1796.] 
Jackson (a writer notsufficiently known) 
and the truly eloquent Dr. J eremy Tay- 
lor, bithop of Connor, whose writings, 
the more they are read, will be propor- 
tionately admired, containing weed of 
. useful knowledge, expressed in energetic 
terms. ; 
With a mind so furnished, Mr. Horne 
was well qualified to take upon him the 
sacerdotal employment, and we find him 
accordingly ordained on Trinity Sunday, 
by the bithop of Oxford *. He preached 
his first sermon at Finedon, from Rev. 
_ Xiv. 7. which he afterwards published— 
Much of his time was, at this period, 
taken up in a controversy, with Dr. 
Sharpe of Durham, and with Dr. Ken- 
Micott, on his colle€tion of MSS. for the 
Hebrew Bible a controversy which, 
however, did not impair the friendship 
subsisting between them. 
_ On July 25, 175s, Mr. Horne preach. 
-ed a sermon at Magdalen College, which 
Gave rise tohis “ View of the Character 
of John the Baptist,” a work favoured 
with a most flattering reception by the 
public, He published the first edition of 
his celebrated Commentary on the Psalms, 
In 1776—a work which he was no less 
than twenty years in preparing, and of 
the merit of which, it is needless for us_ 
here to speak. 
__ This great work was followed by his 
Letter to Dr. Adam Smith, containing 
some fine strokes of innocent pleasantry. 
The Letters on Infidelity are of so popular 
a naiure, and yet so fraught with sound 
judgment, that they. may be read with 
advantage at all times. 
Asa proétor in the university, none 
excelled him in the firmnefs of his regi. 
men ; his strictness, however, was accom- 
_ panied with such mildness and benignity, 
as rendered him at once beloved and 
feared. He took a degree of Dr. in Divi- 
nity, in 17673; in 1768, he was elected 
president of Magdalen College : in 1776, 
he was eleéted VICE-CHANCELLOR, in 
which office he continued four years, and 
executed his functions with the entire 


* There isa concife and fimple energy in 
the prayer compofed by him on that occafion: 
€ May he who ordered Peter three times to feed 
his lambs, give me grace, knowledge, and fkill,. 
to watch and attend to the flock, which he pur- 
chafed upon the crofs, and to give reft to all 
thofe that are under the burden of fin or forrow. 
With a firm, though humble confidence, do I 
purpole to go forth, notin my own ftrength, 
but in the {trength of the Lord God, and mnay 
he profper the work of my hands !” 
Montuny Mac. No il. 
Life of Bifbop Horne. 
12g 
approbation of all lovers of academical 
discipline. Diiring the period of his vices 
chancellorship, he published two volumes 
of Sermons. ees 
In 1781, he was promoted tobe DEANw 
of CANTERBURY, and for several years 
spent his time between discharging the 
duties of that office, and those of his pre- 
sidency at Magdalen. There ts eae) 
any situation in the church of England, 
more agreeable to its possessor, than the 
deanery of Canterbury. Dr. Horne was 
eminently happy in this situation, and 
made every one about him happy. also. 
He embraced every opportunity of pro- 
moting the welfare of the city where he 
resided,and particularly of the clergy with- 
in his discriét. During his continuance at 
Canterbury, he preached frequently, and 
published a Sermon, delivered to the gen- 
tlemen of the king’s-school, in which he 
descanted on the nature and advantages of 
wisdom coz amore ;—also another for the 
benefit of the Sunday schools in that city. 
—His last published discourse at this place, 
was before the primate, at his primary 
Visitation, adding thereto a streng recom- 
mendation of the study of several nervous 
writers on péculiar points, too long neg- 
‘leéted. 
On the translation of that eminent scho~ 
lar, Dr. Bagot, to the see of St. Asaph, 
1787, Dr. HorNE was promoted to the 
BISHOPRIC of NorwicH, which emi-« 
nent station he would undoubtedly have 
filled with honour to himself, and advane 
tage to his diocese, had Providence pro- 
longed his life *. 
The bishop, however, delivered a 
charge to his clergy, containing some 
striking observations on leading points of 
doétrine, then the subjeét of discussion, 
and interesting instructions for forming 
the ministerial character. 
ES ES eR SLE ee a 
* The bifhop affectingly obferved one day 
to Mr. Jones (then one of his chaplains) 
when afcending the flight of fteps before his 
palace, <* Alas! I am come to thefe feps at 
atime of life, when I can neither go up them 
nor down them with fafety.’ How eager are we 
often to attain a defirable fituation, which, 
when attained, what little fatisfa¢tion doth it 
afford us! Either our infirmities prevent us 
from enjoying it---the friends are dead with 
whom we hoped to have divided its comforts-« 
or the duties of the {tation counterbalance the 
gratifications derived from it. Mr. Jones 
parted with him in Auguft, 1791, pathetically 
remarking ‘* That that moment will for ever 
dwell like a black tpot upon the mind, in 
which we have the lat fight of a beloved 
friend.” 
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