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CHRISTIAN'S MAGAZINE:

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An Univerfal Repofitory of Divine Knowledge.

FOR OCTOBER, 1783.

BEAUTIFULLY EMBELLISHED with the following truly ELEGANT COPPER-PLATE ENGRAVINGS:

1. An excellent PORTRAIT and STRIKING LIKENESS of the Right Reverend and Hon. Dr. SHUTE BARRINGTGN, the prefent Lord BISHOP of SALISBURY, elegantly engraved and drawn from an original Painting. 2. A Representation of the Brazen Serpent, as fet up in the Wilderness by Mofes.]

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A greater Variety of important and interefting Subjects, conveyed in a delightful Manner, than was ever given in any fimilar Publication whatever, viz.

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The Whole intended to promote the Cause of PIETY and VIRTUE, and undertaken By a SOCIETY of CLERGYMEN, of the Diocese of LONDON, Who are honoured with Communications for the proper Accomplishment of their Defign, from the CLERGY and others in different Parts of the Kingdom.

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Printed for the EDITORS; and Publifhed by ALEX. HOGG, at the King's Arms, "No. 16, Paternoster Row, by whom Letters to the EDITORS, Poft paid, are received,

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T having been hinted to us by a friend, that certain religious goffips, and busy-bodies, from an officious felf importance, if not an evil minded malicioufnefs, have endeavoured to propagate a report that this work is fraught with ARMINIANISM, we appeal to all our readers, and the public, if we have given the leaft ground for fuch a mean calumny. The Editors of this Magazine have frequently hinted, and now publicly declare they are neither attached to, under the influence, nor directed by any one religious fect, or party, whatever. We have certainly a right, with all other enquirers after truth, to think and judge, for ourfelves; but the narrow, confined diftinctions of ifms and ifts are equally indifferent to us. This Magazine fhall ever be open to every good Chriftian, who loves the Lord Jefus in truth and fincerity, of whatever denomination; yet, though a Universal Repofitory of Chriftian-knowledge and practical-religion, the Editors and Proprietors have hitherto, and will continue in their fixed endeavours to fupport, and ropagate only fuch gofpel truths, as are agreeable to, and contained in, the Articles, Homilies, and Liturgy of the Church of England, as eftablished at the Reformation.

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It is ftrange a civil anfwer will not fatisfy Mr. Non-Con, and that we are obliged, though much against our inclinations, to appear rude, in order to get rid of a troublefome guest. We beg leave to inform this dictatorial adviser, that we do not think his lift of names would, in the leaft, ferve the intereft of the Chriftian's Magazine, nor do we land in need of fuch artificial props: but if the rev. divines, whom Non-Con alludes to, are of a different opinion, and anxious to proclaim their own confequence; we would advise them, to put a foolish, unmeaning negative into the News-papers-tell the world They are the only people of fenfe, abilities, &c. &c. &c. fit to conduct a religious publication; and that they are not, nor will be, concerned in the Chriftian's Magazine. Sat verbum Sapienti.

The Effay, figned J. Mafon, is written with accuracy, candour, and good sense; but being of too great a length for our mifcellaneous department, we fhall endeavour, and doubt not of obtaining room for it, in the publication he mentions, to which we have tranfmitted it.

The propofal of Epifcopus certainly claims our ferious attention. The honour and advancement of the clerical profeffion is worthy the pen of the moft dignified writer; and though we differ, in fome points, from this ingenious obferver, yet, the manner in which he has treated the fubject, demands from us the greatest indulgence. We only with that this gentleman, before he thinks of publishing, would be pleafed to carry his refearches a little farther.

Quid Vis contains a fund of legal and conftitutional information; but the fubject not being adapted to our plan will, we hope, be allowed a fufficient excufe, for our not inserting the extracts he has been fo obliging to favour us with.

The moral of A Chriftian's profe-poetical vifion is unexceptionable; but we think our readers would be difgufted with his florid language, and pompous defcriptions.

Allowing the motives of C. Twifs to be difinterefted, and his zeal for the Church of England laudable, yet, we cannot think his invectives would afford the least entertainment to a difpaffionate reader; and, on our part, we are fully resolved never to make religion a pretence for perfonal malice and abuse.

Sacerdos, B. Wilkins, and fome others, if poffible, in our next, but William Stuart is inadmiffible.

The inftances alluded to in our laft, upon which we grounded our thoughts of Mr. Swain, we have examined, at his particular requeft, and find from his own explanation of circumftances, that we poffibly might have been deceived.

Our next Magazine will be embellifhed with an elegant Portrait of Dr. BUTLER, the prefent Bishop of Oxford; and also with a North Profpect of the Cathedral Church of Landaff.

The EDITORS beg, that any communications for this Magazine may be Post PAID, and particularly directed for them to the Care of Mr. HOGG,who has already signified his with to refign the publication, unlefs we can free him from any trouble, excepting merely that which attends the fale of it. The EDITORS never intended Mr. HOGG to be refponsible for their conduct, confequently fuch perfons as have any thing to fay, or hints to propose, &c. must not trouble him on the occasion, otherwise than by addressing the EDITORS as before requested.

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Engraved for The New Christian's Magazine.

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The Right Rev&HDSHUTE BARRINGTON
LORD BISHOP of SALISBURY.

Accurately Drann & Engraved from an Original Picture
taken from the Life.

Published by Alex? Hogy N.16, Paternoster Row Nov" 1, 1783.

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AUTHENTIC MEMOIRS

OF THE RIGHT REVEREND

AND

HON. DR. SHUTE BARRINGTON,

THE PRESENT LORD BISHOP OF SALISBURY,

CHANCELLOR OF THE ORDER OF THE GARTER, AND BROTHER TO LORD VISCOUNT BARRINGTON.

[With a Portrait of his Lordship, elegantly engraved from an original drawing.]

THE fubject of these memoirs,

Dr. Shute Barrington, L.L.D. and the prefent bishop of Salisbury, is the youngest fon of the late lord viscount Barrington, who was highly diftinguished by his talents, abilities, and writings in the defence and

explanation of Revealed Religion. He loft his father when he was fix months old. At a period of life when he was capable of forming a judgment on fo important a queftion as that of a profeffion, he was led, from inclination, to decide in favour of the church; his three elder brothers having chofen the army, the law, and the sea.

Dr. Barrington received the firft principles of his education at Eton fchool, which well-conducted feminary has produced many learned and eminent public characters. From Eton his lordship was removed to Merton college in Oxford; in which fociety he entered as a gentleman commoner, AD. 1752, and was elected fellow of the fame in 1755. It is well known that Dr. Barrington applied the whole time of his refidence with diligence and an unwearied application

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