ง. of the most inhuman enterprizes; and whether even Charles V. Lewis XIV, and other princes, tho' they oppofed the papal power, were not always fond of acting, when they could, under the papal authority. We shall finish our obfervation upon this fubject by remarking, that no parallel can be drawn between the conduct of a proteftant prince and people with that of papifts. The former have no religious checks but what are dictated by their own confcience; and the latter must be hypocrites, and have no confcience at all, if it is not directed by the infallible head of their religion. Particular inttances never can deftroy this general propofition, which runs through the whole hiftory of the papacy. This writer makes a great parade of the toleration which proteftants enjoy in Germany under the houfe of Auftria, and other Roman catholic princes. The fophiftry of his argument lies in the word toleration, which implies an indulgence arifing from the wisdom or lenity of the prince. That is far from being the cafe with the proteftants he fpeaks of; for the enjoyment of their religion arifes from right, and not from teleration. It arifes to them by treaties, agreements, and evens pacta conventa, guarantied by popifh, as well as proteftant, powers, to keep the Germanic fyftem in its due equilibrium but the Roman catholic fubjects of Great Britain canopleado no fuch guaranties, and, by their principles, merit no fuch indulgence. The fame may be faid of the Polish Diffidents, whom our author treats as fo many rebels and traitors. They claim no privileges except what are ftipulated to them by the most folemn treaties, especially that of Oliva, which has been guarantied to them by all the proteftant powers in Europe, tho' they are precluded from all benefit from them, by the prefecuting, intolerant, fpirit of popery. Such are a few of the glaring inconfiftencies, falfhoods, and mifreprefentations, which fill up this apology for bigotry, sruelty, and, to name the whole train, of focial and religious evils in one word, Popery. It is admirably well calculated to impofe upon the ignorant and credulous, but never can meet with the leaft regard from men of learning and knowledge. 13. Ten Sermons on Practical Subjects. By James Fanch. 8vo. noitsn Thefe ten fermons are upon the following fubjects, viz. Walking with God, the great concern of the Chriftian life; The unfearchable riches of Chrift, the fum and fubftance of a gospel ministry; An exhortation given at the feitlement of the church of Chrift at Lockerly in Hants 1753; St. Paul's temptation, his behaviour in it, his fupport under it, and the divine જૂના reasons reafons for it? The glory of Chrift in his interceffion; The glory of Chrift in his love; The glory of Chrift in his triumph over Satan, fin, and death; and The glory of Chrift in Heaven. In thefe difcourfes there is little or nothing which can be entertaining to an improved understanding, or an inquifitive mind; yet we are far from thinking them deftitute of merit. They may be read with comfort and edification by those who have a relish for the writings of Dr. John Owen, Dr. William Bates, Mr. Richard Baxter, Mr. Ralph Eifkine, and other eminent divines of the fame literary character. to nad Vidüllsten lo sift doors enus ibidwushidoqong fers mag did: youtub 14. An Abridgment of Mr. Du Moulin's Treatife on Peace of Soul and Content of Mind. By the Tranflator of the larger Work. 8vo. MindBy to Prais Pr. 1. 6d. Baldwin, unl Ji radio. 3 In our xx, volume, we have given some short memoirs of the life of Mr. Du Moulin, and a particular account of his treatise On Peace of Soul. This Abridgment is defigned for a help as well to reflection as to the memory; and contains many short hints, or arguments, which may be of ufe to preachers in compofing their difcourfes. It is drawn up with great perfpicuity; and, as Dr. Serope obferves, may be termed a manual, or memorandum-books of Chriftian morality A sonsglobai doit on ikəni geskqbung den 145.Afbort and feasonable Application to the Public, in Behalf of a refpectful Address to the Parliament, to procure a legal Redress of founotorious, religious Grievances. By Tyro-Theologus, 4. M. -Sug8vo. Pr. 6d. Johnson and Payne. This writer tells us, that fubfcription to the xxxix. Articles, as they ftand at prefent, is a burden which neither we, nor our fathers, have been able to bear. He therefore proposes, that the confcientious unitarians, the fpirited affertors of christian li berty in this Cetropolis, fhall form among themfelves a fociety, in conjunction with Tyro-Theologus, and the livery fervant, livery-fervant, George Williams, with a defign to extirpate Athanafianism, to revive the propofals contained in the Free and Candid Difquifitions, to demolish the partition-wall between churchmen and diffenters, to remove every grofs ecclefiaftical corruption; and finally, to diffente re-establish pure and apoftolical chriftianity in the nation. When they have fettled their plan of operations, they are to proceed in a body (George Williams, undoubtedly, and Tyro-Theologus at their head) and present a respectful address to the parliament.au suy din This is the fubftance of the scheme which this writer has projected. Under the conduct of fuch leaders we may expect to fee a fociety of ecclefiaftical patriots as refpectable as the fons Hh 2 of of liberty, who, on fome late occafions, to procure a redress of their refpective grievances, proceeded in bodies from Spittlefields and Wapping. 16. Concio ad Clerum, habita Cantabrigiæ in Templo Beatæ Mariæ, XI. Cal. Apr. MDCCLXVIII. pro gradu Dodoratus in facta Theologia. Auctore Roberto Sumner, Coll. Regal. olim Socio. 8vo. Pr. is. Bathurst. 1 of buerg, to niqooq silt soub 501Tiga diw beulty vlibeest The author makes the character of the Athenians, Acts xvii. 521 the fubject of his difcourfe. He fhews how the levity of those people was prejudicial to the caufe of truth, and the advancement of religion and learning. He then repre fents the pernicious effects which the fantastic inventions of men have had upon Christianity in all ages of the church.We have read his difquifition with pleasure. 17. Juflice and Reason, faithful Guides to Truth. A Treatife under thirty-feven Heads. To which are added, Letters moral and entertaining, never before published. By Charlotte Mc. Carthy, Author of the Pair Moralift, e8vo. Pri 6.9 Murdoch. In this work Mrs. Mc. Carthy has given us her fentiments on the creation of man, the fall of the apoftate angels, the redemption, the day of judgment, the foul, the Romifth religion, the facrament, the fin against the Holy Ghoft, the fcriptures, predeftination, love, marriage, repentance, and many other fubjects of the fame nature. Her pieces are the effufions of a chimerical imagination, and are thrown together in a promifcuous manner. Our readers muft not expect an extract from this performance; the author defires that no perfon or perfons whatsoever would attempt to take any thing from her book." She has her reafons undoubtedly for this requeft, and we have no inclination to difobey her commands. This performance and the Exemplar bear fo much refemblance to one another in ftile and manner, that while they remain in our poffeffion, we fhall place them fide by fide, and efteem their refpective authors as two congenial fouls.sb ad sebabwe to motif xil oft tad athet to consistengst 18 Letter from a Lady to the Bishop of London. 840. Pt. 11. conmoling Murdoch bus omit to segab The methodists are the principal objects of this lady's animadverfion. She tells us, that almoft all the iniquities of the nation are owing to a fet of defigning villians, who teach the people to believes that acts of inhumanity and injustice are not criminal;' the seem to think, that thefe people have been led aftray by the writings of St. Paul; and that his Epiftle to the Romans Romans was written before he was enlightened, and contains fome dreadful miftakes;' fhe thinks that christianity was turned out of his majesty's dominions about eighteen years ago by the alteration of eves and feftivals; and the ventures to foretell, that unless fome very effectual method is taken duce the people of England to their former ftate, they will be speedily vifited with peftilence, famine, or fome other dreadful calamity nada sean fo to re From there, and other notions of the fame caft, we are perfuaded, that this letter is the production of the author of the Fair Moralift. gamze, bus norge to morso ryba odt 20 Photosvai oitismet ons doriw of traz edi atost 19. The Contrast on the Rev. Dr. Thomas Nowell, public Orator of the University; against Dr. Nowell, Principal of St. Mary Hall, concerning the Doctrine of Fuftification; in his Letter to the Author of Pietas Oxonienfis. By one who is not a Master of Arts. 8vo. Pr. 6d. E. and C. Dilly. Upon the principles of fome divines, it is no eafy matter to reconcile what is faid in the New Teftament of juftification by faith, falvation by grace, and the neceffity of good works. Thefe phrafes, as they have been generally understood, are contradictory. The writer of this pamphlet afferts, that the fentiments of Dr. Nowell on thefe topics are irreconcilable. He has, therefore, placed them in contraft. But it is evident, that he himself has no juft idea of the points in debate. He appears to be one of the advocates of methodifin, which is founded on a notorious mifinterpretation of certain fcripture phrafes * na .1 # 20. Strictures on an Answer to t the Pietas Oxonienfis, by Thomas Nowell, D. D. Principal of St. Mary-Hall, and Profeffor of O ratory, in the University of Oxford. By No Methodift. 8.00. bPr.. Bladon. song of ow The defign of these strictures is to prove, from Dr. Nowell's representation of facts, that the fix ftudents of Edmund-hall have been cruelly treated, and unjustly expelled. There is fome degree of smartness and spirit in this performance. -baming 2'ybel air to afla do legbala od sre, 21. The Destruction of Nineveh: A Poem. By Charles Jenner. wit doset odw 2061410. Pr. 15. Dodsley. of guiwe sit ba Nineveh was deftroyed by Cyaxares the Mede, and Nebuchadnezzar the Babylonian, about fix hundred years before the 5 d 2011 bas elust 12 10 sariaw ade yo y fie, Chriftian æra. Lucian, who lived in the fecond century, affirms, that in his time it was, fo effectually demolished, that no traces of it were left, nor could it be known where once it was fituated. Its defolation is painted in the most lively and ftriking colours by the prophets Nahum and Zephaniah. The author of this piece has introduced the ftory of Jonah, who preached to the Ninevites 260 years before the city was destroyed. His poem is partly hiftorical, and partly defcriptive; is written in blank verfe; and has procured the author Mr. Seaton's reward. 22. Paradife: A Poem. 4to. Pr. Is. 6d. Pearch. This piece, as the author informs us, was written at the defire of the gentleman who raifed the el gant, villa, the fcenery of which he has here attempted to defcribe. As it is difficult to give a sensible mind entertainment, in the perufal of a defcriptive poem of any length, this writer has frequently indulged himself in a vein of moral fentiment, naturally arifing from the fubject; and sometimes has endeavoured to diverfify the defWare cription by admitting bolder images than thofe which are ufually employed in painting what is called fill or rural life. hat is It is very certain, that all the places which are now decorated with all the various embellifh nents of art, with delightful gardens, ftately temples, and gorgeous palaces, were originally defarts. Our author has introduced this idea with great propriety. Thefe lines, defcribing the wild ftate of nature, are beautiful: Nor fancy lefs, young nature's darling child, 191 In filence wondering, gaz'd the tracklefs wild Not then the foleinn pile, the trembling fpire, The grott's cool fhade, the cultured fields inspiret The cloud, the whirlwind her majestic theme, malen I CA W The dim rock tottering o'er the turbid stream, • The city rofe and now with tranfport moved, Rejoicing nature gazed, admired, and loved.adT Then fwell'd the scenes that boaft immortal strains, A Proud Hampton's towers, and Richmond's airy plains; distus Om Windfor's fhades, where fports the tuneful throng, Shades loved of thought, and streams renown'd in fong. Each |