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A Sermon,
A SERMON ,
PREACHED AT THE CHURCH OF ST . PETER ' S , IN THE ISLE OF ' THANET ^ AND COUNTY OF KENT , On Mpniay the 12 th of June 17 SS , BEFORE THE PROA'INCIAL GRAND MASTER ,
AND THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OP FREEMASONS , OF THE COUNTY OF KENT .
BY THE REV . CH . WELLS , A . M . CHAPLAIN TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EARL HARCOURT , AND RECTOR OF LEIGH * IN THE COUNTY OF AVORCESTER .
MICAH , chap . vi . A'er . 8 . He hath shewn thee , O Man , what is good ; and what doth the LORD require of thee , but to do justly , and to love mercy , and to walk bumbh with th y GOD ? . HPHE essentials of reliion " be said to be
g may comprehended in -B- these words of the Prophet : —All that is necessary to the happiness of any individual of society , or that of the community at large as far as it can depend upon a system of moral virtue , and it surely will be admitted that the strongest faith ( even such a one as , in the metaphorical language of the Apostle * , could remove mountains ) the most fervent zeal and the most scrupulous regard to the external rites
, and ceremonial part of religion , would fall infinitel y short of that measure of duty which can alone render us acceptable in the eyes of an allwise and righteous God , if our lives are not distinguished by the practice oi those moral virtues Avhich should be the fruits of such a faith and are so well calculated , not only to exalt the human character , but to alleviate also , if not remove , the calamities and evils of this state of existenceTrue reli consists not in
. gion a minute and accurate examination ot an intricate passage of scripture , deep researches into the mysteries of revelation , or in finespun useless speculations respecting the most inconsiderable objects of faith ; but was manifestly designed by its divine author , to regulate , direct , and govern the whole human conduct , and thereb y to promote the felicity of his creatures here and prepare them for a state of purity and bliss hereafter . ' He hath shewn thee , 0 Man , what is good ; and what doth the Lord
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
A Sermon,
A SERMON ,
PREACHED AT THE CHURCH OF ST . PETER ' S , IN THE ISLE OF ' THANET ^ AND COUNTY OF KENT , On Mpniay the 12 th of June 17 SS , BEFORE THE PROA'INCIAL GRAND MASTER ,
AND THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OP FREEMASONS , OF THE COUNTY OF KENT .
BY THE REV . CH . WELLS , A . M . CHAPLAIN TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EARL HARCOURT , AND RECTOR OF LEIGH * IN THE COUNTY OF AVORCESTER .
MICAH , chap . vi . A'er . 8 . He hath shewn thee , O Man , what is good ; and what doth the LORD require of thee , but to do justly , and to love mercy , and to walk bumbh with th y GOD ? . HPHE essentials of reliion " be said to be
g may comprehended in -B- these words of the Prophet : —All that is necessary to the happiness of any individual of society , or that of the community at large as far as it can depend upon a system of moral virtue , and it surely will be admitted that the strongest faith ( even such a one as , in the metaphorical language of the Apostle * , could remove mountains ) the most fervent zeal and the most scrupulous regard to the external rites
, and ceremonial part of religion , would fall infinitel y short of that measure of duty which can alone render us acceptable in the eyes of an allwise and righteous God , if our lives are not distinguished by the practice oi those moral virtues Avhich should be the fruits of such a faith and are so well calculated , not only to exalt the human character , but to alleviate also , if not remove , the calamities and evils of this state of existenceTrue reli consists not in
. gion a minute and accurate examination ot an intricate passage of scripture , deep researches into the mysteries of revelation , or in finespun useless speculations respecting the most inconsiderable objects of faith ; but was manifestly designed by its divine author , to regulate , direct , and govern the whole human conduct , and thereb y to promote the felicity of his creatures here and prepare them for a state of purity and bliss hereafter . ' He hath shewn thee , 0 Man , what is good ; and what doth the Lord