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The ^n- timents are not studied, nov^U ^r sublime, but simple, sincere, and natural ; adapted to the occasion ; flowing from the heart, and consonant with the rulos of the true epistolary writingi Mr. Pena^ (as observed of Shaks- peare) appears not so properly to "speak from Nature, as* that she speaks' through him."^Whethor we view . this great man in the light jof a legislator, historian, or chronologist, we must allow he had great extent df kuow- , lodge, accuracy of judgment, and quickness of invMi- tion, and. I .think it is but justice to his memory to ob-^ " serve^^that in all his writings, the gentleman, scholar, and Christian are eminently coiJSpicuoulT^ r^^ My I^BwdR Wife AND Children. ' * My love, that sea nor land, nor death itself, can ex« tinguish ur lessen towards you, most endeardBly visits you with eternal embraces, and Will abide with you fo^ ever, and may the God of my life watch over you, and bless you, and do you good in this world, an(} for ever. Some^ things are upon my spirits to leave with you,1h*' ^our respective « capacities, as I am to one a husband, and to the rest a father, 4f I should never see you more in this world. '^ ' * My dear wife, remember* thou wast the l^veof niy V youth, and much the joy^f my life; the mostlbe|loved as well'as the most worthy of all my eartlily cbiaforts, and the reason of that love #iui more thy • iurafd than ^ I ■ -1 1*. .MSff^l .-yf^^'^PPT ?«. ^^tttl^ ««dl»nel« (which y«t woro many.) God **^, and thou kaoiref t it. I can say It wa^ a match of Ul« fint thing; and the moat amiable and t^niitxRlns or- 2ikl"I L" **:;; **^: .^"'^ ' •"" »« '«*^« «»»««. «»d that Si^liST."* ''**"''^' ^•*"^» «^«^ •«« *he° more in ?»Lll i^\w ''"^•''''""^^* Vitothy4,o.om,and lot it •^•ll with tlioe in my stoad vhilo tliou livost. ki ^SlIfA^th\ of the Lord, and a zeul and love to lor good over thj^self and thy dear children and family. J?*Ii"%'^®J'«fl"* *"■'*«'* *^'"'? he committed; olso «od will be offended, and he wUI repent himself of tlio good he intends thee and thine. 7^ 2dly, Be diligent in meeting* "of worship and business : «tir up thyself and others heroin : 'tis thy duty and place ; anddet meeting bo kept once aday in the fami- ly to wait upon the Lord, who has given us so much time tor ourselves— and, my dearest, to make thy family mat- tors easy to thee, divide thy time, and be regular; 'ti< ' Otiy and sweet; thy retirement wjll afford tlieo to do it; .21? «• jnornjn^ to view the business of the bouse, an4 'Hi It at tnou Jesirest. seeing ail be in order; that by thy council all mav move,. and to thee render an account QWiy evening. The time for work, for walkin^r, for laeaU may be certain, at least as near as may bet and grieve not thyself with careless servants, they will dis- ^ order thee; rather pay them, and let them go, if they will not be better by admonitions ; this is the best ta a- void many words, which I know wound the soul, aniTof. fend the Lord. Sdly, Cast up thy inconv^, and see what it daily a- mounts to ^ by which thou gayest be sure to have it in tlyr sight and Dower to keep within compass ; and I be^ seech thee to live low and sparingly, till my debts are paid, and then enlarge as thou seest it convenient. Re. member thy mothei^s example, when thy father's pub. lie spiritedness had worsted his estate ( whiclvis my case.) I know thou lovest plain things, and are averse to the pomp of the world ; a nobility natural to thee. I write «ot as doubtful, but to quicken thee, for my sake, to b# %'"^ l*«5 ^■\5- '\ ' . ir- :sS: ^1 * t N' '. r Qioro vigiUnt linrrin, knowing that God will blois thy caru, aiuF thy pobr childr«n and theo fur it. My mind is wrapt up in a saying of thy faihor's, " I dosi|ro nut richus, but to owo nothing^' and truly that is wtt.dtii ; and moj-e than enuugh tu Uw is a inaro attnndeilj with many sorruws. I need not bill thou be humblu, ,t(ir thuu art su ; nor meek nnd pationt, for it is much of thy natural disposition — but 1 proy thr'u be oft in retiremunt with tho Lord, and guard against encroaching friendships.— KiM'p them at arm's end ; for it is giving away our pow- er, aye and self too, into the possession of another; and that which niight seem engaging in the beginning may prove n yoke and burthen, too hard and heavy in the ^ end. Wherefore keep dominion over thyself and let thjfi children, good meetings and friends be the plefasure of - thy life. 4thly, A.nd now, my donrest, lot mo recommend to thy care my dear childVen ; abundantly beloved of me as the Lord's bles^tin^s, and the sweet pledges of our niu- tual and endeared affection. Above ail things, endeavour to breed them up in the * love of virtue, and that holy plain way of it whicli wo have lived in, that the world, in no part of it get [nto ray^i ftUfnily' I had rather they were homely ihati finely bred,, as to outward behaviour ; yet I love s\tWiness mixed with gravity, and cheerfulness tenipen.>dJH||f 'sobriety. Religion in the heart loads into this true civniiy, teaching men and worflen to be m'dd and courteous in their bpha- Vviour, an accomplishment worthy indeed of praise. \ 5thly, Next breed theirj up in a love one of another ; tell them His the charge I left behind me; and that 'tis the way (o have the love and blessing of God upon them also what his portion is whp hates or calls his brother fool. Sometimes separate them, but not long; and al- low them to send and give each other small things, to en- dear one another with. Once more, I say, tell them it was my connscil, they should be tender anH ufTectitmate one to another. For their learning be liberal ; spare no cost; for, by such parsimony all is lost thatws saved ; but let it be usoful knowledtje, such as is consistent with trvth and go4iin(>8s, not cherishing a vain couversatiou or <"-*^ ;.y -** .#1 > F< 1 f iir .:*r >^ I i«lt«) mimi ; Inil inffoniiSty mixi^d Willi iiulustry i« roo,| for th« iHMjy Hii.i miii/l loo. I r«ronmwn,I ilm i|,ierii) mirU of mmhomuticki. a» buildiiii( houHOj. or >ilii|H, imiMurhir, ■urvcyinjr, dialling, n«vJR.uion, &c. but uijrkiilturo h h». ivvclHlly in my eye— lot my «^llill^r«n bo huibaiidiiioii and hou«nw.voi— 'tJiimhwlrioiw. honlihy, bonost.ttiid of jjood exaniplo—Iiko Abrnlmm, uiid tiio holy aiicimitu, who pieMOd God, and obtanuKl n good report. Thi» loiula to consider the work* of God and niiruro, of tliinn that Mto good, and divortu thomind from boing tnkoii up with the^ ▼ain arts and invontions of a liixiiri(»us world. 'Tis com.; nondablo in the princot of Gorniaby and nobloiof thar •mpiro that thoy have all their children iiwtructed in ■omu uselul occupAtion. Bather keep an ingonioui por- tion in the bouse to teach thoiii than send them tb schools - too many «vil improisioni being commonly received there. Be sure to observe their genius, and don't cross It as to lonrning— let them not dwell too long on on© thin^, but let iheir change bo agreeable and all their di- versions have some little bodily labour in them. When grown big have most care of them ; for then are more snares both within and without. When marriageable, jee that they have worthy persons in their eye, of good life and good fame for piety and understanding, I need no wealth but suOiciency— and be sure their love bo dear, fervent and mutual, that it may bo happy for them. I chuso not they should bo married into emthjy covetous Kindred; and of cities and towns of concourse beware ; the world is apt to stick close to those who have lived and tot wealth there— a country life and estate 1 like best for my children;! prefer a decent mansion of an hundred ' pounds per annum, before ten thousand pounds in Lon- don, or such like place in a way of trade. In fine, my dear, endeavour to breed them dutiful in the Lord, and k t^^^"^ light, truth, and grace in their hearts, who is their Creator; and his fear will "grow up with them -^ Teach ^ child (says the Wise Mftn) the way thou wilt have him to walk, and when he is olcf he will not forget Next obedience to thee their dear mother; and that DM for wrath, but for conscience sake — liberal to the poor, pitiful to the miserable, humble and kind to all ■'>' f " . ' ' ■■>■■* ■• •l ■ . 'J • i "( TT' ¥■• • . in :^ h I ". 1 «« I ./■• .*■ I '■• ■.. -1 ■■».>ff .ii*^; J c> t i • - ' V , liid nmy my Ciod rnqko thee a blMiln,;. and giva i|,..' eorofort in our dear children; and in «««" jwU,^ .fiel to iho joy and ble«M,dn«.. of tlii ju^t (thc^ rdl.th •hall jinpnralo uhJ for PviT. ^ ^ "" "vaiii •!«■ of ilu, (iod of your tender father, hoar my couy,e| • ""• y7, " "P ^ny"""^ »•«■"• ; lovo it mori) than treasure* and folh.w It and you ,h>ill be bIo«i.«d here and hapny' \^.^T *r*"' fi"t.dttco, r,m^n.ber your Cr^iator n tlH, dav. of yo.iryoutJi~it war^ho gh'.ry of I.raol in the id of Jereroiah-and how did God blest Jofiah. he- c«u«e he fonrmi hini in hii youth ; and lo ho did Jacob Josimh. and Mo«fm. Oh, my <lcftr Children, lemeinbor! •Bd fear, and .erye him who made you, and give you h> me and your dear mother^nd that you may live to hiin, and Rh,rify •^him in your Koiierations. TodothJi ... youryouthtol days «ook after the I.ord. that you W find h,m r remembering hi. y, eat love in creatingToT that you are not bea.t., plants, or stones ; but that ho kept you, und pvon hisprure within and nubstanco with- out, and provHiod plentifully foj- you. This remember .n your youth that you may ho kept from the evil of the tadnnr^'-;" "^^'"^^^ harder to Overcome the temp! Inn "• c ^ •*"-^^°\«' ^y d"""- children, eschew the appeal anco of evil, and love and cleave to that m>our hearts that shows you evil from good, and tells you when V^'?T?t: 1"*^ '•?P«-«v«.you for it. It is the light of Christ, that he has given you for your salvation ; if you dothis, and follow my council, God will bless you in this world, and g.ve you an inheritance in that which shall never have an end. For the light of Jesus is of a pu! ite» '*r'* T""""*^^'** ^»'° '«^« i^ and take heed to i; and never eaves such till it has broughl them to the city of God, that has foundations. O • that v^ may bo seasoned with the gracious nature of if ; hide it ^Iaa ' A ''^'" T'^^ pastimes, and pleasures of this world ; redeeming the time because the days are evil — xou are now beginning to live— what would some civ* for your time ! Oh H could have lived better, we?e f 11 you, m the flower of youth. Therefore, lovi and fw M . ■,.... 1 :••■■■• ■ * •:■ V '>*■ w ..■J i-- ' " ' '. ■ — r^ -■.'*■- rl- % J- o .4^' U,'- I t'-^ ^ the Lora, keep close to meetings, sind delight to ^ait up- 6« ilie Lor.l G')cl ofyoar ftulie; uMtl mother, among liif desi.is««l p«!1)|j1«, us we li.ivo done, and count ityourhonr our to be membfiM oftiMt society, and lions ot that liv- ing fellowship which is enjoyed among them, lor the ex- • poneuee ut which, your l^tthur's soul blesseth the Lord for. evor.:,if ■■ ^ • - '■/ ' ■''%^' ' '' ''''■,■ ^ ' '"- '■:1 '■■■ " ' :■'■''■' Next, he obod4ertt,to your Bfear mother, a w^oman who.4o virtiios and good name l^in.hou our to you ; for sho has h«en exceeded by none iK lior time for hei* pla.n- pcHs, integrity, industry, ■ humility, virtue, and good un- derstanding— quHlities not usuivl am »n2 Wome^n of her worldly condition and quality. / 11ierel«rre>: honour and nhcv her, my dear clnldrep, as your mother, and your fatlier's Ibvo and delight : hay, Jtcr too, lor she loved your frther with a deep and upright lbve,<^ia3ing him be- fore hU her many suitors, and though she h^«of a delicate constitution and noble spirit, yet she descended to the utmost tondf-rness and care for you ; perform.ng thepain- fullest acts of service to you in your infancy,as a mother an<l a nurse too. I charge you, before the Lord, hoaour and obey, love and cherish, yonr dear mothei^/ ^ Next, betake yourselves, to some honest, industrious coursc^f life ; and t4iat not of sordid covetousness, but for example, and to avoid iiHeness. And if you change your ondition and marry, chuse with the knowledge and consent of your mother, if living, guardians, or those that have the charge of you— mind neither beauty nor riches, but the fear of the Lord, and a sweet and amiablo disposition; auch as you can love above all this world— and that may make your habitations pleasant and- dcsna- ble to vou. Antfbeine married, be tciider, affectionate, and patient, and meek. Live in the fear of the Lord, and he will bless you ami your offsprings. Be sure to' ' Hve within compass, borrow not, neijther be beholden to any ; ruin not yourselves bykindnd^ to others, for that _ exceeds the due bbnds of friendshfp, neither will a true friend expect it. Small matters Meed not. Let indus- try and pa simony go no far^heft^tMirfor a sufficiencv for life, and to make a |)rovisijp»forl)ur cbildren, (and that i» moderation, if the Lordto^^^ ■r^- '.* ■^. \h -'iv^ihmirf^^. j-aJ^j.,^ 1«S4^ ,-. J^I^^&J^W ,\- '»^_ I , *. to help the poor lUM the needy ; let the Lord have aro- luntary share of your income, for the good of^hS poir both .n ow .ocety and others ; for Fe%re all W, "Jrwl Sh'VoXUrT"*!?' ' " ^!**"' gire^lo the poor JS. SSoSn . i^ K ^°'''' ''*" your incoBlliigs/ end your .outgoings nuav be better regulated. LoS^ot money WsrL 1 • T*^** ^^"'^ »"«* they will terve you; but If >ou lovd them, you serve them ; which wiM de- base your spirits, as .well as offeqd the Lord. ?Hy the dbtressed, and hold out a hand of help to them ; it may be your case ; and as you mete tp others, God will mete Jr«r"J^'"* *«h;™hjeand gentle in your conversa- tion, of few woads I charge you, but always perti^ when you^speak ; hearing out before you attempt toSn- smer ; and then speaking as If you would persuade not wapose. Affront none, neither revenge the affronts that T„ ''"«*' ^^"/ t"* ^°'e'^« «"** y«» »hall be forgiven wtet^""?"*? ^^^^^'' '" making friends, consider iT« If J ®°** '^***° y**" "P ^"^^ •»« «'"« not wavering not .T?'li"^'i^'^''*'"« in a«iction ; for that becomes m €:ood and Virtuous. Watch against anger, neither «»eaknor actkiMfotJikadruoHesW^rt^^^ iTh «°l<hrows^people into desperate inconveni;nce. -^•uiM ii«u«i.Si^*GT tney SrS itiieveii in disguise ; thefr praise isrcostly, designing to getJby those they bespeak; they are the worst of cieatures ; they lie to flatter, and flatter to cheat; and. which is wcrje, if you believe theiii you/:hea*youraelvet most dangerously. But the virtuoiw, though poor, love, cherish, and prefer. Remember Da- vid, who asked the Lord." Who shall abide in tbytaber- nadel Who shaU dwellin thy holy hiirt"^nswer : He that walkethuprighdy, wprketh righteousness, and sp^aketb thenrutb m bis heart, in whose eyes the vile person 18 contemned, but honoureth them who feareth the Lord. Next, my children, be temperate in all thioes ; in your diet, fcr that is physic by prevention, it keeps! nay it makes people healthy, and their generation sound. Ihis is exchisive of the spiritual advantage it brings.— ^ also plam in your apparel; keep out that lust which reigns too much over some ; let your virtues be your or- naments, ^remembering life is more than food, and tH % t y I •.' .'^ ,, f:.r ''^-: >f- ■;■* It body than raiment. Let xour furnitore be simple andr^ cheap; avoid pride, avarice and luxury. Read my • " No CroM, No Crown f* -There h insttXictibn.-^ Make your Cbnvenmtion witl themnst eminent fdr^WiSr • domand piety, and shun all wtelcod- 4i»en, a» you hope ibr the blewing oflJpd, %t^ the* comfort of yonr <|ther s liiang and dying prayers. ^sur^^Rou speak no evil ot any, no, not of tli^ meanest f-mach less of your supe- riors— as magistrates giiardiansftutors, teachers andel- ders in Ohrist. ' •, ' ^ Be no busy-bodies ; meddle not with othe? folks matters, buti when in conscftnce and duty prest^for Jtjprocurfts trouble, and is ill manners, and very enseemly W^se toen. la your families, remei»bei»A«>vnSm. Moses and Joshua ; their integrity to the Lord: and do as 3^» •»^« 'K'^J®! your examples. Let the fear, and service of the hving God be encouraged in your houses, apdthift plainness, sobriety; and moderation in all things, as bec6meth God's chosen peo- ' pie— and, as I advise yoq, mV bek>ved children, do you counsel yours, if God should giv^ you any. Yea, I counsel and comtaand them, as my posterity, that they love ana ^erfC^LiBrd Godwith an i^ight hearti th^ he may bless you and yours, from generation to generation. Ana jui for |dn,'%ho aw lively to be concerned in 0^^ of Pennsylvania, and my parts of East Jersey, especiallyrtne first, I do charge y9u, T)efore the Lo^d God and his hohr angels, that you be lowly, diligenlf and tender ; fearing G«»d, : loviag the people, a^d hating covetousness. Let julrtice. havej]^ impartni] course, and the law free passage'; thougb to your loss protect no man against Ft;. for you are not above IhJ law, but the law above you. LiW, therefore, the lives yourselves you would Jtave the people •^live; and then you have a right and boldness to punish the transgressor. Keep upon the f^uore, for God sees yoi*»rthv€fpre doyour, diijbv— and be sui« you see %ith youV own eye<, and heajs #itnyour own ears. Entertain no lurch«jpiir-<diprish no in- formers for gain or revenge ; use no tricks; Hj to no dfevicea to support or cover injustice ; but let your hearts b^ VIF*8hi before the Lord, trnsting in him above the contrivances of * men, and none shall be able to hurt or supplant. *- # ' .' * Thn title of a book of his, in which hit i^^ligions BentiiDen(« tire re-, oorded in a rtvle easy ,cooci«e nnd nerf<i«it ; hit raflecti<m#lnt€retlhig ; bis arnmentt, fnr the tnesl fMurt,'jvi(, and gencratly forced hj fllostra- rieet froa Scripture. ■■■■/■■ "■ • • i • < %' .# K w ' \ tv »♦ - '«„" -« '.-"■% » ^ . • • « ' . ;* • - , . '■■", •f anck ^ ' ■ ' my* /, ;1. "•"T* ' «ri8- • ope Ler*« • 4 il of ape-* ifel- « ,"'. ter», iurft* * ■, ■' ^ »■*••■. • men. bua; a for ,, * God i^ty^ t P<50*,,._:rV:I^.ii — t- ■ ■ yoil unsci - a and may' ' 4 And i meat j ■ tlKtt* . holy G«»d, :• ■ ■ .■■■■ s| afetiec. j lOugh ' j B not ^ e,the " \ then • i BSBOr. w^" • your • .' ihea* •.■ i&in- ' ' iricAi ■■.''■■■■' 'k \ ■. plights ' •' •'^ cesof •sT ■ ; .-.^ # - .<* * ■ ■ . -*— --.v^^: are re-. iittiig; Iwtra- * \ ' • v" 'i: _ \ ' • ,\ ^ ^:-.:viJ .'.■*. Oh ! the Lord il a strong God, and he ean do whatso«ver he pleases ;• and though men eonsider it not, it is the Lord that rules and overrules in the kingdom of men ; and he builds up and pulls down. I, your Father, am the man that (ban say, he that trusts in the Lord shall not be confounded. But God, in due time, will make his enemies be at peace with him. If you thus behave yourselves, and so become a terror to evil doers, and a praile to them that do well, - God, my God nill be with you, in wisdom and a sound mind ; and make you blessed instruments in his hand, for the settlfnlent of sou e of those desolate parto of the world, which my soul desires above all worldly honours and rich" es ; both for you that go, and you that stay ; you that go- vern, and you who are governed ; that in the end you roar be gathered with me to the rest of God. Finallv, my chil- dren, love one another with a true and endeared love, and your dear relationll'on both sides ; and take care to preserve tender afiection in your children to each other— often marry-* /ing within themselves, so as it be without the bounds for- bidden in God's law. That so they may not, like the forget-"^ iting and unnatural world, erow out of kindred, and as cold as strangers; but as becomes a truly natural and^hristian stock, you, and vours after you, may live in the pure and fer- vent love of God, towards one another as beeometh brethren in the spiritual and natural relation. So my God, that has blessed me with his abundant mercies, both of this and the ether and better life, be with you all, guide you by his coun« sel, bless you, and bring y/>u to his ete>,rnal glory; that you XDjiy shine my dear children, in the firmament of God^s power with the blessed spirits of the ju8t---that celestial family, praising and admlringhim the God and Father of it forever and ever. For there is qo God like unto him,the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacol); the^od of the Prophets, the Apostles, and martyrs of Jesus ; ih whom I live fur ever. So farewell to my thrice dearly beloved wife and children. 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