R etrofpec? of Daome/tic 
of Caftellio is generally followed ; but 
Mr. Thirlwall has occafionally had re- 
courfe to Beza, Tremellius, and the Vul- 
ga'e. ‘The prefent*work is exactly taken 
from Profeflor White’s work, excluding 
the notes. It will be found ufeful to 
young ftudents. We are happy to hear 
an Enelifh tranflation announced of this 
excellent work. 
“< Reflections onu-the RefurrcMion and 
Afcenjion of Ghrift; and on the prodchle 
Con equences of apublic Exhibitioz of bis 
4fcenfion, which fome think necefary to 
the Credibility of the Fa@. By Joun 
BiGtanpb.” 
This is an able anfwer to Mr. Paine’s 
objection to the credibility of the Afcen- 
fon, 
“< Cafe refpecting the Maintenance of 
the London Clergy, briefly fated by refe- 
rence to authentic Documents. Py Joun 
Moore, LL.B.” 
Mr. Moore affvris that the prefent in- 
cumbents receive a ftipend which is far 
fhort of their dues: they look for relief 
from Parliament, and all they wih, it is 
added, is, that in fettling the future pro- 
duce of their berefices, it may be remem. 
bered that the demands which they fhall 
be empowered to make, are a compofition 
for perfonal tythes, as well as the obla- 
tions due from the inhabitants, and are to 
afford a fuitable maintenance for the cler- 
gy of the moft opulent commercial city in 
the world. 
“© Sermons by the late Rev. THomas 
Hepees.”’ 
Thefe {<rmons were not intended for 
publication by the authar, whole widow 
enjoyed a penfion from the late Princefs 
Amelia, which ceafed at her Royal High- 
nefs’s death, They are plain and praéti- 
cal difcourles ; and tt is to be hoped will 
have the effect of adminiftering relief to 
the neceffities of an aged widow. 
‘© An Admonition to Parents and Chil- 
dren, chiefly intended for the lower Clafes 
of Society, by JAMES Cowe.” 
This admonition may be recommended 
as adapted to its purpofe. 
“© Critical Remarks on many important 
Paffages of Scripture: together with Dif- 
fertations upon feveral Subjedis, tending 
teilluftrate the Phrafeology and Doétrine 
of the New Teftament, by the late Rev. 
NewcomMeE Caprese. To which are pre- 
fixed, Memoirs of his Life, by ihe Editor, 
CatHERINE Cappe.” 
The chief fubjects treated on in thefe 
two volumes are, the Preface to St. John’s 
Gofpel, the terms Kingdom of Heaven, 
God, Chrift—Chrift in tne form of God— 
Regeneration — the Lord’s Prayer — the 
Literature—-Theology. 615 
Temptation — Baptifm —the Miffion 6f 
John the Baptilt — Judaifm — the future 
Lite of Man — the Name of Chrift, and 
Corittian Principles. Mr. Cappe was 
known to be a calm, difpaffionate reafon- 
er, aman of learning, and great critical 
acumen: his time was chicfly employed in 
the ftudy of the Scriptures ; and the Lghe 
which be has thrown ujona great number 
of paflages is fafe and tteady. When the 
reader is compelled to difagree with him 
in opinion, he ill always be fruck with 
the ingenuity of the author’s arguments, 
and will be impreffed with a high fenfe of 
his underflanding, and of the pure mo- 
tives which directed his enquiries. 
Etc ©cas, eso Metitng ; or, an Attemht 
to foew how far the ph.lofophical Notion of 
a Plurality of Worlds is confiftent, or not 
fo, with the Language of the Roly Scrip- 
turcs. By the Rev. Evwarp Naxss, 
ES Ne Bae 
Mr, Nares endeavours to thew that the 
doétrine of a plurality of worlds is not 
contradicted by any paflage in the Scrip- 
tures; this will be acceded, but the re- 
verend author {tops not here: he endea- 
vours to prove that the mediation of our 
Saviour alfo extends over this plurality of 
worlds ! Much learning is difplayed in 
fupport of the hypothefis, which, how- 
ever, requires for its eftablifhment. evi- 
dences lefs equivocal in their nature— 
proofs, in fhort, of irrefragable autho- 
rity. Mr. Nares has alfo publifhed a vo- 
lume of ‘* Sermons.”’ 
“<A Letter to a Noble Duke, on the 
incontrovertible Truth of Chriftianity.”’ 
This is arepublication of Mr. Lesiis’s 
Short and Ealy Method with the Deifts ; 
a work concerning which we may be al- 
lowed to fay, “* gui non legit, legat: qui 
Jemel legit, relegat.” 
The following little traét will be read 
with advantage : ‘* An Enquiry into the 
Origin of truc Religion ; together vith 
the Invention of Letters, and the Difco- 
wery of the moftufeful Arts and Sciences: 
wherein it is attempted to prove that the 
Knowledge of thefe Things originated in 
the Eoft, and hath been diffufed amoiugyi 
Mankind by various Channels, but chi fly 
through the Medium of the antient Fews, 
and thofe Writings which relate to thir 
political and religious Economy.” 
*© Sermons on warious Subjects, Do€ri- 
nal and Moral, feleied, abridged, and 
tranflated from 1 Année Evangelique of 
F. J. Duranp, by the Rev. Ricwarp 
MuNKHOUSE.” Phe 
We cannot approve of the laxity of this 
tranflation; the original is net only abridge - 
ed ad libitum, but Dr. Munkhouie te!ls 
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