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Show (.f , r 1.. IF) .. ... ( l () >I" ·,' ~ l l ~}, .. ·' u J ·r. 1, ( ~· .. ~-~ I' • (I t I ,I • ,, TO T .HE \\ I' ' t lJ•.-.J' 0" U R ,W.orthy Friend, WnL~AM PENN, was known to be a Man of great Abilities, of an l!xce\JentSweet' nefs of Difpofition, 'l?ic~ of Thought, and of a ready Utterance, full of the Quahficatwn of True Difciplelhip, Even Love without Diffimulation; as extenlive in Charity, as comprehen!lve in Knowledge: Malice or lngratitudewere utter ~trangers to him, being fo ready to forgive Enemies, that th~ Ungrateful were not excepted ; fo that he may juftly be rank'd ,among the Learned, Good and Great: His Abilities are fufficiently manifefted throughout his Elaborate Writings, which are f9 many lafting MoNUMENTS of his Chriftian Qu,UIFICATIONS. His MEMORIAL will be Valued by the Wife,, and B(effed with the Jufr. In fine, he was Learn'd without Vanity, Apt without Forwardnefs, Facetious in Converfation, yet weighty and &rious; of an ExtraordinaryGreatoefs of Mind, yet void of the Stain of Ambition. The General Defign of this Author's Works, to promote that of Chrifrianity, the Glory of God and Pratlice of Piety, has long Iince recommended his Writings to the Sincere 1md Truly Religious of different Perfwafions. Their kind Reception with fuch, having given Safe to feverallmpreffions of fame of them, and others being now out of Print : A timely Colletlion was thought neceffary, ro preferve the Ufefulnefs of them to Pofrerity ; and wi"thaT, •o publilh fuch Pofrhumous Pieces of f1is,. as have lately come to our Hands. a Two |
