logical dilemmas do not accurately express the full course of reasoning of either party, and may always be rebutted by a tu quoque. One might also ask Dr. Wiseman whether he engages to prove the infallible authority without taking upon himself, during the discussion, the privilege of interpreting Scripture? Secondly, perhaps, also, Dr. Wiseman will not object to defining, strictly, where this infallibility resides; and when he says "vested in the church," he will explain his phrase so clearly as to make it certain which of the views maintained by different parties in his own church he may have happened, by chance, to adopt. These points will appear, we hope, when his argument is fully displayed. In the meantime, the unhappy reader is unfortunately kept in suspense as to the foundation of the faith, as the lectures come forth one by one, and somewhat slowly. The writer must not, therefore, anticipate, but may close his notice of Dr. Wiseman by one or two simple remarks.

Dr. Wiseman, after having reduced all the points to the one fundamental question, adds-" This is an important consideration: because it must be manifest that if we establish that right whereon, alone, we base all particular doctrines; if, in other words, we can prove that, besides the written word of God, an infallible authority exists, and always has existed in the church, which, being under the guidance of God, cannot be deceived in sanctioning anything as having been revealed by him-assuredly, we likewise make good all those several points on which we are charged with having fallen into error, but which thus will be proved to have their foundation on an authority derived from God."-p. 4.

Assuredly, Dr. Wiseman might have spared himself the trouble of a journey from Rome to prove to benighted protestants, that "if his church is infallible, she must be in the right." This, certainly, is a logical conclusion; the only question will be about the truth [of the minor premiss] of the first part-the infallibility of Rome. When that is proved, we must, no doubt, lay down both our reason and our Bibles at her feet, and be fed with exactly what food she may please to impart. It is not easy, however, to anticipate much improvement in our logical powers, if Dr. Wiseman is to be our teacher. In conclusion, the writer will only add, that Dr. Wiseman understates the protestant objections to his church. The Romish church is accused, not only of being at variance with Scripture, but of departing from the first path of the church itself. Her errors are accused of being innovations on the doctrines and practice maintained in the first ages of Christianity by that body, which we Anglicans profess, equally with Dr. Wiseman, to venerate and follow-" the holy catholic church."

It is an example of the logical figure, called the Enthymeme, which may be recommended for Dr. Whately's next edition of his logic. The full syllogism is-An infallible church must be right.] The church of Rome is infallible. Therefore the church of Rome is always in the right. The suppressed premiss is clearly true! the second proposition is the point at issue.

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The New Testament, &c., &c. By William Tyndale, (first published in 1526.) With a Memoir of his Life and Writings, by George Offor. London: J. Bagster. 1836.

MR. BAGSTER is a publisher to whom every one must feel kindly for his many spirited and useful endeavours towards supplying us with useful editions of the Bible, both in foreign and our own languages. This republication of Tyndale deserves every possible encouragement. It is most important to every one who is studying the history of our versions, and especially that of our translation; and interesting to the philologer as a record of the language of that day, which can be easily used from familiarity with the contents. The reprint has been executed with the greatest care and diligence, under Mr. Offor's inspection, from the only perfect copy of the first edition known, in the Baptist Library at Bristol. Mr. Offor has collected a great many curious and valuable particulars respecting Tyndale, and deserves great praise for his diligence in this respect. The reviewer would, however, have preferred these particulars being simply stated, without any attempt at a life. The subjects are very difficult, and require more space and consideration than in a preface can be given. The facsimile of the title page-the woodcuts, (except the modern one in p. 83,) and the engraving of Tyndale, are all excellent. Mr. Bagster is now undertaking a republication of Coverdale's Bible. The reviewer sincerely hopes that both enterprises may succeed.

Wesley's Compendium of Natural Philosophy (revised and corrected.) By Robert Mudie. In 3 vols. Vol. I. (Family Library, vol. 56.) Tegg and Son.

A PUBLICATION of a religious natural history in these days deserves all praise. This work Mr. Mudie has endeavoured to make such. He has taken Wesley's arrangement, and endeavoured to catch his spirit and views, but has nearly re-written the whole work, giving the newer discoveries of natural philosophers.

Memoirs of John Howard, Esq. By Thomas Taylor, (author of the Life of Cowper, &c.) London: Hatchards. 1836.

THIS book should have been noticed before. It is in Mr. Taylor's usual unpretending and pleasant manner, and gives a very interesting and complete (though succinct) account of all the labours and struggles of Howard in favour of suffering humanity.

A Speech delivered in the House of Lords, March 15th, 1836, (on Natural Education in Ireland,) by the Bishop of Exeter. London: Murray. 1836.

It is a source of real satisfaction to see that this admirable speech, (of which a brief view has been in type for the last two months, but deferred for want of room,) admirable alike for matter and manner, is

now reprinted by authority. Its statements will, doubtless, attract the attention, and make the impression they deserve.

Reflections, after a Visit to Oxford. By E. W. Grinfield, M.A., London: Fellowes. 1836.

ALL which Mr. Grinfield says from friendship to Dr. Hampden does high honour to his feelings of friendship; but it is a sad pity that hardly any one can write in favour of Dr. Hampden without personalities towards his opponents. Mr. Grinfield does not approve of Dr. Hampden's opinions, but complains most of not having himself been supported at Oxford, where, as he says, he attacked the same doctrines as Dr. H.'s when proposed by persons who are now prelates. With Mr.Grinfield's own reasons for anger with Oxford people, or with the" British Critic," this is not the place to deal. But when he accuses Dr. Hampden's opponents (p. 7) of artifice and imposture, because in 1822 they did not assist him, and then (in p. 9) designates these persons as authors of the Oxford tracts, he really says and does what is not at all justifiable. The authors of the Oxford tracts surely could have been only B.A. at all events in 1822!

When Mr. Grinfield accuses them of artifice, imposture, love of money, and acting from political motives, he says, doubtless, what he believes to be true, because Mr. Grinfield would not say anything else; but he says what, the reviewer will venture to say, Dr. Hampden himself would not countenance him in saying or believing. When Mr. Grinfield again talks of these gentlemen as teaching young divines to bleat out () apologies for Romish errors, he says what is directly contrary to the fact, as he will find if he peruses the Oxford tracts. In Mr. Grinfield's denunciation of saints' days and holidays, and of putting episcopacy on its proper grounds, the reviewer wholly disagrees with Mr. Grinfield. In his opinion this is the proper time for all this, and it is only to be regretted that it was not done before. We must teach men to know the blessings and the treasures which the church has set before them in all her ordinances, and not take up the liberal and latitudinarian notions of despising commemorations of the great events of our Lord's life, or those of the holy apostles, saints, and martyrs, and of holding all church government as equally good. When Mr. Grinfield began this attack on the authors of the Oxford tracts, surely it would have been well to refer to the Common Prayer Book, and read a few of the collects and services for saints' days, and the consecration of bishops.

Lectures on Prophecy. By C. N. Davies. London: Tegg and Son. 1836. 12mo.

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WITHOUT pledging himself to agree in all Mr. Davies' views on genealogies or interpretations, it is only just to him to say that this little volume displays both thought and reading on a subject of the

⚫ He is not at all borne out by Virgil's words, in what he says in pp. 112, 113.

deepest interest. Mr. Davies would have done well to dwell more on the prophecies respecting Messiah, and in particular to have shown that, notwithstanding all which the Jews now say as to the prophecies referred by Christians to Messiah, they always in earlier days conceived that Messiah would be a sufferer.

A Latin Syntax, and First Reading Book for Beginners.
Rivingtons. 1836.

London :

THIS is an adaptation of Bröder's Little Latin Grammar, is the work of an excellent and thorough scholar, and one of the very best books yet published, for its purpose.

The Book of Genesis, in Hebrew. London: Wertheim and Seeleys. 1836. Small 8vo.

A CHEAP and, for the size, very clearly printed text of Genesis, which is to be followed by other books.

The Works of W. Cowper, Esq.; with his Life, by R. Southey, Esq., &c. Vol. IV. London: Baldwin and Cradock. 1836.

THIS is the first volume of the works. It begins with his letters-and Mr. Southey is able, by the kindness of Mr. Newton's niece, to add several new letters, and restore many erased passages in Mr. Hayley's edition. Mr. Cowper's representative has also given his sanction to this edition, which its beauty and its editor will recommend to all. It is pleasant to add, that Mr. Southey will give a supplementary volume of his own, respecting Mr. Newton and other friends of Cowper.

An Introduction to the Criminal Law of England. By a Country Magistrate. Southampton and London: Hurst.

THIS seems to be an easy and agreeable outline of our Criminal Law, in the form of dialogue.

Lectures on the Chief Points in Controversy between Protestants and Roman Catholics. By the Rev. John Young, M.A., of Albion Chapel, Moorfields. London: Ward and Co. 1836. 8vo. pp. 418. MR. YOUNG writes clearly and plainly, and puts all the ordinary points as to indulgences, purgatory, &c., in the usual way. If these were all, the controversy would not be worth a second thought. But the Romanist knows where his strength lies, if we do not. It will not do to let the question of the authority of the church come as one of these questions, as Mr. Young does. For there the Romanist begins, and if he triumphs there, all the rest follows as matter of course. Now, this point Mr. Young cannot, unfortunately, argue successfully. He may show that the Romanist assumptions are often wrong, but this is not enough. When Mr. Young says, as he does, (in p. 408,) as his answer to the Romanists' claim, (that theirs and theirs only is the true

church,) that this is no enviable distinction, and that the claiming exclusive rights, &c. is sufficient to stamp on her brow the character of bigotry and arrogance, &c., the Romanist will say justly, "Does your calling us names, and saying nothing else in reply, settle the question ?" The question is not whether such and such things seem arrogant, but whether they are true. The church of Rome sets forth certain pretensions. The way to refute them is by examination of them, and not by saying that they are evil in spirit and bad in effect. Mr. Young's examination of the question, and especially his statement (in p. 103) of the "Protestant Rule of Faith," will not, it is to be feared, much help the cause.

Charges against Custom and Public Opinion. By the Rev. H. Jeffreys, M.A., Senior Chaplain, Bombay. London: Smith, Elder, & Co. 1836. 12mo.

THIS is a very well intended tract against drunkenness. Mr. Jeffreys points out sundry evils to which custom has reconciled mankind, and then proceeds to attack drunkenness in the same view. It may be doubted whether the mode in which he puts some of his arguments is not so far exaggerated as to be likely to do away with their intrinsic force.

Designs for Rural Churches. By G. E. Hamilton, Architect. Sixteen Plates. London: J. Weale. 1836.

MR. HAMILTON, in a very sensible Preface, points out the various unfortunate circumstances by which architects are prevented from doing justice to themselves or their employers; and by which, their expensive plans being rejected, naked ugliness is the substitute. In some of these cases, he rightly thinks that designs, ready prepared, equally removed from expensive ornament and cheap deformity, may obviate much evil; and he accordingly has prepared twelve such designs, from which, if they were not entirely accepted, many very useful hints might doubtless be gained. Numbers 5, 6, (though? as to the hexagonal tower,) 11 and 12, especially, have real merit and beauty. In 12, perhaps the spire is somewhat too high, comparatively. But the feeling, all through, is good, and the preface highly creditable to Mr. Hamilton.

The Church of England a Protester against Romanism and Dissent; in Eight Discourses. By the Rev. W. Dodsworth, A.M. London: J. Burn, and Rivingtons. 12mo.

THE four first of these discourses were noticed some time back, with the praise they well deserve; and the succeeding four, which complete this volume, ought to have received an earlier notice, and the same hearty commendation for their piety, learning, and principles. Earnestly is it to be wished that such sermons as these may be heard throughout the land, and teach churchmen what they have been too often allowed to forget,-their privileges, as well as their duties, as churchmen.