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Lloyd's Evening Monday, Wedrefday, Friday. Public Ledger Univ. Chron. Monitor North Briton Scrutator Country News. Coventry 2 York 2 papers Dublin 3 Briftol 2 For APRIL 1765. CONTAINING, More in Quantity and greater Variety than any Book of the Wind and Price. 1. An account of the life of John Wicliff, one of the firft reformers. II. Letter from a gentleman at Naples on the antiquities difcovered there. II. A 6mple remedy for the stone. IV. Seafonable information on an interefting question. V. Remarks on the plan of a bill for amending the highways by aff fsment. VI. A botanical account of the Eaftern planetree, by P. Collinfon, F. R. S. VII. A critical account of the diforders of grain ufed in bread, with the baneful effects of bad bread to thofe who eat it. VIII. The hiftory of Uriel Acofta, a mixt cha racter, half Jew half Cbriflian. IX. Improvements in agriculture. X. Particulars of the life of Jobn Bunyan, author of the Pilgrim's Progrefs. XI A dialoue between Judges Hales andTwif den, and Hunger's wile. XII. Defcription of a new pump bucket, a very useful improvement in mechanits. XII. The poifunous quality of muscles phyfically confidered. XIV. The ftory of Rußlan from the French of A. de Voltaire, a new tranflation. XV.An account of a collection of old ballads, particularly fuch as relate to an illuftration of Shakespeare. XVI. Obferv. on the number of oculat ftars. XVII. A hint for improving the charity of lying-in hofpitals. XVIII. POETRY. Tranflation of Dr Ford's imitation of Horace's Beatus ille, &c. by a fchool boy. Odes from the German of Mrs Durbarb. The Rivals, A Character, &c. XIX. Lift of Bocks, with extracts-Confidera tions on the bill for taking off the duty on raw filk-A free enquiry into the merits of the Peace-Confiderations on taxes as they affect trade-The political balance-The interest of Great Britain as connected with that of the colonies-A detection of fame grofs impofitions in the parliament-Letter to the fellows of a college on the method of foing-The midwife's pocket companion -Treatife on blood letting-Advice to the prople with regard to health-Letter from M. de Voltaire, on two tragical incidents in France. XX. Remarkable Events." XXI. Hiftorical Chronicle. Trial of Ld Byron; King's Speech. Lift of deaths, &c. With an exact Delineation of the fevera! Parts of a new Pump bucket: or Pifton; being a moft aietul Improvement in Mechanicks, and may be applied to the various Parpafes of Failing Water by Suction or by Preffure. By SYLVANUS URBAN, Gent. LONDON: Printed by D. HENRY, at S JOHN'S GATE. N'account of the life of John Wi Curious particulars of the life of John A cliff, one of the first Reformers 151 Bunyan, author of the Pilgrim's Pre His attack upon the fraternity of Begging Fryars ib 152 ib ib Is fupported by the University, and chofen Warden; is ejected by Langham, and appeals to the Pope -Attacks the monaftic clergy, and renders himfelf obnoxious.. Is patronised by John of Gaunt -Sent on an embally to the Pope 153 -And prefented to the rectory of Lutterworth ib -Fresh perfecutions againft him ib -Is feized with a grievous disease, but recovers 355 154 Translates the Bible, and gives umbrage to the clergy ib Is deferted by the University, and ordered to be expell'd -Efcapes his profecutors by a timely death 156 Letter from a gentleman at Naples, on the antiquities difcovered there ib A fimple remedy for the ftone ib Seafonable information on an interesting question Remarks on the plan of a bill for amending the highways by an allellment, instead of statute work 157 Objections to the late bill -Plan of the new bill ib ib 158 168-171 grefs Defcription of a new-invented pumpbucket, or pifton; a great improvement in mechanicks The poifonous quality of muscles inveftigated 72 173 Story of RUSTAN, from the French of M. de Voltaire 174 -Myfterious meaning of the Oracles ib -Adventure of the vulture & eagle175 —Ruslan's distress and consolation 176 -Fights, and overcomes his rival 177 -His death by the hand of his beloved mistress 178 -Her fatal catastrophe on this accident ib -The vifionary conclufion, with reflections 179 Acc. of a collection of old ballads 180 -Illustrations of Shakespear 181-2 Obfervations on Dr Keil's occular stars 183 Hint to improve the charity of the Lying in Hofpitals ib POETRY. Tranflation of Dr Ford's Imitation of Horace, by a School boy 184 -Odes tranflated from the Latin of Mrs Durbach-The Rivals 185 -A Character-Verfes to April-On prefenting a Bird-cage to a Lady at Batb 186 167 His method of improving land ib List of deaths, 56. ་་་་་ 797 199, 200 THE Gentleman's Magazine; For APRIL 1765. A An Account of the Life of John Wicliff, one of the firft Reformers; from a Work lately publifhed, entitled, "The Lives of John Wicliff, and the most eminent of his Difciples, Lord Cobham, John Hufs, Jerome of Prague, and Zijca." By WILLIAM GILPIN, M. A. [Thele Lives are extremely well written.] OHN WICLIFF was born about the year 1324, in the reign of Edward the Second. He was intended for B the church, and fent to Queen's College, Oxferd, which had heen juft then founded by Robert Eaglesfield, Confeffor to Queen Philippa: He did not, however, find the advantages for ftudy that he expected, and therefore removed to Merton College, which was then efteem. C ed one of the moft learned focieties in Europe. Here he applied with fuch diligence, that he is faid to have gotten the molt abftrufe parts of the works of Arifotle by heart; he was in particular fo converfant in his logic, that he became the moft fubtle difputant of his time. He then proceeded to ftudy the divinity of the times, which has fince obtained the name of School Divinity; and he became a complete matter of all the niceties of that range jargon. D But being rather milled than be. wildered in this unprofitable study, he E foon found out a better way; he took the naked text of fcripture, and became his own commentator; in confequence of this determination, he neceffarily conceived opinions that were then fingular; yet, among his contemporaries, he obtained the name of the Evangelic Daftar. To the ftudy of divinity, he added that of the civil and canon law; and with the municipal law he is alfo faid to have been well acquainted. His reputation increafed with his F knowledge, and he was refpected not only as a fcholar, but as a man eini nent for virtue and piety. But the firit, thing that drew the eye of the public upon him, was his Defence of the U. niverfity against the Begging Fryars. The Begging Fryars, a religious order, were first lettled at Oxford about the year 1230, and had always been very trouble fome inmates of the Univerfity, fetting up a different intereft, aiming at a distinct jurifdiction, and fomenting feuds between the fcholars and their fuperiors; many very fevere ftatutes had therefore been made by the univerfity to curb them, and mutual oppofition continually rendered mutual ill-will more bitter and im placable. The Friars frequently ap. pealed to the Pope, and the fcholars to the civil power; and fometimes one party prevailed, and fometimes the other. While things were in this fituation, the Fryars took it into their heads, that Chrift was a common Beggar, that his difciples were Beggars alfo, and that Begging was therefore of Gospel inftitution. This notion they propagated with great zeal, from all the pulpits both in Oxford and the neigh bourhood to which they had accefs. Wicliff, who had long held thefe Beggars in great contempt, took this opportunity to write and publish a treatife against All Beggary, in which he fhewed the obligation that all Chrifti. ans lay under, to labour in fome way for the good of the community; and proved the Fryars to be an ufelels and infamous fett of men, wallowing in Juxury, and at once a reproach to religion and mankind. This piece procured him great reputation; and the Univerfity, who now regarded him as her champion, foon after promoted him to the malterthip of Balal College: He was alfa, in a fhort time, chofen warden of Canerbury-Hall, lately founded by Arch |