1036. 
an independent congregation, teaches 
that the {piritual dominion of the,pope 
will fubfit almof feventy years longer ; 
that his temporal dominion at Rome may 
be for a fhort time reftored, but that the 
defiruétion. both of the papal power and 
of the city of Rome itfelf within this pe- 
riod are inevitable!!! We do not for- 
get Mr. Brothers’s Prophecy, “relative 
to the -defruction of London: Mr. 
Mofelev is more politic, in poftponing that 
of Rome for feventy years. | 
_ © Chrifian Inftinites,” a work pro- 
fefledly written by a clergyman of the 
church of England, contains fome opi- 
nions relative to the Trinity, which we 
do not believe that church maintains; 
nor do we believe that it allows of the 
latitude which is here given to the ob- 
feryvance of the Sabbath. lg 
‘¢ Nine Difcourfeson Prayer,” by JoHN 
TOWNSHEND, though they do not, as 
compofitions, rife above mediocrity, and 
though they breathe the fpirit of Calyin- 
ifm, may yet be read with advantage by 
the enlightened Chriftians of every deno- 
mination. The arpuments in favour of 
that excellent and too much neglected 
practice, family prayer, are forcible, and 
‘calculated to produce an effect. 
«Two Sermons preached before his 
_ Majefty, during Lent, by BROWNLOW, 
Bithop of Winchefter,” though they blend 
two things which we think fhould be al- 
ways kept feparate, politics and religion, 
are in other refpeéts excellent difcourfes, 
and prove in the firongeft manner the 
folly of infidehty. 
& QOwen’s Chriftian Monitor” is the 
work of a zealous and ardent Chriftian, 
and will, we truft, ferve to flimuleate the 
luke-warm, who fo much abound in the 
prefent day, to greater’ exertions in the 
caufe of religion : the remark on-the dif- 
ferent {pirtt with which afternoon-wor- 
fhip is conduéted, in churches and im dif- 
fenting chapéls, is a very ju& one, and 
eught to be attended to by thofe high in 
ecciefiaftic rank. : 
«Mr. THomas’s Funeral 
pronounced at the interment of the Ri 
W. Blake, Minifter of a Diffentin 
gregation at Crewkerne,’ ftates, 1n forc- 
ible language, what renders a man trely 
eftimable : as a compofition it is entitled 
to much prarfe. 
A fecond edition, with additional iluf- 
trations, of Mr. PaARTRIDGE’s Expla- 
nation and Vindication of the Hundred 
and Ninth Pfalm has made its appear- 
ance. Some Chriftians it feems have 
{crupled to join in the feryice of the 
oi 
Retrofpel of Domeftic Literature...Theology. 
“in it. 
church when this pfalm has been recited, 
on account of the malediétions contained 
Mr. Partridge has proved, on the 
authority of feveral learned commenta- 
tors, that thefe are uttered not by David, 
but by his enemies. 
We do not fo much approve another 
Sermon, pronounced by the fame gentle- 
‘man, at the confecration of the colours of - 
the Bofton armed affociation; we know 
not what bufinefs the paraphernalia of 
war have in the temple of the Prince of 
Peace, . : 
‘© A Sermon on. the Exeellence of | 
Britifh Jurifprudence,’” by the Rey. 
WILLtaAmM Coxe, would: make an ex- 
cellent political pamphlet ; and the fame 
may be faid of two Affize Sermons, one 
by Joun LooGe, B.A. and the other 
by JoHN Hayter, A.M... 
“« Hight Sermons preached as Lady 
Moyer’s Le€tures at St. Paul’s, fo long 
ago as 1733, by WM. CLEMENTS,’ have 
now been publithed: they were com- 
pofed exprefsly as a vindication of the 
doétrines of the Athanafian Creéd. Was 
the doctrine of the Trinity thought te 
be in danger, that difcourfes like thefe, 
which, 
contain no new matter, fhould be pub- 
lithed after fo long an interval had elapf 
ed? : 
Mr. Scort, already advantageoufly 
known to the Chriftian world by his 
reply to the Ave of Reason, has publithed 
‘* Gbfervations on the Signs and Duties 
of the Prefent Times,’ which breathe @ 
liberal and candid fpirit, and {peak highly 
for the gocdnefs of the author's heart: 
this publication has excited attention from 
its giving an account of a fociety of cler- 
gymen-in London, who have agreed-te 
preach in rotation weekly Je&tures in each 
other's churches and chapels, in order ta 
promote vital godlinefs at this alarming 
period. It appears that the high-ehurch- - 
men view wita a jealous’ eye this pian of 
reform, adopted without the privity of 
the bifhop of the diocefe, as well as 
fome tentiments contained in the publica- 
tion before us, which favour too much of 
modern univerfal philanthropy. iid. 
“« ‘Two Sermons by the Bifhop of Kit- 
LALOE,” ate remarkably eloquent and 
nervous performances. : 
A fecond edition of Mr. FELLOWES’s 
admirable werk, ** A Piéture of Chrif- 
tian Philofophy” has made its appear- 
ance. The pamphlet is converted into a 
large volume: perhaps the fubject has 
not gained by the expanfion. 
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