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PRACTICAL DISCOURSE.

CONCERNING

DE A T H.

By WILLIAM SHERLOCK, D. D. Dean of St. Paul's.

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION.

The GENERAL, the STATESMAN, or the PHILOSOPHER, are, perhaps, Characters which we may never act in; but, the DYING MAN, is ONE, we shall, fooner or later, certainly appear in.

ADDISON.

Hope humbly then, with trembling Pinions foar,
Wait the great Teacher Death, and GoD adore.
POPE'S Effay on Man.

DUBLIN:

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MASTERS of the BENCH,

And the reft of the

MEMBERS

OF THE

Two Honourable Societies

OF THE

TEMPLE.

My much honoured Friends,

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NE Reafon of Publishing this plain Difcourfe is, because I cannot now preach to you as formerly I have done, and have no other Way left of difcharging my Duty to you, but by making the Prefs Supply the Place of the Pulpit. Part of this you bave already beard, and bould have heard the reft, bad I enjoyed the fame Liberty * ftill; which God reftore to me again when be fees fit; if not, bis Will be done.

And the only Reafon of this Dedication is, to make this public and thankful Acknowledgment

* Some time before the Revolution.

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(before I am forced from you, if I must be fo unhappy) of your great Refpects, and many fingular Favours to me, which have been always fo free and generous, that they never gave Time, nor left any Room for me to afk; especially that obliging Welcome you gave me at my first coming, I mean your Prefent of a Houfe, which, befides the Conveniencies and Pleasure of a delightful Habitation, has afforded me that which I value much more, the frequent Opportunities of your Converfation.

Though I am able to make you no better Return than Thanks, I hope that Great MASTER whom I ferve will; and that GOD would multiply all temporal and Spiritual Bleffings on you, is, and always fhall be, the fincere and hearty Prayer of,

GENTLEMEN,

Your most Obliged,

and Humble Servant,

W. SHERLOCK.

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