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acute , he possessed the most perfect self-command— -with a temper the most miki and condescending , a firmness and courage where duty was concerned , that nothing could surprise or subdue . It is remarkable that not one of his
former friends came forward on tliis trying occasion to his assistance and support . This honour was reserved by the providence of God to be conferred on strangers .
Eventually however , he was supported , and that amply : but here Mr . Editor 1 must conclude . The subsequent part of the history of my late venerable and invaluable friend , is well knenvn to most of
your readers . With what acceptance he preached until his y Oth year in Essex Street , to a respectable and enlightened audience ; how much he . was esteemed and beloved , by a very extensive
circle of friends and acquaintance ; with what alacrity and ardour he constantly persevered in every good word and work ; and with what patience , resignation , and even cheerfulness he bore the many and increasing infirmities
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To the Editor of the Monthly Repository .
JVarcJtam ^ " sir , Nov . 19 , 1808 . The manner" in which Mr . Kentish has animadverted in your last number , ( p . 562 . ) on the notide of the death of the Rev .
John Edwards , inserted in the Monthly Repository for September last , induces me as the writer pf that article , in vindication of
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of declining age , ever repeating , that cc what God wills is best , * let others witness , for they can testify , —Of what moment is it to him now , that his early path of duty was dark and difficult ? But I retract the inquiry ; it was and ever will be of the utmost moment . Devoted as he was through the whole of a long life to the service of his Maker ; following as he did with patient and unwearied steps , the illustrious
example of his Divine Master ; he will on this account take his place proportionably higher ; his piety , fortitude , and integrity , tried and perfected in the furnace of affliction , will shine with brighter lustre ; his crown of glory will be
more resplendent , and when agog
of ages shall have rolled away , the glorious career will still proceed y and he will approximate for ever nearer and still nearer to the eternal fountain of all perfection ! I am Sir , Your constant reader , And sincere well-wisher , CATH . CAPPE .
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my own character , to assert mosf positively , that the facts as there stated , are perfectly correct . I was not only officially employed on the coroner ' s inquest , but had
other means of niaking mysel f well acquainted with the circum- * stances , which led to the death of that unfortunate gentleman : Yet Mr . Kentish ^ ftcr insinuating
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642 Mr . Mortimer , on the Rev . J . Edxvards ' s death .
Miscellaneous Communications.
MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS .
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MR . MORTIMER , ON THE REV . J . EDWARDs ' s DEATH ,
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Dec. 2, 1808, page 642, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2399/page/6/
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