would reiterate the caution against unwilling to expose you, or expose unnecessarily occupying the legal myself to the exasperation, the evil ground. In the present state of tempers, the long anxieties, the our ecclesiastical laws, judges, ruinous expenses of an appeal to public opinion, infidel latitudina- our courts, I give way, and am rianism, &c. &c. &c. let every willing here and every where to be minister take wrong and suffer as much as in me lies, your servant wrong rather than go to law. Let for Jesus' sake. him say if need be, the law is on my

HARMONICUS. side, the case is clear, but I am

"The Incumbent of the church, or in his Comber, Sparrow, or Wheatly; nor of any absence, the regular officiating clergyman, legal decision in the case. Probably some has the appointment of what Psalm, or of your correspondents may be able to portion of singing Psalms, shall be sung in furnish some decision which, if necescary, the time of Divine Service.' However, they may be safely acted upon, though it is continued obstinate to all remonstrance most sincerely to be hoped a similar case and solicitations, and at last my friend was may never again occur. driven with the greatest reluctance to If the Clergy would take upon them to appeal to the strong arm of the law. The select proper portions of the singing Psalms magistrates, on proof of the complaint suitable to their sermons I doubt not decided it to be a wilful interruption, let, but they would be sanctioned by their and hindrance of the public worship, &c. Diocesans, and am sure it would be highly &c.' and proceeded to fine them £50. each, satisfactory to their congregations. It or bind them over to their good behaviour probably is not too much to assert, that in future. On being fully convinced, by the remedy for the evil complained of by the remarks of the magistrates, of their Rusticus, lays with the regular, not error, and showing signs of contrition, and occasional, officiating clergyman. promising to desist, the affair was amica

CLERICUS DERBIENSIS.' bly settled, and my friend met with no further interruption. It is painful to say, Another valuable correspondent observes but such was really the case, that the -I do conceive it quite unnecessary to singers were incited to act as they did, have recourse to the strong arm of the through the diabolical advice of a bitter law. Let the Minister agree with the enemy to the blessed Gospel, with the Church - wardens about the selection-that design to oust the faithful minister of once settled, let him choose his portions Christ from the parish. This the singers Weekly-give them to his Psalm-singing themselves afterwards confessed to my clerk-and if any man or set of men dare to friend.

disturb the congregation by singing a This is, Mr. Editor, I believe, one of the different tune, in defiance or contempt, it many cases unprovided for by our eccle then becomes the Church-warden's duty to siastical code. I am not aware of having remove him or them, by the same authomet with any thing in the shape of legalrity as he would any other disturber of the authority on the point, either in Burn, Public Worship.'

REVIEW OF BOOKS.

- following our Lord's example, who One thing with which we cannot fail commenced from this point. I have to be struck, in these heroes of the rewithdrawn no man from connexion with formation, is the high character which his proper pastor, provided he were most of them possessed for talent and a true pastor, and not a thief and a learning. A great proportion of them robber. From what source I derived had flattering prospects opening before the discipline of the church, I have them, on account of their celebrity of already shewn. I have earnestly ex this kind—all which they willingly horted the people to hold fast the glory sacrificed, and a counted loss for Christ." of our profession; having a great High But we see that their acquirements all Priest, Jesus the Son of God, who is told, with the most powerful effect, for passed into the heavens, and not to seek the great work which God had excited honour one of another-a practice which them to undertake. They gave a weight led away the Jews from faith in Christ. to their character, and an authority to As much as in me lieth, I withdraw men their decisions, which could not otherfrom confidence in any creature, to the wise have been attained: they enabled only true God, and Jesus Christ, his them to bring the scriptures to light, to only Son, our Lord; in whom whosoever render them, by translation, accessible believeth shall never die. With all the to the people, and to restore the true earnestness of which I am capable, I interpretation of them; to beat down urge them to seek pardon from him, their enemies in argument, and to refute who invites us to turn to him even when them in their favourite appeal to anwe have sinned, saying, Come unto me, tiquity; in short, to recover the ancient all ye that labour and are heavy-laden, faith of the church of Christ, uncorrupted and I will give you rest. This word of by novelties and extravagancies, whether his I so firmly believe, that, should cir- their own or those of other teachers. cumstances require, I think I have no Without their high literary attainments, need of either bishop or priest to make humanly speaking, they could never satisfaction for me : for Christ hath done have been qualified for the work which that, who gave himself an offering for they performed. Let sound learning us, and hath washed us from our sins in never be undervalued. Let it never be his own blood. I reverence the whole surmised, that it is not conducive to order of presbyters (or priests) as the the service of God. The pride of learnangels (or messengers) of God: but I ing, and the abuse of learning, are fatal abhor those whose God is their belly. evils; and without the possession of it, I bear, however, even with these, and no doubt, the man of devoted piety, suffer the tares to grow among the with merely the vernacular scriptures in wheat. I exhort men to pray without his hand, may be even eminently useful; censing ; but to do it with the spirit and but there are higher and more extensive the heart; in spirit and in truth, as our spheres of service which he is clearly Lord's words are; and to persevere not qualified to occupy. Learning, therein with an importunity which might when employed not for ostentation, but seem to be wearisome_according to the for use ; not to set up huinan wisdom parable of the widow."

in opposition to divine revelation ; but Such a view of his ministry, and of humbly, patiently, and laboriously to the spirit in which it was conducted, trace out, to exhibit, to assert, and to must be gratifying to every pious reader: defend the revealed truth of God, and and we could not but expect a great to apply it to all the varied purposes for blessing to rest upon it—as we have which it was made known; is of the seen was actually the case.—Pp. 355— highest value. And let every younger 358.

student remember, that he knows not to We cannot too strongly recom

what scene of service be is destined :

let it be his humble aim, depending mend this example to the attention of

upon and seeking the divine blessing, to all who desire to benefit their fellow

become as well qualified as possible for men. Were all our modern Refor. that station, be it what it may, to which mers actuated by a like spirit, and it shall please God to call him. And, adopting similar conduct, the speedy in this view, let him duly consider the downfall of the Romish and every

diligent study, the indefatigable labour, other superstition, might confidently

and the patient zeal of these great and · be anticipated.

good men who, devoted to learning as

they ever were, yet did not pursue it for Mr. Scott soon after observes :

erves : its own sake, or lose themselves in a

contemplative life, but denied them- If however any thing occurs in which I selves, and studied, and prayed without can be of use to you, do not spare meceasing, in order that they might act for I hope for more leisure.... Put a with wisdom and success, to the glory candid construction on what I write: of God, and the highest good of their but do not set down for oracles what I fellow men. Therefore their memory is send merely as the offerings of good blessed.-Pp. 385, 386.

will. I only suggest what may give We think this passage also an impulse to your own thoughts.-deserving of most serious attention

These letters make a very satisfactory in the present day. The value and

impression concerning the state of the

writer's mind. All bis time and all importance of solid and extensive

bis powers are engrossed in the service literary attainments is in many cases,

of his divine Master: be is ready to we conceive, very much underrated. assist all his fellow servants, to the best No Christian man will for one of his ability, but without presuming to moment maintain the superiority dictate to them-he would not have his of literature as compared with spiri

counsels taken for “ oracles." At the tuality ; yet we very much doubt

same time he experiences the conflicts

of the Christian, and obtains the Chriswhether real spirituality can, ordi

tian's victory. He has “ the sentence narily speaking, be separated from

of death in himself;” but only " that diligent industry. We entertain he may not trust in himself, but in God very low ideas of the religion of an that raiseth the dead."--His“ hope for idle man, and therefore when com more leisure" is one which we all inpetent natural talent exists, our

dulge, but which the faithful servant of estimate of the religious character

God must scarcely expect to be realized of a student will be very nearly

till incapacity lays him aside, or death

transmiis him to “ the rest that remainproportioned to his literary profi

eth for the people of God.”—-Pp. 396, ciency. This has not always been 397. sufficiently regarded by Christian

In comparing Zwingle's writings Teachers and Christian Students,

with Luther's, Mr, Scott observes, and hence some who have been

A fine, elevated, and intrepid spirit intended for ministers and mission.

pervades them; they are free from that. aries have been found grievously coarseness which often offends us in deficient in the time of trial. The Luther; they nobly assert the exclusive active labours of the minister and authority and sufficiency of scripture, the missionary leave little time for and show a mind rich in the knowledge literary attainment, and therefore

of the sacred writings; they maintain

the true principles of the gospel; but it those preparing for the work should

is not with that warm personal feeling be stimulated and excited to the full

of their inestimable worth and indispenstretch of their powers, that they sable necessity, which ever appears in may come forth as scribes well all that Luther wrote. Christ as our instructed to the kingdom of God. teacher, and our deliverer from the The incessant engagements of

dominion of sin, is more prominent

than Christ as our atonement and righZwingle are thus described by

teousness. The doctrine of justification himself, and commented on by Mr. by faith alone is there : but it does not Scott.

pervade the frame, as the life's blood of The hurry of business and the care

the whole system; the source of warmth, of the churches occupy me to such a and strength, and comfort, and of all degree, that Dr. Engelhardt lately told vitality; as we see it to be in the me, he wondered that I had not before illustrious Saxon. this time become distracted. For in Is not this, we may ask, very stance, I have been ten times called off much the defect of modern preachsince I began this letter. From Suabia

ing. The doctrine is sound, but they write to me for what I am not competent to perform for them; though

there is want of life, of energy, of I do what I can. From every part

zeal. of Switzerland I am applied to by those After this preference (Mr. Scott who are in difficulties for Christ's sake. remarks) given to Luther on one most essential point, it may be some the more willing to give the paper so compensation to transcribe a portion much at length. But it is impossible to of the devout and beautiful prayer read documents of this kind, emanating with which Zwingle closes the last of his from sepates and councils, without rethree works here noticed. “On thee marking the vast and even portentous therefore I call, O blessed Lord, to per- change which has taken place. If statesform the work, which thou hast begun, men and political bodies formerly unto the day of thy coming. If I have too much approximated to the character ever built up any thing erroneously, do of divines, they have surely now gone, thou throw it down. If I have laid any to a fearful degree, into the opposite exother foundation than thyself, do thou treme—when their proceedings scarcely subvert it. Let thy flock, taught and bear the trace of a reference to the imbued with thy Spirit, come to know, scriptures, the providence, or the will that it can never be wanting in any and favour of God, or to those rules thing, while it is guided and fed by which he has given to direct the conduct thee, its true pastor and bishop. For both of nations and individuals. Alas! thou, O Son of God, art the protector in our public transactions we seem to and advocate of all that hope in thee... have at least grown“ ashamed of Christ Thou therefore, 0 most blessed Vine, and of his words," if we have not gone whose dresser is the Father, and we the the length of declaring that we “ will branches, forsake not thy plantation, not have him to reign over us." We thy building! Thou hast promised to may flatter ourselves that we have cast be with us even unto the end of the off the narrow bigotry of former ages, world ; and hast bid us, when brought and have made great advances in illumbefore kings and rulers, to be without ination : but, if this is to be shewn in carefulness, for that the Spirit shall teach the exclusion of religion, true and pracus in the same hour what we ought to tical Christian religion, whether from speak ; so that even the unwilling may our public counsels or our private habits, hear the testimony concerning thee. “ the light that is in us will be found to Put therefore into the mouth of all thy be darkness."-Pp. 487, 488. Sevants, who seek thy glory, and hallow thy name, sound speech, that they may utter before the princes of this world Jesus, the Messiah; or the Old those things which shall be acceptable

Testament Prophecies fulfilled in in thy sight, and serviceable to miserable mortals! Thus shall we, who are

the New Testament Scriptures. members one of another, and one body

By a Lady. London : Seeleys. in thee our sole and ever-living head, become thy one spouse, betrothed to It is certainly to be regarded as thee, having neither spot nor wrinkle; one of the most pleasing signs and she shall be forsaken, who is made of the present age, that the number up of corruptions and defilements, on account of which the name of God is

of works of piety, which issue from blasphemed: 0 Thou who livest and

the press of this kingdom, exceeds reignest, with the Father and the Holy

very greatly that of former times. Spirit, One God, for ever and ever. And if we, in the exercise of our Amen.'-Pp. 406, 407.

critical functions, do not notice Here, however, we must pause; every publication we deem deservbut there is one passage which so ing commendation, our readers strikingly applies to our late Par- must impute the omission to this liamentary proceedings, that we circumstance, namely, that the cannot consent to omit it. It refers abundance of such works renders to a reply of the council of Zuricit almost impossible for us to to an address of the cantons. review them one by one. The

We can be at no loss (says Mr. Scott) volume, whose title is placed at the to divine “ whose hand had been with "

head of this article, consists of the council of Zuric in this reply. They

a series of Essays (seventy-one were accustomed to avail themselves of the advice of Zwingle on all such occa

in number) on different tests sesions : and we may conclude that we lected from the Old Testament, here read his sentiments, if not his predictive of the person, offices, and words. On this account we have been times of the Messiah, and the na