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Of the church of England 1n the way of a fyfiem of doétrrnal and practical divinity, it is eafy to fee would anfwer this purpofe very effectually: and fuch a colleétion was often withed for and re commended by fome of the greateft men we have had as an undertaking that would be ex tremely ufeful, not only to theyounger and infe rior clergy,but alfo to other ferions people of all ranks and orders. As to the former, hear what is faid by the great and excellent bifhop Burnet, in his paf'toral care.' The nation has got into fo good a tafie for fermons, from the vafl numoer of thofe excellent ones that are in print, that a mean compofition will be very ill heard, and therefore Lt is an unfeafonable piece of vanity for any clergymen to offer their own crudities, 'till they have well d1gel'red and ripen 'd them. Iwilh the majefl'y of the pulpit were more look' d to, and that no fermons were offered from thence, but fuch as fhould make the hearers both the wifer and better, the more knowing, and the more ferions and therefore to all who are not matters of the body of divinity and of the fcrip tures, I fhould much rather recommend the uf ing other men's fermons, than the making any of their own, till they are able to go without crutches, and to work without patterns.' The ufefulnefs of fuch a colleétion to all other fe.
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