By the Author of the WHOLE DUTY OF MAN, &C. The Eighth Impression. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a Woman that feareth the Lord, he shall be praised, Prov. 31.30. MB.d.et OXFORD, Printed at the THEATER. MDCC V. Libr. Sekild 8.28-44. 50663 I THE Editor to the Reader. T is a popular reproach ufually caft upon Writers in Morality, and perfwaders to Devotion, that while they with pompous words represent Virtue as a fufficient reward to her felf, and exhort to the contempt of Glory; they prefix their names to their labours, and make the Title-page a confutation of the Book that follows it. Our Author has effectually averted this objection, having been so far from seeking a name from others, as not to have left a poffibility for the discovery of his own: but like the River Nilus, that gives fertility and bleffing wherefoe're he paffes, hides his head; and permits himself to be only known in the benefits which he difpenfes. AIS By what methods the other moft ufeful Works of this excellent Author have ftoln themselves into the World, I am not enabled to relate, but having been made a party to the Publication of this prefent, it may be expected that I render fome account thereof. For although the curiofity of enquiring into that which is induftriously conceal'd, be fuch a rude a 2 nefs |