according to the sense they affix to the version, (which version must itself be often expressed in ambiguous terms,) but they confidently oppose their own conclusions to those of sound scholars and able divines. When the eunuch of Ethiopia was reading a passage in the prophet Esaias, and the apostle Philip inquired, "Understandest thou what thou readest?" the modest and candid answer of the eunuch was, "How can I, except some man should guide me?" The shrewd observation of Grotius upon his reply was this: "Non putabat tam perspicuam esse Scripturam Sacram, ut nunc faciunt, non sellularii tantum, sed et feminæ."-Pp. 380, 381.

Our readers will no doubt be surprised to find the following just opinions proclaimed by one who stood, on a late political occasion, so peculiarly distinguished from his Right Rev. brethren. They are extracted from a sermon preached on the 30th of last January.

At the present conjuncture, I should shrink from my duty, if I declined the opportunity of advocating the cause of peace and good order; of pointing out the folly of turbulent clamour; and the DANGER of indiscriminate and unnecessary change. No advocate shall I be found for the wrong-doing of governors, when it is really proved to exist; no enemy to the wary and temperate removal of imperfections, which cannot but be found in every constitution settled by man. Nevertheless, it is the bounden duty of every minister of the Gospel of charity and peace to urge the expediency, as well as obligation, of obedience to lawful authority; and to shew that, even where provocation is given by the invasion of popular rights, yet resistance itself, however provoked and however justified, fails not to be accompanied with a train of evils scarcely less afflicting, for a time at least, than such as are entailed by the exercise of arbitrary power.-P. 392.

We have lately had the misfortune to witness COMBINATIONS THE MOST DANGEROUS and acts the most violent. On one side, we have seen mechanics and labourers clamouring, as they say, for bread, yet destroying the very means by which bread may become more cheap; on another, the most artful and inflammatory devices are played off upon the passions and credulity of the multitude, for the purpose of inducing them to encourage designs which do not even in pretence look to PROGRESSIVE reform, but to A TOTAL SUBVERSION OF THE ESTABLISHED ORDER OF THINGS. Again, in the sister island, misguided and unthinking men are labouring to effect a separation, where mutual attachment and the closest union are indispensable to the security and welfare of all. If we look to the causes of these melancholy results, perhaps they may be traced to an undefined and capricious desire of change, excited by events of unusual interest in other countries. But, we may ask, is it necessary or wise that imitation should follow, when the causes of a proceeding are completely different? Has any distress of peculiar aggravation occurred of late amongst ourselves? Do our governors refuse to hear the voice of reasonable complaint; or express a determination to uphold notorious abuse? Nothing of all these. At no period of our monarchy has there appeared a prince more disposed to feel for the sufferings, and comply with the prayers of his subjects; at no period have the advisers of the Crown expressed a more honest and laudable determination to improve whatever shall really be found to demand improvement; and to redress, so far as their power shall extend, every substantial grievance. Let then such as are well intentioned beware how they indulge a visionary dream of perfection; or suppose that evils of any long duration can all be remedied, or on a sudden. [The Bishop's own italics.] In regard to such as are disposed to use their freedom for a cloak of mischief, let us hope that the good sense and good feeling, for which the people of this country are distinguished, will detect their sophistry and defeat their machinations. Our duty it is, and be it our constant endeavour, to use our liberty as the servants of God; regulating our conduct as social beings by motives dictated and sanctioned by religious principle.-Pp. 400, 401.

All this is excellent, and we would ask the worthy Bishop on which side has been "the folly of turbulent clamour?" whether "the bill" is a "wary and temperate removal of imperfections," or an "indiscriminate and unnecessary change?" We would further inquire which side of the question has generated "combinations the most dangerous, and acts the most violent?" who "played off the most artful and inflammatory devices upon the passions and credulity of the multitude, which do not, even in pretence, look to progressive reform, but to a total subversion of the established order of things?" "We pause for a reply." Whoever they may be, we fervently re-echo the pious sentiment of the Whig Prelate, "LET US HOPE THAT THE GOOD

SENSE AND GOOD FEELING, FOR WHICH THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY ARE DISTINGUISHED, WILL DETECT THEIR SOPHISTRY AND DEFEAT THEIR MACHINATIONS!"

ART. III.-Standard Works adapted to the Use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States. Vol. III. The Apology for the Church of England; and a Treatise of the Holy Scriptures. By BISHOP JEWELL. With a Preface, Biographical Memoir, and Notes. By W. R. WHITTINGHAM, M. A. New York: Published by the New York Protestant Episcopal Press, at their Buildings, No. 40, Lumber-street, in rear of Trinity Church. 1881. Pp. lxxx.

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OUR sentiments with regard to the writings of the excellent Bishop Jewell have been so frequently expressed, especially in our Review of Mr. Isaacson's translation of the Apology, (vol. xi. p. 599.) that we do not feel called upon to offer any remarks on the value of this republication, considered per se. This is the third volume, which has issued from the Protestant Episcopal Press of New York, under the superintendence of Mr. Whittingham, and has been selected with the same judgment, and edited with the same accuracy, so honourable to the abilities and industry of that gentleman.

With respect to the translation fixed upon as a medium for conveying this "opus magnum" to the American public, we must, however, be allowed to differ with the editor: not that we would depreciate the invaluable labours of Lady Bacon, but because we think the reasons laid down by "A Person of Quality," in 1685, have tenfold greater force now. In speaking of Lady Bacon's Translation, the latter observes, "This version was made soon after the piece was first printed, though I cannot tell precisely in what year, for Mr. Humfrey tells us Mr. Harding answered the English book; and it is so well

done that I profess I could never have made so good a version as I have, if I had not been assisted by it; but then our language is so much refined and exalted since that time, (which is above an hundred years,) that it was perhaps necessary to put it into a more modish dress, in order to recommend it to the reading of those who do not much admire excellent sense in a harsh and obsolete style."

Much as we are disposed to admire the taste and learning of the lady alluded to, we must hazard our reputation with our fair and amiable countrywomen by preferring the later modernized editions, both of “ The Person of Quality" and Mr. Isaacson, to one, which, although sanctioned by Bishop Jewell himself, and confessedly a beautiful specimen of the English tongue at the era in which it was written, still abounds with obsolete terms and quaint phrases, which must prove detrimental to its general reception amongst the refined and daily improving republic of letters. But a word or two with Mr. Whittingham. This gentleman, in his preface, says that "The congratulatory Epistle of Peter Martyr to the author, prefixed to the Latin work, is for the first time given in an English dress in this edition." This he corrects in a note, stating that he has since seen a "paraphrase" of it by Mr. Isaacson. We have compared the two, and really have not discovered the necessity of the phrase, nor the superiority of Mr. W. Besides, he is in error in another respect-as an English version of the same letter is at this moment lying before us, dated 1685.

As the name of Mr. Isaacson is frequently introduced in the notes, and some cavils made respecting his general accuracy, we have been at some pains (having previously spoken of that gentleman's work in high terms) to discover the justice of the criticism. In the first place, in speaking of the various editions of the Apology, in various languages, it is quite clear Mr. I. does not pretend to enumerate all that have issued from the press, but only such as he has himself met with. Again, with regard to the date of the celebrated sermon at Paul's cross; in the list of Bishop Jewell's works the error complained of is rectified, and proves that it merely arose from the hurry of transcribing from old records, and was at worst a mere oversight, possibly only a misprint. In the third place, the names of John and Thomas Harding were often confounded by their immediate successors; both were controversial writers; and the old formation of the T and J. in titlepages, was so similar, that such a mistake would easily arise, and being of trifling importance, except to hypercritics, scarcely called for animadversion. Again, the date of the Epistle to Scipio, though clearly incorrect, appears to have been taken from an early copy, which we have seen; and that such errors were common, the Bishop himself complains, when speaking of the "terrible tyranny" of the printers: besides which, it is a curious fact that, in the folio edition of his works,

(1609,) Bishop Jewell's second reply to Cole is dated the 20th of March, though actually not written till the thirtieth !*

As Mr. Whittingham has alluded to Wolfe, and it may be interesting to know the history of the translation of Lady Bacon, and that individual's connexion with it, we are happy in having it in our power to decide the question at once. Amongst the books contained in the munificent donation of his late Majesty to the British Museum, is a beautiful and perfect black-letter copy of the very edition, in square 12mo. The title is "An Apologie or answere in defence of the Churche of Englande, with a briefe and plaine declaration of the true religion professed and used in the same. Londini, Anno Domini, M.D.LXIIII. ;" and on the last page is the following impress: "Imprinted at London in Paules Churche yard, at the signe of the Brasen Serpent, by Reginalde Wolfe, Anno Domini, M.D. LXIIII." To this is prefixed the letter of Archbishop Parker, signed "M. C. ;" and appended are fourteen pages, probably by the same hand, upon "the manner how the Churche of Englande is administred and governed,” wherein the writer says, "Wee thought good to annexe these thinges, to th'ende wee might confute and confounde those that spread abroad rumours how yt with us nothinge is don in order and as ought to be don, yt there is no religion at al," &c. &c.

This little tract, which is not found in any of the later editions of the book, exhibits Archbishop Parker in a most favourable point of view, as the warm friend of the Reformation, and the anxious Shepherd of that infant Protestant Church, which under his fostering care took such deep root in the hearts of Englishmen, that all the assaults of her "legion" of enemies have been hitherto unable to overthrow the fabric.

But we must conclude, and trust, in defending our countryman, we have said nothing to hurt the feelings of Mr. Whittingham, whose valuable labours in the Christian vineyard we have often had occasion to admire; and who we fervently trust will long be spared to the Church of which he is so faithful a minister, and be instrumental, under Providence, in bringing many a stray sheep to the fold of his heavenly Master.

It is singular enough that a correspondent of the Christian Remembrancer, who furnished a Life of Bishop Jewell, inserted in the number for September, 1824, states, in a note to his communication, that "The memoir is compiled from the Life prefixed to the Apology of the Church of England, made English by a person of Quality, Lady Bacon, London, 1685," which shews how readily mistakes of trifling importance are committed; for had he perused the preface of this "Person of Quality," he would have found that although Lady B.'s translation was considered "a very faithful and perhaps elegant version for the time when it was made," and she herself pronounced to be "the most learned lady of the age," still, as before observed, a new translation, in consequence of the improvements and modifications of the English language, appeared highly desirable.

LITERARY REPORT.