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of us, which, perhaps, is by much the Majority) will not easily be prevailed on to think them in Earneft, when they direct us to Springs of Actions purely fpiritual; without taking one Step in the rugged Path themfelves, farther than is productive of fome vifible and immediate Reward in this Life; whilft, at the fame time, we are all told to expect no Recompence for our Virtue here, but to depend on a fufficient Return to all Sufferings, hereafter. Nor can it be wondered at, when this Confideration has an Effect which good Men fee with Concern; fince the Bulk of us, being unlearned, and of but common Apprehenfions, are much fooner moved by Example than Precept; and apt to think a Clergyman gives a much more convincing Proof of the Validity of his Commiffion, by living a holy and fober Life, and fhewing a truly Christian Pattern of charitable and blameless Conduct; than by demonftrating, ever fo plainly, that Archbishop Parker was confecrated in LambethChapel.

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THE

POWERS

Claimed by the

HIERARCHY,

EXAMINED.

Occafioned by a late Pamphlet, Entitled,

The PARALLEL, &c.

In a LETTER to a FRIEND.

First printed in the Year 1735.

NTT

THE

POWERS

Claimed by the

HIERARCHY,

EXAMINE D.

SIR,

I

Have read the Pamphlet which you put into my Hands, intitled, The Parallel; and here fend you my Thoughts of it, and Remarks upon it, as you defired. I muft own, that the Book is written with a great deal of Artifice, with a Shew of Impartiality, and with fome plaufible Appearances of Moderation and Temper, which are very well fitted to amuse and deceive: And this, joined with your Requeft, which will always. have the Force of a Command with me, has been

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