660 661 | 129 1 659 330 281 Adams Mr. of Roxbury, Extract from 660 Haven Mr. Extract from 658 237 364 44, 601 | Hilliard Mr. Extract from Hope of Future Repentance 126 290 4 Hopkins Dr. Samuel Account of 554 656 || Hopkinson Judge, Remarks on his Letter 294 Howard Dr. Extract from 659 17, 72, 181 Indians, their kights Vindicated 141, 492, 106 and 517 1, 8, 447 658 Infidels English Extracts from 615 621 64 Jews Creed from Lightfoot 377 23, 480 Jonah's History Defence of 161 Ju: tin Niartyr' on the Divinity of Cbrist 344 440 132 Latrop Dr. Extract from 135 Liberalisis admit the Ortaodoxy of 457 144 Lucian's account of Early Christians 223 Mayhew Dr. Extract from 657 667 380 Natural Affections not Holiness 169, 236 " " on Inspiration 420 Neander's Church History Extracts from 230 414 | Orihodi x Treatment of in Massachu- 645 63 | Osgood Dr. Extract from Paley's Change of Sentiments 657 631 Protestants Faith of in Inspiration of the Scriptures 591 38 Recent Publications 49, 109, 167, 335, 391, 39 444, 551,578, 612 Remarks on Isaiah vii. 14 404, 460 Sennabier's Account of Calvin and Servetus 621 || Sentiments of former Ministers in and 651 623 Separations among Congregationalists 541 604 63 575 Sullivan late Governor Letter from 437 System in Religious Charities Benefits of 567 662 659 597 594 | Transubstantiation and the Trinity 379 467 | Unitarians Infidelity of Some 10, 424, 549 660 call the Germans Infidels 451 658 deny the Scriptures to be a Revelation deny the Inspiration of the Scriptures 424 their Views of the Old 453 102, 544 196 have concealed their Sen- 438 liments 113, 443, 446, 549 most of them Universa- lists 210, 548 Inconsistencies of 394 279 661 35 r! Hopkins 572 86 458 63 152123 Officer 21,611 Unitarianism in New England, Letters Wilson's History of Dissenting on the Introduction and Progress Churches and Meeting Houses of 113, 394, 503 in London, Wesuninster and Unitarianism, Political influence of in Southwark 642 Professor Hitchcock's Lectures Unitarianism, Facts relative to its ear on Diet, Regimen and Emly Propagation in Massachusetts 665 ployment • 576 Unitarian Ministrations in England Dr. ilopkin's Sermon on the 533 Importance of Considering Unitarian Advocate, Notice of 547, 606 Chrisi in his high and glorious Universalism defined 208 - 582 Christian Examiner on 387 Dr. Wisner's History of the Wegscheider Account of 452 Old South Church in Boston; West Dr. of Stockbridge, Biograph and of Dr. Hawes Tribute to ical Sketch of 382 the memory of the Pilgrims 630 West Dr. of New Bedford, Letter INDEX OF CRITICAL NOTICES. from to Gov. Sullivan 460 Notice of Blaisdale's Lessons in IntelWest Dr. of Boston, Extract from 655 lectual Philosop West Dr. Letter from 669 Blunt's Veracily of the Gospels 50 Willard President Extract from 659 Macarius, or Memoirs of a Naval Youth Irreligious Character and Mis. ery of 47 Essays by William Penn on the Zollikofer, Notice of his Sermons s of the Indians INDEX OF REVIEWS. Dr. Skinner's Sermon on the Death of Mr. Bruen Dr. Wisner's Sermon before the Society for Propagating the Gospel Education Dr. Tyler's Strictures on Artichusetts cles in the Cbristian Spectator 110 Dr. Channing on Associations 129 Mr. Malcom's Bible Dictionary 111 Review of an Article in the North Mr. Ide's Sermon at the Ordina. tion of Mr. Hixon 141 The Works of President Edrs of the late John Mason wards Good, M. D. Wardlaw's Discourses on Prayer 335 A Sermon by Rev. Hosea Bal Dr. Channing's Election Sermon 392 lou, entitled, Commendation Professor Stuart's Letter to Dr. and Reproof of Unitarians 205 Channing 444 Memoirs of the Rev. N Dr. Wood's Letters to Dr. Taylor 501 The Political Class Book 501 Christian Essays, by Rev. Sam President Allen's Dudleian L uel Charles Wilks, A. M. ture an Historical Sketch of the Con The Christian Examiner for Sepvention of Congregational Min tember, 1930 The Unitarian Advocate for Sep- tember, 1830 Mr. Furness' Apology for the Jews 551 Publications on Education Soci Mr. Palfrey on the Use of Poiseties oned Drinks 552 Dr. Purter's Analysis of the Prin Mr. Dwight on the Evidences of ciples of Rhetorical Delivery 314, 359 || being a child of God 553 Dr. Wood's Lectures on Inspira Mr. Ferguson's Memoirs of Dr. tion Hopkins an Article in the Christian Ex An Exhibition of Unitarianism, in aminer on the Nature and Ex quotations from its Standard 420 ! 557 Dr. Sprague's Lectures to young | Professor Stuart's Exegetical Es says on Future Punishment 613 Milman's History of the Jews 480 President Quincy's Centennial Address. 102 112 Henry Chuel Charles Sketch oual Min- 948 na 256 301 people 614 It is desirable that writers on religious subjects should carefully avoid two extremes : The one is, injuriously calling hard names, or bestowing without reason reproachful epithets; the other, a squeamish dread of calling persons and things by their proper names. The first of these indicates a malicious temper, always injurious to the cause in which it is indulged, and specially unbecoming on the subject of religion. The latter evinces a want of earnestness in promoting and defending truth, and a greater fear of him who can only kill the body, than of him who can destroy both body and soul in hell. Some leading Unitarians have, of late, been denominated Infidels; or they have been charged with holding principles in regard to the Bible which amount to a virtual infidelity. If this charge is unfounded, they ought not to lie under it. The charge, in this case, ought never to have been made, and ought now to be retracted. But, on the other hand, if the charge is true, the public certainly ought to know it. They ought to understand the grounds on which it rests, and the reasons and motives of those who have urged it. It is proposed, therefore, to consider at this time the following inquiry : What makes a man an Infidel ? or, What constitutes Infidelity? 1. It is obvious that a man may be an infidel, without avowedly rejecting Christianity. It is doubtful whether one of the old English Deists ever made such an avowa). " Lord Herbert declared that he had no intention to attack Christianity, which he calls the best religion.” “ He represents it as the great design of the Gospel, of all its doctrines, and of the rites and sacraments there enjoined, to establish those great principles in which he makes religion properly to consist."* * Mosheim's Ecclesiastical History, vol. v, p. 59. Leland's Deistical writers, vol. i. p. 5. VOL. III.-NO. I. 1 Hobbes, in some instances, manifests a high respect for the sacred writings. “ He acknowledges that the writings of the New Testament are as ancient as the times of the apostles; that they were written by persons who lived in those times, some of whom saw the things which they relate ;" and that “they are the true registers of those things which were done and said by the prophets and apostles.” “ He is persuaded,” he says, “that they (the early Christians) did not falsify the Scriptures; because, if they had had an intention to do so, they would have made them more favorable to their power over Christian princes, and civil sovereignty, than they are."* Blount, who did little more then revive the system of Lord Herbert, acknowledges that it is not safe to trust to Deism alone, if Christianity be not joined with it.” “Undoubtedly," says he, “ in our travels to the other world, the common road is the safest; and though Deism is a good manuring of a man's conscience, yet certainly, if sowed with Christianity, it will produce the most plentiful crop.”+ Toland insists, " that it was not his intention to invalidate, but to illustrate and confirm the canon of the New Testament.”I Lord Shaftsbury used to declare himself “ a very Orthodox believer," insisting “ that he faithfully embraced the holy mysteries of our religion, notwithstanding their amazing depth.” He wrote a preface to a volume of sermons by Dr. Whichcot, in which " he finds fault with those in this profane age who represent not only the institution of preaching, but the gospel itself and our holy religion to be a fraud. He expresses the hope, that from some things in these sermons, they who are prejudiced against Christianity may be induced to like it the better," and that “ such as are already Christians will prize it the more.”|| Collins sometimes " speaks of Christianity with respect."'S In his Leiter to Dr. Rogers, p. 112, he represents “the cause in which he was engaged, as the cause of virtue, learning, truth, God, religion, and Christianity.” . Tindal says that “Christianity, stripped of the additions that policy, mistakes, and the circumstances of time have made to it, is a most holy religion, and that all its doctrines plainly speak themselves to be the will of an infinitely wise and good God." Morgan represents, “our Saviour's doctrines” as “the true and genuine principles of nature and reason,” and insists that men ought to be “ thankful to God for the light of the Gospel."'** Chubb " was the author of a great many tracts, in some of which he put on the appearance of a friend to Christianity.” One of the most remarkable of his tracts was entitled, “ The true Gospel of * Leland's Deistical writers, vol. i. pp. 36, 66. I Leland's Deistical writers vol. i. pp. 64, 62. *** Moral Philosopher, vol. i. p. 145. tibid. p. 45. ibid. p. 95. ibid. p. 50. Tibid. p. 126. |