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FRANCIS WESTLEY,

10, Stationers' Court & Ave-Maria-Lane, London.

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP; or, THE CHURCH MEMBER'S GUIDE. By the Rev. JOHN ANGEL JAMES, of Birmingham. A new Edition, 1 vol. 12mo. price 5s. boards.

"Mr. James maintains a most impressive style of evangelical address, blending the soundest practical admonition with a rich strain of gospel instruction. We could not, of course, but be highly gratified at finding a subject of so much importance as that of Church Fellowship, taken up by one so competent to the task, nor have our anticipations been disappointed by the perusal of the very interesting work before us. A vein of sound reasoning pervades the whole, and, in general, we have had to admire the discretion with which he touches on certain points in his subject that require considerable delicacy as well as decision in their treatment."-Congregational Magazine.

LORENZO; or, The TALE of REDEMPTION. By J. ROBY. 3d Edit. 1 vol. 8vo. 4s. 6d. boards.

"The reader will discover many passages in this poem in the best manner of Lord Byron; and in the irregular stanzas and flowing melody of its structure, a strong resemblance to Sir Walter Scott's "Lay of the Last Minstrel;" but in the subject, the design, and the impression it may make it is greatly superior to any thing the above authors have hitherto written."---Evangelical Magazine.

New Volume of Lavington's Sermons.

A SUPPLEMENTARY VOLUME of SERMONS, by the late SAMUEL LAVINGTON, to which is prefixed, an Original Memoir of the Author; and an elegant engraved Portrait, by Woodman, 8vo. boards. 10s. 6d.

MEMOIRS of the Rev. W. EVANS, late of Wymondham, in the county of Norfolk. By J. HOOPER, A. M. 3s. 6d. boards.

THE

CHRISTIAN FATHER'S PRESENT TO HIS CHILDREN. By the Rev. J. A. JAMES, in 2 vols. 12mo. 9s. boards.

"We now take leave of Mr. James's admirable work, with the expression of our best thanks, for the important service he has rendered the rising generation; and our hearty recommendation of the work to those parents, who are desirous of embodying in a permanent form, the best counsels of their wisdom and experience, and the best wishes and emotions of their hearts."--- Congregational Magazine, August, 1824.

66 The Author touches on nearly every topic that can be interesting to man, whether we view him as an inhabitant of time, or a probationer of eternity; and, perhaps, scarcely any medium of communication could be more likely to gain the reader's attention, than this which he has chosen.-Im perial Magazine, September, 1824.

"It would be difficult to select from the long catalogue of English literature, a work more generally worthy of the acceptance of youth. It has its origin in the warmest affection; its object throughout, is to promote their present and eternal welfare; and its execution shews the man of deep reflection, of practical wisdom, and of anxious concern for the happiness of his own children, and of young persons in general."--- New Evangelical Magazine, September, 1824.

"We state it as our firm conviction, that Mr. James has conferred a high obligation on Christian parents, by furnishing them with so suitable a present for their children."--·Evangelical Magazine, October, 1824.

THE SCRIPTURE CHARACTER OF GOD; or Disepurses on the Divine Attributes. By HENRY FOSTER BURDER, M. A. 1 volume 8vo. 7s. boards.

"A work of this kind was much wanted, and this important labour has been undertaken by Mr. Burder, and we have great pleasure in expressing our opinion, that he has executed with wisdom and discretion, a task which required, for its succesful completion, no small share of those invaluable qualifications. In all respects he deserves high eulogy."--- Congregational Magazine.

LECTURES on the PLEASURES of RELIGION. By the Rev. HENRY FOSTER BURDER, Author of "Lectures on the Attributes of God." 1 vol. 8vo. 7s. 6d. boards.

THE

MORAL GOVERNMENT OF GOD,

&c.

SECTION I.

Preliminary Remarks.

In this free country, every inhabitant possesses a right to publish his sentiments on all subjects. In some instances we are amenable to the laws of our country for what we promulgate. In all matters authors place themselves at the tribunal of the community, every individual of which has the privilege to examine, and judge, to censure or approve their production, either in their own minds, in their conversation, or by their writings. Th's common right is claimed and acted upon in the following strictures on the system of theology taught by Doctor Hawker. To

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such a procedure the Doctor, however impatient of opposition, can have no just or reasonable objection, as he publishes much, censures many, and both invites and defies the 'eagle eye of the severest criticism.'*

Before I enter upon my particular design, I beg to premise,

1. That I consider Dr. H's general and severe censures on evangelical ministers and churches, as most unjust in themselves, as betraying a very unchristian spirit towards his brethren, and as exceedingly calculated to create and promote a most baneful prejudice.

2. That by his sweeping and very serious censures, so extensively circulated, the Doctor has made it incumbent on evangelical ministers and churches, either to submit to his dogmas, or to vindicate themselves and their ministry from his charges: and it is under this impression I have been prevailed upon to give publicity to these observations.

Appen. p. 21.

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