The laft Moments of his Life, in Imi-
tation of our Bleffed Saviour's, were
employed in awakening a drowsy Na-
tion to a Senfe of its Guilt, and a Dread
of its impending Punishment.
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I. The Doctrines this Day fuggefts to
us, are, That we mifplace our Grief if
we employ it in bewailing and lament-
ing our martyred Sovereign.
5, 6
The Day on which the ancient Martyrs
were crowned, folemnized with Joy
like their Birth-days.
In like manner we ought to magnify
the Grace of God, which inspired
our Sovereign with fuch Virtues, as
'made him fhine with greater Luftre in
the Depth of his Sufferings, than he
did in his most flourishing Circum-
ftances.
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And raised him in his lowest State as far
above the most profperous Princes, as
they themselves feem raised above the
reft of Mankind.
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By which he has given an Inftance to pro-
fane Men, of the Power of thofe reli-
gious Principles, which could fupport