Execution, thofe good Laws that are now in Force, against Prophaneness and Immorality; giving due Incouragement to all fuch as do their Duty therein And that Your Majefty would be Pleased, to Require from Your Judges and Juftices of Affize, from time to time, an Account of fuch their Proceedings.

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And fince the Examples of Men in High and Publick Stations, have a Powerful Influence upon the Lives of others; we do most humbly befeech Your Majefty, That all Vice, Prophaneness and Irreligion, may in a particular manner be Difcouraged in all thofe who have the Honour to be Employed near Your Royal Perfon; and in all others who are in Your Majefties Service, by Sea and Land; Appointing Strict Orders to be given to all Your Commanders, That they not only fhew a Good Example themfelves, but also Infpect the Manners of those under them; And that Your Majesty

Majefty would, upon all Occafions, diftinguish Men of Piety and Virtue, by Marks of Your Royal Favour.

We do further, in all Humility, befeech Your Majefty, That Your Majefty would give fuch Effectual Orders, as to Your Royal Wisdom shall seem fit, for the Suppreffing all Pernicious Books and Pamphlets, which contain in them Impious Doctrines against the Holy Trinity, and other Fundamental Articles of our Faith, tending to the Subverfion of the Christian Religion; and that the Authors and Publifhers thereof, may be Discountenan

ced and Punished.

And we do also most humbly befeech Your Majefty, That Your faid Proclamation may be Ordered to be Read at least Four times in the Year, in all Churches and Chapels, immediately after Divine Service; and at the Affizes and Quarter-Seffions of the Peace, juft before the Charge is given.

We present to Your Majefty, this our moft Humble ADDRESS, proceeding from our Duty and Zeal for the Glory of God, and to the end that all our Counsels may be bless'd by his Divine Affiftance, and may produce Honour, Safety and Happiness, with all the Bleffings of a Lafting Peace, to Your Majefty, and Your People.

To the AUTHOR.

SIR.

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E have perused the Book you fent us, Entituled, An Account of the Societies for Reformation of Manners; the Design of which is fo truly Great and Noble, fo much for the Honour of God, the Advancement of Piety and Virtue, and the publick Good both of Church and State, that it cannot fail of being ap proved by all good Men. The Method likewile propofed, in order to the Promoting and Accomplishing