BECOVERED MANUSCRIPTS. of the Codex Argenteus, together with THE Abbate Angelo Mai, distinguished for his recent discoveries among the Codices rescripti, in the Ambrosian Library at Milan, has added to the number the MasoGothic translation of the thirteen protocanonical epistles of St. Paul, made in the fourth century by bishop Ulphilas, the loss of which has been hitherto a subject of re- part of the labours of the Gothic prelate, gret. It fills two voluminous manuscripts, M. Mai, is preparing a new Maso-Gothic and is covered by Latin writing of a later Lexicon, which will prodigiously increase period. We know, from the unanimous the number of words of that language, and testimony of the ancient historians that Ul- prove a most valuable present to the philophilas, (who was called the Moses of his logists of all those nations whose languages time,) translated the whole Bible, except are of German origin. perhaps the two books of Kings. The whole of this work was lost, till at length, in 1665, the Codex Argenteus, of Upsal, containing a Titanium and tellurium in sulphuric acid. considerable part of the four Evangelists, We are informed on the authority of was published by Francis Junius. The Professor Berzelius, that small quantities of learned Francis Knittel, upon examining a titanium are occasionally found in sulphuric eodex palimpsestus, in the library of Woffen- acid of English manufacture; and that in buttel, found upon eight of the pages several sulphuric acid, from a manufactory at Stockverses of the translation of the Epistle to the holm, minute portions of tellurium in the Romans, by Ulphilas. These fragments he state of sulphuret, have been found mixed published in 1762. The MSS. now dis- with unburned sulphur. The sulphur emcovered by M. Mai, are much more exten-ployed in this latter manufactory is obtained sive, and appear to have been written be- from pyrites found in the wine of fahlun, in tween the 5th and 6th century. What is which no traces of tellurium have yet been wanting of the Epistles in one of the MSS. is contained in the other; eight of the Epistles are entire in beth, so as to afford the advantage of comparison. The characters of the Humane and Criminal Institutions are large and handsome. The titles of the Epistles are at the head of the MSS. and there are marginal references in the same language. Of this discovery M. Mai designs to publish an extensive specimen in a preliminary dissertation. A gentleman of Milan, equally distinguished by erudition and liberality, has had a complete fount of Ulphilanian types, of different sizes, cast by an able founder, both for the text and notes. Besides these two MSS. M. Mai has collected twenty more pages in the Mæso-Gothic language, extracted from several other codices palimpsesti, in the same library. In these pages are found those parts of the Gospels by Ulphilas, which are wanting in the mutilated edition! discovered: ANNUAL CENSUS in the City of New-York-collected by the attending Minister, John Stanford, M. A. May 1st, 1818. Boys, ORPHAN ASYLUM. 74 50-124 CITY ALMSHOUSE, (Including children out at nurse.) 264 393 371 227 Black men, 33 Black women, 62 DIED, At Kalorama, on the evening of the 30th of May, Mrs. RUTH BARLOW, relict of the late Joel Barlow, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States at the court of France. Mrs. Barlow. was a native of Connecticut. Those uncommon talents which she and the family of Baldwin possessed, were highly cultivated during a long residence with her husband in various countries of Europe. Since the death of her husband, she resided at his favourite seat, and exerted herself in doing good to all around her. She sustained with dignity, patience, and sincerity her last, long sickness. Her remains, attended by the heads of departments, foreign ministers, and numerous friends, were, on Monday, placed in the family mausoleum at Kalorama. Mrs. Barlow on her return to this country from France, after the decease of her husband, made a profession of Christianity, joined in the communion of the Rev. Dr. Laurie's Church, at Washington, and continued an exemplary member of his congregation till death. EVANGELICAL GUARDIAN AND REVIEW. VOL. II. OCTOBER, 1818. NO. 6. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE tion, and openly inveighing against REV. MR. JOHN winram, one of the corruptions which had been THE REFORMERS IN SCOTLAND. introduced into the Roman Church. These zealous and faithTHERE were several respect- ful men were either soon appreable families of the surname of hended and put to death, or comWinram, which are mentioned by pelled to seek refuge in England, Mr. Nisbet in the first volume of or in countries more distant. his Book of Heraldry. Mr. John Winram, the Reformer, seems to have been of the family of Kirk ness. Other of our reformers were of a more timid spirit, or thought that they could most successfully promote the general cause, by In the early part of his life he disseminating in a private manentered into the order of the ner the Protestant principles Monks of St. Augustine, and after among the persons with whom having been a regular canon for they were conversant, and over some years, was elected, about whom they might expect to have the year 1540, sub-prior of their some influence. In their public abbey or monastery, at St. An- preaching they taught the pure drews. The prior, who was doctrines of the Gospel, but in Lord James Stewart, and natural such a way as if there had been no son of King James V. was then in controversy concerning them. his nonage; and consequently, Mr. Winram seems to have much of the common business been of this last kind. While he of the abbey devolved on Mr. was enlightening the minds of Winram. His character, while many in the knowledge of truth, he professed popery, is thus especially the minds of his bregiven by Archbishop Spottiswood, thren, the monks, most of whom He was a man of good learn-afterward became Protestant miing, and one who secretly fa- nisters, he avoided uttering in voured the truth." public any thing that might sub There appears to have been a ject him to persecution. diversity in the temper and con- His dexterity in this respect, duct of our reformers. Some of and at the same time what may them were men of a bold spirit, possibly be reckoned his timidithey went about daily, to differ- ty, were evident at the trial of ent parts of the kingdom, preach- Mr. George Wishart, at St. Aning the doctrines of the reforma-drews, February 28, 1546. Mr. VOL. II....No. 6. 16 Winram had been desired by chiefly referring to what the aposCardinal Beaton, and the other tle Paul says concerning them in bishops there assembled, to the third chapter of his first epispreach to them a suitable sermon. tle to Timothy. But the descripAccordingly, after Mr. Wishart tion which he gave of what good had been brought as a prisoner bishops or pastors ought to be, into the court, which was held in was in all respects so notoriously the Abbey Church, Mr. Winram opposite to the character and went up to the pulpit, and conduct of the Cardinal and some preached on that part of the thir- other bishops, that many of the teenth chapter of Matthew, which people in the Church considered contains the parables of the sow-it as a just reproof of these preer, and of the tares among the lates. wheat. Both Knox and Spottis- He wavered, however, at the wood thought it proper to detail end of his discourse. When he in their histories the particulars of the sermon. came to speak of the manner in which heretics should be treatMr. Winram showed that by ed, he observed that in the parathe good seed, which was adapted ble it is enjoined that the tares to bring forth good fruits, was and the wheat should be allowed meant the pure word of God, to grow together until the harwhich was preached by Christ vest, which he said was the end and his apostles, and is conveyed of the world, or the day of judg to us in the Holy Scriptures. ment. But he felt himself at last The bad seed which produced induced to say, that "though it tares, he said was heresy; and might appear contrary to the Goshe defined heresy to be a false pel, yet heretics ought to suffer opinion, clearly repugnant to the death, or should be put down by word of God, and pertinaciously the law and the chief magistrate, defended." Thus he made the test even in this present world" An of heretical opinions to be a con-assertion for which he had before trariety to the plain word of God, showed there was no ground in and not to the traditions or commandments of men. the parable, and which therefore it was thought he wished should not be believed. But by his baving made this declaration, he was saved from being called by the Cardinal to a strict account for his sermon. Speaking of the causes of heresy, he said, "The great cause of heresy in this, and in all other realms, is the ignorance of those to whom has been committed the care of souls. The persons who The trial having lasted many are entrusted wish so weighty a hours, the multitude were ordercharge ought," said he, "to have ed to withdraw from the Church, a true understanding of the Scrip- and then sentence was protures, that so with the sword of nounced, that Mr. George Wishthe Spirit, which is the word of art should suffer as a heretic. God, they may be able to combat, Spottiswood relates Mr. Winand to confute the adversaries." ram's after behaviour with regard He then proceeded to enume- to Mr. Wishart. Early in the rate the qualifications requisite morning of March 1, 1546, the in bishops and other churchmen, prelates sent to Mr. Wishart two 66 friars, to advertise him that he was to die that day; and they asked if he would confess himself. He answered that he had no business with friars, nor would he willingly confer with them; but if they were disposed to gratify him in that sort, he desired to speak with the learned man who had preached the day before. were known, and that it was necessary he should act with a great deal of caution. But his anxiety, with regard to the Cardinal, was soon at an end. Early in the morning of May 29, 1546, David Beaton, archbishop of St. Andrews, Cardinal of "St. Stephen in the heavenly mount," when he thought himself at the "This being permitted, Mr. height of his power, and in full Winram, the sub-prior, came and safety, was assassinated in the talked with him a good space. fifty-third year of his age, in his At last he asked Mr. George if he castle of St. Andrews, and within would receive the sacrament of his own chamber, by John Lesly our Lord's Supper. He an- and his associates. While he was swered, Most willingly would I receive it, so I may have it ministered according to Christ's institution, under both kinds, viz. of bread and wine. entreating that they would not kill him, because he was a priest, they told him that the innocent blood of Mr. George Wishart was crying for vengeance, and that they were come to inflict it. "Hereupon the sub-prior went to the bishops, and told them that The actions of these persons is he had conferred with the pri- not to be commended, for they soner, who did solemnly affirm had no right to take into their that he was free of all the" (dead-own hands the distribution of jusly)" crimes; and that he did ut- tice. If private individuals were ter this, not out of any desire he to assume such a privilege, the had of life, but that he might ma- consequences would be fatal to nifest before men his innocency, which was known to God. the peace and safety of society. But his death was far from being "The Cardinal, offended with generally lamented. It is evident these speeches of the sub-prior, that he was a man naturally of a said, It is a long time since we cruel disposition; and who seemed knew what a man thou art. The to think, that for the support of sub-prior, answering nothing to the outward grandeur of a this rebuke, only asked if they Church, which was then greatly would allow the sacrament to be corrupted, and of the interests of given to the prisoner. The Car- the Pope's dominion, the lives dinal, conferring with the bishops and consciences of those men who for a while, replied in all their opposed themselves behooved to names, that it was not reasonable be sacrificed. to give any spiritual benefit to an . obstinate heretic condemned by the Church." The immediate consequences were favourable to the reformation. On the same day in which From those few sharp words the Cardinal was put to death, which Spottiswood mentions as the conspirators seized the cashaving been spoken by the Car- tle, and being joined by a considinal, Mr. Winram easily per- derable number of persons from ceived that his real principles the country, kept possession of it |