to his brethren for their zeal, fortitude, and patriotifm in periods of difficulty and alarm. It is altogether a very inanly and fenfible difcourfe. free ad to Rated A E TRA

to 'l gui Arrazzi A Sevenon, preached at the Anniversary Meeting of the Sens of the Clergy, in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, on Thursday, May 6, 1802. By George Low, MA. Prebendary of Carlyk. 4to.. 6d. Rivingtons 8025 m lond

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From the undeniable propofition, that they who dedicate their time and talents to the religious improvement of others have an undeniable claim to fome portion of their temporal advantages, the preacher enforces the obligation to this particular charity, arifing from the blekings and influence of Chriftianity. How far the Taniiffes of de ceafed clergymen may have claims on the panic benevolente, mayis reafonably be prefumed from this fact, that of the total number of béA nefices in the kingdom, not half exceed the value of 50l. per annumy? and many fall short of that fom. We have perufed this Sermon with much pleasure; it is very abimated, appofite, and impreffive,you bisa chཧུཏྟཱ

ART. 33. The Authenticity of the Five Books of Mofes vindicated By Herbert Mah, B. D. F. R. S. Fellow of St. John's College, Cambriage. Second Edition. 8vo. 18 pp. 15. Rivingtons

1803.

The first edition of this ufeful tract appeared a little before the? commencement of our work, and was quickly fold. "The authorgo whofe name has fince obtained a celebrity which gives new, weight tob his inftructions, has, for the best reasons, been induced to reprint kys and has changed its title from "The Authenticity of the Five Borks? of Mofes confidered,” to “ windicated," as we fee above. It contains, he tells us, the fubítance of a discourse delivered in the University of Cambridge. At the prefent time, the reappearance of fuch an clay is the more feasonable, on account of the late infidious attempts of Dr. Geddes and others to invalidate the credit of the Pentateuch.di

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Mr. Marth confines himself to a few reafons, but those very striking and forcible, for the authenticity of thefe books. The fint of them is peculiarly well fuited to the ufe of a scholar fo profound ap accurate as he is, fince it regards the Hebrew ftyle employed in the various books of feripture. In this, he affures us, there is a regular gradation, fuch as is incident to all languages, from the books of Motes to that of Malachi; fo that it would be as abfurd to align the, book of Genefis to the time of the latter prophets, as the Poems of Homer to the days of Lafcaris and Chryfoloras. Eet hole who have any doubts on the fubject read this fhort tract and be convinced. It will be the occupation of lefs than half an hour, What Mr. M. fays refpecting Ezra, in p. 9, is the only imperfect argument he has led; fince, if that writer had fabricated the Pentateuch as a work of Bef Moles, he certainly would not have avowed the deception. But the, fuppofition is fuficichily repelled by other reafons here employed. gradio son stom sdb ei si indal eldly sc

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ART. 34. An Abridgment of the Lord Bishop of Lincoln's Elements of Chriftian Theology, for the Use of Families; containing Proofs of Abe Authenticity and Inspiration of the Holy Scerptures, a Summary of the Hillary of the Jews, a brief Statement of the Contents of yo ral Books of the Old and New Testaments; a fhørt Account of the EngLife Tranflations of the Bible and of the biturgy, and a fcriptural Expofition of the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion. By the Rev. Samuel Clapham, M. A. Vicar of Chrift Church, Hampbire, and of Great Oufeborne, near Knaresborough, Yorkshire. 8vo. 6s. Rivingtons, 1802.

We have before given our opinion, and at confiderable length, on the importance and value of the learned work of which this is an Abridgments we have no hesitation, therefore, in faving, that we entirely approve of the prefent undertaking, as well as of the manner in which it has been executed. We particularly and earnestly recommend, not the mere perufal, but the ferious ftudy of this volume, to all perfons of both fexes, who may have undertaken the inftruction of youth; and not to them only, bu to parents and heads of families. The editor obferves, in his Preface, that this Abridgment will alfo be found a moft ufeful hook to be diftributed by the nobility and gentlemen of fortune to fuch of their dependents as have had the advantage of a decent education, as a proper vehicle of inftruction and edification for a Sunday evening. He points out alfo the particular mode in which this object may be molt effextually accomplished. Mr. Clapham has rendered, by this work, important fervice to the caufe of Christianity; and we can have little doubt of its beneficial operation and ultimate fuccefs! 7 ༧༣,,, -,!,

ART350 Harmonia Apoftolica; or the mutual Agreement of St. Paul and St. James; comprising a complete know of Christian Juftift ication, and of the Deficiency of former Commentaries. Tranflated from the Latin of Bishop Bull, by the Rev. Tuomas Wilki fan, M. A. of Great Houghton, and elates of Trinity College, Cambridge. Evo. 1301 pp. 16s. Rivingtons. 180rol:

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Amidst the attempts which have for fome years been made to prove our Church and our Articles Calvinific, it cannot but be highly prudent, and fatisfactory to recur to the authority of luch lights of the Church as Bishop Ball. When this able and exemplary churchman wrote his Harmonica Apoftolica, which was his first work, be aligned reafons for. writing it in Latin. He was of opinion that there could be no advantage in expofing fuch complex difcuffions to the eyes of the vulgar; but, fince the poifon is now dail circul td in the languae of the people, it is right that fo powerful an antidote thould affo be made acceffible to all. andat bad 19y 1 di ti.9.03 Mr. Wilkinfon, in tranflating his anthor, has had a due attention to the revival to the revival many of the chapters his own obferva on their contents. Thi part of his labour it is the more neceflary to point out, as in his Pre

of thefe difputes in mctions, and has fubjoined to

face

face he has modeftly paffed it unnoticed; nor is it even stated in his Table of Contents. The fubitance of the anfwers of Bishop Bill to his various opponents is compreffed at the end into three Appendixes; in the laft of which, Mr. W. proceeds to illuftrate the position which has lately been rendered necessary to be enforced,"" that the Church of England was never Calviniftic." Many pointed arguments are brought forward in this chapter; and particularly the opinions of Cranmer, Hooper, and Latimer, who were the chief perfons employed in drawing up our Articles, Homilies, and Liturgy, are examined and illuftrated. Cranmer, it is faid, "refufed the offered affiftance of Calvin in compiling our Articles, but folicited that of Melanchthon. He therefore approved of Melanchthon's opinions, and difapproved of Calvin's." The following paffage is alfo well deferving of attention: "If facts can prove any thing, I humbly conceive it to be proved, that our Articles, Homilies, and Service were drawn up by men who were not Calvinifts themselves; that Calvinifts, knowing them not to speak their fentiments, wifhed to make them do so, by the addition of the Lambeth Articles; and, laftly, that Calvinists, when they were able, overturned our Church entirely, and substituted in its ftead Calvinilic difcipline and Calviniftic practices."

Mr. Wilkinfon has performed a work of much utility in producing this translation, and the illustrations added to it; and we regret that accidents have occafioned a delay in our notice of it, which was inconfiftent with our wishes. That, in treating the high and arduous queftions involved in thefe difputes, fome flight fhades of difference will appear in the opinions even of the wifeft and the foundest men, may naturally be expected; but, that in adhering fteadily to the doctrines deduced from Scripture by our Church we may always, and we muft, if we are confiftent, remain at a wide distance from the gloomy, dangerous, and prefumptuous doctrines of Calvinifm, is the firm perfuafion of her truest and most zealous fons,

ART. 36. Sacred Literature, or Remarks upon the Books of Genefis, collected and arranged, to promote the Knowledge, and evince the Excellence of the Holy Scriptures. By James Franks, A. M. of Halifax, Chaplain to the Right Hon. the Earl of Hopetoun. 8vo. 480 pp. 65. Rivingtons, Hatchard, &c. 1802.

As the origin of this book is honourable to the author, as well as in fome degree peculiar, we shall state it in his own words. For near twenty years the author has indulged the pleafing hope, that he might, at fome time or other, do fomething to illuftrate the Holy Scriptures; but a variety of ftudies in the former part of this period, and the attention that has been neceffary to the duties of his minifterial office in the latter part of it, have prevented him from making that progress which he has defired. Very confiderable portions of his time have frequently elapfed without his having been able to attend much to his favourite purfuit, and if his mind had not been earneftly bent upon performing fomething of this kind, he fhould never have been able to have prepared (to prepare) thefe Remarks for the prefs." P. v. achega After this Introduction, the reader will neither be furprised nor ef fended to perceive, that the book confifts very principally of extracts

from

from other works. Mr. Franks has contented himfelf with forming the arrangement, which is clear and good, and inferting fhort paffages to ferve for connection and elucidation. The volume begins with general remarks on the Scriptures, and then proceeds through the Book of Genefis in the order of the Chapters; containing in the whole 315 Remarks on that book, illuftrative of the matter contained in it, and collected from the best authors of all defcriptions. We fee with pleafure that this ufeful work was encouraged by a large fubfcription. ART. 37. The Sacred Mirror, or compendious View of Scripture Hif tory; containing a faithful Narrative of all the principal Events recorded in the Old and New Teftaments, from the Creation of the World to the Death of St. Paul; with a Continuation from that Period to the final Deftruction of Jerufalem by the Romans. Defigned for the mental Improvement of Youth, and particularly adapted to the Ufe of Schools. By the Rev. Thomas Smith, Author of the Univerfal Atlas. 35. 6d. Longman and Rees. 1803.

This is a very useful book for young perfons, divided into thirteen Chapters, and connected with commendable precifion. The ftyle alfo is well adapted to the fubject, and is perfpicuous without being mean. At a period like the prefent, which is too ftrongly marked by a fpirit of infidelity, they who undertake and properly execute fuch publications as this before us, are entitled to every encouragement.

ART. 38. Abregé des principales Preuves de la Verité et de la Divinité de la Religian Chretienne, par Beilby Porteus, Seigneur Eveque de Landres. Traduit de l'Anglois, fur la feptieme Edition, et dedié avec Permiffion a Monfeigneur L'Eveque de Londres. Par J. J. Chiret, Pafteur a Londres. 12mo. 2s. 6d. Dulau. 1803.

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The public idea of the importance and ufefulnefs of the original of this work is fufficiently teftified, by its having paffed through feven editions, and we doubt not that it will go through many more. The attempt, therefore, to extend the knowledge of it, by a tranflation, into a language fo univerfal as the French, was certainly laudabie, and feems to be executed with much spirit and accuracy.

ART. 39. Brief Memoirs of the Right Honourable Henry Addington's "Adminiftration, through the first Fifteen Months from its Commencement. 8vo. 255 pp. 6s. Cadell and Davies. 1802.

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The author of these Memoirs (who is manifeftly a warm friend to the prefent miniftry) profeffes nothing more than to register, and that frequently in the very words of the most respectable public papers, facts of general notoriety and univerfal credit throughout the nation." This he does in the form of a journal of public events and proceed-, ings in Parliaments, enlarging chiefly on the latter. The arguments of political writers, and the reports of parliamentary debates in the

newspapers,

iwfparers, have, pas rte writer and dates feem, in ge

admit, fuped confiderable, part

of the materids Grothis words and the

me to he accurately given. The rafmings on different public entele allo, it not emi en lying must forcible, generally Indang, judicions, an apparently died by the bell motiles, The way certainly be ufetu as a book of reference, as it records the tranfa ticas et an eventful period; and it hears a reftimony to pri ciles and character of Mr. A. which cannot fail to be aceep able to that munifter and is neinerous friends.

Ant. 40. Hiftory of the Union of the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland; sub an Introductory Survey of Hibernian Affairs, trated from th Times of Celtic Colonization. By Charles Coote, LL. D. Evo. 522 pp. 1os. 6d. Kearney. 1862.

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Should he reader, from the above title, expect a detailed accoust of the caules which led to, and the circumftances which attended, the great political event here commemorated, he will be greatly difapappointed; but if a journal of the proceedings, and a report of the fpeeches in the refpective Parliaments of the two kingdoms on that occan, are alone required, the publication before us may fuffice. The

Introductory Survey of Hibernian Affairs" is fhort and fuperficial. In tating the Parliamentary proceedings, the arguments on both fides of the queftion are fully and impartially given; but fome fevere and (as we think) unwarranted reflections on the conduct of the late minifters in bringing about the Union, are here and there interfperfedal though the author feems friendly to the meafore itself. His remarks on this important tranfaction occupy a few pages at the end of the work. We cannot agree to all the opinions advanced by him, but extract with pleafure the obfervations with which he concludes, spelte

The rand political effects of the Union will be the invigoration of the general government, and the increase of imperial energy. The civil and focial confequences of the measure will appear in the mutual participation of the wealth and the comforts of life, the extinction or the decline of animofity and rivalry, the advancement of humanization among the rude Irish, and the promotion of peace and order; and we may venture to predict, that it will establish the profperity of this great empire on a firm basis, which will defy the attacks of foreign and internal enemies, and which nothing but the filent attacks or the treacherous progrefs of abuse and corruption will be able to fhake." P. 511.

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A copy of the Act of Union is given in the Appendix, goodT

ART. 41. Ellays on the Population of Ireland, and the Characters of the Ir. By a Member of the laft Irish Parliament. 8vo. 53 PP25. Baldwin. 1803. Tome: 3679 bon ino ni „bottagib panto of Thesunion we have lately formed with our filter ill and gives a per culiar interest to every inquiry respecting that part of the Brief onpird; and the topics chofen by the writer before us for bis inveftigation, are certainly among the most important that can demand our notice. On the firft fubject of confiderations he shows, from the

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