was ready to convince the Gentleman that he was in the wrong, and, if he could not fatisfy him, he was ready to ask his Pardon. The other, not fatisfied with this Answer, infifted upon his meeting him with his Sword; to which he fent this Anfwer: That he was refolved not to do it, fince God and the King bad forbidden it, otherwise he would have him know, that all the Endeavours he had used to pacify him did not proceed from any Fear of him, but of Almighty God, and his Difpleafure; that he should go every Day about his ufual Business, and, if he did affault him, he would make him repent it. The angry Man, not able to provoke him to a Duel, and meeting him one Day by chance, drew his Sword, and attacked him, who wounded and difarmed both him and his Second, with the Affiftance of a Servant: that attended him; but then did this truly Chriftian Nobleman fhew the Difference betwixt a Brutish and Christian Courage; for he led them to his Tent, refreshed them with Wine and Cordials, caufed their Wounds to be dreffed, and their Swords to be reftored to them, and difmiffed them with Christian and friendly Advice, and was never heard to mention the Affair afterwards to his nearest Friends. It was a ufual Saying of his, That there was more true Courage and Generofity in bearing and forgiving an Injury for the Love of God, than in requiting it with another; in fuffering, rather than revenging, because the Thing was much more difficult: That Bulls and Bears had Courage enough, but it was a brutish Courage; whereas ours fhould be fuch as fhould become reasonable Creatures and Chriftians.

I beg leave to conclude with this folemn Declaration. In Obedience to the Commands, and Imitation of the Example of my bleffed Mafter, by whose

Merits and Interceffion I expect to receive the full and free Remiffion of all my Sins, I do freely and abfolutely remit and forgive all Injuries and Wrongs, Affronts and Offences, that have at any Time, by Treachery or Violence, by wrong Heads, or malicious Hearts, by falfe Friends, or open Enemies, been acted or intended against me; and pray God they may never be laid to their Charge; and hope, by the Grace of God, I fhall ever be ready to return Good for Evil to the greatest Enemy I have in the World.

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In TWO LETTERS to a LADY.