al science, he had in him the
grounds of useful and commendable knowledge, and cherished it every
where. Civil, beyond all forms of breeding, in his behaviour: very
temperate, eating little, and sleeping less, though a bulky person.

Thus he lived and sojourned among us: and, as he lived, so he died;
feeling the same eternal power, that had raised and preserved him, in his
last moments. So full of assurance was he, that he triumphed over death;
and so even in his spirit to the last, as if death were hardly worth
notice, or a mention: recommending to some of us with him, the despatch
and dispersion of an epistle just before given forth by him to the
churches of Christ throughout the world, and his own books: but, above
all, Friends; and of all Friends, those in Ireland and America, twice
over, saying, "Mind poor Friends in Ireland and America."

And to some that came in and inquired how he found himself, he answered,
"Never heed, the Lord's power is over all weakness and death; the seed
reigns, blessed be the Lord:" which was about four or five hours before
his departure out of this world. He was at the great meeting near
Lombard-street, on the first day of the week, and it was the third
following about ten at night when he left us; being at the house of Henry
Goldney, in the same court. In a good old age he went, after having
lived to see his children's children in the truth to many generations.
He had the comfort of a short illness, and the blessing of a clear sense
to the last: and we may truly say, with a man of God of old, that being
dead, he yet speaketh: and though now absent in body, he is present in
spirit; neither time nor place being able to interrupt the communion of
saints, or dissolve the fellowship of the spirits of the just. His works
praise him, because they are to the praise of Him that wrought by him;
for which his memorial is and shall be blessed. I have done, as to this
part of my preface, when I have left this short epitaph to his
name,--Many sons have done virtuously in this day; but, dear George, thou
excellest them all.

CHAP. VI.

_Containing five several exhortations_: _first_, _general_, _reminding
this people of their primitive integrity and simplicity_. _Secondly_,
_in particular_, _to the ministry_. _Thirdly_, _to the young convinced_.
_Fourthly_, _to the children of Friends_. _Fifthly_, _to those that are
yet strangers to this people and way_, _to whom this book_, _and