JOHN F. SHAW, 27, SOUTHAMPTON ROW,'

RUSSELL SQUARE;

J JOHNSTONE, EDINBURGH; J. ROBERTSTON, DUBLIN.

MDCCCXXXIX.

T. C. JOHNS, Printer,

Red Lion Court, Fleet Street.

THIS VOLUME

IS RESPECTFULLY AND GRATEFULLY INSCRIBED

TO

MY BELOVED AND REVERED

MOTHER,

THROUGH WHOSE EARLY INSTRUCTIONS AND PRAYERS,

I am indebted under God.

FOR MY FIRST ACQUAINTANCE WITH, AND FOR MANY OF MY

MATURER VIEWS OF,

THE GREAT DOCTRINE, WHICH IT IS AN HUMBLE ATTEMPT

TO UNFOLD,

BY HER AFFECTIONATE AND DUTIFUL

SON,

THE AUTHOR.