be of much ufe to the curious enquirer into the original doctrines of Chriftianity, if we were favoured with a good tranflation of them.3 All these are works of real reputation, may be procured for a little money, and read at a moderate expenfe of time. The whole of thofe in English, bible included, may be purchased at the small fum of four or five pounds, and carefully read over at leifure hours, the important paffages extracted into an interleaved bible, or common-place book, in the courfe of four or five years, more or lefs accord ing "There are a few other authors, befides thefe juft mentioned, which should be carefully read by the i quifitive Chriftian, who is defirous of light and information concerning the original doctrines of Christianity. 1. The Ecclefiaftical Hiftories of Eufebius, Socrates, Sozomen, Theodorit, and Evagrius Scholafticus.-Thefe may be had in English. 2. Cave's Hiftoria Literaria.-This is in Latin, and, I believe, was never rendered into our own language. 3. Cave's Lives of the Primitive Fathers. 4. Cave's Primitive Chriftianity.Thefe two are written in English. 5. Bingham's Antiquities of the Chriftian Church.--This is written in English. 6. Dupin's New Hiftory of Ecclefiaftical Writers.-This is a very valuable work, and may be had in English. 7. The whole Works of Bishop Bull.-Part of these are in Latin and part in English. 8. Nelfon's Fafts and Feftivals. 9. The Works of Philo, the learned Jew.-Thefe are in Greek. 10. The Works of Jofephus, the Jewish warrior.-These were written in Greek, but have been repeatedly tranflated into English. 11. The Preparation for the Gofpel: And, 12. The Demonftration of the Gofpel.-Thefe two were written in Greek, by the learned Eufebius, and, I think, have never been tranflated into the English tongue. They contain, however, much curious and useful information, of which scholars fhould not be ignorant. ing to our diligence and zeal. Few Chriftians, whofe minds are fufficiently refined and improved to be capable of the undertaking, would grudge fo trifling a fum, in the course of human life, for the fake of obtaining a benefit fo ineftimable, as fatisfaction to the mind, on the most important of all fubjects in the world, religion. But the misfortune is, that the great body of the people, in this and every other country, take their religion upon trust. If they happen to be born Heathens, Jews, Mahometans, or Christians, such they remain, without knowing why or wherefore, only their parents and friends are the fame. So among Chriftians, if they are born Catholics or Proteftants, fuch they will continue, determining not to be wiser than their forefathers. In like manner, if they are fprung from Proteftant parents, they take the sect their parents took; believe, or pretend to believe, the principles they are fuppofed to entertain, without giving themselves any trouble concerning either the truth or the falfehood of them: infomuch that, if they are in poffeffion of the true principles of the gofpel, it is rather by good luck, than owing to any fuperior merit and fagacity of their own. Such a profeffion of religion, common fenfe tells us, can never be confidered as a facrifice acceptable to the Divine Being. These fame perfons, however, will not act in this careless and incautious manner, if they have where we shall no longer look through a glass darkly, but face to face; love as we are loved, fee as we are seen, know as we are known, and spend an eternity together in the rapturous contemplation of that mysterious Deity, who chose us in Christ Jefus before the world began; juftifies us freely by his grace; fanctifies us wholly by his Spirit; and washes us from our fins in the blood of his own Son; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. A DDISON, Jofeph, Efq. believed the foul's immortality 258 22 Allix, Dr. book of, entitled, The Judgment of the ancient ans.. opinion of, on the Socinians. writings of, on the Trinity, decifive profoundly skilled in Chriftian antiquity. Anabaptifts, German, fome account of... 97 220 Apthorp, Dr. affertion of, that Mofes is the moft perfect of hif- torians. Apofties, authority of the, not to be queftioned. ably defended by Dr. Whitby. Apoftles, infpiration of the 89 Arians, contradictions of the. 155 198 dangerous to reject. high and low, what the diftinction.. Arianifm, recommendation of authors who have written against 196 Afgil!, Mr. an advocate for the tranflation of the human body 26 fome of them men of rare talents.. not to be regarded.. alarming fituation of, fcripture being judge. 24 188 ibid. 189 can have no juft ground cf hope, on any principles 194 Atheism, very common in Italy... books against, recommended.. 24 188 Atonement, of Chrift, feme advocates for the, recommended 74 Athenagoras, apology, and difcourfe of on the refurrection, recommended to be read..... Auguftine, St. recommendation of, of catholic tradition.. B. Bacon, Sir Francis, an advocate for Mofes.. Barnabas, St. epiftle of, recommended to be read.. 254 14 Barnard, Rev. Mr. ftates a mifreprefentation of Dr. Priestley 165 a believer of the abftrufeft myfteries of the gofpel.. 27 ibid. 46 131 220 232 251 116 fhort view of, of the writings of the Fathers. ......... .208, 219 affords abundant matter for conceited ignorance} 209 to carp at. the only rule of truth. 261 Bible, bishop Wilfon's edition of the, preferable to every other 253 231 212 Bingham, Chriftian antiquities of, recommended to be read 256 fermons of, recommended Blackwall, Rev. A. fmart reflections of, on two Socinians 73 74 99 thoughts of, on the eloquence of three of the Fathers 236 Blindness, judicial, threatened to certain characters. every man in danger of.. defcription of, by Milton. Boccold, John, the enthufiaft, fome account of.. marriage of, to fourteen wives. one wife of, beheaded with his own hand. Bolingbroke, Lord, a deist. Body, a celebrated character denies his poffeffion of a Boyle, hon. Robert, an advocate for Mofes.. high opinion of, of the bible.. Boileau, Monfieur, a great admirer of the bible. Boothby, Sir Brooke, anfwer of, to Paine's Rights of Man 169 223 Burgh, William, Efqr. anfwer of, to Mr. Lindsey, recommended 104 |