nefs, and every Glory of this lower World difappearing for ever. THESE Wishes, Madam, as they are a most agreeable Employ of my Thoughts, fo they come attended with this additional Circumstance of Plea-fure, that they are alfo the fincereft Expreffion of that very great Esteem, 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 Repofitory of paft Ages, is both an Entertainment, and a Monitor. Plain Dealer. Vol. I. N°. 42. PREFACE HE first of these occafional Meditations begs Leave to remind my Readers of their latter End; and would in vite them to fet, not their Houses only, but, which is inexpressibly 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 Calmnefs of a chearful Refignation, with all the Comforts of a wellgrounded Faith. b The The other Attempts to sketch out fome little Traces of the All-fufficiency of our Redeemer, for the grand and gracious Purposes of ever lafting 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 his 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. 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 Manfions. And who would not turn afide, for |