hand, he says, The Spirit shall not speak of bimfelf; but whatsoeve? be shall bear, that shall be speak. He shall glorify me; for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. Jesus performed his miracles by the Spirit of God: Icast out devils by the Spirit of God: yet, nevertheless, he did such things according to his own free will; thus, to the leper, I will, be thou clean. Thus is the al mighty operation of the Spirit connected with the voluntary good pleasure of the Son." At these fountains of divine wisdom and energy and grace they ought to drink night and day, who seek to spread the Gospel into the darkest parts of the earth; and to be careful, that they leave open and unadulterated those springs of life and peace and blessedness to the free access of all.

Our author's concluding section is excellent and important, but extracts cannot well be made from it. We hope to be forgiven, in taking this opportunity to recommend a truly valuable treatise on this subject: The Catholic Doctrine of a Trinity, proved by above an hundred short and clear arguments, expressed in the terms of the Holy Scriptures, compared after a manner entirely new. By the Rev. Wm. Jones, Rector of Pluckley, in Kent. Third Edition was printed in 1767, with a Letter to the Common People. Memoirs of pretended Prophets who have appeared in different Ages of the World, and especially in modern Times; pointing out, from authentic Sources, their Blunders, and the pernicious Consequences of their Pretensions; with an Examination of some of the most remarkable and best attested modern Predictions, shewing that no Inference can be deduced from them in Favour of the recent Existence of a propbetic Spirit. By A Clergyman. Printed for Johnson. 45 pages. Price One Shilling.

THE extraordinary events which have lately taken place in Europe, have given rise to a vast variety of conjectures respecting their issue. Pious persons, longing for the commencement of the latter-day-glory, have indulged a hope that the glorious period is at hand, and have naturally been led to study the prophecies of the sacred word concerning it. Others, not content with so sober and commendable an inquiry, have been bold enough to boast of a prophetic spirit, and to predict certain events which were immediately to happen; but their folly and temerity have already been mani fested by the failure of their pretended predictions. The writer of this pamphlet has presented us with an historical account of various persons, whose enthusiam, or villainy, induced them to assume the prophetic character, preferring this indirect mode of attack upon Brothers, and others of the same cast, from a hope that it might have the greater weight. We are perfectly of opinion with him, that this rage for prophesying is productive of many serious evils, as it disposes men to receive the most wild extravagancies for sacred truths; a circumstance which, he observes, the compilers of some of the almanacks take care to avail themselves of. It may also be feared that

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many weak persons are likely to place these wretched absurdities on a level with the divine oracles, if not above them; and we cannot wonder if those who are, at one time, ready to believe every thing, should speedily pass to the contrary extreme, and believe nothing; so easy is the transition from unbounded credulity to unbounded infidelity."

An Apology for the Bible, in a Series of Letters; addressed to Thomas Paine, Author of the Book entitled, The Age of Reason. Part the Second. By R. Watson, D. D. F. R. S. Lord Bishop of Landaff. Fourth Edition. 120 pages. Price is. or Fifty for 21. Evans.

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THE arguments of Thomas Paine against the holy Scriptures are, in general, so weak and contemptible, that the most simple Christian is well able to refute them: Nevertheless, as men readily believe what they wish," and hate Christianity because it opposes their sins, it is very proper that so malignant a work as "The Age of Reason should meet with the treatment it deserves. Several able answers have already appeared, among which this production of the learned Prelate deserves a principal place; and we think it reflects much honour on his Lordship that he has consented to the publicacation of this very cheap edition, for which he assigns the following reason: "That the deistical writings of Mr. Paine are circulated, with great and pernicious industry, amongst the unlearned part of the community, especially in large manufacturing towns; and it was hoped, "that this defence of revealed religion might, if generally distributed, be efficacious in stopping that torrent of infidelity, which endangers alike the future happiness of individuals, and the present safety of all Christian states."

The Bishop has condescended to adopt the plain popular stile of Paine; and we cannot but admire the temper which he has preserved in his treatment of this bold deistical writer. Nevertheless, he discovers a due warmth in pleading for the Scriptures; we select the following specimen: "The Bible, Sir, has withstood the "learning of Porphery, and the power of Julian-it has resisted the "genius of Bolingbroke, and the wit of Voltaire, to say nothing of a numerous herd of inferior assailants-and it will not fall by your "force. You have barbed anew the blurted arrows of former ad"versaries; you have feathered them with blasphemy and ridicule; "dipped them in your deadliest poison; aimed them with your ut"most skill; shot them against the shield of faith with your ut"most vigour; but, like the feeble javelin of aged Priam, they "will scarcely reach the mark, will fall to the ground without a

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We heartily recommend this masterly performance to our readers, and especially to those pious and benevolent persons who have opportunity, in their respective circles, to diffuse it as an antidote to the poisonous publications of Mr. Paine.

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The sorrowful Separation of the faithful Pastor from bis affec tionate Flock: A Sermon, occasioned by the Death of Mr. Joseph Swain, Pastor of the Baptist Church at Walworth, near London, who departed this Life, April 14, 1796. By James Upton. Together with the Address at the Interment, by Abraham Booth. To which is added, a Copy of Verses, composed by Mr. Swain a short time before bis Death, on his own Conversion. Published for the Benefit of the Widow and four small Children. 68 pages, 8vo. Matthews, Gurney, Butston, and Wills, London; and Jarman, Walworth.

THIS is a plain good sermon, founded on the grief expressed by the elders of the church of Ephesus at their final separation from St. Paul, recorded Acts, xx. 36, 37, 38. “And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all: And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him; sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face

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This passage the preacher applies to the melancholy occasion on which he and his hearers were assembled, by considering that mutual affection which subsists between the faithful ministers of Jesus Christ and his true disciples-That however sincere and strong their love to each other may be, they must soon be separated-andthat separations of this kind often cause great sorrow. Having discussed these propositions, he proceeds to lay before them a few particulars, by way of direction and encouragement, under such painful trials and concludes with an address to his fathers and brethren in the ministry, who were then present, exciting them to watchfulness and diligence, by the consideration of the early and unexpected removal of Mr. Swain, from a scene of great activity and usefulness.

The oration at the interment is short and solid, and the verses subjoined will probably be more highly valued, by the particular friends of Mr. Swain, for the pleasing account they give of his own conversion and experience, than for any poetical excellence.

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As this pamphlet is published for the benefit of the widow and four small children, we hope this consideration, in addition to the good things it contains, will secure it an extensive circulation. The Dignity and Uses of the Moral Law, exemplified in, and established by, the Gospel of Jesus Christ; or, a Caution against lawless Liberty on the one hand, and the Legalization of the Gospel on the other. By T. English, Wooburn, Bucks. 60 pages, 8vo. Price 18. Printed for the Author. Sold by Matthews and Chapman, London; : Fenly, Bristol; iWhitewood, Portsea; Sleap, Chesham; and Burnham, Maidenhead. "

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duced the subject contained in Romans, iii. 31. we will now con sider, says Mr. English, what is intended by the law, together with its various uses-what we are to understand by faith, considered in opposition to the law-and then endeavour to answer the inquiry, "Do we make void the law through faith? God forbid! yea, we establish the law." Each of these topics the preacher ilfustrates by a suitable induction of particulars; clearly proving, that though believers are completely delivered by the obedience and sufferings of Christ, from the claims of the law, considered as a covenant of works, yet that their obligations to fulfil the duties, of it, considered as a rule of life, instead of being dispensed with, are greatly increased, being urged by the motives of love and grace.

As the concluding paragraph may be considered as a summary of the discourse, and a specimen of the author's manner of writing, by laying it before our readers, they may fairly judge for themselves what way be expected from a perusal of the whole.

"We have shewn," says he, "that our case, under the law, as a covenant, is altogether hopeless-that Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one who believeth-that we are perfectly free from the law as to its federal relation, but not from its precepts, as adopted by, and urged in, the Gospel; or the authority of Christ and his apostles, for the regulation of our moral aetions; and that the grace of the Gospel will effectually lead to a practical conformity to this rule, and on such principles, that its freeness and sovereignty will not produce licentious liberty, nor its moral precepts self-righteousness and legality.

"Thus we say, the law shines forth in all its awful glories ;-the Gospel is displayed in its rich grace, high privileges, and amiable graces-mercy, that mercy, in which Jehovah delights, triumphs. with the honours of justice, as her attendants;-sinners are com pletely saved-holiness is promoted, and God is glorified." Short Sermons, designed for the Use of those who have but little Time or Inclination to read longer Discourses. By Thomas T. Biddulph, A. M. The Fourth Edition, corrected and enlarged: 24 pages, r2mo. Price 3d. or 16s. per bundred. Agg, Evesham Dilly, Matthews, Chapman, London; Hazard, Bath; Lulgin, Brown, and Mills, Bristol.

THIS is one of the pleasing efforts which real goodness makes to promote the best interests of immortal souls. May a divine blessing accompany the pious attempt, and make this little labour of love extensively useful! In these few pages there are no less than sixteen discourses, on very short but striking passages of Scripture. They are composed much after the manner of Mason's Spiritual Treasury, but rather adapted to inform the ignorant than instruct the believer It was but very lately this little tract was first published. The several editions it has since gone through so rapidly, is a convincing picof of the favourable opinion of the pub lic respecting it, and the best recommendation of its utility.

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