JOHN FREDERIC, a famous Protestant divine, was born at Neuchâtel in 1663; and made such rapid progress in his studies, that he became master of arts at Saumur before he was 16 years of age. He afterwards studied at Orleans and at Paris. At his return to Neuchâtel in 1699, he became pastor of the church there; and contracted a strict friendship with the celebrated John Alphonsus Turretin of Geneva, and the illustrious Samuel Werenfels of Basil. The union of these three divines, which was called the Trimvirate of the divines of Switzerland, lasted till his death. Mr Osterwald acquired the highest reputation, by his virtues, his zeal in instructing his disciples, and restoring ecclesiastical