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ner, was published by the Church Missionary 

 Society, in 1830, entitled " Sermons on the 

 Apocalyptic Churches, the Millennium," &c. 

 Besides his published works, he composed a 

 sacred Epic Poem, in twelve books, to which he 

 gave the name of " Davideis, or Satan's various 

 " attempts to defeat the purpose of the Almighty, 

 " who had promised that a Saviour of the 

 " World should spring from King David." This 

 poem was commenced by Mr. Milner at Cam- 

 bridge, before he took his degree of Bachelor of 

 Arts, and was finished at Hull. Under the advice 

 of Dr. Hurd, Bishop of Worcester, by whose 

 critical judgment Mr> Milner had submitted to be 

 guided on that occasion, the publication of the 

 poem was deferred, and was ultimately abandoned. 

 Mr. Milner was held in great respect and esteem 

 by his scholars, who erected a handsome marble 

 monument to his memory in the Holy-Trinity 

 Church, where he lies interred. The excellence 

 of his system of education is best proved by the 

 number of distinguished men who have, with 

 gratitude, acknowledged him as their preceptor, 

 and the instructor of their youth ; among these 

 may be numbered the following learned Divines, 

 viz. George King,* David Brown,f Septimus 



Vide post. 



f The Rev. David Brown, in one of his " Recollections," mentions, 

 among other " Mercies all flowing from God," his early acquaintance 



