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THE

GLORY OF THE AGE:

AN ESSAY

ON THE

SPIRIT OF MISSIONS,

BEING THE

SUBSTANCE OF A DISCOURSE

DELIVERED BEFORE

The Baptist Missionary Society, Bristol, Eng.

BY JOHN FOSTER.

BOSTON:

PUBLISHED BY JAMES LORING,
132 WASHINGTON STREET.

.......

1833.

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HARVARD

COLLEGE LIBRARY

33208

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TO THE

LONDON EDITION.

It is very true, as several friends have suggested, that the following Discourse might, on some accounts, have been more properly denominated an Essay. But, as the series of thoughts of which it consists was actually addressed, in the order in which they here occur, though with much less amplification, to a public assembly, and as somewhat of the manner of expression proper to such an address is retained in the composition, the author thinks there might be an appearance of literary affectation in giving it any other title than one describing it in that character.

In this American edition, the Publisher has availed himself of the suggestion of the author, and has altered the title of the work, which was called a Discourse, and given a name more appropriate. There is a singular peculiarity of style and a rich depth of thought in the writings of Mr. Foster, respecting which, Robert Hall made the following remark: —“They are like a great lumbering waggon loaded with gold!"

THE

GLORY OF THE AGE.

JUDGES V. 23.

THEY CAME NOT TO THE HELP OF THE LORD, to THE HELP OF THE LORD AGAINST THE MIGHTY.

THE practice may be too frequent, of accommodating objects and effects in the world of nature, the relations and transactions in that of human society, and the merely secular facts of the scripture history, to the purpose of representing, in the way of formal and protracted similitude, the truths and interests of religion. We may observe, however, that it seems to the honour of religion that so many things can be accommodated to its illustration, without any recourse to that perverted ingenuity which fancifully descries or invents resemblances. It is an evident and remarkable fact, that there is a certain principle of correspondence to religion throughout the economy of the world. Things bearing an apparent analogy

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