people, and foon convinced them that he was in earnest, and that he had a true fenfe of the worth of fouls, and of the vast importance of those truths which he delivered to them. Convinced that he was a man of God, and sent by him for the public good, fuch a vaft number of very devout and pious perfons, and fome of the highest rank and quality, were his conftant auditors, that it was no eafy matter to get through the crowd to the pulpit. He adminiftered the facrament twice on the first Sunday of every month, (in the morning at eight o'clock, and at the ufual time, after the morning service) and preached a preparation fermon on the Friday preceding; at both which times the number of the communicants, whose devotion was very exemplary, held a great proportion to that of his hearers. On thefe occafions the Doctor took indefatigable pains, being encouraged thereto from the great fuccefs his labours met with. : He was not only very diligent in preaching and adminiftering the holy facraments, but in all other parts of his duty. He took great pains in catechifing and inftructing the youth, in vifiting the fick, and directing and fatisfying the doubtful and fcrupulous, in encouraging good beginnings, promoting worthy defigns, and provoking thofe he converfed with to love and good works. He spent also much time, with his own family, in conftant prayers, morning and evening, in reading the holy fcriptures, finging of pfalms, in holy conferences, and in all the duties incumbent upon him as the mafter of it. No wearinefs, no weighty bufinefs abroad, excufed him from the difcharge of thefe duties, which he performed, not flightly and formally, but fhewed a very great concern and ardour in them he would rife early in the morning to these exercises, and not fpare his pains, even after the great and wearifome labours of the day. Nor did he forbear his studies and closet devotions, but spent much time therein. It appears, by a diary which he kept for a long time, that he called himself to an account every night, for the words and actions of the day paft; and, perhaps, few men were more ftrict and fevere in the matter than he was: if he had done any good that day, he gave God the praife of it before he flept; but, when any words or thoughts efcaped, which he judged to have wanted due care, he animadverted upon himself in a fevere manner, before he went to reft. Befides the conftant care that was upon him from his parith, his family, his closet, and studies, he employed himself in doing good to those who were more remote. He encouraged piety wherever he came, particularly in the younger fort, having feveral focieties of religious and devout young men under his government and infpection. The Doctor had generally fo much business upon his hands that he had hardly time to eat his meat. He was often fent for to fick and dying people; frequently confulted by those who were doubtful and fcrupulous, and addreffed to with cafes of confcience, and with those that were sometimes very extraordinary: he was alfo, beyond all measure, followed by the poor and needy, by them who wanted money, or his intereft to procure them fome favour from others. His labours were increased by the great efforts made ufe of to introduce popery. No man was more ftout and diligent, at that time, than the Doctor. He preached most vigorously against that corrupt doctrine, and prepared his auditors against the day of trial. He declined no labour, fhunned no conference with the popifh priests, and ufed his utmost endeavours to ftem the tide. Thefe labours, indeed, ceased, ceased, upon King William's coming to the crown, as the fear of popery then vanished; but he had a trial of another nature. His maintenance at the Savoy, the only preferment he now had, excepting a prebend in the church of Exeter, of about 201. per annum, was fmall, very fmall indeed for the fupport of a wife and four children, especially as the latter were now fo far grown as to require a more chargeable maintenance than formerly, and as thofe, likewife, who before contributed to him, withdrew their kindneffes, because he fubmitted to the then prefent government. Though thus cramped and mean in his circumftances for many years after the revolution, he profecuted his labours with equal ardor, chearfully pursuing the great end of his miniftry, and the purpose for which he was fent into the world, when it pleafed God to raise him up a friend in Lord Ruffel, at whofe folicitation he was made prebend of Westminster by the Queen. He was now in eafier circumftances, and provided with an house, at a fmall diftance from his people, among whom he conftantly preached, and difcharged other minifterial duties. He kept in his hands fome part of the house he formerly rented, and was there a day. or two in a week, befides his other occafional times, on purpose to attend on thofe poor afflicted, and fcrupulous people who reforted thither for his help and advice; and he very often ftaid all night, that he might be in readiness to ailift those who expected him there. : His prebend of Exeter he now refigned, on account of its great diftance from him, and had another given him by the Bishop of Bath and Wells, which, though little better as to its annual rent, yet was much more convenient, requiring no refidence, and being much nearer than that of Exeter. He was admitted to it September 28, 1694, and enjoyed it to the day of his death. His circumftances, as to the world, were now, indeed, better than they had been, but he was no lefs diligent and laborious he went on in his mafter's work with the moft unwearied labour, fpending his whole time and ftrength in it. It was thought, by thofe about him, that the pains he took were more than he could long bear; and fo it came to pass, for foon after he grew fickly and very infirm, and fell into dangerous fits of the ftone, making but little water, and that bloody. He now walked with difficulty, and could hardly bear a coach. He was often told that he could not long continue under the fatigues he underwent, and, though convinced of it himfelf, yet he went on in his accustomed labours to Christmas, 1696. His work then increafed upon him. He had more frequent communions, befides an incredible number of applications from poor people, who then expected relief and affiftance. He went through this trouble with as great chearfulness as was poftible, but foon after altered for the worfe. On the 24th of January he was to preach at the Savoy, which being thought not fafe for him, he was earneftly folicited to fpare himself that day, but to no purpose. He did preach, but it was the laft fermon he ever delivered. In the evening he was in great diforder, from which time his illness increased. His urine, in a manner, ftopping, he was in pain, and greatly indisposed, all that week, and being asked if he was not in racking torture, only answered, that the pain he felt was tolerable. Nothing was wanting that could be thought of to give him eafe. The ableft phyficians were confulted, who advifed upon his cafe, and attended him with great diligence and tenderness, but without fuccefs. On Sunday morning, January 31, he was very bad, and about I 2 eleven eleven o'clock thought to be dying. A clergyman, an intimate friend of his, was fent for to pray with him. He afked him if he was fenfible that he was dying; -he said that he was ; - also, if he was refigned, and willing to die; when he readily answered, that he was willing; and, likewise, if he had confidered the words Heb. ii. ver. 14, 15, and whether or not he found himself delivered from all the flavish fear of death; when, looking up to Heaven, he replied, that he was delivered from that fear. He was in an excellent frame, and joined with the prayers, which the church appoints on fuch occafions, with great expreffions of devotion. Some time after this he grew delirious, and then fpeechlefs, and expired at eight o'clock that evening, being then about the 56th year of his age. His body was interred, February 4th, in the Abbey church of Weftminster, with great folemnity, and a vaft number of attendants; feveral of the Bishops, many of the most eminent clergy about the city, and an incredible number of other perfons, were prefent upon that occafion: and it must be said, that the church of Westminster fhewed the great kindness they had for him, by the care they took of his very decent and folemn interment. Dr. Horneck was eminently and truly pious. He devoted himself entirely, and without reservation, to the fervice of his God; it was not only his bufinefs but his choice and delight, his meat and drink. He had an ardent love of God, great faith in him, and was refigned to his will: he had an unspeakable zeal for his honour, and a profound regard to his word and worship. He lived under a moft grateful fenfe of God's mercies; was governed by his fear, and had a lively regard for his care, and providence: he had that fenfe of God's mercy, in giving us his fon to die for us, that it was obferved of him that when he difcourfed of that argument, he used no measure, bounds, or limits; his heart was fo affected that he could not put a stop to himfelf: Jefus was his Lord and Mafter, and he had his life before him, as an example for him to imitate. His religion was unaffected and fubftantial, genuine and primitive; and he was fo great a pattern, that he might have paffed for a faint, even in the first and beft times of Christianity. He was of the Church of England, and gave evident proofs of his being a true fon of it: far was he from the innovations of the Roman church on the one hand, and from enthusiafin on the other, as his writings fufficiently prove. He fhewed his zeal for the church of England, when the was in danger from many enemies, especially from the church of Rome; at that time when fome were fo wicked as to change their profeflion, and others fo tame as to fit ftill, unconcerned, when the enemies were at the gates, then did this good man beftir himfelf: he lifted up his voice like a trumpet, and undauntedly defended her when the had moft need. The Doctor believed the doctrines of the church, obeyed her injunctions, and conformed to her conftitutions: he admonished, and diligently inftructed his charge, kept multitudes in her communion, lived up to her holy rules, and was ready to facrifice all that was dear to him in the world to promote her true interest. He was a man of very good learning, had great fkill both in the Arabic and Hebrew languages, and was a moft diligent reader of the holy fcriptures in the languages in which they were originally written. Dr. Spanheim fays of him in his youth, that he was indefatigable in the study of the holy fcriptures; and adds, likewife, that he was then one of an elevated uit, of a mind that was chearful, and covetous of making fubftantial profi ciency; ciency; and alfo that he gave a fpecimen of it about the year 1659, when he was very young, by publicly defending a differtation concerning the vow of Jepthah, touching the facrificing of his own daughter, and that with great prefence of mind. He was well fkilled in ecclefiaftical history, in controverfial divinity, and cafuiftical alfo. He kept a correfpondence with learned men beyond the feas, and was often vifited by them; and this preferved in him that readiness which he had in fpeaking the Latin tongue, with ease and freedom. As for his paftoral care and diligence, he was an exemplary pattern to thofe of the miniftry, whom they might fecurely follow. He well underftood not only the dignity, but the duty and charge of his holy function; had a mighty sense of the worth of fouls, and of the care that ought to be had of them. Hence it was that he laboured, indefatigably, night and day; was fo very painful a preacher, and fo very hard a ftudent. Hence it. was that he was fo very diligent in catechifing the youth, in vifiting the fick, and in all the other parts of his holy office. His heart was wholly fet upon gaining fouls to God: in this work he laboured inceffantly, and greatly honoured thofe among the clergy who were thus difpofed; a con.. fiderable number of fuch minifters were well known to him, fome of which, who were not provided for, he occafionally recommended to cures and employments, as opportunity offered, from perfons of quality, who frequently applied to the Doctor on thefe occafions: and happy were the y who took this courfe: they might fecurely rely on his recommendation, for nothing could bribe him to commend that perfon to a place of trust, whom he did not know to be fit for it. His charity was divine, and a lively imitation of the love of God and of Chrift. He fought not his own, but, with great industry, pursued the good of others. He did not spend his time in vifiting great perfons, and hunting after preferment and applaufe. He went about doing good, and in this he was indefatigable; his heart was fet upon it, and this made him despise the difficulties which lay in his way. His charity was large and diffusive, extending to the bodies, eftates, and fouls of men: he fed and taught; he instructed, comforted, and relieved those who wanted help. One piece of charity deserves to be remembered to his honour, and that was, the telling men of their faults, not only publicly, but privately. His reproofs may well be reckoned among his charities, for it may be faid of him, as Libanius faid of Socrates, he made thofe better whom he did bite. He bit and healed at once; there was no gall or venom in him, but all proceeded from unfeigned charity to the fouls of men. He could not fuffer fin upon his brother, but durft, and therefore did, admonish and reprove the greatest. Never was any perfon more fout in reproving vice, and in appearing for the truth, than this good man, or farther removed from flattery. He was temperate to the greatest degree, almoft to a fault. Confidering his great and conftant labours, he hardly gave himself that refreshment which was neceffary. He drank very little wine at any time, and, in the latter part of life, wholly refrained from it. After the fatigues of the day, he would fup with an apple or two, with a little bread, and small ale, or milk and water: always receiving the meaneft provifion or the fmallest morfel, with the greateft gratitude and thankfulness to Almighty God. Though he denied himself, he was open handed to others, and, whenever he entertained his friends, did it liberally. Rather than the poor fhould want want bread, he would faft himself. He led an afcetic life; kept under his body, and, with great industry, advanced in holiness and the spiritual life. He was a moft humble and heavenly Chriftian; of great patience and refignation to the will of God; mortified to the world, and to all the glory and pageantry of it. He led an innocent, inoffenfive and useful life. He spent his hours well, and lived many years in a preparation for death and judgment. One thing must not be forgotten, viz. his great meeknefs under obloquies and reproaches, as alfo his great exemplarinefs in forgiving injuries. He wrote and published many books: he left also many excellent fermons in MS. upon the moft weighty fubjects; particularly on our blessed Saviour's fermon on the mount, two volumes of which are fince printed; alfo upon the parable of the ten virgins; of Dives and Lazarus, befides feveral facramental difcourfes. There is a great vein of piety and devotion, ; runs through his writings: they favour of the primitive fimplicity and eal, and are well fitted to make the reader serious and devout. We may fay of this good man, as Pliny did of Virginius Rufus : " His nortality is ended rather than his life. He lives, and will live for ever: and now, that he is withdrawn out of our fight, he will, more than ever, continue in the remembrance and difcourfes of men." SACRED CRITICISM, No. X. A CRITIQUE, ON PSALM II. (Continued from page 16.) REMARKS. THIS HIS illuftrious prophecy of the royal pfalmift, furnishes a third link to that noble chain, defcriptive of the MESSIAH's auguft character; begun through Nathan, feconded, through Ethan, and "in divers degrees and fundry ways," extended and completed through the fucceeding prophets, Ifaiah, Micah, Hofea, Jeremiah, Daniel, &c. "until vifion and prophecy were fealed," by our LORD and his apostles. This, feems defigned more particularly to illuftrate the nature of his Sonship, and also of his rejection and perfecution, which were briefly, obfcurely, and as it were incidentally, noticed in the first prophecy of Nathan. "He fhall be to me a Son"-"whofoever [shall be concerned] in injuring Him, &c." and not fully unfolded in the fecond, of Ethan. Moft providentially, in interpreting this prophecy, we are not left to furmife or conjecture touching its real meaning and application. The HOLY SPIRIT himself, has furnished the true and infallible key to both, in that admirable commentary of the apostles thereon, Acts, 4, 24—31. fuggefted by his immediate influence: during which," with one accord, they lifted up their voice to God, and faid LORD (AEσToтα) Thou art THE GOD who madeft the heaven and the earth and the fea, and all things therein: who, through the mouth of David thy fervant didst fay: 66 Why did the GENTILES rage, And THE PEOPLES imagine vanity? And THE RULERS were affembled together, "For |