than Edwards, Fuller, S. Jenyns, Bishop Law, Archbishop Newcombe, Miller, Scott, John Scott, Owen, Simpson, Skelton, Bishop J. Taylor, Wilberforce, are names familiar to the theological student. To those he would add, the lord Bacon, for the extraordinary thoughts which he has borrowed from that great master of reason. The principal new works which have fallen under his notice since the publication of the former volume, are those of the present Bishops of London and Winchester, and the late Bishop of Calcutta,-whose treatise is full of important matter, and seems far less known than it deserves-Messrs. Bowdler, Dr. T. Brown, Channing, Dick, Gerard, Hampden, E. G. Marsh, Taylor, Sheppard, Shuttleworth, Pye Smith, &c. To these names he has peculiar satisfaction in adding that of an American writer of singular talent, with a good deal of the mind of our Bishop Butler, Mr. Verplanck, whose work abounds with deep and original thoughts." C In foreign divinity, the writings of Pascal have supplied him again with valuable matter. Nor can he avoid mentioning the production of M. Frassynous; which, abating some parts where the corruptions of his church have affected the strength of the argument, deserves to rank amongst the first works of the day. In the course of the volume the Author has also had at hand, Abbadie, Bullet, L'avertisement du clergé francois, 1775; Bergeir, Traité de la réligion; Du (a) Dr. James' Semi-sceptic. (b) A reprint has not yet been made of this masterly work. (c) Défense du Christianisme. (d) An incomparable little Treatise on the Internal Evidences. voism, démonstration; Merault, Réligion Chretienne prouvée et defendue parles objections mêmes des Incredules; Les Essais de M. Placette, and the able preface of M. Jouffroy to his translation of Dugald Stewart's Sketches of Moral Philosophy. The Author had not the leisure to read, or rather re-read, all these works, but he has consulted them from time to time. It is not from books that he has drawn his chief materials, but from the Bible itself, and from such experience and observation as he has been able to collect in the discharge of his parochial duties. To bring to bear upon the minds of candid and thoughtful persons, the real weight of the internal Evidences of Christianity, introduced and sustained by the external, has been his design-the execution and success of which he commends to the mercy and goodness of Almighty God-to whom only would he ascribe all the praise for whatever aid he has received in pursuing it—and to WHOSE GLORY he would desire to dedicate this and every other effort of his life and ministry. Islington, April 13, 1830. CONTENTS. Page. The Christian Revelation is suited to man as it speaks a DECISIVE LANGUAGE, and gives repose and satisfaction to the mind in the greatest and most perplexing difficulties. As it UNFOLDS ALL THE MYSTERIES OF HIS CONDITION. Accounts for the apparent contradiction of his state, and addresses him in this condition, and no other, As it PROVIDES A REMEDY FOR ALL HIS WANTS. Places man in a new and more favorable state of probation, Sets before him a system of means, ibid - ibid Page. THE EXCELLENCIES OF THE DOCTRINES OF CHRISTIANITY-1 John iv. 8-10, The CHIEF DOCTRINES ENUMERATED, The being, perfection and providence of the one living and The guilt and condemnation of man, ibid - The magnitude and sublimity of the great design of Almighty An APPEAL; whether the inward evidence of Christianity, 79 |