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2. Tiyv teeth are like the fhorn flock 
Which come up from the wathing- 
pool, 
All of which have twins, 
And none is bereaved among them. 
3. Thy lips are like a brede of fearlet, 
And thy fpeech is delicious. 
As the bloffom of the pomegranate, 
So are thy cheeks beneath thy locks. 
Thyneck is like the tower of David 
Confiruéted for an armoury: 
A thoufand fhields are hung up again 
it, 
All bucklersof the mighty. 
Thy two breafts are like two young 
fawns, ; 
Twins of the roe, and feeding among 
Hilfess +. 
Till the day breathe and the 
flee away 
I will betake me to ‘¢ this’? mountain 
of myrrh, . ’ 
To ‘¢ this’’ hil! of frankincenfe. 
Thou art all beautiful, my love } 
There is no defe& in thee.” 
“Rural Phitlofiphy 3 or, Refie@ions on 
Knowledge, Virtue, and Hoppinefs 5 chicf- 
in reference toa Life of Ketirement. By 
E1ixv Bates, Efg.”* 
. Thefe reflections flow from a pious 
and well-regulated mind, and are 
ftroncly recommendatory of that philoz 
fophic retirement which is fhown to be 
eminently conductive to the enjoyment 
of happinefs and health, and to the 
purluits of fcience and of virtue. 
‘* Reflecticus on the Rejurrvre@ion aud 
Afcenfion of Chrift, and of the prebadle 
Confequences of a public Exhibition of his 
Afcenfian, which fome think necefary to 
the Credibility of the Fa@. By Joun Kis- 
LAND.” . 
In this pamphlet the ampleit evi- 
dence is exhibited of the fact of our 
Saviour’s refurrection and afcention, 
and that the manner in which it took 
place was belt adapted to eliablith the 
truth ot them, and to mzke 2 
impreflion onthe bumean mind. 
Nr. HERBERT Marsy has publi. 
ed a fecond edition of the “ Authenticity 
gf the Frwe Book of Mofes vindicated.” 
We ought to have noticed before 
that Mr.Ciapiam has rendered an 
important fervice to Chriitianity by 
an ** Abridgment of the Lord Bifsop of 
Lincols’s tlements of Chrijlian Theclosy, 
gor the Use of Families, ec. Gece 
The toliowing is an. ufetul work for 
young pertons : “* The Sacred Mirrer ; 
ar, compendions View of Scripture Hiflory ; 
, 
fhades 
— 6. 
ly 
laiting 
Retrofped? of Domeftic Litsrature.—Theology and Morals. 
containing a faithful Narrative of all the 
principal Events recorded in the Old and 
New Tefiaments, from the Creation of the 
World to the Death of St. Paul; witha 
. Continuation from that Period to the final 
Defiruction of Ferufalem by the Romans. 
By the Rev. THOMAS SMITH.” 
The Bithop of Lincoln has publifhed 
his ‘* Charge” to the clergy of his dio- 
cefe at the triennial vifitation in May 
and June 1803. The fubject of this 
particular Charge is directed to the 
mifchievous effects of what are mifcall- 
ed ‘* evangelical preachers,” who pre- 
tend alone to be confidered as true 
members of the Church of England; 
who maintain the doctrines ot Calvin, 
and afiert that they are founded in 
Scripture. 
Mr. Buck has publifhed a very ex- 
cellent and ufefu] book, the relult of 
much jabour and inveitigation, and 
which evinces a remarkable clearneis 
of definition and defcription, intitled, 
‘« A Theological Dictionary; containing 
Definitions of ali religious Terms ; a com- 
prebenfive View of every Article in the 
Syftem of Divinity ; an impartial Account 
of all the principal Denominations which 
have fubfified in the religious World, from 
ibe Birth of Chrift to the prefent Day ; 
together with an accurate Statement.of 
the moft remarkable Tranfadtions and 
Ewents recorded in Ecclefiaftical Hiftory."” 
Dr. Laurence Brown, Principal 
of Mariichall College and Univerfity, 
has publifhed a volume of Sermons 
which do great credit to: his under- 
ftanding and his heart. 
The fame commendation may very 
jufily be extended to a volume. of 
“¢ Prackical Sermons on feveral unportant 
Subjeds, by the Rev. THEOPHILUS ST. 
Dr. Hinu, Principal of Mary’s Col- 
lege, and Primarius Profeflor of ‘Theo. 
logy in the Univertity of St. Andrew’s, 
. has publithed a volume of ** Theolog:- 
cal infiitutes,” in three parts.—1. Heads 
ot Lectures in Divinity.—z. View of 
the Conftitution of the Church of Scot- 
land. —3. Countels refpecting the Du- 
ties of the Paftoral Otnce, . The learn- 
ing and abilinies of Dr. Hill are well 
known, and the prefent volume will 
increafe his reputation for both.;\: », 
A lit of Faft Sermons, Confecration 
Sermons, and Sermons which have a 
mere local interef, would, of necediity, 
be barren; we ihall decline it aitoge- 
ther, and proceed to the fubjects of 
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