curing them from the ill-confequence of any coffee-houfe, or peripatetic adventure. Neither can we fuppofe that fo confcientious an adept, would recommend and inforce thefe prefervatives, as he has done, without fome perfonal and domeftic inftances in each fex, which he candidly acknowleges, faying in his preface, p. iv. That • he has made himself fure by the fuccefs it has had for years in privare, that they (the Pomatum, &c.) are the eafieft and the furest that can be made ufe of, &c. Nor can we doubt of the farther extent and quantity of his Experience, when he affures us, Pref. p. iii. iv. He thought it worth the employment of his whole time, to discover exactly the nature of that infection; the different degrees of its virulency; and the direct manner of its communication from one to another which laft circumftance must have been a molt curious fpeculation in very natural philofophy indeed; and which we are apprehenfive his readers muft confider, in lieu of the new experiments and obfervations, he had promifed in the title-page, but happened to forget in his tiny book. But, perhaps to obviate. this omiffion, he tells us, Whoever fhall defire a further knowlege of the principle, on which this is grounded, I fhall refer him to a treatife that will hereafter be published on the theory of the various • catching diftempers,' &c. &c. Hence we find the prefent eighteen pennyworth is to prepare the way for another, and probably to leffen the expence of advertising it. Indeed, upon a thorough contemplation of this fingular production, in all its circumstances, the subject, the price, the tile, though affecting a difguife, the emphatical and taking title-page, and its fuperfætation, with a fubfequent pamphlet on a topic as curious as that of Impotence, or Sterility, we can entertain little doubt but Dr. O. G. may fignify Dr. Omnium Gatherum, or Omuium Generum; a very Proteus of a Writer, whom we have had occafion both to commend and to rally, under different appeilations, and on very different fubjects, in the progrefs of our literary aunals

POETICA L.

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Art. 10. The Subfcription Soldier, in Imitation of the Sixteenth Satire of Juvenal. 4to. 6d. Rois.

This is not the wort Imitation of the fevere and fatirical Juvenal. Abflracted, however, from its merit, as an imitation, this little poem prefents no indifferent foecimen of the Author's abilities of expreffion and verfification. The following lines, addreffed to the Regulars of our fanding army, may ferve to fhew our Poet's opinion of the Militia fcheme; and alfo the defign of this little piece.

Let other eyes with facinated view

The poor Militia's felefs charms pursue,

We know far better fhields ;--the Herd difdain,
Back to their homes difpel the abject train;
Alas, difus'd to War's tremendous fhew,
Their fouls will never dare to meet a foe;
Their country's call but whiftles to the winds,
And a dead fine-cure the Surgeon finds.

Ev'n from their breast the clownish rust to shake
Their leffons from our Warriors' felves they take;
Loud ftamp in hob-nail'd fhoes, with mimic might,
And fummon'd to the left hand, feek the right:
While the bold Regulars their standards rear
In well-form'd troops beneath Germania's air.
Ne'er from Britannia's bounds thefe Heroes roam,
'Till lately but on Sabbaths doom'd from home.
Well, well ye know them; with fuperior smile
Ye fee their marches, and deride their til:
Dare they th' affront return, their rage ye drown
With one grim look, and blaft them with a frown;
While through each rank the fcoffing taunts ye fhow'r,
And pity Britain arm'd with such a pow'r.

K-n-k Art. 11. The Retrospect: Or a View of Things paft. By Mr. Thomas Morey. Folio. Is.

Cabe,

Celebrates the late Succeffes of BRITANNIA; and tells a great deal about Jove, and NEPTUNE, and CLIO, and FAME's Trumpet; but it is difficult to guess what the honeft Bard would be at,-farther than that he appears, upon the whole, to mean fomething in honour of Great Britain: for which his country is doubtless obliged to him, whatever may be the cafe with refpect to his Readers.

RELIGIO U S.

Art. 12. A Letter to the Rev. Mr. James Fordyce, and the Gentlemen of Carter-Lane Meeting, concerning the Choice of a Minifter of that Congregation. By a Proteftant Diffenter. 8vo. 6 d. Griffiths.

This Letter-Writer appears to be animated with a laudable zeal for the interests of religious liberty, and to be, indeed, a rational and confiftent Diffenter. He treats Mr. Fordyce's character with due refpect, and, at the fame time, with great freedom. After giving a fhort but clear view of thofe principles, upon which a feparation from the establishment of any country can be juftly defended; he fhews, that Mr. Fordyce's education and principles are fuch, as render him a very improper advocate for fuch a feparation. And indeed, as far as we are able to judge of the fubject of the Letter, it feems ftrangely inconfiftent for any perfon, who has fubfcribed the articles of the Scotch Confeflion of Faith, and muft, confequently, be supposed to believe them, to offer himself in the character of a Minifter to a Diffenting Congregation, which has a very different creed. Our Letter-writer fhews this inconfiftency very clearly, and expreffes himself with great force and fpirit. He transcribes a few of those curious articles of faith, to which Mr. Fordyce has given his affent, that the Gentlemen of Carter-Lane may know in what manner they may expect to be inftructed by him; and concludes his Letter with a fhort but fenfible and fpirited Addrefs to thofe Gentle men, which we shall infert as a fpecimen of his file and manner: • Gentlemen,

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• Gentlemen,

Give me leave to remind you who are concerned in the approaching election, and who are yet undetermined in your opinions, that you ftand accountable for that facred inheritance of freedom, delivered to you from your fathers; that the diffenting intereft is indebted to you for the largest contributions for its fupport; and that as you stand in a more confpicuous point of view, your behaviour will be critically canvaffed by your enemies, who will rejoice to find any inconfiftency in your principles and proceedings.

Your example will be followed by other focieties, whofe zeal in their profeflion will either be animated by your fteadiness, or damped by your inftability. Reflect upon the difcouragements which you will give to thofe, who renouncing all the profits and preferments of conformity, willingly embarked in the cause of liberty. What a ftrong temptation will it be to them to temporize, to violate their confciences, to look upon all integrity as a fuperftitious fcruple, when they fee a conformist to a national religion placed at the head of men who renounce all ecclefiaftical impofition! Think upon the benefits which have arisen to the world, to knowledge, to the cause of virtue, to civil and religious liberty, by a generous oppofition to all errors, by whatever title they are recommended, and under whatever fanctions they have appeared. • You have read the fentiments here quoted, and you are capable of judging whether a believer of them can edify you, or an unbeliever can honeftly declare his affent to them. You will not, I am perfuaded, be dazzled by the most popular abilities, nor allured by intereit or friendship, to favour an election, which at fent overturns every laudable motive of your diffention from eftablishments. Do not deprive yourfelves of one reafon for frequenting your religious affemblies, I mean, the defire of encouraging thofe whofe confciences cannot furmount the obftacles of infincerity, proftitution, and perjury, which obftruct their advancement. • Confider how you will hereafter anfwer it to yourselves, if, through your countenance, the diffenting intereft fhould be committed to the hands of thofe whofe folemn fubfcription, and acknowleged duty, will oblige them to betray, or at least coldly defend it. Befides, are you fure that your choice may not hereafter be drawn into precedent, and be followed by other congregations in future times, till our pulpits are filled by men of a new order: and thus will the original intention of the funds, established for the education of minifters in England of your own profeffion, be entirely 1 defeated

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I need not remind you of the neceffity of a fuitable harmony between the fentiments of a Paftor and his Audience; nor need I caution you against paying too much attention to the fpecious arts of addrefs, to the neglect of the more calm and ferious methods of edification. I have opened my thoughts to you on this occafion with the greater fiecdom, because i know they were many of them the fentiments of your late worthy paftor*, confirmed by his laft addrefs to you. This confideration induces me to hope you ⚫ will

See Review, Vol. XX. p. 94.

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⚫ will not think what I have faid altogether unworthy your notice.
• Excufe me in attempting to excite you to give the molt amiable
proof of your gratitude to his memory; for if he retains any re-
memberance of the paft, and any fenfe of your prefent 'fituation,
it will be fome addition to his felicity to think, that thofe impref-
⚫ fions of truth and piety he made in you are indelible. In a word,
that he ftill can affift in your worship, that he lives in your minds,
and that his exhortations are regarded, though his perfon be no
' more.'
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Art. 13. A Paraphraftical Expofition of the fifteenth Chapter of
the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians, with fome cri-
tical Notes. By William Greenwood, D. D. 4to. I s.
Dod.

In this Paraphrafe, which is a very copious one, the Author in-
cludes feveral other paffages of Scripture which relate to the fame
fubjects, in order to lay before the reader, the full scope of St.
Paul's reasoning, and by a variety of expreffion, more clearly ex-
plain thofe truths which he has comprehended in a few words. There
are very few notes; and though the Author tells us, in his preface,
that he has fome uncommon remarks to offer upon fome particular
points, which, he flatters himfeif, will open the Apoftle's meaning
to a clearer view, than hath been hitherto done, we meet with no-
thing new, that is very material. There are two remarks, indeed,
which we find in Dr. Doddridge's notes upon the feventh verfe of
this fifteenth Chapter, and which the Doctor acknowledges were fug-
gefted to him by a friend. Thefe remarks, with fome little addition,
are inferted in this performance, and our Author acquaints us that he
was the Friend who communicated them to Dr. Doddridge. R
Art. 14. A Letter to the Reverend Samuel Chandler, D. D.
concerning the Chriftian Doctrine of Future Punishment. By
Samuel Bourn. 8vo. 6d. Griffiths.

Mr. Bourn is of opinion, that the final punishment threatened to wicked men in the New Teftament, is an utter extinction of Being. Dr Chandler, on the other hand, we are told in this letter, has publicly afferted, that the doctrine of annihilation is utterly inconfiftent with the Chriftian fcheme. Now the defign of this letter is to invite the Doctor to a friendly difcuffion of the fubject; an invitation, which we fincerely wish he may comply with. The fubject is, undoubtedly, of great importance; the character of the Deity, and the honour of Chriftianity are deeply concerned in it; and fuch difquifitions, if carried on with candor and moderation, will do honour to those who are engaged in them, on which fide foever the victory may be found. If the final punishment threatened to the impenitent in the New Teftament, is an endless prefervation in a state of mifery and torment, we cannot help thinking, with Mr. Bourn, that this is a stronger objection to Christianity, than all its adverfaries have yet been able to produce. R

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SINGLE SERMONS.

LISHA's Vifit to Gilgal, and his healing the Pot of Pottage, fymballically explained: preached before the Warden and

College

Souls College of All-Se, in the Univerfity of Oxford, on Friday the fecond of November, 1759. Being the Anniversary of the Founder's Commemoration. 6 d. Rivington and Fletcher.

To whom we are indebted for this Sermon, we know not. The Preacher, we are told in an advertisement, had no hand in its publication; it having been fent to the prefs entirely without his knowledge. The difcourfe, however, is a very ingenious one, and, what is unusual in compofitions of this kind, there is a fpirit of chearfulness and goodhumour in it, very fuitable to the festivity of the occasion on which it was preached-Our Author takes occafion to point out the disorders commonly incidental to Collegiate Bodies from the following words: 2 Kings iv. 38. And Elilha came again to Gilgal, and there was a Dearth in the Land; and the Sons of the Prophets were fitting before him: And he faid unto his Servant, fet on the great Pot, and feeth Pottage for the Sons of the Prophets. He makes a few obfervations on the literal and hittorical fenfe of this account,, and then proceeds to give us what he is willing to imagine, is the general defign of fuch a fymbolical reprefentation. 2. The Comfort and Establishment of Saints, God's own Work, and R the fervent With of Gospel Ministers; to the Society who fupport the Wednesdey Evening Lecture in Great. Eaft-Cheap, Dec. 27, 1759. By John Stevens. 6d. Keith.

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at the opening of the Chapel of the Lying-Inn Hofpital, Dublin. By the late Rev. John Lawfon *, D. D. Senior Fellow of Trinity-College, Dublin. 6d. Williams.

THANKSGIVING SERMONS continued: Vide our Lift for last Month. 15. The joyful Sacrifice of a Profperous Nation:Houte near the Maze Pond, Southwark. By Benj. Wallin. at the MeetingKeith, &c.

6 d.

16. God the Giver of Victory: - at Biddeford, Devon. By Sam. Lavington. 6d. Buckland.

17. The Reafonabienefs, Pirafure, and Benefit of National Thanki giving: at Ipfwich, Suffolk; by Thomas Scott. 6d. Longman. before the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, &c. of London; by james Townley, M. A. Rector of St. Bennet, Grace-ChurchSt eet, &c. 6d. Field, &c.

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Anonymous. 6d. Dodley.

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20. God's Biofing on a People's just Endeavours to afft themfelves in time of Danger:-at Writtle in Eilex; by J. Heath, A. B. Late Fellow of New College, Oxon. 6 d. Shuckburgh.

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before the House of Lords, in Dublin; by George Lord Archbishop of Armagh, and Primate of all Ireland. johnfion.

Author of Lectures concerning Oratory;—fee Review for January, 1759Mr. Guy's Remonstrance came too late for the prefent month; he may depend on receiving the fatisfaction le requires: but this must be deferred until our next publication.

ERRAT A in our Laft.

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