A.

Abel's Sacrifice, observations on, 129, 130.
139.

Aged Persons, address to, 398, 399.
Allegiance (divided) remarks on the decla-
ration of the Romish Bishops, concern-
ing, 97.-oath of allegiance taken by
Bishops to the Pope, 98, 99.
America (North) influence of democracy
on public men in, 4, 5.-antipathy of
some Americans to England, 5.
Anatomy, state of, among the Egyptians,163.
Ancona, pretended miracle of the Ma-
donna at, 285-287.

Animal-worship, origin of, among the Egyp-
tians, 159, 160.

Apocalypse, number of commentators upon,
accounted for, 101, 102.-no actual ad-
vance made in the interpretation of, since
the twelfth century, 103.-similitude be-
tween the language of this book and that
of Daniel, 104.-examination of Mr. Ir-
ving's scheme of interpreting this book,
105-120.

Ararat, Mount, probable site of, 147.
Armenians, superstitions of, 448.
Articles of the Jewish Religion, 58-61.
Assyria, geographical situation of, 151.-
principal places in, ib.-founder of the
Assyrian monarchy, 152.--its commence-
ment and duration, 152, 153.
Astronomy of the Egyptians, inquiry con-
cerning, 161-163.

Atonement of Christ, denied by Mr. Bel-
sham, 333.-striking testimony of a Lay-
man to it, 334.-remarks on, 485.
NO. VIII. VOL. IV.

B.

Babel, design of building the Tower of,
148.-its position, 149, 150.
Babylon, remarks on the antiquities of, 144.
-fabulous history of, 144-146.
Baptism, Tertullian's sentiments on, 42, 43.
Barrington, (Right Rev. Shute, Bishop of
Durham) biographical account of, 229-
231.-his munificent bequests, 231.
Belsham, (Mr.) negative quality of his re-
ligious system, 332.-the atonement of
Christ denied by him, 333.-his notions
of the goodness of God, exposed, 335,
336.-holds the doctrine of Purgatory,
337.-his flippant remarks on the book
of Genesis, 338.- borrows a criticism
from Dr. Doddridge, 340.-his notions
about going to Heaven, 343, 344.-and
the ascension of Christ, 345, 346.-ima-
gines Jesus Christ to be still somewhere
upon earth, 347, 348.

Belus, identity of, with Nimrod, 148.-of
some institutions which may be traced
to his reign, 150.

Beracchini (Flavia) testimony of, to the
profligacy of the Italian convents, 277-
279.

Berosus's account of the Deluge, 147.
Biblical Criticism, importance of cultiva-
ting, 450-452.

Bishops, important responsibility in the
choice of, 22.-noble career of an Eng-
lish Bishop, ib.-his heavy responsibi-
lity, 23.-particularly in his bestowing
of preferment, 23, 24.-the three orders
of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, recog-

M m

nized by Tertullian, 38, 39.-necessity
and advantage of the episcopal office,
481, 482.

Burke's opinion on the emoluments of the
Church of England, 13, 14.

Butler (Mr.) address to, on the Roman
Catholic Association, 28.-reply to his
misrepresentations by Mr. Todd, 199-202.

C.

Calvinists, remarks on the tenets of, 80-82.
Cambridge University, proceedings of, 253-
258. 508-511.

Catacombs of the Petcherskoi Monastery,
notice of, 443.

Chemistry, state of, among the Egyptians,
164.-importance of, to natural theology,
311-315.

Christ's sermon on the Mount, illustrations
of, 211-218.

Christianity, blessings conferred by, 24.
Church of England, Burke's opinion on the
emoluments of, 13, 14.-Strictures on
Bishop Hobart's attack upon her, 12.-
particularly the disposal of patronage,
14.-vindication of the Clergy, 16-18.-
responsibilities of her Bishops, 22-24.-
reasons for standing by her, 58.-the
Scriptures her only rule of faith, 188.-
vigilance against Popery essential to her
security, 261, 262.

Church-music, origin of, 400.-character of
the Ambrosian and Gregorian chant, 400,
401.-advantages of the canto fermo,
401.-remarks on the fugue, 402, 403.-
the principle of English psalmody, 403,
404.-utility of Church music, 404, 405.
-remarks on the present state of paro-
chial psalmody, 405.--reasons for pre-
ferring an orchestra of educated voices,
406, 407.-a selection of Church melo-
dies recommended, 409.-strictures on
our Cathedral music, 411, 412.-hints for
gradually improving our parochial psal-
mody, 412, 413.

Clement XIV. poisoned by the Jesuits,
269-271.

Clergy, inadequately rewarded, 183.-their
character vindicated, 16-18.

Colet (Dean) services rendered by, to Lite-
rature and to the Reformation, 171, 172.
Confession, seduction practised at, in the
Romish Church, 96."
Confiteor, form of, 62.

Convents, licentiousness of, in Italy, 274-

279.

Convictions, responsibility of man før, 54.
Conybeare (Mr.) opinion of, respecting the
Hutchinsonian divines, 71, 72.

Coral Islands, account of the formation of,
303-305. 307-309.

Craig (Rev. Edward) causes the publica-
tion of Mr. Walker's Sermon, 195.-ex-

Deaf and dumb, affecting situation of, 477,
478.

Delta, in Egypt, origin of the, 155, 156.
Deluge, history of, according to Berosus,
147.—whether any reminiscences of this
catastrophe can be traced in the Egyp-
tian Mythology or antiquities, 158.
Democracy, effects of, particularly in North
America, 4, 5.

Dioceses, state of, in England and Wales,
227-244. 497-505.-in Ireland, 505, 506.
Discipline of the Church, Tertullian's tes-
timony to, 38.

Doctrines of the Christian Church,

mony of Tertullian to, 39-44.
Dominicans, profligate conduct of, in the
Tuscan Convents, 275-279.

Duchobortzi, a sect of Russian dissenters,
notice of, 448.

E.

Edinburgh, account of the regeneration
controversy at, 194-199.

Egypt, ancient names of, 156, 157.—whe-
ther any reminiscences of the Deluge can
be traced in the Egyptian Mythology,
158.-the ancient Egyptians considered
as a maritime people, 158, 159. origin
of animal worship among them, 159-
161.-extent of their astronomical know-
ledge, 161-163.-state of medicine and
anatomy among them, 163.-their know-
ledge of chemistry and metallurgy, 164.
-remarks on their hieroglyphics, 164-
166 uncertainty of their early history,
166.-on the history of their King, Se-
sostris, 167, 168.
Enthusiasm, remarks on, 478, 479.
Eucharist, superstitious practices in the

Romish Church concerning, 95.-Lu
ther's opinion respecting it, 176.30h. I
Evening prayer, for the first day of the
year, 476.

Heart of Jesus, a new idol, set up by the
Jesuits, 279.-and finally established by
them, 280.

Heber, (Right Rev. Reginald, Bishop of
Calcutta,) biographical notice of, 506.
Hebrew language, puerile notions respect-
ing, exploded, 140-142.

Henry VIII's marriage with Catharine,
remarks on, 172.

Heresy, texts of Scripture against, 50, 51.

the alleged benefit of heresies to the
Christian Church, examined and dis-
proved, 55-57.

Hieroglyphics of the Egyptians, remarks on,
165, 166.

Hobart's (Bishop) depreciation of the
Church of England, as compared with
the Protestant Episcopal Church in
North America, 3. strictures on his
politics, 9.-his view of the aristocracy,
10.-his attack on the establishment, 12.
-compliments to certain Prelates, ib.-
his remarks on the dispensing of patron-
age, 14.-conclusion of his censure on
the establishment, 19.-the kind recep-
tion given to him in England, 20.
Hutchinsonians, notice of the principal, 66.
t-sketch of their theological sentiments,

66, 67-particularly on the solar system,
68, 69.-remarks on some of their mys-
tical and spiritual interpretations, 70, 71.
Mr. Conybeare's decision upon the
writers of this school, 71, 72.

I.

Indulgences, Papal, translations of, 284,
285. Te J

Jansenius and the Jansenists, notice of, 87,
88.-the Jansenists, opposed by the Je-
suits, 273.

Jesuits, sketch of the history of the order
of, 269.-abolished by Ganganelli, whom
they poisoned, 270, 271.

Jenyns (Soame) testimony of, to the doc-
trine of the Atonement, 334.
Jews, thirteen articles of the faith of, 58-
61. their selfish character, 217.—notice
of the Russian Jews, 444.-particularly
those in Russian Poland, 444, 445.—the
Karaite Jews of the Crimea, 446, 417.
Judges, number of, in the Jewish courts,
214.

the Madonna of Ancona, whose eyes
opened and shut, 285-287.-on the
evidence of the Scripture Miracles,
366-377-remarks on the points, dis-
cussed by writers on miracles, 380, 397.
Monasteries, visitation of, by Cromwell,
178-evils thereby detected, 179, 180.
Monks, profligacy of, in Italy, 275-279.-
their gross ignorance, 281, 282.-ex-
tent of their theological learning, 282,
283. their simony, 283,

Morning Prayer for the first day of the
year, 474, 475.

Music. See Church Music.

N.

Nimrod, on the identity of, with Belus
and Zabak, 148, 149.

Nineveh, or Ninus, site of, 152.
Ninyas, observations on the reign of, 153.
Novels, strictures on the style and prin-
ciples of, 73-76.

Nunneries, profligacy of, in Italy, 275-279.
-ought not to be tolerated in England,
289.-regulations made by the Archduke
Leopold, concerning them, 289.

0.

Oaths, doctrine of the Romish Church on,
99. oath taken by Romish bishops to the
Pope, 98, 99.-Rabbinical traditions
concerning oaths, 216.

Old Testament, remarks on spiritual inter-

pretations of, 381-384.-instances of
such interpretation misapplied, 385-
388.

Opinions, men responsible for the choice
of, 51.

Oxford University, proceedings of, 246-
253. 507, 508.

P.

Paley, (Dr.) estimate of the theological
character of, 293.-causes of the popula-
rity of his Natural Theology, 294, 295.
-defects in the plan of that work, 299.
-particularly in Geology, 300, 301, 302.
-of the Coral Islands, 303-307, 308.
Patriarchal Faith, as displayed in the
Epistle to the Hebrews, 128.
Patronage of the Church of England, re-
marks on, 14.

Persian Monarchy, origin of, 154, 155.
Petcherskoi Monastery, catacombs of, 443.
Pews, suminary of the law concerning,
464, 465.

Popery, universal power the first princi-
ple of, 267.-spread of, in the ninth
century, 432.

account of, 194-199.

Responsibility of bishops, 23.-men respon-
sible for the choice of their opinions, 51-56.
Revelation of St. John. See Apocalypse.
Ricci, (Scipio de) birth of, 266.-declines
preferment at the court of Rome, 273.-
appointed Bishop of Pistoia, 274.-de-
tects the licentiousness of the Tuscan
convents, 274-279.-and the gross igno-
rance of the monks, 280-282.-reforms
the abuse of altars in the churches,
284. bis last illness and death, 291.-
his opinion of the court of Rome and
its religion, 291, 292.
Roman Catholic Bishops, remarks on the
professions of, in their declaration, 82-
84.-and on the evasive or mitigating
statements of some modern Roman Ca-
tholic writers, 85, 86.-the declarations
of the Irish and English Roman Catholic
Bishops contrasted, 87.-some of them
Jansenists, 88, 89.-examination of the
statements of the English vicars apostolic
upon alleged misrepresentations of their
sentiments, 89-97.-oath taken by Ro-
mish Bishops to the Pope, 98, 99,-dis-
ingenuousness of the declaration of the
English Roman Catholic Bishops, 100,
101.

Romish Church, rosary and crown of, 62.

-the confiteor, ibid.-a small portion of
the Bible actually read by the clergy of
this church, 87, note.-claim infallibility
iu the Catechism of the Council of Trent,
94.-her whole system a system of fraud
and tyranny, 291, 292.

Rosary, origin of, 62.-fifteen mysteries to
be contemplated in saying it, ibid..

Scripture the only rule of faith in the

Church of England, 188.-on the spiri-
tual interpretation of, 381-384.
Sesostris, King of Egypt, remarks on the
history of, 167, 168.

Socinian, dying confession of one, 79, 80.
Socinus, important declaration of, respect-
ing the Scriptures, 77.

Solar System, opinions of the Hutchinso-
nians, on, 68, 69.

Spain and England, compared; 25.
Spiritual Interpretation of the Bible re-
marks on, 361-384.-carried to excess
by the Swedenborgians and Mystics,
395, 396-advice concerning, 400.
Starobriadsi, or old ceremonialists, notice
of, 442.

Starovaertzi, a sect of Russian Dissenters,
notice of, 440.

Style of the New Testament, 208.-illus-

tration of some of its Hebraisms, 209,
210.

Supremacy of the Pope, abolished by
Queen Elizabeth, 30.-the oath of su-
premacy, the stumbling block of Roman
Catholics, 30.-notice of the acts of par-
liament on this subject, 31, 32.
Symmons, (Rev. Dr.) biographical notice
of, 233.

T.

Tertullian, authority of, vindicated, 35.-
his testimony to the history of the
Church, 36-to her discipline, 38.-and
doctrines, 39.-examination of Tertul-
lian's sentiments concerning tradition,
41.-on Baptism, 42, 43.-Transubstan-
tiation not favoured by Tertullian, 43.-
his sentiments on the Trinity, 44.-his
creed, 45, 46,

Temptation of Jesus Christ, remarks on the
different theories of, 423, 424.-sketch
of Dr. Miller's theory, with remarks,
424-430,-another theory proposed, 430-

438.

Todd, (Rev. H. J.) replies of, to the alle-
gations of Mr. Butler, and others, 199-
202.

Tower of Babel, probable design of erect.
ing, 148.-its position, 149, 150.

Tradition, sentiments of Tertullian on, ex-
amined, 41.
Transubstantiation, not favoured by Ter-
tullian, 43.-origin and progress of the
doctrine of, among the Romanists, 174-
176.
Trevern, (M. de) unjust representations of
the English Clergy by, 322.-his igno-
rance of Greek, 325.-approves and re-
commends the inquisition, 326.

Trinity, opinion of Tertullian on, 44.
Tuscany, state of, previous to the adminis-
tration of the Archduke Leopold, 265.—
profligacy of the monks, 266.

Types, remarks on the interpretation of,

391.