B212 g5.— fair/2’ M .Alfixander hlalkflead 172122222272, Fe722/222r2/2fl7 eat l‘v’lr Thomas Nianby, Law Layton Timothy Mangles, efq. lymg/t'ead, or 1 0722 ’5 Coy/fie [2023/2 D11. bamuellflarch D2222 @2229 Rev Dr. Robextl‘yia rkham, Wim‘e 0/221- ' p121 26227219 I 1 ' ev. Dr. Thomas M? rriott, 1321212127" 5-- 102272, Bajmglmllflz eat Samuel Marriot, (3&1. E11222 Ofice Samuel Marfh, efq. Soutbamptomrow, Blaomflmj Samuel Martin, cfq Colonel Fl lemming Maztin James Mathias, wefq Wamfozdw 0227!, Tbrogm22ton flreeit/ Z, olm Mawbe ef 212272 all j Y: R2 g. John 31,8 1 £2]? of the Governor‘s 3. John NIay, efq. g. George Medley, efq. New Burlz'ngt'm [treat g. 1dr. Herman Meyer, 52‘. [Mary—axe g. Samuel Middleton, efq. g. c. 5. Philip Milloway, efq; flba/mn/JJam g. Mr. Charles Mills, YowerJyiil g. John Milner, efq. g. Hugh Minett, efq. g. Thomas Mifenor, efq. Lat/712w} g. — Mitchell, efq. g. 3. Samuel Moody, efq. No.96, Leadmba/l- [treat g. George Moore, efq. Cruic/mdfi'z’am g a. Mr. W’illiam Nioore, Bz'flyopjfgaie— ' fireez‘ g. er. Thomas Moore, Cbéfwe/Lflrccr 7g. 5. Crifp Mollineux, efq; Garéoldz'flxam, 3. Mr. James l‘v’lorgan, Eroadflreet-Zyufld‘ ‘ m 5 -, 5. William Morland, efq. B/acé—bearla : g. John Mount, efq. Tower-hill l , a. Jofeph Mufgrave, efq. New Z‘firfo/fi— f is ' * ftreet * ll _ a. George Mufgrave, efq. Bond-fired 1 if, ‘- g. James Mytton, efq. K 'gg _ g. a. Mrs. Mauvillan, Spring—garden: * ill. ’ :. Mrs. Medley, New Burlington-fired a. Mrs. Letitia Munday, Bat/9 , u 3... g. 5. Hugh, a%%%%‘% 99°?“ $3 I .c. gftbtliflgdbkfl Izyaaar 349 ‘ N. ‘ ~ -, Hugh, Duke of'Northumherland, C/Jar- iizg—crafi ‘ Robert, Earl of Northington, Berkeley- fiuare William Lord NeWhavcn, St. :‘I’Gfizes’r quare Thomas Nafh efq. fVIaurz'ce-azafrway Mr. Charles Nevifon,.Du1~:—fir€er, St, :7zzmes’: Nathaniel Newnharn, efq. alderman, Bate-[ply Jane William Newnham, efq. ditto John Nightingale, efq- Lomaard-flreet Thomas Nobbes, efq. Hamptmz—murt James Norman, efq. Printersfz'reez‘, Blac/ifrz'ars John Norris, efq. 7%;‘1‘072, Mdd/efix. Duchefs of Northumb‘erland, Cbarziizg— cry/Iv 0. Francis Lord Vifeount Orwell, Stan/53,6:- treat Robert Lord O‘ngley, Great Gearge-ftwet Mr. Jeremiah Olborn, Brifi‘ol Mr. Saunders Oliver, Cannon—fired Mrs. Oliver .. ‘ Mrs. Mary Oliver, }»chbm sly/free: P Hugh, Earl Percy, V. P. ahead Other, Earl of Plymouth, Brutazz [frat Henry, Lord i’agett, Smile—row ‘ g. 5. Sir , m “4W mem.m, ,“m 'm 'xv < -—_, mt?" . ,. .1 L’ V r 3 4 » .2, v o L'. o a a - We 0'62 ‘7': Us: 9:: - Va. o E} WOaC/wowffq 1“ i” A 14% of #39 Gwemarr Sir Gregory Turner Page, Bart. Hert- fard—l’l‘reet, Mayfair George, Lord Pigott, abroad Right Hon. Sir Thomas Parker, Knr. Beafird Row Sir John Palmer, Bart. Mortimer—fired, Craven/1M) fquare Sir Thomas Powis, Bart. Sir George Pococke, KB. Cbarlrs-fireet, Berkeley/game Sir Samuel Prime, Knt. {flewartb I?“ Page, “‘1' §Tawer~lyfll hdwardPage, efq. j Robertlfilk, efq. Barton—fired Mr. Charles Fame“, Somerfetflreet, 517792336]?de I’x/Ir. John Pearce, Iflingtan Jens i’ederfon, efq. [Vellc‘lo e-fguare R obertPelI, efq. ditto Charles Pelham, efq. flrlz'ngfonflrcer George Perrot, efq. Ncwingtorz, fl/Jirfl dlejéx ‘ George Peters, efq. Old Bet/916m Frederick Pigou, e‘fq. [Mar/c 2am Robert Pigott, efq. Seymour-flare Mr. Nicholas Peter Pi‘iion, Howard— flreet, Strand NIL Edmund Pitts, Swilbz‘n’rlmze IVIr. Peter Pope, chkww’y— ire-at Thomas Plumer, efq. jabrz-fi‘rerfit, Bar!- fwd-row Francis Plumer, efq. New fl'xciymzgg, Strand ' ‘i‘ @9999 “PP?GF%FF 5. 9f ti'y'e Magdalen Hbfiital. 35! Mr. W illiam Poeock, Dawnflirefirecztgfi Queen’s-fia‘are Sacheverel Poole, efq'. mar Deréy John Porter, efq. ‘ l‘vlr. James Portis, Nickolas-lane, \Rev. Littleton Powes, Letflra’,Nort/mmp- ton/Mm Thomas Powys, efq. xflbemarle-ftraet Rev. Newdigate Poyntz,Bm/%[abery, E’gr é: George Prefcott, efq. TbreadnEeJXz'e/frest The‘Countefs of Pomfret Lady Powys Mrs. Poyntz Mrs. John Pitt, fln’ingtoiz: Graft CL John Qgick, efq. Cornwall R. . Robert, Lord Romney, V. P. Ar/z'agton— [treat George, Lord Rivers, “Her'gfird—flreez‘, fl/i’ay—fair Sir Thomas Robinl'on, Knt. and Bart. Clad/m Sir John Roufe, Bart. P/Vz'érmare7fl2'eet John Randall, efq. Rozr’yerbitbe Charles Rebotler, efq. No. 11, Ex- . ckaflgeoalz’ey John Reed, efq. John Regnier, efq, Ric/Emmi, Surrey Charles Reinholt, efq. Thomas Reynolds, efq. g. William f g VP." q _ \ 3527 1! Lift of [be Governor: v ‘ William Reynolds, efq. Cburcimmrt, as! fiencburc/J— jtreet g. Bateman Robfon, efq. Limo/72’ Svirm New~ bulk/mg: a. William Rofe, efq. g. James Rowles, efq. ddelpbi g. c. 5. john Anthony Rucker, efq. Sufi/Liane 3. Thomas Rumbold, efq. 923mm £72m— treat g. Edward Rufl‘el, efq. Borough g. The Marchionefs of Rockingham, Grofvmor-fguare S. g.5 Richard, Earl of Scarborough, Sour!) flu“ lay firm”? g. John, E1rlof Sandwich, Aldmzralty 5. 70hr], Earl Spencer, St. 7ame55- place g. g. VV’i lliam, Earl of Shelbume, Berkley- fguere g. George Earl of tamford, Sacém [e -fi‘rcet g. Philip, Earl Stanhope, @uem A’nm’ ftrm‘ g. V ll iiam, Earl ofStraEord, St jame55 gamma 0. Charles, Earl of Sefton, Mamfie/d— treat g, 5. Nathaniel, Lord Scarfdale, 06221877011.)- fquare g. Lord Robert Spencer, Bszelay fquare 5’. Sir George Savile, Bart Leicefter-felrls g. Sir c 5Q ‘ “1 W‘katrqonfhfrq’f' m *J I A 3 annofwquf: of: , C DQD? ofi annnnnh %%%9 54 S- S. S. €N@M@MWH%MA 3% Sir Frank Standiflq, Bart. Lama/Eire l‘i/I'r. William Sainibury, Bread-fired Robert Salmon, efq. Lime/Jaufe Jofeph Salvador, efq. 4 Mr. Herman Samler, St. flmlrew’s bill Richard Sampfon, efq. M’an Ian-boy 3 James —Scawen, efq. Dam/treat, Soutb flmZ/ey—flreet Mr. Claud Scott, Prcfcot-fireer, Good- man’rfieln’s \ , John Scare, efq. Berébamflead . Hugh Seton, el‘q. Leirefler-fquare L’Ir. Samuel Sharpe, Bi/bopfgate—ftn‘fi Henry Shifi‘ner, efq. - John Shififner, efq. _ Thomas Skipwith, efq Upper Brook—fir“: .lofeph Shrimpton, efq xwrzi'k-Iane Robert Shuttleworth, efq, New Burling~ tanvj’trwt \ John Rogers Sie‘oel, ei'q. Ahmad Ivln Jofeph Simms, Blackman—flreet . Jofsph Skinner, efq. W'biter ape! Rufliel Skinner, efq. ~ Colonel Skinner Alexander Small, efq. Cliflon, Bur/is . ,Richard Smallbrook, LL.D. as. John Small, efq. , John Smith, efq. Little St. Helen: E. Smith, efq. Brigadier General Richard Smith, Har-i lay—flint ‘ ‘ Mr. Samuel Smith, Carmonflreet Mr. Benjamin Smith, ditio a. Mr. O'q CPQ -. .. . n 1. W {'3‘ 53; 0:: Can. Mt; St; . . . . Cr) . F .5. WING-q mow r o s: 0:: v $5 “’3 a. 6’. 27”" Iii/2‘ of #22 (fowm‘mrs L 3119i 51063316.” 6“} Lewd/42mm 2 22-2? john Sigblcu, at [5/172 C/A'Js, E; 7‘11”; hy/gi’; ’2'; 37/8 jefi;‘;>'31 St Lac-31.90019, 6191, Sort: £72372 InglcI'tarci Szannlm, efq. K0. 5.; , Gamm- fiver-f john Tia/ales, efq. Staph? "gram ii I Utipiss, efq. (1:2; I; II , {£38133 efq; {Ezgz‘rwvwma (II/’22- j : bI I’ 5 jug VI; :4, ea“ I Quw L Lt Fembw‘dJ—flruef I71: 2;; A Stow, dig. 5;. [lg-”L72" Jjiii Hm (us phen Iii! bby q'tlangc ways, Bar- [3 232‘ nflwet £211.12 {nee Sulivan, Efq. (13mm 1”] 2 IVIr. —-~--—- Summers, I70 z,:;2mgers~/m§l Fiancis Uvma, efq BmI/irset I‘JIdnonlfI sis Sylva Efq St. @1521”); fire. (.QuntefsL Span car,~ St. fame: S 135:7sz IIon. I‘ins. Ann Shirk}! I‘fliis St mnizr I'Ion IvIrs. Stamrt 1363:. II annah qS‘mne, Pzzuymm (1m: IvIrs. Su Iivzm, @uw 2c ,gzmre T. George, Earl of Tvrconnell, Hanoi/m" flame The Rt. Rev. Biflmp ofDo vn and Com ner d. C.‘ 17. 5". 5. 5! 5. 9f :11 Magdalen HWzaz. “355 Sir Thomas Tancred, Bart. ‘Lz'izm’u’m 1.1m Ne e'w Buzlcz’mgs Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, Bart I—z’ifl- flr. Sir John Trevilian, Bart. 31/51: fwcmb, 15077152 [Mama Sir John Thorold, Bari: Mr. John Tarris, St james’s John Talker, efq ‘ John Taylor, efq JamesT 21ylor, efq. St Peter 5,1Veof772mzs: John Taylor, efq. Queen A’nnflreez‘ John Tem1p€fi,efq. Tflmpmefreet Mr. John Terry, Clea/12': an, Bevan nz're Andrew Thompfon, efq q. fizfm-J friars Richard 1 Thompfon, efq. GeorgeThompfon,efq. Du/zcmfir. Wizflm. Harry Thompfon, efq ‘ John Thornton, efq 0/1.- Mam Samuel Thorn 11.911, 6111.121 2‘10 Oliver T 01111111111, efq. Cruia’wd- friars 'Kirkes Townley, efq. Sufi/1%- lane John T0117nfon,oefq. GM): 27272 Rev. John Toz ,Grm'efmd Rob; Cottonfi 1efuns, 611.} 12111212 Cannon: 1 H011. John Trevor , flrgyt’e— fizzzla’mgs GeorgeFofierTufl‘nEll, efq. Dover-fires; Vv/Tilliam Turner, efq. Robert Turner, 6 :2. Fridgy fired l’Ers JemimaTurm‘ penny, Blade—beat}; Mrs. Anna Maria Tracey M13 Turne1 Mrs. Thornton Mifs Thornton gClap/yam a. Mr. 9'. q 0“,» («‘q . n a. ”'2 0n ”W5: 06. 0Q 0*: LI» . 9‘: a 5. 15’ 1.5}: 5f 2/55 Gawzrzcn VT BEL-Ja min Vaughan, efq Lawrence 3022‘?! 2257-. bill jameq V613, efii. 5 [ohm Vsre, efq. Ezficpjgrate firm; ( 1 N_ ("I iarry Verafi, efq. bi. famw’s—fguare W. George, Earl of Vv’inchclfea, Grafrcn— firm; Geome, Earl of V5 arwick, S2. 75277253:- [III/17:: Lord Vii count 5, I intworth, Semi/5 rm; Sir "‘5'157atkin M iii ams Wynne, Bart. SirRic hard W or hey,u Bart.Berner’s flr’ect Sir George Xeren, K. B. Gnfz‘arz- firzet Sir Fi’imoihy “731530, Kilt. Clap/Jam Hon. iViifiam W’ard, Grofvenor-gm‘e Samuel‘v W at cm, M. D. Great Cumber- [aiza- ’Z/tez‘ My. jonathan Vfathcn, Bond-wzzrt, Zl/a/[broaé homas VV’ake, efq. "h omas Wale, 651;. }(,17 am Walls cfq. Lz'mfilnflwz're Mr. john ‘VVard, N05 21. Borough Colon‘eI George Ward, Ireland Him)! “73%, 6123. Lad—lane T g. 'IREXO' o ‘n%%% % %%%% *%s%% 9 °? 030! ‘iwfi‘iq'i‘ofi 993°.“ _ 9f ti): 4M1gdalimiH0fpital. 357 Thomas VVatts, efq. Sunfire 03755,, Tbrma’mecfle- tree: Mr. Edward VVatfon, No. 31, Carmen:-. jtreaz‘ Benjamin VVebb,P efq. II/I'artzn’ 5 [am Joieph VVeII s, efq. Lzz2’5az‘e~ fireez‘ I nomas VVem worth. efq. IV/Iark W 6313116. efq. George-lam, Egg/Zn- 5530 John VVeyIand, efq. Hz'IZ-flreet, Beréea lay fqzlare James VVhitchurch, efq. Tu; zcémlmm Mr. John VVhifion John VVickenden, efq 17551922175— lane VVaIter VViIkins, ef‘l. Mai/law, Rad- 7201' [272}? Jacob VViIkinfon, efq. fl’5cr’9urc5- [am George VViIIialmfon, 6111.1?th Ina’zé: ———--———-VViII is, efq. Ken/1792‘” V/ViIIiam VViIIis, efq. Lam5md-fireet HenryVV'iImott, efq. BleafJZfl flw‘yfguafe Robert VViIIon, efq Lombard—finer ' IVIr. Char Ies V}i11011.Dztta In IitusVs/il lion, Badge-finer, ”43‘- mmfler IVIr. Francis VViIfon Mr. Gsorse Wilton, Camzan Qren‘ IVIr. John Winter Abraham VVinterbottom, No. 32, TIN'M Jneedle- -_:/2‘re t D1 Samuel Withers, Sun Tavern fields, é/Jaa'well Francis Wood, cfq. g. 5. NIichaeI ‘W’NHHV """""‘”' "'I" "I ".1..L_{-" CI; .' A III (A; m _ 00 :3 0b. (NC/909% j [VJ/J 0" tJBe Gawrmr‘s, 81¢. Mic} ad VV’ odauI, fifq L5 N? Is} fag/'75”: Iom VJ(»€}1C;L:{€, tie}, La/z‘ III/mm, PJL‘J’] 0/11: George VJo anbweil :41. CW I7. ,Ldfimrs JohnVVowen, efq N540?” fires IVIl.CI1arICSVVt2§V F! :2‘ '1 nomas JJright, 643, N 307 4515; [a x26 Paula“: V‘Jrighte efq Grab-J :1; Fam G Gorge VJligme, efq. G :zjJJZ, :, ff’chrs 1:) [2% VJ Ioug hton, 61- I; {salami} L Vr1‘ViIlimnV/V'yn 8, Cu}. 1 I.“ 4 I“: L, NO} [[1 111(30va 1 Mia V3121: worth ,CJgrges-ftrwt ICE/1‘3. Anne VJheeJEH,Pm/I1 flwat, Gray 7): fifif—[E’f/fl w I is VJymze, 732' ofvmmufimgt IVIrs. ‘JJcbb 4 Y. Iigonourablg John York, Earl : lay fgwar: Edward Roe Yoe, efq. I‘Jo 222-1121 mm; mar Lem/[Ir LEGACIES [359] L E G A CI E S Recéz'wd. I739 The Executors oer. “Ii”, IO 10 0 I761 I‘VIrs. Martfla Pr :wnne, 30 o 0 Peter LewisI evius,of Lzfgm, 44. 15 O Jofhua “Nude, EI, 21 O o 1762 I" 1-; hard Sooonu, E11}; 100 o o IVIrs Niagy Be11111a11,111Lafl {1C0 O 0 [111m P111111! mes, I Mr. 7 bonus Wmde, 20 O O ISIFS. Ehzabet hBeal, 4 4 0 I763 I‘vIr. ”Ishn I‘V‘eW, 100 G O Iin‘. John Redman, 5 5 0 1764. I131. John Stow, ' 50 o o 1765 Mrs. Henrietta VVoIfe, of} (EMMY/32515, 100 O O I0 I111 Parminter, Eff}; 100 (5 O 11Ir .Elizabeth Erwin, 10‘ o o 1766 M13. Mary Middieton, 200' o (a Mr. Ti11‘1ot'11y1 3 elmfley, arr en E 8 . and t V0 Mexcezs 13011113,“5 2 1797 Dre bow1es, 100 o O Countefs of Montraith, 500 o 9 New Dyer, PM; 313 10 O 1768 Mifs Mary V*JeI’c,1ooo o 0 Henry A] Ien E fq, 400 Q (‘1 George Newland, I'Iq; 30 o 0 “Thomas Meadows, 123121; 200 O o I 769 James 300 L E G A C IVE S Rmeived, I769 fumes E‘arquerharfou, 500 o a i‘E/Ez's. M my E‘arkhurfi, 103 O O "jharks R botiea, ER}; 25 o o E‘s/Er. Emmy E‘hompfon, 50 O O 3770 Rev. EUCE’Imd Somafier, 100 o 0 Thomas Hanfon, E? 500 o 0 (3223231032? Reonier, Efq; 50 o O The Lev. M r Beriman, 5o 0 O EVEI‘S. PE“ Decca 'v ick, 200 O O Fhi‘ lip DC 222‘ maize, EEO; 100 o O AE‘mrt EE’EECE he“ Eon, E! (q; ECO O O F on. Mr. Hume Campbell, 3:0 0 o RicEza1-‘dd2'irifiov. Efq; 100 O 0 1772 Dartcfa2 E25231“)? by the Hand 01 t§2c (322222.225 Dcwager 500 o o GOV’er, Johnq 221"“02222 E223, 100 o 0 P2" rs 132:221Eium500 O 0 Mrs.( Eat herine Dowdall, 50 o 0 1773 Peter Bur-2021, Efq, 200 o 0 Earl offihaficrfiei , 200 o O E‘iichard Dalton, Efq; 50 O o Ferdinand Nerton, Ei‘q; 300 O O Mrs.EEr;1nc:s 2 hcrx'lhill, 200 O O Ricuzzrd Cn‘yflin Efq; 600 o o 1774. Ruben B :.ldy, Mg, 200 o o Char‘ies .Eennings, Efq; 200 O 0 Thomas Pike, Efq, Iooo o 0 1775 Paul E»?! agrave, Big, 3 per Cent. 500 o 0 1776 E22ifi‘m Bifcoe, Efq, 20 10 0 Jam“: uehné, Efq; 5C7 0 o Paar 2321294116, .2212}, 3pm Cent 100 0 0 General Dike/Emmi; a: fibre/aid, flow Dzflo 2‘0 Dz'z‘z‘o. . s. (1. Additions to the new Hofpital fince the building -- £27 10 4‘ Closthing for the Women in the Houfe, and others admitted 491 I 2 Ditto for 77 “Yemen difeharged to Service or Friends —- 186 16 6 Paid 1 2 ”Women who had remained in their Places one Year -- 1 2 12 0 Furniture m ~-—- -— 158 14 IO Apothecary Bills for lt’letiicines by Agreement —- 60 o o Stationary, rinting, and Advertifing --. __ 63 15 0 Rent of the Old Houfe and Salaries --- —- 626 9 I Houfekeeping and other Houfe Expenses -— 1660 o 3 Left by bad Silver colleéted at Chapel -- .-- 7 15 9 Infurance on 150]. the Value of 1500 Rupees, on board the Alf/572,} I I a fince arrived, M 3 ""'"' 3595 ‘5 2 Balance 3160 6 1 mm £16280 Paid the Surveyor of the new Hofpital out of the General Fund, the Building Fund being infuflicient, m .2... .— “WWW Reduced Balance 2997 18 I _ ,r : ;.,:‘.‘:..;T" txrfiw‘mgwgrt 5‘. 3.71mfi3figgrrlfiur-‘ .52..” f. A .9. - 2...“-mr. -,., .anacDALEN.HonP1TAz,mmua:fia General.Accou11t of the Recezpm and Dflmflmwzz‘r. ,5. .r‘ (f. :5. J‘, if. § 70314. 16 E! Total Receipts from the Commencement of the Charity, to Deceméer 31, I775, Dilburfeme‘n a from Ditto to Ditto, - —---- I 67154. 10 IO Balance 3160‘ 6 I Atlvanced out of the General Fund to pay the Surveyor of the new Building in _ . . 1 . ,. 1,. . . _. _ . . » 162 8 0 full, tne Euilomg Sub‘lerlptton havmg proved lpl'ufliment, ---¢ ; ,. V V M, f . 1 r . a ., . «.112... a. it. y. (7* V . 9V . . AV ‘ . . § 1 . .M . , m, n _ ~ . _ ,. .. . v ,1 , A ._ ‘ . , . — \~ F , w ;, <. ‘ , s