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Excerpt from Memoirs of the Life, Character, and Writings, of the Late Reverend Philip Doddridge, D. D Biography, when properly executed, is a species of history peculiarly engaging and instructive. Christian biography, in particular, exercises a beneficial moral influence, by exhibiting the principles, deportment, and habits of the disciples of Christ. To display Whatever was excellent in those who are gone, for the imitation of the living, is sanctioned by the authority of Scripture. The word of God is full of biographical notices. There is not a temper, disposition, or ac tion, required in Scripture that is not palpably exhi bited in the history of one or other of the faithful. They are not merely described - they are seen as it were alive and in exercise. There is much wisdom discovered in this; for such is our nature, that truth' must assume the garb of character in order perma nently to interest. Those who cannot retain any ab stract statement-may receive instruction in the form of narrative. 'the truth is thus taught by its being exemplified. We feel at once reproved, stimulated. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.