The Posthumes Works of the Late Right Reverend Hobart (Volume 1) - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1833 Excerpt: ... that school of time-serving philosophers, with whom policy is of more worth than sincerity and truth. His passions and affections were powerful and ardent, and appeared the more so, as the constitutional temperament of his body was nervous; but he governed them well, observing the apostle's precept, ' Be ye angry and sin not.' Malice and vindictiveness were unknown to him, and arrogance was contrary to his nature. In short, a more frank, honourable, and upright man, or a better specimen of a Christian gentleman, has never fallen within the range of my observation. In the early history of the American Church, it is well known that he was among the most able, sound, and zealous of her sons." The resemblance, in many respects, of the pupil to the master, when his mind was more fully developed and his character thoroughly formed, is remarkably striking. They were alike in candour, openness, and honesty of purpose--in their winning and conciliatory manners, in their warm and generous feelings, in the elevation of their sentiments and views, in their faithful and persevering industry, in their deep and unaffected piety, in their devoted attachment to the Church at whose altar they ministered. Such an example, for several years, before the eyes of one whose heart was peculiarly susceptible, and whose judgment, even in youth, had almost the penetration and vigour of manhood, may easily be supposed to have exerted a powerful influence over him, and more especially as the respect which he entertained for his teacher was united with affection. "He continued at the Academy," according to the account of the same companion and friend, " until late in 1788. During the last year or eighteen months, the upper classes, including his and that to which I belonged, were separat...