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terms, in an Addrefs to the Queen, the fervices fiehad done the caufe of Civil and Religious Liberty.

The general temper of the times, however, wasnot exaflly fuited to Mr. Hoadley’s way of think-ing ; and he was,, confequently, fubjedl to all thevirulence of party rage.

About this period, 1710, a very lingular eventhappened to him. The late Mrs, Howland^ un-afked, unapplied' to, without ever having feen Mr.Hoadley, or been feen by him, prefented him withthe Redlory of Streatham , in Surry; and this at atime, as he himfelf fays, when fury, itfelffeemed to belet loofe upon him.

In 1717, fome opinions which he advanced con-cerning the nature of Chrift’s Kingdom, again ex-pofed Mr. Hoadley to the fury of popular clamour.The interference of royal influence,- however,,fliielded him from the rnoft hazardous tribunaltheConvocation being fucceffively prorogued, until thefury of refentment had fubfided;

Bifliop Hoadley’s “ Plain Account of the Sacra-ment,” which his adverfaries fo ffrenuoufly at-tempted to turn againft himfelf, is written in a clear,,rational,, and manly manner; with equal judgmentand candour, and fuited to every capacity. His.Sermons, which are inferior to few in the Englilhlanguage, have been always admired for their plain-ts, perfpicuity, energy, and ftrength of reafoning.

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