intended for the service of the church, and the honour of that religion which you profess. For these, Madam, are the ends to which his whole endeavours and studies were directed; and if he had not all the success therein which he himself might desire, he had at least the satisfaction of having done whatever was in his power towards the promotion of them. But I must not farther enlarge on this subject, how pleasing soever it may be to me, as being conscious to myself that I am in many other respects than that of relation unqualified for the discharge of it. An abler pen has undertaken it, (I mean that worthy gentleman's, to whose great care and pains in this edition I am so much indebted,) and will in the Life do justice to it. I shall therefore no longer detain you from the entertainment you will meet with in that and the following Sermons and other Discourses, than while I write myself, Madam, Your most obedient servant, And most obliged kinsman, ROBERT BULL. THE CONTENTS. THE necessity of works of righteousness in order to salva- tion; though the reward of them is only to be expected Concerning the middle state of happiness or misery, allotted by God to every man presently after death, according as The low and mean condition of the blessed Virgin considered; as also the singular grace and favour of God vouchsafed to her; and that respect which is due to her from us upon For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, |