feems to reflect honour on the abilities of this unfortunate commander. Art. 24. A Treatise on Agiftment Tithe, in which the Nature, Right, Objects, Mode of Payment, and Method of afcertaining the Value of each Species of it are fully stated and explained. By Tho. Bateman, A. M. Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Gordon, Vicar of Whaplode, Lincolnshire, &c. &c. 12mo. 2s. 6d. Crowder. 1778. This little pamphlet (the price of which ought to have been but a fhilling) deferves the attention of the Clergy, while it would pick their pockets. All the circumhances of Agiftment Tithe are clearly and fyftematically fet forth; and are much upon the fame plan and prin ciple which we laid down in our Review of Doftor Willis's Cafe." See Rev. vol. lvi. p. 185. L. Art. 25. A Chronological Abridgment of the Life and Reign of Henry IV. Surnamed the Great, LXII King of France, exhibiting a concife View of the State of Europe, from 1553, to 1610. With an Appendix, containing Anecdotes, &c. ferving to illuftrate the Character of Henry the Great. 12mo. 2 s. bound. Newbery. Compiled from Henault, Sally, Voltaire, &c. and intended for the ufe of young perfons, or others who have no opportunities of perufing more voluminous works. This abridgment, however, has too much the brevity of an Index, to yield fo much entertainment or inftruction, as it might have afforded, bad the Author omitted many unimportant circumftances, and given a little larger fcope to thole great and interefling events which mark the hiftory of one of the firit heroes of the French monarchy. Art. 26. Genuine Memoirs of Joshua Crompton, who was convicted at the Alizes at. Guilford, July 3, 1778, for uttering a forged Bank Note. By a perfon who visited him fince his confinement, and taken Minutes from himfelf. Svo. I s. Bladon. Abounds with anecdotes, the authenticity of which we pretend not o difpute. The pamphlet is not ill-written; and thould be read by honest people, to let them on their guard against fharpers, fwindlers, and other artful rogues. Art. 27. The Trial of Thomas Boulter and James Caldwell, the Two noted Flying Highwaymen, who have, for fome Time pat, committed numerous Highway Robberics, in all Parts of this Kingdom. Convicted at the Caftle of Winchetter, July 31, 1778, before the Hon. Sir Francis Buller, Kat.-The whole faithfully taken in Court. 8vo. 6d. Crowder. &c. Thefe proceedings appear to have been, as the title-page expreffes, faith tully taken The life of Boulter is advertifed at the end of this pamphlet, as a feparate publication. Art. 28. Letters from Lord Rivers to Sir Charles Cardigan, and to other Erglith Correfpondents, while he rides in France. Tranflated from the Original French ef Madame Riccoboni, by Percival Stockdale. 2 Vols. 120.0. 6 s. Becket. 1:78. Theie Letters difcover genius, and tafte, of an order fuperior to thofe which are ufually employed in novel-willing. They unf› 3, * And lately executed, with delicacy, many of the finer feelings of the heart, are enriched with juft fentiments and reflections, and are written with no inconfiderable degree of elegance and animation. In one of the most effential excellencies of this kind of writing, novelty and variety of inciE. dent, they are, however, materially defective. Art. 29. Obfervations on Mrs. Macaulay's Hiftory of England, from the Revolution to the Refignation of Sir Robert Walpole. In a Letter addreffed to that Lady. By Capel Lofft, of Lincoln's Inn, Efq; 4to. 2s. 6d. Dilly. 1778. A panegyrical review of, or commentary on, Mrs. Macaulay's work; written with great zeal for the honour of the Lady and her performance, and with a decent fhare of judgment; but unequal in ftyle. On the whole, Mr. Lofft has been happy in pointing out many excellencies in Mrs. M.'s hiftory, which might escape the observation of ordinary readers. Art. 30. The London Directory; or an Account of the Stage 8vo. I S. BOTAN Y. Art. 31. The British Flora. Containing the select Names, Characters, Places of Growth, Duration, and Time of flowering, of the Plants growing wild in Great Britain. To which are prefixed, the Principles of Botany. By Stephen Robfon. 8vo. 5 s. Boards. York printed, and fold by White, &c. in London. 1777. The title of this Work expreffes all that is to be found under each article; it being a mere compendium, or catalogue, for the ufe of the botanist. N. RELIGIOUS and CONTROVERSIAL. Art. 32. Candid Reflections concerning the Doctrine of the Trinity. In a Letter to a Friend. By B. Fawcett, M. A. the fecond Edition enlarged. 8vo. I s. 6d. Shrewsbury printed; fold by Buckland in London. 1778. We had the pleasure, by mere accident, to give our probatum eft to this letter, in its first edition, before it was published, the author having printed off only a few copies for the gratification of his friends; yet we think ourselves obliged, in juftice to the worthy author, to take fome notice of the improvements he has made in the fecond edition, where he informs us, page eighty-feven, that feveral divines had made objections to the first edition of this letter, which we beg leave to add, are of fo little moment, that we think Mr. Fawcett has given a farther proof of his candor, and no inconfiderable one of his condefcenfion, in giving them an answer,— The conclusion of his letter breathes fach a truly Christian spirit, that we fhall oblige our Readers by tranfcribing it: Upon the whole, whatever difagreement there has been, or may continue to be, in the manner of conception or expreffion concerning 8 the 10 the Divine Nature, it is happy for us that there is little or none concerning Divine Love. Loving God is the life of religion. love Chrift, and to draw multitudes to love him, is of infinitely greater importance to minifters, and will be infinitely more for their honor and happiness, than difputing about the doctrine of the Trinity, or gaining over others to what they may imagine the most. rational and fcriptural ideas, or language, concerning it. Your partiality, Sir, in my favour, will eafily credit me [O may my witnefs be in heaven, and my record on high] that in this one point are centered the unwearied labours and fervent prayers of yours, &c.' From this fpecimen, our readers will not wonder that we recommend this letter to the perufal of all Chriftians in general, and to divines in particular. Br. Art. 33. The Doctrines of Grace and Justice equally effential to the pure Gospel: With fome Remarks on the mifchievous Divifions caufed among Chriftians by parting thofe Doctrines, being an Introduction to a plan of Reconciliation between the Defenders of the Doctrines of partial Grace, commonly called Calvinifts; and the Defenders of the Doctrines of impartial Juftice, commonly called Arminians. By John Fletcher, Vicar of Madely, Salop. 12mo. 4 d. Sold at the Foundery, &c. Art. 34. The Reconciliation: Or an eafy method to unite the profeffing People of God: By placing the Doctrines of Grace and Justice in fuch a Light, as to make the candid Arminians, Bible Calvinists, and the candid Calvinifts, Bible Arminians. By the fame Author. 12mo. 3 d. Sold at the Foundery, &c. Art. 35. Bible Arminianifm and Bible Calvinifm. A two-fold Effay; Part the Firft, difplaying the Doctrines of partial Grace: Part the Second, thofe of impartial Justice. By the fame Author. 12mo. 9d. Sold at the Foundery, &c. 1777. Bleffed are the Peace-makers. Every honest and well-meant attempt to compofe jarring and difcordant minds, and perfuade men to live with each other in harmony and affection is certainly laudable. In this number we muft rank the three pamphlets mentioned above. It is very defirable that Chriftians fhould unite in charity and love, though they may differ in opinions; the former we would hope, is poffible, while an entire confent and agreement in matters of fpeculation and opinion-is not to be expected. This author would fhew the Arminians and the Calvinists that they are both right in fome degree, and nearer to each other (which is not unlikely) than they are willing to allow; yet we cannot but apprehend that fome of his explications will hardly be relished by the Calvinifts. We felect the following paffage as affording tome, though an imperfect view of his manner and defign. Our day of falvation begun, fays he, is merely of free grace, and prevents all faith and works; fince all faving faith and all good works flow from a beginning of free falvation. But this is not the cafe with our continued and eternal falvation: for this falvation de pends on the concurrence of two caufes: the firft of which is perve venient and affifing free grace, which I beg leave to call the fatherEaufe; and the fecond is fubmiffive and obedient free-will, which I take the the liberty to call the mother cause. And I dare fay, that the Pelagians will as foon find on earth an adult man who came into this world without a father, and that the Calvinis will as foon find one, who was born without a mother, as they will find an adult perfon in heaven, who came there without the concurrence of free-grace and free-will, which I beg leave to call the paternal and maternal caufes of our eternal falvation. And therefore while the rigid Arminians, and the rigid Calvinifts make two partial, folitary, barren gofpels, by parting mercy and juice,-free-will and free-grace; let bible chriftians fland up in theory and practice, for the one entire gofpel of Chrift. Let them marry preventing and affiling free-grace with prevented and affilled free-will: fo fhall they confiftently hold the two gofpel axioms, and evangelically maintain the doctrines of grace and juflice which are all fufpended on the partial election and reprobation of diftinguifbing grace, and on the impartial election and reprobation of remunerative juftice. Such is the manner in which this writer expreffes himself, which to fome readers will prove diverting, to others disgusting. But amidit what we may call his aukward wit, there are the plain marks of good fenfe; and though he may dwell longer than is neceffary on his fubjects, he makes pertinent and ufeful obfervations, Art. 36. Reafons for quitting the Methodist Society; being a Defence of Barclay's Apology, in Anfwer to a printed Letter to a Perfon joined with the People called Quakers. In a Letter to a Friend. By John Helton. 8vo. 8d. Evans, &c, in Paternoiler Row. 1778. Friend Helton having retired from one fraternity, and entered another, has been called to account as a deferter; and here under the authority of Barclay, he gives his reafons for chufing rather to mußter among Quakers than among Methodists. For our part, fo far as his conduct may come under our cognizance, we fee no great harm done by this tranflation; and as friend Helton thinks he has acted right, much good may it do him. What one party has loft, another has gained; and the intereft or peace of the general community is, perhaps, in no degree affected by the tranfaction. N Art. 37. The most important Truths of Christianity flated. Defigned for thofe in the lower Stations of Life; particularly for the Instruction of fuch as cannot read. By the Rev. James Stonhouse, M. D. 12mo. 2 d. Rivington. 1778. As the poor labour for those who fill the fuperior ranks in life, it is but just that the latter, and particularly the Clergy, fhould labour for the poor. The inftruction of thofe who are placed in the humbler itations of fociety, and who are, in general, molt deplorably ignorant; we confider as one of the most useful employments in which our ecclefiaflics can be engaged. Dr. Stonhoufe, has, in this refpect, very laudably diftinguished himfelf. This we say in pure regard to his very commendable views; as it is well known that we are not, as to fome particular points, wholly in the fentiments of this truly pious Divine. Art H. H Art. 38. The Duty and Intereft of every private Perfon, and the land. 1778. This ferious, practical performance, difcuffes feveral important truths, in a plain, but not difpleasing ftyle, and addreffes them ro the heart of the reader. It is much to be wifhed that Mr. Moffatt's tract might be generally read in Great Britain, as containing admonitions, at no time improper, but peculiarly feafonable for the prefent. The author, avoiding political fentiments, confines himself to the great duties of piety and virtue. Befides other fuitable fubjects and obfervations; the fecond part contains familiar addreffes to various characters, fuch as the drunkard, the unjust and oppreffive, the liar, the profane, the adulterer and fornicator, the gameller, the luxurious and intemperate, the proud, the venal and corrupt, the inhuman and unmerciful, the revengeful and duellift, the man of pleasure, the unbeliever, the fabbath-breaker, &c. &c. Art. 39. Remarks on the two laft Chapters of Mr. Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. By James Chelium, Ď. D. Student of Christ Church, Oxford, and Chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Worcester. The fecond Edition, greatly enlarged, 12mo. 23 6d. fewed. Payne, &c. 1778. These remarks were originally published, without the author's name, under the title of a Letter to a Friend in Oz. 1776, and we gave fome account of them in our Review for the month of December following. They were, at first, intended, our Author tells us, for his own private fatisfaction only; but he was induced to fubmit them. even haftily, and in an imperfect ftate, to the public infpection, without waiting to make farther additions, or to digeft his materials in a better manner. He has now thrown them into a new form; omitted many paffages of the first edition, and tranfpofed others; made many editions, which are diftinguished in the table of contents; and has likewife confulted the reader's convenience, by fubjoining, for the most part, in every inftance where it feemed important, the entire paffages out of Mr. Gibbon's work, which before, for brevity's fake, were only referred to by marking the pages. This edition likewife contains feveral very judicious remarks, communicated to our Author by Dr. Randolph, Lady Margaret's Profeffor of Divinity in the University of Oxford. As to the merit of Dr. Chelfum's work, it is but juftice to fay that it bears evident marks of found judgment, learning, and accuracy; and though the fubjects of his remarks are but little interefting to the generality of readers, yet they cannot fail of engaging the ferious attention of thofe who have the interefts of chriflianity at heart; and we have that opinion of Mr. Gibbon's candor and regard to truth, that we doubt not but he will attentively confider what the learned Remarker has advanced, and make fome alterations in the next edition of his very ingenious, elegant, and entertaining history. The first edition being anonymous, fuggefted to us the propriety of again mentioning Dr. C.'s work; as many of our readers might not be aware of the identi y. Art. H. R. |