...to Dr. Collins) for the purenefs, plainnefs, and fulnefs of his ftile. Not unhappy at controverfies, more happy at comments ; very good in his characters, better in his fermons, beit of all in his meditations. He had preached to two Synods, reconciled fix controverfies,...

...in his hand. He was commonly called our English Seneca; for his pure, plain and full style. ISot ill at controversies, more happy at comments, very good...better in his sermons, best of all in his MEDITATIONS." Kks MISCELLANIES. . I ' . • MISCELLANIES. The Necessity of re-assembling the CnnvocationTO THE EDiTORS...

...in his hand. He was commonly called our English Seneca, for his pure, plain, and full style. Not ill at controversies, more happy at comments, very good...better in his sermons, best of all in his meditations.' A funeral sermon was preached upon the occasion of his death by Mr. John Whitefoote, rector of Higham,...

...in his hand. He was commonly called our English Seneca, for his pure, plain, and full style. Not ill at controversies, more happy at comments, very good...better in his sermons, best of all in his meditations.' A funeral sermon was preached upon the occasion of his death by Mr. John Whitefoote, rector of Higham,...

...and might have denominated him the English Chrysostom. Fuller, in his " Worthies," describes him as " not unhappy at Controversies, more happy at Comments,...better in his Sermons, best of all in his Meditations" f The practical works of Bishop Hall have been always held in great esteem by the Christian world :...

...and might have denominated him the English Chrysostom. Fuller, in his " Worthies," describes him as " not unhappy at Controversies, more happy at Comments,...better in his Sermons, best of all in his Meditations." f The practical works of Bishop Hall have been always held in great esteem by the Christian world :...

...will subscribe to the ratio of merit thus assigned to the different classes of his works, — " He is not unhappy at controversies, more happy at comments,...better in his sermons, best of all in his meditations." — His comments, and characters, and sermons, we must be allowed at present to pass without special...

...English Seneca," (by Sir H. Wotton, in his Letter to Dr. Collins,) "for the purenesse, plainnesse, and fulnesse of his style. Not unhappy at Controversies,...better in his Sermons, best of all in his Meditations." " He had preached to two Synods, reconciled six controversies, served two princes, and as many kings...

...was commonly called our English Seneca, for his pure, plain and full stile. Not ill at controrersies, more happy at comments, very good in his characters,...in his sermons, best of all in his meditations.'" 7 Shortly after.'] This conclusion is transcribed from the notes to an edition of this life, &c. prefixed...

...expired together. He was commonly called our English Seneca,* for the pureness, plainness, and fulness of his style. Not unhappy at controversies, more happy...better in his sermons, best of all in his meditations. Nor will it be amiss to transcribe the following passage out of his will : " In the name of God, Amen....