cies, Mr. Zouch has united caution with fagacity. More we hardly venture to pronounce on fubjects of this nature; but his book we recommend without hefitation, to thofe whofe ftudies are directed to that point. Mr. Reeves, whom formerly the ftudious world had known, only as a writer on law and politics, excellent in both, and evidently qualified to write on any fubject he had once confidered or examined, has come forward lately to demand attention on fubjects of theological enquiry. To us this was not furprising, who knew him to be ses as well as πολυμαθής; but to thole who have not feen him in his study, it must feem a very fudden change. What? John Reeves, the leader of the firft Affociations, the defender of the Conftitution, against republican and even whiggish innovations, writing on the Pfalms†, and commenting on the Liturgy? Even fo, moft aftonished enquirer; and doing both with piety, with learning, with fuccefs. The Church and State are not more firmly allied by the various cautions of our Legislature, than by their own fpecific attractions, in the mind of this author. Have patience, and you will behold him commenting on the Scriptures at large. The enemy of levellers, is the friend of true religion; and a learned, and a powerful friend, Hate him, Jacobin, if poffible, more than ever; but beware of affecting to defpife him. The Church of England, let us hope, will never be ill-furnished with defenders. Among thofe who lately wielded the pen in her behalf, let us not omit to mention Mr. Grahams, whofe work, though aimed against the Baptifts in particular, is fuch as will fupport our cause against all fects, by the only true defence, the bulwark of the Scriptures. Againft all that can be urged by the acuteft adverfary in favour of feparating from us, we have one, in Mr. Harte, who * No. I. p. 74. + No IV. p. 341; VI. p. 624. P. 412. No. II, p. 182. No. VI. p. 603. 5 No. IV. pleads pleads with learning, livelinefs, and judgment. It would, perhaps, have been more prudent to leave good Dr. Gill, and his pretended reafons, to their repofe, than to call them up to meet with such an answer as we here allude to. The general cause of establishments, which are often generally attacked, is pleaded with great fkill by Mr. Ranken* of Glafgow. The author indeed reafons well, but his chief ally, experience, brings documents of fuch force as are not easily repelled. In behalf of Chriftianity, a writer of great eminence, in almost every line, has lately volunteered his aid. Mr. Cumberland, whofe Reasons are plaint in fenfe, but enlivened by the ornaments of wit, has urged the friends of infidelity by fuch weapons, as must make prefumption feel, through all its buckram coats. A poet thus employed, and, after all his dalliance with fancy, returning to the love of truth, exemplifies moft ftrongly what another able writer has fupported in a different way; the benefit of Religious Education. Mr. de Luc, purfuing his ufeful labours on the Continent, has written, among other works, fome letters on that fubject, worthy of his name and character. Connected as he is with Britain, in various honourable ways, we cannot but regard him as a writer of our own; and therefore think it right to trace his fteps, wherever he may bend his courfe. An Effay on Chriftianity as producing Happiness, though anonymous, muft not be paffed in filence. It is written with fagacity and judgment, and with a well-conducted reference to immediate ufe. The republished volume of the Bishop of Lincoln's Elements, entitled an Introduction to the Study of the Bible, feems to be as eagerly received by the public, as it has been ably prepared by the excellent author; and its repeated editions fpeak more ftrongly for it than any words that we can employ. The volume on the Oriental Trinities, by Mr. Maurice*, is aimed against a large clafs of objectors, and, being now more fitted for circulation, may be expected to produce a more extenfive benefit. We turn now to Sermons, whether in volumes, or in a separate state; and first to thofe collected into volumes. Of Mr. Gilpin's first volume, we should speak with more fatisfaction, were we not, in some degree, confcious of default, in not having yet delivered our opinion on the fecond. Such an author, however, has little to apprehend from critics, and the public little to learn on the fubject of his merits. The works of Mr. Gilpin will be bought, without particular recommendation. The name of Dr. Grant is lefs known; but his Sermons, on various subjects and occafions, will tend to give it celebrity. On the fubject of Mr. Sydney Smith's difcourfes, we regretted that his fecond volume obliged us greatly to lower our tone; by a very reprehenfible Preface, and the increase, inftead of amendment, of the faults obfervable in his former volume. Still, however, we will not deprive him of a place in this recapitulation; which, if due to a certain rank of merit, muft not be denied because the author thinks he has still higher claims. Among theological difcourfes feparately printed, we cannot refufe the first place to the excellent Charge of the Bishop of Rochester. The picture of the times, drawn by this prelate, is fo lively, and his fuggeftions on the subject of duty fo forcible, that attention to them ought by no means to be confined, as in fact it certainly will not, to the diocese for which they were produced. Sermons of diftinguished merit, brought forward by particular occafions, are thofe of Dr. Jackson, and Dr. Booker**, on the Fast; Mr. Blackstone on the confecration of Lord George No. V. p. 546. ¶No. VI. p. 65.20. Murray, Murray, Bishop of St. David's*, and Dr. Lawrence at a Vifitation. Of all thefe, the distinctive merits will be feen expreffed in the feveral articles to which we have referred. Generally and collectively it may be faid of them, that they are honourable to the writers and to the church, and of the best tendency with refpect to the public. Mr. Crowther, in his Farewel Sermont, at Barking, converted a private topic into a matter of public inftruction. We praised the difcourfe with juftice, and we again recommend it to notice. The two difcourfes of Dr. Dwight, on the Danger of the Infidel Philofophy§, have with propriety been naturalized among us, by reprinting. Though they were written for America, and publifhed there, the fubject they difcufs is one to which the dark diftemperature of the times has given a general intereft. Any wife man who examines the infidel philofophy, will perceive its futility and its danger. But few have examined with fuch care as Dr. Dwight, and no one can be better qualified to publish the refult. LAW. The internal fupport of Law is Divinity, the temporal coadjutor of Divinity is Law. The former has moft efficacy when all is right, the latter is the human remedy when any thing is wrong. The Law of Tibes, a moft venerable branch of our common Law, feems particularly calculated to point out the connection. It has been fupported with great vigour by Mr. Covell, in an able and learned tract; to which, without implicit affent, we gave deservedly abundant praise. Various other works, on the fubject of Law, deferve more or lefs notice. The treatife on the Law of Legacies, by Mr. Roper, though not furnished with all the aids that fuch a work re No. III. p. 317. § Nq. II, p. 194. + No. VI. p. 656. t No. IV. p. 438. No. 1. p. 40. quires, quires, is creditable to the author, as a man of fenfe and study. A perfpicuous and methodical treatise on the office and duty of Executors, by Mr. Toler*, demands peculiar commendation. The writer has evinced moft clearly his ability to render it a com plete and masterly work, if in a future edition he should introduce the improvements which mature confideration fhows at prefent to be wanted. It is, however, even in its firft ftate, a book of fingular merit. The Principles of Conveyancing may be ftudied with advantage, in the work of Mr. Watkinst, who, after inftructing private pupils, has come forward to inftruct the world. A few more tracts, belonging to this clafs, are connected alfo with the topic of Scarcity. On the fubject of foreftalling, a very complete and well-digefted collection has been made by Mr. Illingworth Mr. Morris has indeed difcuffed the fubject with more fciences; but either work may be confulted with advantage, and particularly as connected with the nature of our prefent circumftances. Experienced in the application of the ftatutes relating to the affize of bread, Dr. Nafmith has entered into an Examination of them, which may at once affift the magiftrate, and afford fuggeftions of importance to the legiflator. On the fubject of the poorlaws, abundant information may be drawn from the example of the town of Hull, in a tract entitled Confiderations on the Increase, &c.¶ In this production it is clearly thown that care and management may, in fome cafes, reduce the poor-rates more than half, and yet provide more amply and effectually for the real objects who require afliliance. SCARCITY. Some of the topics in the preceding clafs have led us almost infenfibly to the prefent, of which we have |