joy and recompense that follow. For though there be no affliction that is not grievous for the present, yet, what says the man of God? it works a far more exceeding weight of glory in the end. This has been both the faith and experience of those, that in all ages have trusted in God, who have not fainted by the way; but enduring, have obtained an eternal diadem. Wherefore, since we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and burden, and the sin and vanities that do so easily beset us, and with a constant holy patience run our race, having our eye fixed upon Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith, not minding what is behind; (Heb. xii. 1; Rom. v. 1-4;) so shall we be delivered from every snare. No temptations shall gain us, no frowns shall scare us from Christ's cross, and our blessed self-denial. (Phil. iii. 13; Rom. ii. 7.) And honour, glory, immortality, and a crown of eternal life shall recompense all our sufferings in the end. * * * * * O Lord God! thou lovest holiness, and purity is thy delight in the earth; wherefore I pray thee, make an end of sin, and finish transgression, and bring in thy everlasting righteousness to the souls of men, that thy poor creation may be delivered from the bondage it groans under, and the earth enjoy her sabbath again: that thy great Name may be lifted up in all nations, and thy salvation renowned to the ends of the world. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. INDEX. THE NAMES OF THOSE PERSONS THAT ARE CITED IN FAVOUR OF THE VIRTUE AND TEMPERANCE MAINTAINED IN THE FOREGOING DISCOURSE. I. HEATHEN KINGS, EMPERORS, AND RULERS, AMONG THE GREEKS AND ROMANS. Page. Adrian, 250 Agasicles, 240 Agesilaus, ibid. Agathocles, 234 Agis, 241 Alcamenes, ibid. Alexander Severus, 256 Alexandrides, 242 Anaxilas, ibid. Antigonus, 235 Archidamus, 242 Aristides, 236 Ariston, 242 Artaxerxes Mnemon, 234 Augustus, 249 Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, 251 Cato, 248 Cleomenes, 243 Clitomachus, 238 Cyrus, 233 Demosthenes, 239 Dersyllidas, 243 Dioclesian, 257 Epaminondas, 238 Hippodamus, 243 Leonidas, ibid. Lysander, 244 Lacedæmonian Customs, 245 Lycurgus, 247 Pausanias, 244 Pericles, 237 Philip of Macedon, 234 Phocion, 237 Ptolemy, 235 Themistocles, 236 Theodosius, 257 Theopompus, 244 Trajan, 250 Vespasian, ibid. Xenophanes, 235 II.--HEATHEN PHILOSOPHERS. Anacharsis, 267 Anaxagoras, ibid. Antisthenes, 275 Aristotle, 281 Bias, 264 Bambycatii, 266 Bion, 278 Chilon, 263 Cleobulus, 265 Crates, 281 Democritus, 270 Demonax, 278 Diogenes, 279 Epictetus, 288 Gymnosophistæ, 343 Gynæcosmi & Gynæconomi, 266 Heraclitus, 268 Hippias, 266 Mandanis, 282 Periander, 264 Pertinax, 256 Pescennius, ibid. Pittacus, 265