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not perceiving their worship to be of this kind, their error will by no means deprive them of the favour of God, and of that title to future happiness which arifes from a virtuous character. The charge of idolatry, in the fenfe in which Mr. Lindsey explains it, is fufficiently harmless; for it afferts nothing more than what every man muft think concerning thofe who differ from him in opinion, that they are in an error:- but fince it is certain that the term idolatry is commonly used in a more obnoxious fenfe, and fince Mr. Lindfey himself acknowleges that it is ufed in fcripture in a fenfe which implies a high degree of criminality, it would furely be much more confiftent with that Chriftian candour, which we are perfuaded Mr. Lindley is, in all poffible cafes, difpofed to exercife, if the ufe of fo doubtful and obnoxious a term were discontinued in the cenfures which one set of Chriftians think it neceffary to caft on another. The pamphlet contains a repetition of the argument for Unitarianifm, drawn from the fcriptures; and recommends the profecution of the author's favourite fcheme for the alteration of the national liturgy after the plan prepofed by Dr. Clarke. How much is it to be la

mented that, for want of fuch a reform as would provide an univerfal liturgy on common principles acknowleged by all felts, public prayers, which ought to unite men in the bonds of charity, ftill continue to be the ground of diffenfion and animofity!

Art. 46. Annihilation no Punishment to the Wicked after the Day of Judgment; or the Curfe of God on Adam's eating the Forbidden Fruit; as proved from Scripture. By Philip Burton, Efq. Svo. 6d. Robinfons, &c.

This writer has contemplated himself into a perfuafion, that the future punishment of the wicked will last -not for ever - but during exactly fifteen hundred and forty years; after which they will be annihilated and think it no punishment. Thofe readers who wish to be informed of the grounds of this opinion, muft perufe the pamphlet, for we cannot attempt to explain them.

SINGLE SERMONS.

Art. 47. Preached at Bafingftoke, in the County of Southampton, on the 26th of May 1791, at the Vifitation of the Rev. Thomas Balguy, Archdeacon of Winchefter. By Edward Salter, M. A. Domestic Chaplain to his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucefter, Prebendary of York, &c. 4to. 4to. 1s. Rivingtons. 1791. A fenfible, cautious, well-written difcourfe from 1 Pet. ii. 16. We heartily concur in the writer's concluding fentence: No fort of liberty can abfolve man from his obedience to God; or, in other words, obedience to God is the juft meature of all human liberty.'

Art. 48. On doing to all Men as we would they should do to us." By J. Charlesworth, M. A. late Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. 8vo. 6d. Johnfon. 1791.

This is a valuable addition to the ftock of preaching fermons which Mr. Charlefworth has fo kindly prepared for thofe clergymen, to whom it may not be convenient to write fermons for them

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felves.

felves. The fubject, which is confeffedly of the first importance, is treated with great plainnefs and fimplicity.

Art. 49. Perfonal Remembrance among the Joys of the other World; fet forth in a Difcourfe occafioned by the Death of the Hon. Richard Spencer, youngest Son of the Earl and Countess Spencer. By Jofeph Jekyll Rye, A. B. Vicar of Dallington, and Chaplain to the Right Hon. Lord Cathcart. 4to. pp. 24. Is. Hodion.

1791.

An ingenious difcourfe, on a peculiar fubject. Christianity, to which we are folely indebted for the certainty of a future world, has with held many particulars as to its nature and employments. What can be advanced on the topic of perfonal remembrance, is in a great measure offered in this performance; and the whole is applied to thofe practical purpofes, deftitute of which no fubjects can be confidered as having any great or real importance. The text of this fermon is, 1 Sam. xii. 23. An appendix contains a few notes by way of illustration.

The death which gave occafion to this difcourfe, was that of an infant of about two years old.

Art. 50. Chriftian Benevolence recommended; preached at a Meeting of Ministers, April 3, 1792, at Little Baddow, Effex, and published at their Requeft. By S. Wilmthurft. 8vo. 6d. Johnfon. 1792.

This preacher difcovers no fmall portion of that Chriftian benevolence which he recommends. One principal object of his publication appears to be, to inculcate moderation and candour on his diffenting brethren.

Art. 51. Proving. from the Word of God, the all-important Doctrine of the Godhead of Jefus Christ. Preached in the Baptist Meeting-house in Edinburgh, on the 18th March 1792. By Henry David Inglis, one of the Paltors of that Congregation. 8vo. pp. 18. 6d. Ath. 1792.

A mere ftring of texts, without any attempt at explanation or

comment.

Art. 52. The Perpetuity of Brotherly Love, recommended in a Sermon for the Royal Cumberland School, inflituted in 1788, to fupport and educate the Female Orphans and Daughters of indigent Free and Accepted Mafons: preached on March 20, 1791, at St. Bride's in Fleet-ftreet, and published at the Request of the Brethren, and other Gentlemen, and acting Stewards at the Anniversary. By the Rev. Weeden Butler, Morning Preacher of Charlotte-freet Chapel, and Chaplain to the Right Hon. Lady Dowager Onflow. 410. pp. 29. 15. White. 1791.

This reverend member of the mafonic fraternity obferves, thatFree-masonry, which may justly boat of every excellence that antiquity can challenge, or the practice of moral virtue can confer, had not however till very late'y, extended its beneficence to female objects, whole urgent neceffities, when made known, held forth a very powerful and tender claim to pity, from hearts difpofed to thew it.'

The

The juftice of the above eulogium, pronounced by this zealous brother, we certainly will not undertake to difpute: to the myfleries of the bod and the trowel we are entirely ftrangers: but the immediate inftitution, which this difcourfe regards, appears, like many others, to be of the beneficent and ufeful kind. The preacher recommends it to attention, with energy, argument, and affection. His text is, Heb. xiii. 1. Let brotherly love continue.-Perhaps he might have fome refpect, in this choice, to his connections with the Craft; however, he employs it to plead for an extenfion of their bounty to the object directly propofed.-Though the fcience of thefe focieties is far too profound for our abilities, we may venture to express our diflike of the allufions which have fometimes been made to mafonry in the prayers attending thefe difcourfes :-but little of this appears in the prefent performance, especially when compared with other publications of the kind. Surely, however, it is always unfuitable to that reverence which ought to accompany our humble addreffes to the SUPREME BEING!

Art. 53. The Duty of Obedience to thofe in Authority, and the Motives to perfuade us to the Obfervance of it. 8vo. I s.

Scatcherd.

The good old doctrine of the divine right of kings is here maintained, as the only principle which can effectually fupport authority, filence the murmurs of difcontent, and weaken the hands of rebellion. The preacher might have fpared himself the trouble which he has bestowed on this obfolete argument. If men are now to be kept in fubjection to the powers that be, they must be actuated by other confiderations than the fear of damnation.

Art. 54. Chriftian Benevolence. On John, xiii. 35.

To which is added a Letter relating to the Etablishment of Sunday Schools in the Corporation of Richmond, (York.) By Anth. Temple, M. A. Master of the Grammar School at Richmond, and Vicar

of Eafby. 4to. pp. 28. IS. Baldwin. 1791.

A plain and ufeful difcourfe on a topic, which, however familiar, is too important to be ever unfeafonable. Though the publication is apparently intended to recommend the inftitution of Sunday-fchools, the author has referved the particular difcuffion of this fubject to the letter fubjoined; in which he reprefents, in trong terms, the neceffity of fuch an eftablishment in the parish where the fermon was preached.

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INDEX

To the REMARKABLE PASSAGES in this Volume.

N. B. To find any particular Book, or Pamphlet, see the
Table of Contents, prefixed to the Volume.

A

ADET, M. his Supplement
to Fourcroy's Chemistry, 170.
His paper on the fuming mu-
riat of tin, ib.
Advocate for the Devil, 455.
Agaric. See Bolton.
Agelet, M. d', his obfervations

in a voyage to the South Seas,
in 1773, 521. Difcoveries, ib.
Amalgamation of goid and filver
ores, M, Born's new method
of, 175. Profeffor Struve's ob-
fervations on, 488.
America, North, the ftate of fer-

vitude in that country, more
tolerable than in the Weft In-
dies, 126. Indian traders there,
130. Ferocity of the favage.
Indians, 131. Some tribes
lefs barbarous, 133. Inftances
of their extraordinary refolu-
tion, 134. General view of
the western frontier of the
American fettlements, 391.
Rate of future population in
America, 396.
Anderfon, Dr. James, his fenti-

ments relative to the exporta-
tion of wool, controverted,
329.

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guifhing them, 281. On the
proper feafon for pruning
vines, 489.
Birmingham, controversy relative

to the late riots there, 195.
Blagden, Mr. his conclufions
from facts relative to Pem-
phigus, 159.

Books, lift of, recommended to
the younger clergy, by the
Bishop of Chester, 113. Sup-
plement to the Bishop's lift,

114.

Bolton, Mr. his directions to bo-
tanical students, in defcribing
the genus Agaricus, 181.
Bone manufactory, at White-
chapel, defcribed, 330.
Berde, M. de la, fuppofed to
have been affaffinated at Paris,
552.
Briffon, M. his improved areo-
meter, &c. 510. His effay on
the uniformity of measures,
&c. 512. Enquiry concern-
ing the best fteel for receiving
the magnetic virtue, 513.
Browne, Dr. his ftrictures on
Lord Mon boddo's obfervations
on the Greek tenfes, 290.
Brydone, Mr. his account of

Etna controverted, 321.
Buffon, M. de, his eulogy, 509.
Burke, Mr. his political incon-
fiftencies pointed out, 87.
Peter Pindar's fatiric Ode
to Burke,' 210. Mr. B.'s po-
litical principles impeached,
368.
Bushe, Mr. his effay on the po-

pulation of Ireland, 69.
Buxton waters, prefcribed in pul-
monary complaints, 140. Ob-
fervations on that remedy, ib.

C

Camel, rate of the travelling of
that animal. See Rennell.
Canada, fituation of the Ameri-
can Loyalifts, fettled in that
province, 135

Cancer, remedy for, 450.
Caffini, M. his Mem. on the tri-
gonometrical operations per-
formed in order to afcertain
the difference between the me-
ridians of Paris and Green-
wich, 522.

Cavallo, Mr. his defcription of
a fimple micrometer for mea-
furing fmall angles with the
telescope, 62.

Chaptal, M. his obfervations on
the process of making allum,
516.
Charlemont, Lord, his account
of a fingular custom at Mete-
lin, 293.
Charles, M. his inquiry into the
principles of the differential
calculus and particular inte-
grals, 523. New inquiries
into the conftruction and li-
mits of finite differential
equa-
tions of the firft order, ib.
Charles II. obfervations on his
character, and political con-
duct, 416.
Chatham, Earl of, valuable cal-

lection of anecdotes relative
to the latter part of his life, 22.
His mode of transacting bufi-
nefs with the Admiralty board,
31.
Children of the poor, the removal
of, from their friends, &c. to
be employed in manufactories,
condemned, 348.
China, extent and boundaries of
that empire, 495. Inquiry
whence originally peopled,
497. Religion of, 498. Their
chronology, 501. Their aftro-
nomy, 506.
Chriftian writers, the primitive,
vindicated from the charge of
being enemies to philofophy
and human learning, 12.
Clarke, Dr. his account of a dan-
gerous disease among the in-
fants in the lying-in hofpi-
tal, Dublin, 68.

Clatbrus,

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