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MY MOST HONOURED PATRONS, TRUSTEES,

Appointed by the Will of the

HON. ROBERT BOYLE, Esq.

The Right Reverend Father in God

THOMAS,

LORD BISHOP OF LINCOLN,

SIR HENRY ASHURST, Kt. and Baronet,

SIR JOHN ROTHERAM, Serjeant at Law,

JOHN EVELYN Senior, Efq.

MOST HONOURED,

GOD having difpofed the heart of that in

comparable perfon, the Honourable ROBERT BOYLE, Efq. lately deceased, the glory of our nation and age, whofe charity and goodness were as univerfal as his learning and fame; 'to fettle an annual falary for fome Divine or 'preaching

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preaching Minifter, who shall be enjoined to perform the offices following: 1. To preach eight Sermons in the year, for proving the 'Chriftian religion against notorious infidels, 'viz. Atheists, Deifts, Pagans, Jews, and Mahometans; not defcending to any controverfies that are among Christians themselves : the Lectures to be on the first Monday of 'the respective months of January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November; in fuch Church as the trustees 'fhall from time to time appoint: 2. To be 'affifting to all companies and encouraging 'them in any undertaking for propagating the 'Chriftian religion: 3. To be ready to fatisfy 'fuch real fcruples as any may have concern'ing those matters; and to answer such new objections or difficulties as may be started, 'to which good answers have not yet been 'made' You have been pleased to believe me able in some measure to perform these offices, and to command this first effay to be made public. I am very fensible of the great honour, as well as the great extent and difficulty of the task; and shall endeavour, to the utmost of my poor ability, to answer the religious

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religious and generous design of that excellent person, and the good opinion you have entertained of,

My most honoured Patrons,

Your very obliged and

humble fervant,

R. BENTLEY.

March 17, 1692.

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