arrivd at a high degree of excellence in this way; yet its happy for us, that we may all ſo trim our lamps, as hereafter to shine; tho not as ſtars of the first magnitude. for the future ſtate, as well as this, will be an allotment of different degrees of glory, as the most learned apoſtle argues, in that admirable piece of religious philoſophy I.Cor.XV.41. let its copy after Sr. Iſaacs moral, & religious character; it will inſure us of a bliſful immortality; when the wiſdom of this world will be no more.
this ſmall offering, & grateful tribute I make to the shrine of this illuſtrious perſon, an offering not quite inconſiderable enough to be forgotten. & it may be ſome what helpful to thoſe that can add to it, & perfect it.
there are a good many pictures of him, beſide that by Sr. Godfry Knoller. and painted by Vanderbank in his own hair, wh is now in the Royal Society room. a print of it by Mr Vertue. Mr Smith had before made a metzo tinto from that of Sr. Godfrys. in the Royal Society room is a very fine marble buste of him. monſiour Marchand an excellent artiſt in ivory, made a very good likeneſs of him: wh I ſaw afterward, at
