BUDDO’s ESSAYS AND SERMONS. 
Again, 
«« When our first parents had eaten of the 
fruit of the forbidden tree, and renounced 
the protection of infinite goodness ; when, 
by theie disingenuous revolt from the lenient 
command of their Creator, they had brought 
sin into the world, and communicated its 
effects to all their posterity, death: when 
the whole world was in wickedness, and 
alienated from God by wicked works ; then 
it was, when -there appeared no way to 
escape, that the justice of heaven required 
satisfaction, and a sacrifice was demanded to 
free us from eternal death: Christ voluntarily 
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became that sacrifice for all the fallen rebel- 
lious race of Adam, and, by offering up 
himself immaculate—* without spot or ble- 
mish’—reconciled a world of sinners to his 
offended Father.” 
We shall not be thought unreasonable 
if we acknowledge that we felt some 
dificulty in reconciling these different 
accounts of the person of Christ; whe- 
ther this inconsistency be apparent or 
real ; whether it be chargeable upon the 
preacher, or upon his system, we leave 
to the decision of others. 
Art. XXXIII. Essays and Sermons on select Subjects. To which is added, a Discourse 
on the Nature of the Christian Religion. By Joun Buvvo, 4. M. Preacher of the 
* Gospel. 8vo. pp. &1. 
THIS little volume is introduced to 
the public, in the following strange and 
incoherent manner: 
«¢ All such as wish not to get rid of fair 
examination, find that religious belief is 
perfectly compatible with the clearest and 
most enlightened understanding. To take 
away a national church, by consecrating li- 
berty, equality, reason, is as rank enthu- 
siasm, as the notion which sets up persecu- 
tion. Luther and Calvin were men, and 
consequently liable to the like imperfec- 
- tions as others. But it is evident, that they 
were friends to the most important interests 
of Christianity, and made it their endeavour 
to bring, back mankind to that liberty where- 
with Christ hath made them free.” 
After reading this, our expectations 
rose not very high; but we gladly con- 
fess that we were pleasantly disappointed. 
We found, as we advanced, many plain 
and serious remarks; sometimes, indeed, 
expréssed in quaint and inelegant lan- 
guage, but frequently very forcible, and 
of useful tendency. The volume con- 
sists of two essays: lst. on the being, 
the providence, and the attributes of 
God; and 2d, on a future existence and 
state of retribution: of three sermons, 
1, on the love of God; 2, on the love 
of our neighbour; and 3, on the chris- 
tian’s hope and character: and of a dis- 
course on the nature of the christian 
religion. This last is only republished, 
being the first impression tacked on to 
the preceding articles. 
The author appears to be aman of 
piety, and they who object not to ortho- 
doxy of opinion, may read this little 
volume with advantage, 
Art. XXXIV. Sermons chiefly designed to recommend the Practical Morality of the 
Gospel, and intended for the Use of Family Devotion. By a Layman. 8vo. pp. 317, 
' THIS volume, which consists of 23 
sermons upon various moral and practi- 
_ cal subjects, is the production of one 
__ who is evidently what he stiles himself, 
_ “a lay friend to social and religious 
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_ order:” one who feels the influence, and 
enjoys the consolations of religion; and 
_ benevolently ‘vishes to diffuse, as widely 
_ as possible, these invaluable treasures. 
The volume opens with a serious and 
well-written discourse on family devotion, 
_ which contains many convincing 
argu- 
_ ments to recommend the practice of ie 
_ neglected duty. Its importance to the 
_ order and harmony of a family, and its 
_ beneficial effects upon every member of 
_ the domestic circle, are here ably stated, 
and cannot, we think, fail to make a 
due impression upon the mind of every 
serious and considerate person, 
Laudable as is the zeal whichhas con- . 
tributed to the appearance of this vo- 
lume, we are truly grieved that we 
cannot unreservedly commend the exe- 
cution.' If it were composed of such 
passages as the following, it would be 
indeed a valuable work: 
*« My dear children, the same benevolent 
hand which restored this poor beggar to sight 
brought you into being, and sustains you at 
this moment;—the same parental eye that 
watched over you at the dangerous moment 
of your birth, now sees your tender hearts; 
—you have suffered the attacks of sickness 
incidental to your tender frames, and have 
been restored to health and to the enjoyment 
