The CHARACTER of Dr GROSVENOR'S MOURNER. ΤΗ HE late Excellent JAMES HERVEY, M. A. in a Letter to a Friend, on Occafion of the Death of a near Relation, expreffes himself thus, "Give me Leave "to present you with, and recommend to you on this me"lancholy Occafion a repeated Perufal of Dr Grosvenor's "MOURNER; or, The Afflicted Relieved: which is a most "valuable Gem; and as it is written in Numbers, like "the Spectators, it will not weary your Attention; I am "fure you ftand in need of the Confolations and Helps "therein adminiftred. I am never without fome of these "little Books, to give away to my Acquaintance under "Afflictions, especially on their Lofs of dear Relations, "and valuable Friends, for which Purposes I think it one "of the moft judicious and univerfally useful Books extant, "and well deferves to be tranflated into the Language of every Nation where Chriftianity is profeffed.' 66 See Mr HERVEY's Letters, Vol. Ii. Letter CI. Dr STONHOUSE, in his Friendly Advice to a PATIENT (Ninth Edit. Page 37.) thus recommends the fame Treatise. "THIS excellent little Piece is written in fhort Effays, "after the manner of the Spectators; I always keep a "Number of them by me, to diftribute as Opportunity "ferves, immediately after the Death of fome of my Pa"tients, whofe Families appear to stand in need of the "Confolations therein given; and who have fhewn, dur"ing my Attendance, a proper Temper and Difpofition "to perule and profit by them.” THE MOURNER: O R, THE AFFLICTED RELIEVED. BY BENJAMIN GROSVENOR, D.D. THE FIFTH EDITION. As one that comforteth the Mourners. Joв 29. 25. LONDON: M DCC LXV. H TO THE MOURNERS, Whofe later SORROWS have been especially regarded in the following PAPERS. My Dear Friends, S foon as you caft your A Eyes upon this little Piece, fome of you will immediately think of the good Husband who is no more; or of the tender Parent who has given the last Bleffing. Others will remember the dear Wife, the Defire of your Eyes; the pretty Child, in whose |