Thofe means, then, which may enlarge our acquaintance with this fubject, deferve our study: The chief of which are, the word of God and prayer. Next to thefe, are our own obfervations; for he who does not occupy his own talent, will reap but little benefit from the labours of other people. The remarks of others, may be deeper, and more fagacious than our own; but the practice of piety will never flourish, unless we endeavour to think for ourselves. When, with proper caution, we are habituated to that noble employ, the thoughts which pious men have published, may be of real fervice. Some of the best which I have yet read, are contained in the following pages. Should they affect you, as they have often affected me, you will cer tainly think them worth repeated perufal.

That you may derive advantage from all my endeavours to ferve you, and that I may finish my course with joy, whenever it shall please God to remove me, are my conftant fupplications. Under a fenfe of your long continued regard for my wetfare, the feventeen years I have been with you,

I am, my dear friends,

Your obliged, and respectful Pastor,

JOHN MARTIN,

Windmill Street, Tottenham Court Road,

June 24th, 1790.

1.

THE

HE birth, family, and refidence of Mr.
DE MAROLLES.

II. General idea of his character.

III. The revocation of the Edict of Nantz. Mr. DE MAROLLES attempts to flee from France; but is perfuaded to fettle in Alface.

ÍV. He refides, with his family, at Lixim. They are, all of them, apprehended; and Mr. DE MAROLLES is imprifoned at Strafburg.

V. He is vifited by perfons of distinction.

Mr.

JAQUELOT's opinion of the manner in which he defended his faith.

VI. He is removed from Strafburg to Chalons, and vifited by the Bishop of that city. The Bishop's behaviour applauded.

VII. His condemnation, at Chalons. A copy of his fentence.

VIII. He is removed from Chalons to Paris. The Archers treat him with uncommon refpect. [Note, his family were released from prison, at Chalons, and afterwards banished.]

*IX. At Paris, his condemnation is confirmed, on which, he is fent to La Tournelle.

X. La Tournelle is diftinguished from Les Tournelles. XI. Mr. DE MAROLLES writes to his family and friends, and gives confiderable proofs of his faith and patience.

XII. He

*No. IX. p. 9, 1. 19, is wanting; and No. X. p. 11, 1.9, fhould be XI.

XII. He is vifited by the Procurator General, and

by the Prefident of the Court of Justice. He

is tempted, without success, to renounce his

diffent from the Church of Rome.

XIII. His conflict, lapfe, and recovery.

XIV. His fufferings and behaviour at La Tournelle.
His removal to Les Tournelles.

XV. He is vifited again by the Procurator General.

XVI. He is vifited by Counsellor Reynaud.

XVII. Letter from Mr. DE MAROLLES to Mr.

JURIEU.

XVIII. Letter from Mr. DE MAROLLES to a
German Minister.

XIX. He is repeatedly offered his liberty, on con-
dition of his confenting to be inftructed; but
refolutely rejects the propofal.

XX. His concern for his family. He is vifited by
his wife. Hears, and refutes the report of
his being infane.

XXI. The Chain departs from Paris. The affect-
ing fcene defcribed.

XXII. Mr. DE MAROLLES writes letters from
Dijon, and Marfeilles. He informs his friends.
of his fufferings, and fickness.

XXIII. In the Hofpital, at Marseilles, he enjoys

the company of Mr. LE FEVre. Three

hundred slaves obtain their pardon; but he is

left without relief.

XXIV. The reason why he was treated with fuch

feverity. He is ordered to America; but not

fent thither, being declared an Invalid. His

letter to his fon on that subject.

XXV. His

XXV. His letter to his wife, containing a defcrip-

tion of his drefs, and labour, on board the

galley.

XXVI. Another letter to his wife, in which he again
attempts to foften the report of his fuffer-

ings.

XXVII. The fame fubject continued, in a letter to

his fon.

XXVIII. A letter from La Tiere to his wife.

XXIX. Another letter to his wife. His refolution
to write to her as often as poffible.

XXX. His conferences at the Bishop of Marseilles'.

Apprehenfions from them. His interview

with the Bishop of Marseilles.

XXXI. Another letter to his wife. A chain of 150

flaves arrive at Marseilles.

XXXII. He is taken from the gallies, and thrown
into a dungeon, in the citadel of Marseilles.
His dungeon described..

XXXIII. No letter is received from Mr. DE
MAROLLES for three years: but, by letters,
written in 1691, 1692, we learn, that his
fufferings, and piety, were very great, in
that awful period of his perfecution.

XXXIV. The unfuccefsful attempts of his friends

to procure him relief. His remarks on that

fubject.

XXXV. A further defcription of his dungeon, and

fufferings, at Marfeilles,

XXXVI. His letter to a fellow fufferer.

XXXVII. Mr.

XXXVII. Mr. DE MAROLLES encourages him-
felf, and his fellow Confeffor, to persevere.

XXXVIII. His laft letter to his wife. His un-
common conflict, and gracious deliverance.
XXXIX. His continued forrows, and death.

XL. A letter from Marseilles, on the fame fubject.
XLI. The concluding account of Mr. DE
MAROLLES.

APPENDIX.

I. Reasons for republishing this History.

II. DR. PRIESTLEY'S Apology for his Edition of

the Sufferings of Mr. DE MAROLLES, and

of Mr. LE FEVRE examined, and difap-

proved.

III. Several of Dr. PRIESTLEY'S obfervations on

the fufferings, and behaviour, of Mr. DE

MAROLLES, quoted, and recommended.

IV. Additional obfervations introduced, from the

Edition which is here Abridged.

V. Concluding obfervations, by the Authour of

this Abridgment.