But does not his total depravity of man, under all circumstances, belong to that faith? It has been attempted of late," he says in a note," to identify thefe doctrines with Calvinifm;" and to it they certainly belonged originally. Much worfe is the attempt to identify them with the Church of England. That church "holds not, nor never held, the abfolute depravity of thofe whe had been regenerated by baptifm; a doctrine which leads to the expectation of a new regeneration, befides baptifm; a new birth, independent of baptifm, and a thoufand fanciful errors. If Mr. Simeon is not fo far from us as complete Calvinifts, he is nearer to them than we are. But he has certainly failed in his attempt to prove that the church is with him. ART. 30. The Plaufible Arguments of a Romish Prieft, from Scripture and Antiquity, anfwered by an English Proteftant. By Thomas Comber, D.D. Late Dean of Durham. The third Edition. To which is added. A Sermon against praying in an unknown Tongue. By the fame Author. I 2mo. 176 PP. Is. 6d. York, Printed; Rivingtons, &c. London. 1806. There are few undertakings which we more cordially approve, than the republication of found and approved tracts in Divinity. Dr. Comber's arguments against the Roman Catholics have before received the higheft fanction in their favour, by being put on the lift of books difperfed by the Society for promoting Chriftian Knowledge; and though this might feem to offer a reafon against republishing in and her way, yet, if the new edition fhall ferve to recall attention to them, the public will benefit by the event. It appears, alfo, that this edition muft proceed from fome defcendant of Dean Comber, (probably the fame who publifhed memoirs of him a few years back *,) because the fermon fubjoined is faid to have been accidentally difcovered among the Dean's MS. papers. The fermon is, like the other works of the learned and pious author, full of ftrong argument, and valuable research; and the editor has performed a very laudable office in drawing it forth from its concealment. It is fuppofed to have been written about the year 1685, but the arguments in it will be valuable, so long as the Romish church fhall adhere to the errors of praying in an unknown tongue, and fhall endeavour to convert Proteftants to their faith. No apology can be required for bringing forward fuch works at any periods whether (with Dr. Middleton, in the motto) we confider civil liberty as endangered by popery, or look to interests of a more exalted nature.. ART. 31. Security in the Divine Protection. A Sermon, preached in the Chapel of Berwick (Salop) on Thursday, December 5 1805, being the Day appointed by Proclamation for a General Thanksgiving. By S. Butler, M.A. Late Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, Head Mafter of Shrewsbury School, and Chaplain to the Earl of Denbigh. I 2mo. 24 PP. Eddowes, Shrewsbury; Longman and Co. London. 1805. 15. This difcourfe, which is eloquent as well as patriotic, is dedi cated with peculiar propriety to the bishop of the diocefe, the brother of two heroes, then foremost in the rank of our defenders by land and fea; Lord and Admiral Cornwallis. The former, fince its publication, unhappily the fubject of a national regret, fimilar to that experienced from the death of Nelfon; the latter ftill preferved to his country's love and hopes. We have so often had occasion to commend the fermons of Mr. Butler, that it might perhaps be fufficient to say, that this deserves to rank with its predeceffors. We cannot, however, refrain from inferting a fpecimen, which will not improbably incline our readers to think that this is even fuperior to the reff. Whether fuch will be the fate of that fcourge of Europe, whom it has pleased the Almighty to raife from the most contemptible obfcurity to the plenitude of human greatness, the event alone can determine. Thus far, however, we may without prefumption affirm, becaufe we mauft acknowledge it with gratitude to the divine protection, that we have hitherto been the barrier between him and univerfal empire. While the iron yoke of flavery bowed the necks of fome, the weakness of exhaufted refources cramped the energy of others, and the narrow, crooked maxims of felf-interested policy blinded the rest of the European powers to their real interefts, and fhut out all that generous indignation against an oppreffor, and that lively fympathy for the oppreffed, which nothing can extinguish in the breaft that is warmed with the vital fpark of genuine liberty-while the reff of Europe, I fay, nervelefs and appalled, faw the coloffus of France, wading in blood upon the earth, and rearing its front above the clouds, England ftood forth, and stood alone, the champion of her own freedom and of the liberties of the world. She rebuked the pride, fhe defied the threats, the erippled the arm of her gigantic and ferocious enemy. She hath called to the nations from far to break his bands afunder, and caft away his cortis from them to her they look for deliverance from the galling yoke of wanton infult and perfidious protection; in her unfhaken valour, in her inflexible conftancy, in her untameable freedom, in her inexhauftible refources, the hopes of all the civilized world, where Gallic defpotism and Gallic corruption have not broken the hearts of men, are centered and repofed." The whole fermon is certainly compofed with peculiar energy of language, and justness of thought. ART. MISCELLANIES. ART. 32. The Clergyman's Affiftant, or a Collection of Acts of Parliament, Forms, and Ordinances, relative to certain Duties and Rights of the Parochial Clergy. To which are prefixed the Articles of Religion, and the Conftitutions and Canons of the Church of England. 8vo. 290 PP. 45. 6d. Clarendon Prefs, Oxford. 1806. This is a very useful book, published for the advantage of the clergy, at a very reafonable price. Its plan cannot better be explained than in the words of the introductory advertisement. "The following collection is grounded on a former publication of the fame kind, [we prefume," the Clergyman's Vade Mecum" in two vols. 12mo.] containing the thirty nine articles of the Church of England, and the conftitutions and canons of 1603, together with extracts from feveral Acts of Parliament, which either grant fome privilege, or impofe fome injunction or restraint on the clergy or church, or are provided for the maintenance of religion, &c. The original plan is now very much enlarged, by giving the acts in queftion more at length, and by adding others, efpecially fome recently paffed of very general use, to which the parochial clergy muft often have occafion to refer." "There are added fome ufeful forms, now generally received in practice, taken chiefly from Ecton's Liber Valorum, or Bacon's Liber Regis, together with rules for the information of those who have occafion to apply to the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty, corrected to the present time," We have only to add to this account, that the collection is judiciously made, and that the poffeffion of this fingle volume, will, for the ordinary ufe of the clergy, fupply the place of many coftly and extenfive works, ART. 33 The Chriftmas Fire Side: or, The Juvenile Critics, By Sarah Wheatley, Author of "The Friendly Adviser." 8vo. 189 pp. 39. Longman, &c. 1806, The title of this little book induced us to commit the task of reviewing it to a trio of Juvenile Critics, during their midfummer holidays and finding, on an infpection of the book, that their account is judicious, we fhall not hesitate to adopt it. The view, with which this little work was undertaken, is thus explained: "Example has always been faid to make a deeper impreffion on the mind, than precept; and to fearch into the motives and merits of those celebrated actions, which are held out as examples, and compare their relative excellence, may serve to fix the impreffion ftill deeper. Young people, therefore, cannot too foon be taught to make fuch examinations and comparisons : for, 23 for, while it muft neceffarily tend to ftrengthen and confirm their moral principles, it will cultivate their minds, and quicken and invigorate their understanding." P. ix. If we do not find novelty in thefe obfervations; yet we find truth and juftice, which are far more important. The plan of the work (in few words) is this: The young men of the party, in the christmas holidays, produce examples from ancient authors of fome moral excellence, chofen for the subject of each evening's converfation: the young ladies do the fame, from modern hiftory; the merits of each example are then examined; and it is decided, to which of them most praife is due; the head of the family, Sir Hubert, and his lady, kindly joining in, and regulating the debate. This controverfy is carried on with good humour and liberality on both fides and it generally leaves the fuperiority with the moderns; as might be expected from the politeness of the champions for the ancients. The fubjects are,-fraternal affection, filial affection, humanity, friendship, juftice, temperance, religion, bonour. Among the many fentiments which pleafed us, in this well-defigned little book, the following moft forcibly attracted our notice.. "Nothing can be more injurious to the cause of religion, than to reprefent it as an enemy to mirth and cheerfulnefs." P. 150. We, juvenile critics, (and feniors alfo) not only confider cheer Julness as confiftent with, but as promoted more ftrongly by reli gion, than by all other means whatever. To be affured, that Gop is our friend, and kind father; who never, for a moment, lofes fight of us, and our true welfare; and who is well pleased to fee us innocently rejoicing, while we live in filial fear and love of him; certainly this affurance, derived from his own word, is a folid ground for cheerfulnefs. It may warrant us in hailing with joy every rifing fun; in going through our daily task of improvement, with alacrity; and in committing ourfelves to refreshing fleep, with ftrong feelings and expreffions of thankfulness to HIM, who hath preferved us throughout the day, and who will continue to watch over us, while we flumber infenfible and defenceless. ART. 34. The Remarkable Cafe of Potter Jackson, (Formerly Steward of the Echo Sloop of War) giving an Account of the moft Cruel Treatment he received from Captain Livefly, (Commander of the Lord Stanley Slave Ship) and his Chief Mate; by Affaulting, Imprifoning, Putting in Irons and Cruelly Flogging him: which caufed Blood to burst from his Eyes and Breaft, and large Pieces of Flesh to come from his Back, occafioned by the Unmerciful Flogging he received of Upwards of one Thousand Lofbes. Written by himself. With the Trial before the Right Hon. Lard Ellenborough, in the Court of King's Bench, Guildhall, Londen, on Thursday, July 10th, 1806; when the Jury returned turned a Verdi, Five Hundred Pounds Damages!! 8vo. 31 pp. 1s. Printed for and Sold by the Unfortur ate Superer, at R. Butter's 22, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street. 1806. The lamentable cafe above defcribed, appears to have been proved with every poffible aggravation; and we cannot help being concerned, that a criminal inftead of a civil profecution was not inftituted against the wretches who tormented this unhappy fufferer; though, as he wonderfully furvived, no adequate punishment could, even by that mode, have been inflicted. As it seems uncertain, from the abfence of the defendant, whether or not this poor man will receive the damages awarded to him, we hope his mifery will be foothed by the contributions of the charitable. He has, however, been ili advised to name in the advertisement, among the inftances of recorded cruelty, the conduct of a late Governor in the West Indies, whofe cafe is not yet, we believe, finally decided, and whom many perfons deem an honourable and injured man. 12mo. ART. 35. 1805. The poems of Profeffor Richardfon were publifhed in a fingle volume in 1801, and then received from us the praife to which they are fo well entitled. They are now, by various additions, augmented to twice their original extent. The principal action is the Tragedy of the Indians. The fcene is placed in North America, and the period of the action is that of the taking of Quebec by the British troops. The chief intereft is excited by the perils of Sidney, an Anglo-American, at that time captured by the Indians, and Maraino, his fifter, who had been carried away by them when an infant, and educated among them. Some of the fituations are striking, as where Maraino is enjoined to lay her brother, but on the whole the drama does not appear to rival the Maid of Locklin, which we noticed before. The following ode, of the Indians about to facrifice Sidney, has much poetic fire and animation. "ft Indian. Spirits of the dead, that fly All athwart the midnight ky 2d Indian. By your melancholy groans, * See Brit. Crit. Vol. xIx. p. 478. Z 4 That, |