W. Hervey's Meditations &c. Vol. I.

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INIMICIS

MORIMUR

J. Wall M.D. inv.t

SF. Ravenet Sculp

He gave Himself a Sacrifice for all.

Publishd May 2.1748. by I.& I. Rivington..

AND

CONTEMPLATIONS.

In TWO VOLUMES.

Containing,

VOL. I.
VOL. II.
MEDITATION s among CONTEMPLATIONS
the TOMBS.
on the NIGHT.
REFLECTIONS on a
CONTEMPLATIONS
FLOWER-GARDEN; on the STARRY
And A DESCANT on
HEAVENS; And
CREATION.
AWINTER PIECE.

By JAMES HERVEY, A. B.
Late of Lincoln-College, Oxon.

The THIRD EDITION, with Additions.
VOL. I.

LONDON:

Printed for JOHN and JAMES RIVINGTON, at
the Bible and Crown in St Paul's Church Yard;
And J. LEAKE, at Bath.

M DCC XLVIII.

ADVERTISEMENT

to the Third EDITION.

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Editions, to excufe the Freedom I have taken, in making fome confiderable Additions to this. It has been done at the Perfuafion of feveral judicious Friends, who apprehended, the Piece might be more useful, and less unworthy of the public Patronage, if it touched upon fome very interefting Subjects, hitherto omitted. As I had no Views, but to render the Performance more pleafing and ferviceable; None, I hope, will be offended at my Practice, or complain of it as injurious. Nevertheless, as I would willingly avoid, whatever might feem to ftand in Need of an Apology; I defire Leave to declare, That no future Enlargements, or Alterations, fhall be fuffered to depretiate what, with the deepest Gratitude for their paft Encouragement, I now commit to the Candour of the Public.

It is owing to the delicate Defign, the eloquent Pencil, and the ftill more amiable Condefcenfion of the very ingenious Dr Wall, an eminent Physician at Worcester, that I am enabled to prefent my Readers with the two beautiful

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