works take away and purge his own sins, and so justify himself." (Homilies quoted by Todd, p. 58.)Here is condemned " great trust and confidence" in any works, and not only in one kind of works. Even the works of the moral law, faith, hope, charity, and all virtues, are declared to be utterly "weak and insufficient for deserving remission of sins, and justification." The point, however, be it observed, we are now upon, is not for what the Homilies condemned the Papists, but how they condemned them, as compared with the manner in which the Necessary Erudition condemned them. We say then, that the one called them Christian men, the other unchristian. The one kept terms with them, the other kept no terms at all with them. The one temporized in a manner which can only be excused at all upon the known fact, that the authors were themselves unacquainted with the extent of their mischievous and unscriptural doctrines. The other, the Homilies, speak of them in such terms as the following:

"Honour be to God, who did put light in the heart of his faithful and true minister of most famous memory, King Henry the Eighth; and gave him the knowledge of his word, and an earnest affection to seek his glory, and to put away all such superstitious and pharisaical sects, by Antichrist invented, and set up against the true word of God and glory of his most blessed name; as he gave the like spirit unto the most noble and famous princes, Josaphat, Josias, and Ezechias. God grant all us, the King's Highness' faithful and true subjects, to feed of the sweet and sayoury bread of God's own word, and (as Christ commanded) to eschew all our pharisaical and papistical leaven of man's feigned religion; which, although it were before God most abomipable, and contrary to God's command ments and Christ's pure religion, yet it was extolled to be a most godly life, and highest state of perfection: as though a man might be more godly, and more perfect, by keeping the rules, traditions, and professions of men, than by

keeping the holy commandments of God. And briefly to pass over the ungodly and counterfeit religions, let us rehearse

some other kinds of papistical superstitions and abuses; as of beads, of lady psalters, and rosaries, of fifteen ors, of St. Bernard's verses, of St. Agathe's letters; of purgatory, of masses satisfactory, of stations and jubilees, of feigned relicks; of hallowed beads, bells, bread, water, palms, candles, fire, and such other; of superstitions fastings; of fraternities; of pardons, with such like merchandise; which were so esteemed and abused to the great prejudice of God's glory and commandments, that they were made most high and most holy things, whereby to attain to the eternal life, or remission of sin.” Homilies quoted by Todd, pp. 105-107.

We have again to regret the length and waste of quotation in order to prove these obvious points; more especially as we only await a few weeks to be informed by the Christian Remembrancer that all this meant substantially the same thing; that "Christian men," and "Antichrist, were terms quite homogeneous; that Cranmer's Latin Mysterium Iniquitatis et meretricis magnæ et bestia, means, in honest plain English, "Christian men, those especially called religi ous;" and that all the pages upon pages of strong language, not to say invective, in our Homilies against the Papists, may be well and duly construed and understood according to "the doctrines of our reformers, necessary instructors, and others, which are the ground-work of the Thirty-nine Articles," and mean nothing more than the gentle appellation of "Christian men, and especially of them that were lately called religious, as monks, friars, nuns, and such other." We shall be told, that, allowing for the dif ference of times, all this means the same thing.

4. And doubtless we shall also be told that the conduct of the persons preaching the good works of the Erudition, and the good works of the Homilies, allowing for the difference of times, was substantially the same. The Necessary Erudi

tion and its doctrines, be it observed, were enforced by the sword of despotism and the flames of persecution. The authors of that goodly work spared no pains, we could wish not to add spared no blood, to set up their doctrines, instead of the Bible;" and unhappily Cranmer himself was made, under the reign of Henry VIII., the unwilling instrument of his monarch's violence. But the authors of the Homilies, and Cranmer amongst them, were, under a future reign, led as lambs to the slaughter. The Homilies were written in the blood of their composers: and if they indignantly transfused, with somewhat too great freedom, the authoritative reproofs of Scripture into their own reprobation of Papistical superstitions and errors, they at least had this worth, that it is from Scripture, quoted and recommended, that they drew their principles; and that in setting forth those principles they contentedly bowed to the same fate with a Paul, a Peter, and a James. For others, we are willing the appeal should be made, Choose you, this day,

which you will follow, the Necessary Erudition, or the Protestant Homilies; but as for us and our readers, we must ever hope that with one mind and voice we shall abide by the inimitable Homilies.

We take our leave of this wretched controversy, with one feeling at least, that it has been wholly on our part a war of self-defence. of Mr. Todd we have repeatedly asked every charitable consideration of any one expression which may have seemed calculated to wound his feelings. To the Christian Remembrancer, we are not conscious of owing any thing," but to love one another." We desire no breach of charity to remain between us. But we must and ever will speak strongly when the cause of Protestantism appears to us at stake: and we shall further add, that a writer who is capable of misunderstanding, and that absurdly, our plainest expressions, should at least have the prudence to abstain from a very critical controversy, or the candour not to assume what he does not understand, or has not verified, to be of course misstated.

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Davy-Travels in Georgia, Persia, and Armenia, by Sir R. K. Porter;-A Chart of various Religious Denominations, by the Rev. J. Churchill.

Oxford. The annual prizes are adjudged as follow:- Chancellor's Prizes. English Essay--the Study of Modern History-to D. K. Sandford, B. A. of Christ Church. Latiu Essay-De Auguriis et Auspiciis apud Antiquos-to C. J. Plumer, Esq. B. A. fellow of Oriel college. Latin Verse-Eleusis-to the Hon. G. W. F. Howard, of Christ Church. Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize, English

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Weights and Measures.-The Commissioners appointed by his Majesty to consider the subject of weights and measures have ascertained that the weight of a cubic inch of distilled water, at 62 degrees of Fahrenheit, is 252.72 grains of the Parliamentary standard pound of 1758, supposing it to be weighed in a vacuum. They recom

mend the adoption of the following regulations. 1. That the Parliamentary standard yard, made by Bird in 1760, be henceforward considered as the authentic legal standard of the British empire; and that it might be identified by declaring that 39.1393 inches of this standard, at the temprature of 62 degrees of Fahrenheit, have been found equal to the length of a pendulum supposed to vibrate seconds in London, on the level of the sea, and in a vacuum. 2. That the Parliamentary standard Troy pound, according to the two-pound weight made in 1758, remain unaltered'; and that 7000 Troy grains be declared an A voirdupois pound; the cubic inch of distilled water being found to weigh at 62 degrees in a vacuum, 252.72 Parliamentary grains. 3. That the ale and corn gallon be restored to their original quality, by taking, for the statutable common gallon of the British empire, a mean value, such that a gallon of common water may weigh 10 pounds avoirdupois in ordinary circumstances, its content being pearly 277.3 cubic inches; and that correct standards of this imperial gallon, and of the bushel, peck, quart, and pint, derived from it, and of their parts, be procured without delay, to be kept in such public offices as may be judged most convenient.

Education. The following is a sumwary of the returns presented to Parliament on the state of Education in England; including endowed schools and those supported by voluntary subscription. The list is incomplete, in consequence of numerous omissions of schools not connected with the Established Church, or not known to the returning clergyman; but it is still a

From this statement, though imperfect, it appears that no less than 976,321 children, of both sexes, receive education by means of public funds, and eleemosynary assistance.

Reading Societies.-It has been estimated in one of the periodical journals, that there exist at present not less than 6500 Reading Societies, of various degrees, and for various purposes, in the United Kingdom; and that above 1000 new ones have been formed within the last three years. About 260 of them have permanent and accumulating libraries; about 500 circulate the books from member to member, and every two or three years sell them to augment their capital: others, to the number of 750,are Magazine Societies, for the circulation of Maga ziues, Reviews, and periodical Journala

The 260 permanent libraries accommodate about 8000 families with books and periodical works; the 600 book societies about 14,000 families; and the magazine societies about 9000 families: hence above 30,000 families become by these means more or less literary, at an individual expense varying from half a guinea to two guineas per annum. We have no means of ascertaining the correctness of this estimate; but even should it be much too large, the effect of such societies upon the public taste, morals, and principles, both in re. ligions and temporal affairs, must be very powerful; and it were greatly to be wished, that well disposed and religious persons would more diligently use their influence, in their respective neighbourhoods, to prevent such institutions be coming, as is too often the case, instruments for the circulation of books of an injurious tendency. Even where theoTogical and political works are expressly prohibited, it often requires considerable vigilance to prevent the covert introduction of infidel, Socinian, democratical, or immoral publications, under some specions and unsuspected title.

Society for small Debts.-The number of debtors discharged by the society last year, was 1244, who had 889 wives, with 2410 children; the average expense of their liberation, including every incidental expenditure, was only 21. 1s. 3d. each.

⚫ Savings' Banks.-From an account lately laid before the House of Commons, shewing the sums received and paid monthly by the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, on ac

count of the Banks for Savings, in England, from the 6th of August 1817, to the 5th of April 1821, it appears that the deposits in these banks have amounted to no less than 3,726,7931. while only 219,072l. have been drawn; out.

Ceylon. A society, entitled "The Ceylon Literary Society," was formed at Columbo, Dec. 11, 1820, under the patronage of the Lieut.-Governor, and other principal persons resident in the island. The objects to which the exertions of the society are proposed to be directed, are as follow:

The geography, geology, and mineralogy of Ceylon. Its botany, perhaps the richest and least exhausted of any in the world; in which branch, the history of the cinnamon tree, the various palms so important to the sustenance of the people, the rice, and the numerous other kinds of grain cultivated in the island; and modes of improving agriculture, will claim particular in vestigation. The fishes of Ceylon, which are various and yet almost undescribed; its conchology; its quadrupeds, birds, insects, and amphibia, including serpents. Lastly, the study of the civil history, language, and customs of the people, for which the facility of communication with the Kandyans offers advantages not hitherto enjoyed. Natives of respectability who may be desirous to become honorary members of the society will be eligible without paying any subscription, but will be expected to contribute either information or specimens of natural history, &c.

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