me long from the Attempt. After I had entered upon it, it was interrupted for Months and Years by my ill State of Health and the necessary Duties of my Station, which took up all the Time I could devote to Study. It hath been often quite laid afide, without Hope of pursuing it; and, thro' repeated Solicitations from some Persons of Eminence abroad, who knew the Doctor only by his Writings, hath, at some lucid Intervals, been refumed. As it hath been executed with great Care and Honesty, and those of my Brethren, who have revised it, have thought it adapted to serve the Cause of Religion and Charity, I now, notwithstanding all its Defects, venture it abroad into the World; following it with my earnest Prayers, and defiring the concurrent Interceffions of my Friends, that GOD would be pleased to prosper this feeble Attempt to quicken the Ministers of Christ in their Lord's Work, and to promote the Holiness and Happiness of all his Disciples, into whose Hands it may come. Amen. Shrewsbury, Νου. 6, 1765. JOB ORTON. THE SECT. 1. His uncommon Diligence, Activity and Resolution in the Dispatch of Business 138. SECT. 2. His Attempts to do good, and to promote and encourage the Zeal of others, beyond MEMOIRS Dr. DODDRIDGE's Birth, Education, early Diligence CANNOT trace the Family from which very little Stress on any hereditary Ho- SECT. 1. His uncommon Diligence, Activity and Resolution in the Dispatch of Business 138 SECT. 2. His Attempts to do good, and to promote and encourage the Zeal of others, beyond 192 SECT. 6. His Patience, Serenity and Chearfulness under Afflictions, and upon what Principles |