Page 138 Jenner, Dr. . 3 381 Kueper 560 Page 225 73 345, 489, 382 403 312 104, 571 176 Hunter, Dr. 375 442 403 155, 159, 219 430 139 295 328 523, 567 371 190, 243 Jones 437, 469 326, 371 8, 105, 281 523 310 524 238 79 239 61 287 39 572 307 435, 579 49 Lathrop, Dr. 225, 326, 526 Latimer 520 36 Laud, Bishop 326, 357 420 Lawrence 4 424 382 104 28, 338 326 32 131 312 104, 871 282 Littleton 326 534 97 219 402 332 522 Lossar 580 Love Lowman Lunker 120, 326 Luscombe 187 442 Luther, Dr. 6, 101, 145, 216, 210. 371 332 182 311 134 Macnamary Maimburg 176 Mangourit 92 153, 322 83 153 31, 441 Marshman 138, $79 Maryat, Dr. 280 -400, 444 487 326 441 341 423, 460 483 245, 328 Lyman, Dr. 448 204, 308 569 Page . 8 ib. . . . 4, S32 72 Moor Muir 338 Page 332 Pontanus 378 Pope 225 Porsen 34 Porterfield, Mrs. 231 Potenken 256 Potocki, Count 394 Price, Dr. 1.6 Prideaux 396 Prince 229 Pscudo 387 394 Queen Elizabeth 390 Ramsey 46 Rice 372, 483, 489 Rich 472 Ridgley 30 Robinson 429 Rohrer 393 Romulus 520 Rose 524 Rowen 296 Rowland, Dr. 326, 495 Rumford, Count 327 42 Sailer, Dr. Scott 456 Sedgwick enarius 266 Sergeant 18 Servetus 376,472 Shadwick 227 Shaw 403 Sheffield, Lady Sheldon 30 Shepherd 424 Sherlock, Bishop 310 Sherman Shuckford 462 Smalkalde Smith 541 Socinus 264 Socrates 326 Solon 95, 292 Southey 357 Spaulding 443 Steele, Mrs. 19 Steinkoff Stennett 478 Stephanus 512 Stevens 145 Stewart 328 Stillman, Dr. 472 Stockton 190, 243 Stork 239 Stoughton 483 Strong, Dr. 30 494 Tappan, Dr. 147,176, 326, 440 79 429 35 Orme 65 sho . 30, 280 523 479 39 73 59 . . Page . . Taylor . 355 287 . Page 381, 430, 533 485 185 • 217 326 243 326 Whitefield 97, 246, 338, 396 Wickes 104 Wilberforce 487 397 93 445 397, 446 442 494 73, 311 . Tournefort 167, 572 . Vaughan . . 394 Wadsworth 547 Young 326 Zeno 325 SIGNATURES. 115, 465 M. 403, 446, 503, 544 17, 173, 216, 274, 318, 365, 419, 512 518, 549 335 175, 257, 556 47 358 OR, THE CHRISTIAN'S ARMORY. No. 13.] JUNE, 1806. [No. 1, Vol. II. Biography: [From the Assembly's Missionary Magazine.] Among the duties which every than common obligation, to hand generation owes to those which down to posterity the principal are to succeed it, we may reckon events of their lives, together the careful delineation of the with such useful inferences as characters of those whose exam- they naturally suggest. A negple deserves, and may invite imi- lect of this duty, even by persons tation. Example speaks louder who may be conscious of the than precept, and living practi- want of abilities necessary for tho cal religion has a much greater complete biographer, is greatly effect on mankind than argument culpable ; for, if the strictest or eloquence. Hence, the lives attention be paid to the truth of of pious men become the most the facts related, and all ex. important sources of instruction aggeration or partial representaand warning to posterity; while tion be carefully avoided, the their exemplary conduct affords want of other furniture can be no the best commentary on the excuse for burying in oblivion religion they professed. But that conduct, which, if known, when such men have been re- might edify and benefit the markably favoured of God, with world. unusual degrees of light and The writer of these memoirs knowledge, and have been hon- has difficulties of a peculiar kind oured by the special and extraor- to encounter, in attempting to dinary influences of his Holy sketch the life of that modest, Spirit, and by the most manifest humble, and worthy man, whose and wonderful interpositions of actions, exercises and sentidivine Providence in their be- ments he wishes to record. half, it becomes a duty of more Worldly men, who are emulous • We understand, that these Memoirs are from the pen of a learned layman, eminent for his piety, eloquence and liberality, and the intimate friend of Mr. Tennent. His narrative may, therefore, be relied on as authentic Vol. II. No.d. B to transmit their names to follow. . lieved unreservedly on his own ing ages, take care to leave such word, it was he. He possessed materials for the future historian, an integrity of soul and a soundas may secure the celebrity which ness of judgment, which did acthey seek. But the humble tually secure him an unlimited follower of the meek and lowly confidence from all who knew Jesus, whose sole aim is the glo- him. Every species of decepry of God, in the welfare of im- tion, falsehood, and exaggeration mortal souls, goes on, from day he abhorred and scorned. He to day, as seeing Him who is was an Israelite indeed, in whom invisible, careful to approve him- there was no guile. With such self only to the Searcher of materials, then, as have been hearts, regardless of worldly mentioned, and for a work of fame or distinction, and leaving it such character as has been hintto his heavenly Father to reward ed, the writer has undertaken his him openly, in the day of final ac- task. He has undertaken what count. The writer of such a he would most gladly have reman's life must principally rely signed to an abler hand; but on a personal acquaintance with from which, as no other offered, him, and the communications of he dared not withhold his own. his intimate friends, for the infor. He could wish that speculative mation which shall be imparted and even unbelieving minds to the public. In these circum- might be instructed and convincstances it is peculiarly embarrass- ed by these memoirs. But his ing if some of the facts to be re- principal object, and that in which corded are of such a nature, that he trusts he shall not be entirely it is most desirable to have their disappointed, is to direct, assist, authenticity so fully established, and comfort pious souls, groanthat incredulity shall be con- ing under the pressure of the founded, and the sneer of the calamities which they often have sceptical and profane lose its ef- to endure in their pilgrimage fect. But the writer of the through the wilderness of this following narrative, though pla- world. ced in these circumstances, and The late Rev. WILLIAM TENhaving such facts to detail, has NENT, of Freehold, in the county nevertheless determined to pro- of Monmouth, in the State of ceed. He has refreshed and New Jersey, of whom we write, corrected his own recollection, was the second son of the Rev. by the most careful inquiries that William Tennent, minister of he could possibly make of oth- the gospel at Neshaminy, in ers, until he is well assured, that Bucks county, in the state of what he shall state is incontesta- Pennsylvania. This last gentleble truth. From the very nature man was originally a minister of of several things, of which an ac- the church of England, in the count will be given, they do not then kingdom of Ireland, where indeed admit of any other direct he was born and received his testimony than that of the re- education. He was chaplain to markalle man to whom they re an Irish nobleman, but being latc. But if there ever was a conscientiously scrupulous of person, who deserved to be be. conforming to the terms impo |