nefs, and every Glory of this lower World disappearing for ever. THESE Wishes, Madam, as they are a most agreeable Employ of my Thoughts, fo they come attended with this additional Circumftance of Pleafure, that they are alfo the fincerest Expreffion of that very great Efteem, with which I am, MADAM, Wefton-Favel, near Your most obedient, Moft Humble Servant, JAMES HERVEY. MEDITATIONS AMONG THE TOMB S. Every Stone that we look upon, in this Repository of paft Ages, is both an Entertainment, and a Monitor. Plain Dealer. Vol. I. No. 42. PREFACE. HE first of these occafional Meditations begs Leave to remind my Readers of their latter End; and would invite them to fet, not their Houfes only, but, which is inexpreffibly more needful, their Souls, in Order: That they may be able, through all the intermediate Stages, to look forward upon their approaching Exit, without any anxious Apprehenfions: And, when the great Change_commences, may bid Adieu to terreftrial Things, with all the Calmness of a chearful Refignation, with all the Comforts of a wellgrounded Faith. b The T The other Attempts to sketch out fome little Traces of the All-fufficiency of our Redeemer, for the grand and gracious Purposes of everlasting Salvation; that a Senfe of his unutterable Dignity, and infinite Perfections, may incite us to regard Him with Sentiments of the most profound Veneration; to long for an affured Intereft in bis Merits, with all the Ardency of Defire; and to trust in his power. ful Mediation, with an Affiance not to be fbaken by any Temptations, not to be shared with any Performances of our own. 1 I flatter myself, that the Thoughts conceived among the Tombs may be welcome to the ferious and humane Mind; because, as there are few, who have not configned the Remains of fome dear Relations, or bonoured Friends, to thofe filent Repofitories; fo there are none, but must be fenfible, that this is the Houfe appointed for all Living; and that they themselves are Shortly to remove into the fame folemn ManfionsAnd who would not turn afide, for |