from the ocean thus described since or connected with their employments before? I think not." P. 29. and pursuits. as We wish that Mr. Draper had The eulogy pronounced by Mr. more strongly reprobated the wanHughes on the memory of his deton freedom that persons, such parted friend, appears to be the just Mr. Scott, frequently take in lop talents of a high order, which had tribute due to departed worth, to ping off whatever part of scripture been consecrated to an object of the will not bend, by any criticism, to their views. The limits of our pub-therance of the first Society in the most sublime description, the furlication do not permit us to enlarge.scale of moral excellence the BriWe would, therefore, take our leave, by cordially recommending tish and Foreign Bible Society. the work to the perusal of our readers, and begging them to give it as wide a circulation as they can, especially in such places where it is particularly needed. FROM this sermon alone, had we not before been acquainted with the distinguishing talents of its author, it would have been easy to discover the marks of an understanding highly cultivated, and of a mind ardently attached to the all-important doctrines of evangelical truth, and deeply imbued with its sacred and sanctifying influence. Mr. Hughes, in the illustration of his subject, remarks, there may be "a criminal attachment to life, warranting our censure;"- an innocent attachment, awakening our sympathy;"-and a laudable at tachment, at once challenging our approbation, and urging us to bring our minds under its influence." 66 Our readers must peruse the sermon, to form correct sentiments of its merits, and to catch its" spiritstirring" emotions. Our limits pre vent us from making more than one extract, and that only for the purpose of expressing the ardent feelings of Mr. Hughes, and our own, in the language of the pathetic Dr. Steinkopff; "Never may the Church of England want such a Minister, or the Bible Society such a Secretary, or the world such a Benefactor" as "the gifted, impartial, ingenuous, amiable, and interesting-Owen." The Scripture Doctrine of the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ briefly stated; being the Substance of Two Sermons. By J. M. Cramp. 8vo. Pp. 42. IN publishing upon the Deity of Christ, Mr. Cramp does not pretend to advance any thing "novel in argument," but modestly states, that 66 having endeavoured to compress into a small compass the leading views and statements of scripture, in reference to an important doctrine, he hopes that a perusal of these passages may be beneficial to the young, the wavering, and the inquirer after truth." The text is, John ix. 35, 36: "Dost thou believe in the Son of God?" &c. It is under the last head in which The Introduction is intended to he considers the text as "the prayer impress the mind with the importof a Penitent, a Saint, and a Philan-ance of knowing who Jesus Christ thropist," that his talents for discussion appear to high advantage; he evidently speaks like one who had himself experienced the various characters he describes, enjoyed the pleasures connected with their developement, and the anticipations of usefulness here, and glory hereafter, really was. The author then proceeds to consider, I. The Predic tions of the Prophets. II. The Declarations of Christ himself. III. The Statements of the Apostles. This united testimony is shown to be in favour of the Deity of our Lord; and in a IVth head of Discourse, these Statements are reconciled with the The former parts of the Discourse are necessarily selections and arrangements of texts from the Old and New Testaments, on the making of which much care has evidently been bestowed. Under the last head, equal judgment is manifested in adducing scriptural proofs; while Mr. Cramp takes what we conceive to be both the secure and reasonable ground, in reference to the manner in which this astonishing union exists. Page 23. "How the divine and human na tures were so connected together, that the humanity was not absorbed, but infinitely ennobled by the Deity, and that the Deity was not debased, though closely joined with the humanity, we need not be ashamed to confess ourselves utterly ignorant. We are not advancing a theory, but stating a plain fact, as we find it recorded in the Holy Book, &c." juvenile delinquents who fill our prisons, and those more mature in crime who disgrace our country, were never in our schools. If any will be at the pains of inquiring into the truth of such an assertion, we doubt not but they will partake of our feelings of astonishment and gratitude, that it should be so generally correct. Unhappily, there have been, and are, and will be, some exceptions. Many a promising scholar has left our Sunday-schools, painfully to disappoint the hopes of his teachers and friends, who have cause to weep over the apparent loss of so much labour. Every effort ought to be made, to protect our instructed poor from the temptations to which their very education exposes them. We esteem those authors among the very best friends of our country, who employ their talents to furnish suitable occupation and amusement for an increasingly reading and thinking population. The sermon concludes with six The object of this anonymous practical reflections. We most corwriter is to furnish the teachers of dially recommend this plain and Sunday-schools with a book to put sensible Discourse. It will repay into the hands of those scholars who the reader for a very attentive peru- are honourably dismissed. He has sal, and we think is well calculated executed his task well. The work to remove doubts from the mind of is divided into twelve short chapevery honest inquirer. Franklin ters, each of which has an appro once profanely remarked to this efpriate motto from scripture. The fect that ere long we should see subjects are," A Farewell Address Christ, and know for certain who he Personal Religion-Dispositions was, and that therefore we need not and Habits Relative Duties now be at so much trouble to in- Servitude-the World-Company Books quire. We would rather be imAmusements Public pressed with the importance of the Duties-Condition in Life-Afflicexhortation which Mr. Cramp, in tion-and Death." Many interesting conclusion, draws from the same facts and anecdotes are interspersed. consideration, "Kiss the Son, lest The style is simple and familiar, he be angry." adapted to the capacities of those for whom it is intended, without descending to the weak and childish phraseology of some who have written for the benefit of youth, Two points of great importance are kept in view; first, "that the young are not likely to be useful and worthy members of society, except by becoming true Christians; and, secondly, that their education should be such as to form them for the diligent discharge of the duties of their station in life, rather than to excite in them an injurious ambition to rise above that station. We The Teacher's Farewell; intended as a parting Gift to the elder Scholars on leaving the Sunday School. 18mo. Pp. 142. 2s. 6d. By appealing to facts, the supporters of Sunday-schools have adduced the most convincing answers to the objections of adversaries. The argument is quite conclusive, when the advocate for the religious education of the poor asserts, that those VOL. XV. D from the ocean thus described since or connected with their employments before? I think not." P. 29. and pursuits. We wish that Mr. Draper had The eulogy pronounced by Mr. more strongly reprobated the wanHughes on the memory of his deton freedom that persons, such as parted friend, appears to be the just Mr. Scott, frequently take in lop talents of a high order, which had tribute due to departed worth, to ping off whatever part of scripture been consecrated to an object of the will not bend, by any criticism, to most sublime description, the furtheir views. The limits of our pub-therance of the first Society in the lication do not permit us to enlarge. We would, therefore, take our leave, by cordially recommending the work to the perusal of our readers, and begging them to give it as wide a circulation as they can, especially in such places where it is particularly needed, scale of moral excellence the British and Foreign Bible Society. Our readers must peruse the sermon, to form correct sentiments of its merits, and to catch its "spiritstirring" emotions. Our limits prevent us from making more than one extract, and that only for the purpose of expressing the ardent feelings of Mr. Hughes, and our own, Attachment to Life: a Sermon on the in the language of the pathetic Dr. Occasion of the Death of the late Steinkopff; "Never may the Church Rev. John Owen, M.A. Rector of of England want such a Minister, or Paglesham, &c. &c.: who died at the Bible Society such a Secretary, Ramsgate, September 26, 1822, in or the world such a Benefactor"the 57th Year of his Age. as By the gifted, impartial, ingenuous, Joseph Hughes, M.A. one of the amiable, and interesting-Owen." surviving Secretaries. Pp. 50. 1s. 6d. FROM this sermon alone, had we not before been acquainted with the distinguishing talents of its author, it would have been easy to discover the marks of an understanding highly cultivated, and of a mind ardently attached to the all-important doctrines of evangelical truth, and deeply imbued with its sacred and sanctifying influence. 6. Mr. Hughes, in the illustration of his subject, remarks, there may be a criminal attachment to life, warranting our censure;"-" an innocent attachment, awakening sympathy;" and " a laudable at tachment, at once challenging our approbation, and urging us to bring our minds under its influence." our 66 having endeavoured to compress into a small compass the leading views and statements of scripture, in reference to an important doctrine, he hopes that a perusal of these passages may be beneficial to the young, the wavering, and the inquirer after truth." The text is, John ix. 35, 36: "Dost thou believe in the Son of God?" &c. It is under the last head in which The Introduction is intended to he considers the text as "the prayer impress the mind with the importof a Penitent, a Saint, and a Philan-ance of knowing who Jesus Christ thropist," that his talents for discussion appear to high advantage; he cvidently speaks like one who had himself experienced the various characters he describes, enjoyed the pleasures connected with their developement, and the anticipations of usefulness here, and glory hereafter, really was. The author then proceeds to consider, I. The Predictions of the Prophets. II. The Declarations of Christ himself. III. The Statements of the Apostles. This united testimony is shown to be in favour of the Deity of our Lord; and in a IVth head of Discourse, these Statements are reconciled with the The former parts of the Discourse are necessarily selections and arrangements of texts from the Old and New Testaments, on the making of which much care has evidently been bestowed. Under the last head, equal judgment is manifested in adducing scriptural proofs; while Mr. Cramp takes what we conceive to be both the secure and reasonable ground, in reference to the manner in which this astonishing union exists. Page 23. "How the divine and human na tures were so connected together, that the humanity was not absorbed, but infinitely ennobled by the Deity, and that the Deity was not debased, though closely joined with the humanity, we need not be ashamed to confess ourselves utterly ignorant. We are not advancing a theory, but stating a plain fact, as we find it recorded in the Holy Book, &c." juvenile delinquents who fill our prisons, and those more mature in crime who disgrace our country, were never in our schools. If any will be at the pains of inquiring into the truth of such an assertion, we doubt not but they will partake of our feelings of astonishment and gratitude, that it should be so generally correct. Unhappily, there have been, and are, and will be, some exceptions. Many a promising scholar has left our Sunday-schools, painfully to disappoint the hopes of his teachers and friends, who have cause to weep over the apparent loss of so much labour. Every effort ought to be made, to protect our instructed poor from the temptations to which their very education exposes them. We esteem those authors among the very best friends of our country, who employ their talents to furnish suitable occupation and amusement for an increasingly reading and thinking population. The sermon concludes with six The object of this anonymous practical reflections. We most corwriter is to furnish the teachers of dially recommend this plain and Sunday-schools with a book to put sensible Discourse. It will repay into the hands of those scholars who the reader for a very attentive peru- are honourably dismissed. He has sal, and we think is well calculated executed his task well. The work to remove doubts from the mind of is divided into twelve short chapevery honest inquirer. Franklin ters, each of which has an approonce profanely remarked to this efpriate motto from scripture. The fect-that ere long we should see subjects are, “A Farewell Address Christ, and know for certain who he -Personal Religion-Dispositions was, and that therefore we need not and Habits Relative Duties now be at so much trouble to in- Servitude-the World-Company quire. We would rather be impressed with the importance of the exhortation which Mr. Cramp, in conclusion, draws from the same consideration, "Kiss the Son, lest he be angry." The Teacher's Farewell; intended as a parting Gift to the elder Scholars on leaving the Sunday School. 18mo. Pp. 142. 2s. 6d. By appealing to facts, the supporters of Sunday-schools have adduced the most convincing answers to the objections of adversaries. The argument is quite conclusive, when the advocate for the religious edusation of the poor asserts, that those VOL. XV. Books Amusements Public Duties-Condition in Life-Affliction-and Death." Many interesting facts and anecdotes are interspersed. The style is simple and familiar, adapted to the capacities of those for whom it is intended, without descending to the weak and childish phraseology of some who have written for the benefit of youth, Two points of great importance are kept in view; first," that the young are not likely to be useful and worthy members of society, except by becoming true Christians; and, secondly, that their education should be such as to form them for the diligent discharge of the duties of their station in life, rather than to excite in them an injurious ambition to rise above that station. We Sketches of Sermons preached to Congregations in various Parts of the United Kingdom, and on the European Continent, furnished by their respective Authors. 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