IN THREE VOLUMES. By JAMES HERVEY, A. M. The Memorial of thine abundant Kindness shall be fhewed, and VOL. I. LONDON: Printed for JOHN and JAMES RIVINGTON, at the MDCCL V. 141. i. 491. то The Right Honourable Lady FRANCES SHIRLEY. MADAM, F Christianity was inconfiftent with true Politeness, or prejudicial to real Happiness, I fhould be extremely injudicious, and inexcufably ungrateful, in prefenting these Effays to your LADYSHIP. But as the Religion of JESUS is the grand Ornament of our Nature, and a Source of the fublimeft Joy, the Purport of the following Pages, cannot be unwor thy the Countenance and Protection of the |