THE LIFE AND REMAINS OF THE REV. RICHARD CECIL, M.A., MINISTER OF ST JOHN'S CHAPEL, BEDFORD ROW, LONDON. CORRECTED AND REVISED BY JOSIAH PRATT, B.D., F.A.S. On Subjects connected with the Christian Ministry- On a Minister's qualifying himself for his Office, MEMOIR, ETC. MR CECIL was born in Chiswell Street, London, on Nov. 8, 1748. His father and grandfather were scarlet dyers to the East India Company. His mother was the only child of Mr Grosvenor, a merchant in London, and brother to the Rev. Dr Grosvenor, the well-known author of the Mourner. To some excellent traits of her character mentioned in Mr C.'s works, may be added that of her benevolence to the poor. In order to enlarge her resources, she employed herself in working fine-work, according to the fashion of the day, which she sold for their benefit. Richard was born after his mother was fifty years old, and after an interval of ten years had elapsed since the birth of her preceding child. It is worthy of remark, that during her travail with this child of her old age her heart was overwhelmed with sorrow. Her years, and other circumstances not necessary to be here mentioned, raised in her mind the most terrific apprehensions. Yet this child was the comfort and the honour of her latter days! Mr Cecil's father inherited a large tract of ground, A |