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and lead us not into temptation, but deliver ns from (the) evil (being); for thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

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(7thly.) Unto thy gracious mercy and protection, O God, we commit ourselves this night and evermore. O Lord bless us and keep us.-Lord make thy face to fhine' upon us, and be gracious unto us. Lord lift up thy countenance upon us, and give us peace, both now and everAmen.

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APPENDIX II:

(MEMORANDUM S.)

ON DIET OR TEMPERANCE.

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CAPTAIN FOREST, in the account of his voyage to new Guinea, page 300, speaking of the Malays of Magindano, fays, they are moderate in eating and drinking, and delicate in the choice of the beft and finest rice, as Eaft Indians generally are. I have often "feen placed before Rajah Moodo, befides bis difh of boiled rice, two or three "ounces if boiled pumpkin, on one tea

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faucer; and about two ounces of dried

"or falt fish on another. This, with a

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"cup bolding fomewhat less than half a "pint of chocolate, was his dinner. Nei"ther did he drink any thing after it "but water; then rincing his mouth " and washing his hands. Such TEM"PERAECE is univerfal amongst the Malays. They have their falt in

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lumps like loaf fugar, which, at "meals, they ftamp on their rice every "now and then, as a perfon ftamps "letter.'

Men are not at all aware what a very fmall quantity of food and drink is Sufficient for the fupport of the human body, and therefore few, very few perfons have the leaft idea of what may justly be deemed TEMPERANCE. The learned

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Sir Francis Walfingham, however feems to have been fenfible of what it really is

The Greek word for TEMPERANCE, eyxgateia, a compound of e,--in, and xgaros

STRENGTH,

STRENGTH, denoted the real exercise of firength or fortitude, which is abfolutely neceffary to all perfons who propose to refift fenfual indulgences, fo that our care and strength to guard over our appetites must be exercised even in every ordinary meal we eat, that we may not exceed what is merely fufficient for neceffary refreshment; for whatever is more than this, tends to diforder both the body and mind.

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TEMPERANCE is, therefore, in Scripture, ranked with, the highest Christian virtues. The fruit of the Spirit is love "joy, peace, long Suffering, (or forbearance)" gentleness" (or rather kindness) goodness, meekness, TEMPERANCE, against fuch there is no law. And they that are chrift's have crucified the flesh "with the affections and lufts," (or defires.

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If we live in Spirit, let us walk in
Spirit." (Gal. v. 22. 25.) This

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