to a good prince, who is guarding and fecuring the common good.

Thus, have I briefly shewn, what some of those useful reflections are, which these two great anniversary folemnities appointed by our governors, do naturally suggest unto us, when confidered as founded on the forementioned principle: and, how they point out the political behaviour, both of prince and people, And, may they never answer any other purpose, nor have any other effect, than, to engage both prince and people, in the faithful discharge of that duty, they owe to each other! And, may his present majesty King George the Second, and his royal issue, long rule this nation in righteousness: and thereby, most effectually guard and fecure the common good; and may they throughly confider, and well understand, that this is their greatest fecurity, and the establishing their thrones, upon the most firm and lafting foundation!

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MATTERS of RELIGION,

FARTHER CONSIDERED.

Wherein is shewn, that reason, when carefully ufed and followed, is to every man, who is anfwerable to God for his actions, under any or all the most disadvantageous circumstances he can possibly fall into, whether he resides in China, or at the Cape of Good Hope, a sufficient guide in matters of religion, that is, it is sufficient to guide him to God's favour, and the happiness of another world.

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In Matters of RELIGION, farther confidered.

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