positions; and, in some parts, he has added sentences, in order to express his meaning more accurately than can be expected from an extempore delivery.

Deeply and honestly impressed with the value and importance of the truths for which he is here contending, he desires only a candid perusal, and a fair trial by the only standard of truth, the Holy Scriptures. He writes not to please men, nor does he wish to offend them; he hopes he has their good at heart, though some may think him mistaken

in the mode which he adopts to further it; “his judgment is with his God." Earnestly contending for the faith, he wishes "if it be possible, as much as lieth in him, to live peaceably with all men."

To the members of this Associ

ation, he presents this little publication, hoping that the sale of it may, in some little measure, benefit the funds of the Institution, which have become in some degree burthened by the fitting up of a new room, once the den of Socialists, now the resort of Christian brethren.

The Author would add, that if any person reading these lines, should feel disposed to contribute, either in books or in a pecuniary way, to the support of this institution, the Author will be happy to acknowledge their bounty.

His prayers are offered for a blessing upon this humble effort to promote the glory of God and the good of man.

CHELTENHAM; Nov 26, 1841.

DIVINE & HUMAN KNOWLEDGE.

LECTURE I.

Ir gives me much pleasure to find myself for the first time among you in the character of Lecturer to the Cheltenham Church of England Working Men's Association; which has for its object the improvement of your minds in religious and useful knowledge. With such an object in view, the deeply interesting subject which I have chosen for my consi

deration cannot be inappropriate— "Divine and Human Knowledge." But I must observe that the terms of my theme by no means adequately express all that I intended to convey. I would speak not merely of knowledge, but of the power, the mental perception, by which knowledge is received. And as there are two kinds, or great branches of knowledge, viz; divine and human-so are there two kinds of mental powers by which they must be acquired. It will be the great object of my present lectures to mark the peculiar characteristics by which these two principles or powers are to be distinguished the confusion of these appears to me to be the fruitful source