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"It is not to be wondered at, that some persons of liberal education should have such imperfect notions of Christian doctrine; for they derive their divinity (if it may be called such) from the works of men, as if it were some human science, and not from the Bible. They take their system from some two or three authors known in their particular society, in favour of whom they have had an early prepossession; and merely refer to Scripture (if they ever refer to it at all) for the quotations which support their system. In this way a man may become a Papist, a Socinian, a Calvinist, or an Arminian. But in this way, he will hardly become a Christian, and an heir of eternal life. Let us remember the words of our Lord on this subject; Search the Scriptures, for in them ye have eternal life.' He who, being qualified by Providence to read, does not search the Scriptures, is not worthy of the Scriptures, and will not be likely to find out the religion which they teach. The opinions of authors of this description (whose very language shews that they have not 'searched the Scriptures') are not worthy of notice. Our Saviour has, again, cautioned us against following implicitly the opinions of men of any attainments, or calling any man master; saying, One is your Master, even Christ. Call no man your father, upon the earth.'-Mat. xxiii. 9. To this reverence for names upon the earth,' are to be ascribed chiefly those contests about doctrines and modes of worship, in which men sometimes wear away their lives, quoting each

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other, and calling many men masters.' Hence also proceeds the hatred to names of an opposite opinion. One man writes a book to prove that he is not a Calvinist, or that his church or sect is not Calvinistic ;

another, that he is not an Arminian, or that his church is not Arminian; and neither of them, it may be, proves that he is a Christian. But he thinks that he has done somewhat, if he has taken his rank in the human scale;-and having assumed this, he too often slumbers quietly in his place to the end of life. Whereas he ought to have known, that one week's labour in preaching the word of life' to his flock, is more characteristic of a shepherd of the sheep, than a whole year dedicated to such volumes; in composing which, moreover, con

science too often bears witness that we are

anxious and laborious architects of our own fame, and are building up ourselves, instead of the church.

"To the same source also is to be ascribed an opinion very common among superficial theologians, namely,--that every man, as well as themselves, must necessarily rank himself under some standard, and call some man master;'-than which there cannot be a sentiment more unfounded. The intelligent Christian (like Paul the apostle) acknowledges no name but that of Christ. Those ministers of Christ who are chiefly instrumental in promotiag his spiritual kingdom at this day, would be ashamed of the imputa tion, that they had taken their theology from any man. No: they have it not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ.'-Gal. i. 1.; and to this high extraction of their doctrine they owe their success in preaching it to the people; a success which is wondered at by some, and unaccountable by them on any principles which compose their system.

"But this propensity to render the religion of Christ a human system is so general, that almost every man at this day, whose Jabours are useful in the church, is supposed to adhere to the tenets of some master,' and most generally, of Calvin or Arminius. Nothing can so fully prove our assertion, that in this age, as in that of the apostle, many persons of liberal education know little of what is passing in the church of Christ' (which is confined to no particular communion), than such a supposition. Calvin and Arminius! Is it not an insult to men of intelligence and learning, humbly receiving the revelation of God, to suppose, that instead of drawing pure water from the fountain-head, they should drink from such shallow and turbid streams! Calvin and Armi

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nius! These might possibly have been very respectable men in their day (the former, indeed, has shewn in his works more classical learning, profound knowledge of the Scriptures, splendid eloquenee, and exalted powers of mind, than are to be found in the united works of the principal polemical di

vines of the present day); but to comper the creed of Calvin or Arminius with a life-giving doctrine of Christ, as illusss by his chosen vessel' Paul the apost would be to compare (if things so dissinier may be brought together) a hedge-stakt 'Aaron's rod that budded.' * pp. 35, 54

LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL INTELLIGENCE

GREAT BRITAIN.

&c. &c.

In the press: Northern Antiquities, or Tracts designed to illustrate the early History, Poetry, and Romance of the Nations of the North of Europe, in royal 4to.;-Description of a new invented Instrument for illustrating on rational and scientific Principles, the Structure and Theory of the Hebrew Language, by the Rev. Robert Uvedall ;— An Introduction to Historical, Physical, and Political Geography, in 1 vol. 8vo., by Mr. T. Myers, M. A. of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich ;-Elements of the History of Revolutionary Europe, in 1 vol. 8vo. by Mr. W. Tucker;-The Life of Lord Chancellor Somers, by Mr. Maddock ;-Omniana, by R. Southey, Esq.; also an Edition in 12mo. of his Curse of Kehama;-in 3 vols. 4to. Mr. Smeaton's Reports, Estimates, &c. on Canals, Harbours, &c.;-and, A Second Edition of Observations on some important Points in Divinity, chiefly those in Controversy between the Arminians and Calvinists, extracted from an Author of the Seventeenth Century, by Ely Bates, Esq., with Remarks by the Editor.

The Life, Character, and Remains of the Jate Rev. Richard Cecil have been just printed in one volume; which contains the Introductory Matter to the First Volume of Cecil's Works (lately printed in 4 vols), and the whole of the fourth volume.

The Rev. Josiah Pratt has just published, in 5 vels. 8vo., the Select Works of Bishop Hall: containing the Contemplations, with his Practical and Devotional Works; being the most interesting and useful parts of his writings. The Life and Portrait of the Author accompany this edition, with Glossaries, and a copious Index to the five vofumes.

The university of Oxford is about to excite great literary interest at home and abroad, by the publication at large of the most

interesting of the ninety-four MSS. brug by Mr. Hayter from Herculaneum, and abs which he has already made a report to Prince Regent, which has been published

The Bishop of Durham has recommende to his clergy to survey their different pe rishes, to ascertain the number of poor his bitants who are destitute of Bibles. hope that this example will be generally in tated.

Accounts have been received from C. R. Cockerell, at Athens, of a recent is covery in the island of Ægina, highly ine esting to the arts. In excavating the ent to ascertain the Hyperthral in the ancest temple of Jupiter Panhellenius, in the pr of his inquiries, a great number of fragnem of Parian marble, of the most beautif sculpture, have been raised, the parts si which nearly complete sixteen statues, be tween five and six feet in height, many of them in powerful action, and described as not inferior to the celebrated sculptures of the Elgin collection. It is remarkable, that, of the travellers of all nations who have visited that celebrated temple for more than thousand years past, no one before Mr. Coc kerell should have dug three feet deep, the whole of the sculptures having been found so near the surface.

To the credit of Westmoreland, no persen has been executed in it since the year 1752, when Archibald Irving and Walter Grives suffered the sentence of the law for the mur der of Robert Parker, at Hackthorp; but both the delinquents were strangers in the county; so that there have been twenty-nine maiden assizes in succession. The cause of this moral improvement ought to be ascertained. Are the clergy laborious? Are there many schools?

Knots, or knobs of the Barrknot appletree, put into the ground, will make a long shoot, the following spring; or, knobbed branches with blossom buds upon them, will

>ear the same year. The burrknot appleree is uncommonly productive. It never qe misse bearing, not being so liable to blight in inclement seasons as other varieties. The fruit is large, its tints resembling the ribston pippin, and being about its size. For culimary uses, it is not inferior to the choicest codlin, and it keeps much better. The tree is not liable to canker, owing to its not putting out a tap root, but spreading its numerous fibres from the knob horizontally, and following the soil.

OXFORD.

The Rev. Dr. Cole, rector of Exeter College, has been appointed vice-chancellor for the ensuing year. The pro-vice-chancellors are:-the Rev. Dr. W. Landon, provost of Worcester; Rev. Dr. Parsons, master of Baliol;

Rev. Dr. Griffith, master of University; and Rev. Dr. Lee, president of Trinity.

CAMBRIDGE.

The Rev. J. Davie has been elected master of Sydney College, in the room of Dr. Pear

son.

The Latin declamation prize at Trinity College, has this year been adjudged to Mr. Bailey.

Rev. Dr. Ramsden, Deputy Regius Professor of Divinity, and Fellow of Trinity College, is elected a senior fellow of that society, in the room of the late Dr. Raine.

The Rev. George Frederick Tavel, M. A. resigned the office of senior tutor of Trinity College on Michaelmas-day. He is succeeded in the office of tutor by the Rev. Thomas Young, M. A.

William Robinson Gilby, William Henry Maule, Thomas Shaw Braudreth, and John Carter, Esqs. Bachelors of Arts, of Trinity College, were on Tuesday elected fellows of that society; and the Rev. Thomas Burnaby, B. A. of Trinity College, was on the same day elected a Conduct fellow.

The following gentlemen compose the saput of this university :

:

The Vice-chancellor.
Divinity.-Isaac Milner, D. D. F. R. S.

Queen's.

Law.-Edward Daniel Clarke, LL. D.

Jesus.

Physic.-Sir Isaac Pennington, M. D. St. John's.

Sen. Non. Reg.-Joseph Wilkinson, B.D. Corpus Christi.

Sen. Regent.-Joseph Shaw, M. A. Christ College.

The Rev. George D'Oyley, B. D. fellow of Corpus Christi College, was on Friday last elected Christian Advocate, in the room of the late Dr. Pearson.

NORTH AMERICA.

The Cherokee nation has at length, in full council, adopted a constitution, which embraces a simple form of government. The legislative and judicial powers are vested in a general council, with less ones subordinate. In this nation there are 12,395 Indians. The females exceed the males by 200. and one-third of these have Indian wives. Of negro slaves there are 583. The number of their cattle is 19,500; of horses, 6100; of hogs, 19,600; of sheep, 1037. They have now in actual use, 13 grist-mills, 3 saw-mills, 3 saltpetre-works, and 1 powder-mill. They have also 30 waggons, between 480 and 500 ploughs, 1600 spinning-wheels, 467 looms, and 49 silversmiths.

The whites are 341,

AZORES.

On the 16th of June last, the crew of a British sloop, the Sabrina, observed two columns of white smoke arising from the sea, off the west end of the island of St. Michael's, one of the Azores, which for some time they supposed to be an engagement, and made sail towards it; but were prevented by the wind dying away. The smoke continued to ascend with large flames of fire, and they then concluded it was a volcano. Next day they were close in with the island of St. Michael's, and found the volcano situated about two miles west of that island, and still raging. On the 18th, the Sabrina went as near the volcano as she could with safety, and found it still raging with violence, throwing up from under the water large stones, cinders, ashes, &c. accompanied with several severe concussions. About noon on the same day, they observed the mouth of the crater just showing itself above the surface of the sea, where there were formerly 40 fathoms or 240 feet of water. At three P. M. same day, it was about 30 feet above the surface of the water, and about a furlong in length. On the 19th they were within five or six miles of the volcano, and found it about 50 feet in height, and twothirds of a mile in length; still raging as before, and throwing up large quantities of stones, some of which fell a mile distant from the volcano. The smoke drew up several water-spouts, which, spreading in the air, fell in heavy rain, accompanied with vast quantities of fine black sand, which completely covered the Sabrina's decks at the distance of three or four miles. On the 20th they went on a cruise, leaving the volcano about 150 feet high, and a mile in length, still raging as formerly, and con

tinuing to increase in size. On the 4th of July they again visited the volcano, and found it perfectly quiet. They now went on shore, and found it very steep, and its height from 200 to 300 feet. It was with difficulty they were able to reach the top of the island; which they at last effected, in a quarter where there was a gentle declivity; but the ground, or rather the ashes, composed of sul phureous matter, dross of iron, &c. was so very hot for their feet, that they were obliged to return. They, however, took possession of the island, in the name of his Britannic Majesty, and left an English union-jack

flying on it. The circumference is from t to three miles. In the middle is a g basin of boiling water, from which a stre runs into the sea; and at the distance of yards from the island, the water, althoug thirty fathoms deep, is too hot to hold hand in. In short, the whole island i crater: the cliff on the outside appening walls, as steep within as they are with The basin of boiling water is the mon from which the smoke, &c. issued. Wz the Sabrina left it, several parts of the ci continued to smoke a little; and it wa opinion that it would soon break out a

LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THEOLOGY.

The Exaltation of the Messiah, the Basis of Consolation in Death; a Sermon, delivered at High Wycombe, Bucks. By the Rev. Jacob Snelgar. 1s.

Infant Interest in Christ's Commission; a Sermon, occasioned by the Baptism of the Infant Daughter of the Rev. Jacob Snelgar. By the Rev. Corn. Miller, of High Wycombe, Bucks. 1s.

Scriptural Christianity recommended: a Sermon, preached at Lynn. By T. Finch. 2s. A Word of Exhortation and Encouragement; preached at Boston. By J. Stevens. 1s. 6d.

A Sermon, preached in St. Andrew's, Dublin. By the Rev. R. Graves, D. D.

1s. 6d.

A Sermon, delivered at Hoxton Chapel, on the Death of the Rev. T. Spencer. By H. F. Burder, M. A. 2s.

A Sermon, preached at the Union-street Meeting-House, Brighton. By J. Styles. 1s. 6d.

Christ the Author of Eternal Salvation; preached at Grantham. By the Rev. W. Butcher, M. A. 1s.

A Sermon, preached at George's Meeting-
House, Exeter. By J. Kentish. 19.
A Discourse, delivered at Portsmouth, be-
fore a Society of Unitarian Christians. By

T. Rees. 1s.

The Ophion, or the Theology of the Serpent and the Unity of God. By J. BelJamy. 8vo. 4s. 6d.

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12mo. 10s.

The Life of Sir R. Whittington, Kat. Times Lord Mayor of London. By Author of the Life of George Bard fc. 3s.

Theocritus, Bion, Moschus, et Tynes Translated from the Greek, by the Rev. Polwhele. 2 vols. 8vo. 10s. 6d.

Criseos Griesbachianæ in Novum Test mentum Synopsis. Edidit Josephus White, S.T. P. Lingg. Hebr. et Arab. Prof. in Ace demia Oxoniensi, et Ædis Christi Canonien 8vo. 7s. 6d.

The Works of Confucius, containing the Original Text, with a Translation; to which is prefixed, a Dissertation on the Chinese Language and Character, by J. Marsha 4to. 51. 5s. in boards. Serampoor printed.

The Beauties of England and Wales; Original Delineations, Topographical, H torical, and Descriptive, of each County. In 11 vols. demy 8vo. 121. royal 191. 46. Sketches, Civil and Military, of the Island including particular and interesting Details Patriarchal Times; or, the Land of Ca- of Batavia; taken from Voyages between

The Dedication of the Biblia Polyglotta, to King Charles the Second, by Brian Walton, folio, 7s. Reprinted from a fine origi- of Java and its immediate Dependencies,

nal copy, just imported.

naan: in Seven Books. Comprising Interesting Events, Incidents, aud Characters, local and historical; founded on the Holy Scriptures. By Miss O'Keeffe. 2 vols.

12mo. 10s. 6d.

1768 and 1810. By a Dutch Admiral and French General. 8vo.

A new Analysis of Chronology. By W.

Hales, D.D. Vol. II. 40. 41. 48.

The American Review of History and Po Declaration against the Pope's Supremacy. litics, and General Repository of Literature

Wrote by his Majesty Edward VI. in the

and State Papers. Number Ill. 65.

An Essay towards attaining a true Idea of he Character and Reign of King Charles he First, and the Causes of the Civil War. By M. Towgood. 12mo. 3s. 6d.

An Account of the Trigonometrical Surey, carried on by Order of the Master-Gene -al of his Majesty's Ordnance, in the Years 1800, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, by Lieut.-Col. William Mudge, of the Royal Artillery, CF. R. S. and Capt. Thomas Colby, of the Royal Engineers. Vol. III. 4to. 24 2s.

An Account of the Ravages committed in Ceylon by Small-pox, previously to the Introduction of Vaccination. By Thomas **Christie, M. D. 8vo. 3s.

THE

The London Catalogue of Books, with their Sizes and Prices. Corrected to August 1811. 8vo. 7s. 6d. half bound.

Cosha; or, Dictionary of the Sanscrit Lan

guage. By Amera Sinah. With an English Interpretation, amd Annotations, by H. T. Colebrook, Esq. 4to. 5. 5s, in boards, rampoor, printed, 1808.

Se

The Edinburgh Annual Register, for 1809. 2 vols. 8vo. 1. 4s.

Poems on Subjects connected with Scriptnre. By S. Newman. 8vo. 3s. 6d.

A Letter upon the mischievous Influence of the Spanish Inquisition, as it actually exists in the Provinces under the Spanish Government. 1s. 6d.

A View of the Present State of Sicily; its rural Economy, Population, and Produce. particularly in the County of Modica. With an Appendix, containing Observations on its general Character, Climate, and Resources. By Thomas Wright Vaughan, Esq. 4to. 16 11s. 6d.

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.

(Concluded from page 661.) Our remaining extracts from the Appendix to the last Report of this society will be of a miscellaneous description.

Extract of a Letter from a Correspondent,

dated Stoke, Dec. 3, 1810.

"On board the Cater (the hospital ship, containing 130 prisoners), I gave 100 Testaments; a larger proportion than I intended, as they were exceedingly desirous to have them. The surgeon accompanied me to their sick beds, and aided me in putting into their hands the word of life. Among the number who gladly received them was the captain of the privateer who lately engaged the packet off the Lizard, and who was dangerously wounded: On board the Oiseau, containing 258 young men and boys, I gave 88 Testaments. Here they were much sought after by schoolmasters and boys."

On board ten ships, containing 5524 prisoners, this correspondent distributed 1195 Testaments, being, except in the instance specified above, a Testament to each mess.

Extract of two Letters, accompanying Contributions to the Society. 1. From a venerable Clergyman in the North of England.

"The eagerness to give, that was shewn by the religious part of my congregation; by those who stood in the aisles; and even CHRIST. OBSERV. No. 119.

by the children of some charity schools, was wonderful. They seemed to be afraid of being passed by; and loaded the dishes of the collectors with such a quantity of pence, that they were obliged to empty them into a basket, before they could finish the collection."

2. From a Clergyman in North Wales, who: has recently remitted Subscriptions, Donations, and Collections, amounting to upwards of 4001.

"The poor people willingly come forward, and are very glad to contribute their mites to assist the glorious cause; and I cannot but receive them with thankfulness. The poor children in the Sunday-schools feel so thankful for their Bibles, with which they me plentifully and cheaply supplied by the care and liberality of the Society, that they feel a peculiar pleasure in contributing the little they used to spend in their common re→ creations, towards the funds of the institu tion, to which they are so much indebted. It is their free-will offering, without any solicitation on my part."

Report from the Hon. Mrs.

Dated

March 31, 1811. "I have the honour to transmit another year's account of the manner in which the Scriptures committed to my care have been disposed of; which I hope will meet with the approbation of the Committes of the British and Foreign Bible Society.

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