Excerpt from Memoir of William Wilberforce The superintendence of the Deity has been evinced in the preparation of agents for the exe cution of his purposes. At different periods in the history of mankind, he has raised up, and qualified with all appropriate endowments, the ministers of his pleasure. They have been brought forward at the precise moment when their services were needed, and a stage has been prepared on which they might efficiently act their part. Outward circumstances have been so adapted to their mental constitution; as to assist them in extending a salutary influence over the men of their day. God has worked with them, confirming their word with signs following. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.