" and the most noble army of. "Martyrs and Confeffors, this "most learned, most humble, " most holy man shall also "awake to receive an eternal "tranquillity, and with it a

greater degree of glory, than "common Christians shall be " made partakers of."

Doctor SMITH, when the hour of his departure hence shall arrive, will copy the example of the BELIEVER, or the INFIDEL, as it liketh him best. I must freely own, I have no opinion of that reader's head, or heart, who will not exclaim, as I find myself obliged to do

Let Me die the death of the Righteous, and let my last end be like his!

I am, Sir,

Your very fincere

Well-wisher, and

Humble Servant,

One of the People called CHRISTIANS.

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POSTSCRIPT.

AS it is possible, Sir, nay, probable, that this little tract, because it is a little one, may be perused by many, who have not leifure or inclination to go through large volumes, and yet wish to know what Mr. HUME'S philosophical system is; I shall here fubjoin a short, but comprehensive summary of the doctrines which compose it, drawn up, some few years ago, by a learned gentleman, for his amusement, with proper references to those parts of our philosopher's works, where fuch

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doctrines were to be found. And though I never heard, the compiler had the thanks of Mr. HUME for so doing, yet neither could I ever find, that he or his friends disputed the fidelity and

OF THE SOUL.

That the foul of man is not the same this moment, that it was the last; that we know not what it is; that it is not one, but many things; and that it is nothing at all.

That in this foul is the agency of all the causes that operate throughout the sensible creation; and yet that in this soul there is neither power nor agency, nor any idea of either. That matter and motion may often be regarded as the cause of thought.

OF THE UNIVERSE.

That the external world does not exist, or at least, that it's existence may reasonably be doubted.

That the universe exists in the mind, and that the mind does not exist.

That