Excerpt from Lectures on Scripture History, Vol. 1: Designed Particularly for the Instruction of Young Persons in IndiaMan cometh forth likes ower, and is cut down, he eeth also as a shadow and continueth not. Painfully as well as pecu iiarly have these words of the aicted Job been verified, as it respects the Author of the following Lectures. His mind, engaged in maturing extensive plans for promoting the glory of his Maker, and the welfare of his fel low creatures his hands, occupied in the practical duties of piety and benevolence: anticipating many years to be added to his life, and to have extended opportunities of sowing the seed of the kingdom of god; the Rev. Ronzn'r may, at the noon-day of his life, was discharged from his labours and called to his reward. Watch therefore, advises one whose counsel is powerfully enforced by thil aictive event, for. At such an hour as you think not the Son of man cometh.It is not within the bounds of a Preface to give a detailed history of the Author's life.

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