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polytus, which are quoted here and in the appendix, (p. 551;) the latter has more the appearance of genuineness than the former; both of them are of small extent. Among the fragments from the book of Victor of Capua which are ascribed to Origen, is one from a work hitherto, as it seems, overlooked, on the Passover. He says in it, that the fire of purification, which shall occur at the end of the world, will consume also all darkness of the divine things, since then, like angels, we shall have God, the source of all good, present. Another is taken from a letter to Firmilianus, of Cæsarea, in Cappadocia, and explains, in a striking manner, the difference between Christians destitute of science and those learned; the former, resting firmly on their simple faith, overcome by their silence the adversaries of sound doctrine. These two fragments are characterized by the style of Origen, and are genuine without doubt; as to the others, it is much more uncertain. A fragment of a letter of Dionysius of Alexandria to a certain Conon, treating of ecclesiastical discipline, is warranted by the testimonial of Eusebius, and shows in its language, and the mild and friendly sentiments throughout, the expression of this bishop, so pious and full of love. Of greater extent than all the rest is a newlydiscovered Latin poem, of about one thousand verses, which, by the editor, is ascribed with mnch reason to Commodianus. The crude verses, similar to hexameters, but neglecting arbitrarily the quantity, the rude mode of expression, many strange words, at last the characteristic of the poet's person, all this quite confirms this view of the authorship. The contents of this newly-found poem are apologetical against Heathens and Jews; but it seems to have originated in a more quiet time of the Church, and was probably composed between the Valerian and Diocletian persecutions. The most noteworthy feature of it is, that the author agrees to the principles of the Patripassiani; for he contends, like them, that God the Father himself has appeared in Christ as the Son. Only he is somewhat opposed to the suffering of the Father, saying, that God was unwilling that it should be said of the Father, that he had suffered; in order to disappoint the devil, he had preferred to bring it about that the suffering was perceived in the Son. Commodian writes with an ingenuousness which points necessarily to a wide-spread agreement with him in the Church of Northern Africa. Now we know moreover

from the recently-found Philosophumena, reviewed already in this periodical, and ascribed with almost general unanimity to Hippolytus, that also in Rome the doctrine of Patripassianism found a great many adherents; that Zephyrinus, Callistus, and a great part of the congregation, agreed to its essential points; that heralds of this doctrine, as Cleomenes and Praxeas, known from Tertullian, were received here very favourably. So it be comes probable that the popular opinion of the Occident considered generally from the beginning the Father as the divine in Christ, whilst in the Orient the more theoretical cultivation favoured the doctrine of subordination. Therefore the doctrine of Homoousion was earlier and more universally developed in the Occident. To the second century M. Pitra refers also two small tracts, regarding celebration of feasts and of Passover; he assigns as the author of the latter a Bishop Murinus, of Alexandria, and an anonymous writer as that of the former. However interesting it could be for the controversy about the Passover to receive new communications concerning it from so early an epoch, yet these have, without doubt, a later origin. For in the first tract the sporting about the seven degrees, that is, offices in the Church, and in the second the assertion, that the whole Church, following the sedes apostolica, had rejected a certain custom of the celebration, suits only to a much later time.

To the fourth century some Coptic fragments of Acts of the Council of Nice seem to belong. Probably they originated before the Council of Constantinople, (381,) and after the beginning of the controversy with Photius, about 350, The Acts contain the Council's Confession of Faith, six canons, among which the important one concerning the rank of the bishops of Alexandria, Antiochia, and Rome, in the shorter authentic form; a rather silly legend respecting the three hundred and eighteen members, among whom the Holy Spirit is said to have been visible as the three hundred and nineteenth; a register of African and Asiatic bishops, who were present, is annexed, by which the two registers known to us are supplied. To the fourth century belong also Scholia to Exodus by Diodorus of Tarsus, the famous founder of Antiochian theology and teacher of Chrysos tom. They are given by Victor of Capua, and judging by contents as well as form, their genuineness seems to undergo no doubt. Diodorus develops in it, among

other things, his opinion of free will, and avoids embracing unlimited predestination. The words: "I shall harden the heart of Pharaoh," are thus interpreted by him: God had indulgence and forbearance with him, in order to grant to the Egyptian, shaken by the miracles, time for repentance and conversion. But this patience was at once the occasion of Pharaoh's abusing it and becoming obdurate. Inasmuch as God caused it, it could be said that he had done ita not impossible explanation, because it represents God not merely as passive and admitting. In the interpretation of Exodus xvi, 4: "God will rain bread from heaven," he combats naturalistic adversaries, who will not see in it anything wonderful, the manna being found still now in certain places. Then he gives a hint of his opinion respecting the Lord's Supper, which shows that he regarded bread and wine as symbols of the body and blood of Christ. For he says, the manna is a type of the bread of heaven, of the bread of angels, but the food of angels is Christ, the Word of God. But also we, as it were the true Israelites of the Des. ert, receive the body of Christ and have a symbol of it in the manna: wherefore it is said in the 77th Psalm, (Ps. lxxviii, 25,) "Man did eat angels' food." I leave off here reviewing the Spicilegium, and hope to return hereafter to the other contents, in some regard most important.

Protestantische Monatsblätter für innere Zeitgeschichte, &c. Gotha. Justus Perthes. (Protestant Monthly Review for the inner history of the age.)

I avail myself of this occasion to recommend to you and your countrymen this excellent periodical. Some of our best theologians and laymen took part in establishing it; and the editor himself is a scholar, highly esteemed on account of his excellent works on political, ecclesiastical, and literary history, as well as on account of his sentiments. It is intended to counteract both the Roman political agitation and infidelity. The number for January, 1853, contains pieces of much worth. It is opened by a short and beautiful discourse, pointing the learned to Christ, the true King and only help in our need. Then a treatise: "Religion, philosophy, and politics in the next time to come," interesting especially for the serious appreciation of the past of philosophy and its influence, and for free-minded Christian sense. Then follows a treatise on the mar

tyrdom of the three bishops, Cranmer, Ridley, Latimer, under Maria Stuart, most interesting from the subject itself, and exhibiting as much knowledge as caution. Then Beza's call upon Henry IV. to retain him from seceding to Catholicism, imbued with prophetical strength; a document recently found by Professor Bonnet in the library of Geneva, which shows how little the king's abnegations were approved by Beza, although it has been believed till now. We could support our recommendations by other remarks, but think these sufficient. J. L. J.

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AMONG the new works in theology and kindred subjects announced in Great Britain are the following:-Scenes in other Lands with their Associations, Historical and Religious. By John Stoughton, author of " Spiritual Heroes;" in foolscap 8vo. :-The Life of the Rev. J. Pye Smith, D. D., F. R. S., etc.; compiled from papers in possession of the family. By the Rev. John Medway. 8vo. :-First Lines of Christian Theology; in the form of a Syllabus, prepared for the use of the Students in Homerton College. By the late Rev. John Pye Smith, D. D., LL. D., F. R. S., F. G. S. Edited by the Rev. W. Farrer, LL. B. Large Svo.:-The Holy Bible. First Division: the Pentateuch; or, Five Books of Moses, according to the Authorized Version: with Notes, Critical, Practical, and Devotional. Edited by the Rev. Thomas Wilson, M. A., author of 'Spiritual Catholicity." Part I.:-Bases of Belief: an Examination of Christianity as a Divine Revelation by the Light of Recognised Facts and Principles. In Four Parts. By Edward Miall, M. P.:-The Apocalypse its own Interpreter, by the Application of a Sound and Ancient Rule for the Interpreting of Holy Scripture; to which is added a Short Series of Dissertations on Symbolical Prophecy, its Nature and Design. By the Ven. James W. Forster, LL. D., Archdeacon of Aghadoe, and VicarGeneral of Limerick. 8vo. :-Narrative of a Journey round the Dead Sea and in the Bible Lands, from December, 1850, to April, 1851. By F. De Sauley, Member of the French Institute. Translated by the Count De Warren. 2 vols., 8vo. :-St. Hippolytus and the Church of Rome in the Earlier Part of the Third Century; from the newly-discovered "Philosophumena," or the Greek Text of those Portions which relate to that Subject; with an English Version and Notes; and an Introductory Inquiry into the Authorship of the Treatise, and on the Life and Works of the Writer.

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By Christopher Wordsworth, D. D., Canon of Westminster. 8vo. :-Memorials of Early Christianity; presenting, in a Graphic, Compact, and Popular Form, some of the Memorable Events of Early Ecclesiastical History. By Rev. J. G. Miall, author of "Footsteps of our Forefathers." Svo., with illustrations:-The Philosophy of Atheism examined and compared with Christianity: a Course of Popular Lectures delivered at the Mechanics' Institute, Bradford, on Sunday Afternoons in the Winter of 1852-3. By Rev. B. Godwin, D. D. :— Modern Romanism: a View of the Proceedings, &c., of the Council of Trent. By B. B. Woodward, Esq., B. A.-Relig ion and Business; or, Spiritual Life in one of its Secular Departments. By A. J. Morris. Fcp. 8vo.:-The Logic of Atheism. By Samuel M'All, Minister of Castle-gate Meeting, Nottingham. 12mo.: -The Lamp and the Lantern; or, Light By

for the Tent and the Traveller. James Hamilton, D. D., F. L. S. Fcp. 8vo. :- Abbeokuta; or, Sunrise within the Tropics. By Miss Tucker, author of "The Rainbow in the North." Fep. Svo.:-Christ our Life; in its Origin, Law, and End. An Essay on the Life of Christ, adapted to Missionary Purposes. By the Rev. Joseph Angus, D. D. Crown 8vo.:-A Series of Lectures on Scripture Characters, by the late Duncan Mearns, D. D., Professor of Divinity in the University and King's College, Aberdeen, and one of Her Majesty's Chaplains for Scotland, delivered at the Murtle Lecture:Israel in Egypt: being Illustrations of the Books of Genesis and Exodus, from Existing Monuments; one vol., crown 8vo. :The Jesuits: An Historical Sketch. By the Rev. E. W. Grinfield, M. A. Fcp. 8vo.

WE give the contents of the chief European Journals:

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Kitto's Journal of Sacred Literature, for April:-I. The Scythian Dominion in Asia. II. Modern Study of Prophecy. Heaven, Hell, Hades. IV. Sin and its Developments. V. Life and Epistles of St. Paul. VI. Slavery and the Old Testament. VII. Biblical Criticism. VIII. The Memphitic New Testament.

North British Review, for May:-I. Macgillivray's British Birds. II. International Relations, and the Principles of our Foreign Policy. III. Bunsen's Hippolytus; its Method and Results. IV. English Hexameters. V. Ruth; The Reign of Female Novelists. VI. Memoirs of French Protestantism. VII. Life under an Italian Despotism. VIII. Glimpses of

Poetry. IX. The Higher Instructions and its Representatives in Scotland. X. Wellington in the Peninsula. XI. Layard's Assyrian Discoveries.

I. Alison's History of Europe since 1815. The Edinburgh Review, for April:II. Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister. III. The Church of England in the Mountains. IV. Recent Novels-" Agatha's Husband." V. The National Gal lery. VI. Mr. D'Israeli: His Character and Career. VII. Public Education. VIII. Marcellus-Memoirs of the Restoration. IX. The Income Tax.

ley House. II. Scrope's History of Castle The Quarterly Review, for April:-I. Aps

Combe. III. Human Hair. IV. The Old Countess of Desmond. V. Hungarian Campaigns-Kossuth and Görgey. VI. Buckingham Papers. VII. Search for Franklin, IX. Maurel on the Duke of Wellington. VIII. The Two Systems at Pentonville.

The Eclectic Review, for April :—L. Chevalier Bunsen's Hippolytus and his Age. II. Life of Kirby the Entomologist. III. St. John's Egyptian Pilgrimage. IV. Miall's Bases of Belief. V. Heywood's University Reform. VI. The Dissenters' Chapel Registration Bill. VII. The Christian Doctrine of Sin. VIII. The Milan Insurrection.

British and Foreign Evangelical Review, for March :-I. John Albert Bengel-The Lutheran Church as he found it-His Life and Labours. II. Modern Jewish History. III. Remarks on the Authenticity of the Pentateuch. IV. Recent Speculations on the Trinity-Bushnell's Discourses. V. Kurtz on the Old Covenant. VI. German Hymnology. VII. The Reformed Faith in Italy. VIII. Epistle to Diognetus. IX. Critical Notices. X. German Religious Periodicals. XI. Miscellanies.

The Prospective Review, for May:-L. Society in Danger from Children. II. Bases of Belief. III. Frà Dolcino and his Times, IV. Recent Works of Fiction. V. Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin. VI. The Odes of Horace.

AMONG the new works announced on the Continent are the following:

Die Christologie Luthers und die christologische Aufgabe der evangelischen Theologie. Zur dogmatischen Begrundung der evangelischen Union. Von Chr. H. Weisst, Prof. d. Philos. an der Univ. zu Leipzig. Leipzig: 1852; 253 pp. 8vo.

Codex Claromontanus sive Epistolae Pauli omnes graece et latine. Ex codice Parisiensi celeberrimo nomine Claromontani plerumque dicto, sexti ut videtur post

Christum saeculi, nunc primum edidit Constantinus Tischendorf. Lipsiae: 1852; pp. 600, lex. 4, nebst. 2 Bl. Facsimile. (Subser.-Pr. n. 24 Thir.)

Der Geist der lutherischen Theologen Wittenbergs im Verlaufe des 17 Jahrhunderts, theilweise nach handschriftlichen Quellen, von Dr. A. Tholuck. Hamburg und Gotha: 1852; 434 pp. 8vo.

De origine epistolarum ad Ephesios et Colossenses, a criticis Tubingensibus e gnosi Valentiniana deducta. Scr. Alb. Klöpper, th. Lic. Gryphiae: 1853; 55 pp. 8vo.

Die katholischen Briefeder heil. Apostel Jacobus, Petrus, Johannes u. Judas erläu

tert u. harmonisch geordnet unter die Grundlehren des Christenthums. Von Dr. M. A. Nickel, Domcapit. Mainz; 1852: 296 pp., 8vo.

Die neutestamentlichen Lehrbegriffe od. Untersuchungen üb. das Zeitalter der Religionswende, die Vorstufen der Christenthums u. die erste Gestalstung desselben. Ein Handbuch f. älteste Dogmengeschichte u. systematische Exegese des neuen Testamentes. Von Dr. J. Ant. Bh. Lutterbeck, Professor. 1. Bd. Die vorchristl. Entwickelung. Mainz: 1852; 446 pp., 8vo. 2. Bd. Die nachchristl. Entwickelung. 1852; 314 pp., 8vo.

AMERICAN.

THE "TRACT SOCIETY of the M. E. Church" has sprung at once into the proportions of a vigorous life. The Corresponding Secretary, Rev. Abel Stevens, has visited most of the Conferences for the present year, and in each of them societies auxiliary to the Tract Society have been formed, and measures taken to push the circulation of our books and tracts thoroughly. The history of the enterprise and its plans of procedure are given in a pamphlet entitled "Documents of the Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church," which contains:-I. The Memorial to the General Conference of 1852, by Dr. Kidder. II. The Action of the General ConferenceConstitution-Resolutions-By-laws. III. An Account of the Organization at NewYork, with a List of the Officers of the Society. IV. Address of the Society to the Church. V. Forms for Constitutions of Conference and Church AuxiliariesForm of Bequest. VI. Scheme of the Society; the Parent Society; Conference Auxiliaries; Conference Agents; District Agents or Colporteurs; Church Auxiliaries; Tract Stewards. VII. Tabular Forms for District Agents or Colporteurs. VIII. List of Recent Tracts. IX. List of Cheap Tract Volumes. We hope this pamphlet will be widely circulated, and that its careful and accurate plans of operation will be universally adopted. A new and vastly-extended field of usefulness will be opened thereby to our Book Concern, and to all the good men and women of the Church who can write or circulate books and tracts.

WE give the contents of the chief American Theological Journals:

Brownson's Quarterly, for April :-I. The Spiritual not the Temporal: II. Life of Mrs.

Eliza A. Seton: III. A Consistent Protestant: IV. The Love of Mary: V. Dangers which Threaten Catholics: VI. Ethics of Controversy.

Bibliotheca Sacra, for April:-I. Autobiography of Dr. Karl Gottlieb Bretschneider: II. Interpretation of the Twentyeighth Chapter of Job: III. Lucian and Christianity: IV. Review of Riley's Translation of the Comedies of Plautus: V. Humane Features of the Hebrew Law: VI. Dr. Alexander's Moral Science.

Evangelical Review, for April:-I. Collegiate Education: II. Grounds of Difficulty-Success in the Study of Theology: III. Lectures on the Principal Doctrines and Practices of the Catholic Church: IV. Contributions to the Christology of the Church: V. The Lutheran Cultus: VI. The Delegation of the Missouri Synod in Germany: VII. Notes on Prophecy.

Universalist Quarterly, for April :-I. Memoir of Chalmers: II. Difficulties of Understanding the Holy Scriptures: III. Christ the Instrument of Redemption: IV. Hazael: V. Remarks on Romans vi, 7: VI. The Resurrection as a Figure: VII. The Divine Character our Moral Standard.

Church Review, for April :-I. Religion for the Republic: II. Bishop Philander Chase: III. Daniel Webster: IV. The Rt. Rev. Levi Silliman Ives, D. D., LL. D., Bishop of North Carolina: V. New-England Theology: VI. The Eclipse of Faith: VII. Colonial Churches in Virginia.

Theological and Literary Journal, for April:-I. Henry's Life and Times of Calvin: II. Dr. J. P. Smith on the Geological Theory: III. The English Universities: IV. The Doctrines of Dr. Nevin and his

Party: V. Critics and Correspondents.

Free-Will Baptist Quarterly, for April:I. Prospect of the World's Conversion in the Light of the Last Half Century: II. Mission of the Free-Will Baptist Denomination: III. Moral Bearings of Phrenology: IV. Human Reason and the Religion of Christ V. Missions: VI. Preaching: VII. Sacred Music: VIII. Alexander's Moral Science.

Southern Methodist Quarterly, for April:I. Isaac Taylor on Wesley and Methodism : II. Ezekiel and the Book of his Prophecy: III. A Cursory View of the Evil Tendencies of Fashionable Amusements: IV. Zechariah V. Fundamental Element of Church Government: VI. Theory of Female Education: VII. Obsolete Disciplinary Laws: VIII. Hebrew Literature.

Mercersburgh Quarterly Review, for April: I. Dr. Nevin and his Antagonists: II. The Character of the German Reformed Church and its Relations to Lutheranism and Calvinism III. Francis Jeffrey: IV. The Nature of Christianity: V. Christian Baptism and the Baptistic Question.

Southern Presbyterian Review, for April :I. Spiritual Beneficence: II. Unconditional Decrees: III. The Ceaseless Activity of Matter: IV. Are the Wicked Immortal? V. An Address delivered before the Society of Missionary Inquiry, Theological Seminary, Columbia, S. C.: VI. Necrology: VII. Reason and Future Punishment.

Biblical Repertory, for April:-I. Character and Writings of Fenelon: II. The Religious Significance of Numbers: III. Mercantile Morals, and the Successful Mer chant: IV. The Life and Studies of C. G. Zumpt: V. Idea of the Church: VI. On the Correspondence between Prophecy and History.

New-Englander, for May:-I. Doctrine of the Higher Law: II. Fashion in Relig ion: III. The Separatists of Eastern Connecticut: IV. The Editorial Profession: V. John Adams's Diary and Autobiogra phy: VI. The Influence of Great Men: VII. Church Review Theology: VIII. The New Infidelity: IX. The Complete Academical Education of Females: X. Scientific Miscellany: XI. Professor Stanley.

Classical and Miscellaneous.

WE have received the third and enlarged edition of Engelmann's "Bibliotheca Philologica," (Leipzig, 1853, 8vo. pp. 236.) It contains a list of all the Grammars, Dictionaries, Chrestomathies, &c., pertaining to the study of the Greek and Latin languages, which have appeared in Germany between 1750 and 1852.

THE first volume of the eighth edition of the "Encyclopædia Britannica" has just appeared. It contains a new Dissertation on the Rise, Progress, and Corruptions of Christianity, by Richard Whately, D. D., Archbishop of Dublin. Also, Dissertations first and second, on the Progress of Metaphysical and Ethical Philosophy, by Dugald Stewart and the Right Hon. Sir James Mackintosh, LL. D., &c. With an Introduction by William Whewell, D. D., Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Cambridge. Dissertations fourth and fifth, on the Progress of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, by Professors Playfair and Sir John Leslie. The second volume will contain (besides numerous other articles) the following:-Agriculture, the Practical Part, with all the Latest Improvements, by John Wilson, Esq.; Agricultural Chemistry, by Thomas Anderson, M. D.; Afghanistan, and several

other Articles on India, by Edward Thornton, Esq.; Eschylus, by John Stuart Blackie, Esq., Professor of Greek in the University of Edinburgh; Addison, by William Spalding, Esq., Professor of Rheteric in the University of St. Andrews; Africa, by Augustus Petermann, Esq. Other new articles for future volumes are now in progress. Among these may be mentioned:-Atterbury, by the Right Hon. Thomas Babington Macaulay, M. P.; Botany, by John Hutton Balfour, M. D., F.R.S.E., Professor of Botany in the University of Edinburgh; Arnold, by Rev. William Lindsay Alexander, D. D., &c. ; and on the Progress of Mathematical and Physical Science during the Nineteenth Century, by James D. Forbes, Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of All the articles will be Edinburgh.

brought up to the present advanced state of knowledge. The work will be com pleted in twenty-one volumes.

THE" Cyclopædia Bibliographica” (London, James Darling) has reached its eighth number, (to the letter G.) We are the more confirmed by each successive number of this work in our judgment before expressed, that its title is far too ambitious for its matter, and that in at tempting too much it really succeeds in

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