by whofe names they wished to be distinguished, were in communion with each other, and joint minifters of the fame church; how much more carnal would he have reckoned the contentions of thefe, who are enlifted under teachers holding no communion with each other, but profeffing themselves members of oppofite focieties? If he blames divifions among them, though they were fuch as did not rife to an actual feparation, but that they still came together in the church; how much more blameable would he have thought the divifions of those, who forfake the affembling of themfelves together, and renounce each other's congregations! Here is, doubtlefs, a finful feparation between us; and, as it is a matter of fact, that the feparation has been made by a departure from the national church, it lies upon thofe, who have departed, to fhew that the reafons of their departure are fuch as will justify it." Mr. Pearfon has fufficiently vindicated the church from the charge of exacting any unlawful terms of communion, and thereby fixed the finfulness of separation indelibly upon those who fecede from her under a pretence of a purer adminiftration. W. LIST OF BOOKS IN DIVINITY. THE Caufes and Pretences for Separa tion from the Ancient Etablished Church, confidered and refuted, by Robert Woodward, of Brazen Nofe College, Oxford, and Vicar of Harrold, Bedfordshire. pp. 220. Sermons on the Parables, in two volumes, vol. 2, by John Farren, M. A. of Queen's College, Oxford. pp. 447. L'Année Evangelique, by F. J. Durand, Miniftre du St. Evangile, profefffeur ordinaire dans l'Academie de Laufanne, &c. &c. Sermons on various Subjects, doctrinal and moral selected, abridged and translated by the Rev. Richard Munkhouse, D. D. of Queen's College, Oxford, and Minifter of St. John Baptift's Church, in Wakefield. PP. 395. Counsel for Chriftians, a Sermon, preached in the parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury, and Holy Trinity, in the Minories, London, on Sunday, October 24, 1802, by the Rev. The Excellence of the Gospel, a Sermon, preached at St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury, on Sunday, October 10, 1802, by the Rev. John Neal Lake, A. M. Curate of St. Andrews, Holborn, Lecturer of St. Mildred's, Breadftreet, and Chaplain to the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Molefworth. PP. 15. The Authenticity of the Five Books of Mofes, vindicated by Herbert Marth, B. D. F. R. S. Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, 2d edition. pp. 18. A Defence of the Etablished Church, against the Calumnies of Schifmatic Teachers, delivered in a Sermon in St. Mary's Church, Aldermanbury, London, November 28, 1802, by the Rev. Morgan James, late Curate of St. Peter's Church, Sudbury, Suffolk. pp. 38. MONTHLY OBITUARY, WITH ANECDOTES OF DISTINGUISHED PERSONS. DIED, at his houfe in Jefus-lane, Oxford, fincerely lamented, after a tedious illness, which he bore with great fortitude, William Roberts, Efq. in his 70th year, having fuftained the greatest integrity in the profeffion of the law, from which he had many years retired. On the 18th inft. at Ely, advanced in life, Mrs. Downing, wite of the Rev. G. Downing, one of the Prebendaries of that cathedral, and mother of that young, but able Barrister, who died in 1800. This excellent woman was a very bright example to all who knew her. With a manly understanding, she had a large portion of female modefty and pious humility. Her charities were extenfive, her benevolence univerfal. Through life and in death fhe exhibited the bleffed effects of true Christianity; it foothed her griefs, it foftened the forrows fhe endured for the lofs of her fa mily mily and friends, and it is believed the left the world without an enemy; her lofs must therefore be the more lamented. On Saturday fe'nnight, in the 81st year of his age, after a fhort illness, which he bore with the greateft refignation and compofure, the Rev. Charles Markham, M. A. of Shankton, in Leicefterfhire, where he had been refident rector upwards of 45 years, and uniformly during that period performed his parochial duty. At Paris, in the 85th year of his age, M. Joly de Fleury, formerly a Minifter of State, and Comptroller of the Finances of France-At Newton, near Monmouth, G. Griffin, Eiq. fon of the late Admiral Griffin.Mrs. Waller, wife of Dr. Waller, of Portsmouth, and widow of the late Dr. Corp, of Bath. --In Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, Mrs. Stainfby, relict of Counsellor Stainfby.In Burlington fireet, Rear Admiral Samuel Graves.—Mrs. M. Moor, of St. Thomas's fquare, Hackney. At Edinburgh, Mr. W. Words, late of the Theatre Royal of that place. Jofeph Butts, Eiq. late of Tetbury, Gloucestershire.-Mrs. Pennant, relict of Thomas Pennant, Efq. the celebrated author, and fifter to the late Sir R. Moftyn, Bart. Yesterday fe'ennight, at Hereford, in the 85th year of his age, Dr. John Butler, Bishop of that See. During the American war his Lordship diftinguished himself by feveral publications on the fubje&t of politics; and he lately printed a volume of fermons, which he prefented to his friends as a legacy. In May, 1777, he was confecrated Bifhop of Oxford; and, on the death of Bishop Harley, he was tranflated from this Diocese to the See of Hereford in the year 1788. His Lordship was twice married, but has left no iffue. CHURCH PREFERMENTS, GRADUATIONS, &.. OXFORD. Dec. Rev. J. Lewis, Mafter N Thursday laft the of Arts, Fellow of Jefus College, was admitted Bachelor in Divinity. The Rev. Geo. Gould, Bachelor of Arts, of Wadham College, was admitted Mafter of Arts.-Mell George Pyke Dowling, of St. Edmund Hall; A. W. Rhodes, of Worcester College; and John Peter, of Balliol College, were admitted Bachelors of Arts. Yefterday Francis Brownlow, Efq. of Magdalen Hall, was admitted Bachelor of Arts, Grand Compounder. A Difpenfation has pafied the Great Seal, to enable the Rev. John Sutton, A. M. Chaplain to the Right Hon. Lord Montague, to hold the Rectory of Church Lawford, in the county of Warwick, and diocele of Litchfield and Coventry, with the Vicarage of Weekley, in the county of Northampton, and diocefe of Peterborough, to which he has lately been prefented by the Duke and Duchefs of Buccleugh. Yefterday the Rev. John Lane Kitfon, Bachelor of Arts, of St. Mary Hall, was admitted Mafter of Arts; and Mr. Henry Gauntlett, of Trinity College, was admitred Bachelor of Arts. The Rev, John Herbert, M. A. Vicar of Overbury, is inftituted by the Lord Bishop of Hereford to the Vicarage of Ledbury, void by the death of the Rev. J. Montgomery. Dec. 18.] Yefterday, the last day of Michaelmas Term, the Rev. James Matthews, Bachelor of Arts, Fellow of St. John's College, and at this time Chaplain in his Majefty's fervice in Egypt, had the degree of Master of Arts conferred on him by decree of Convocation.-The Rev. John Mullens, of Exeter College, and J. Wickens, of Merton College, Bachelors of Arts, were admitted Mafters of Arts.- Meflrs. Robert S. Hutchings, of St. Edmund Hall; Wm. Whitehead, of Balliol College; and Thomas Bowerbank, of Queen's College, were admitted Bachelors of Arts. The whole number of degrees in this Term was one Doctor in Divinity, one Doctor in Civil Law, two Bachelors in Divinity, eighteen Mafters of Arts, two Bachelors in Civil Law, and twenty-nine Bachelors of Arts.-Matriculations feventy-feven. On Tuesday laft the Rev. John Davies, B. D. Fellow of Jefus College, was prefented by that Society to the Rectory of Longworth, in the county of Berks, and diocefe of Salisbury. The Rev. John Rofe, A. M. is infti tuted to the Rectory of Lymington, Somerfet, void by the refignation of the Rev. Dr. Dumarefq. The The Rev. John Thos. Cafberd, LL. D. has been inftituted to the Rectory of Eglufbrues, in the county of Glamorgan, and diocefe of Landaff, on the prefentation of Robert Jones, Efq. of Fonmon Castle. CAMBRIDGE. Dec. 10.] The Rev. Henry Gorges Dobyns Yates, LL. D. of St. John's college, Oxford, is admitted ad eundem in this university. The King has been pleased to prefent the Rev. Ambrofe Goode, M. A. late of Bene't college, to the vicarage of Terrington, in the county of Norfolk, void by the death of the Rev. Wm. Walker. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has given the Six-Preachership of that Cathedral, vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Pennington, to the Rev. John Francis, M. A, Second Mafter of. the King's School, Canterbury. We hear the Rev. Mr. Lardner, Minor Canon of Canterbury Cathedral, fucceeds the Rev. Mr. Johnfon in the vicarage of Seafalter and the perpetual curacy of Whitstable. The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury has inftituted the Rev. M. M. Coyfgarne, Bachelor of Arts, to the rectory of Snargate, in Kent, void by the refignation of the Rev. Wm. Wing Fowle. Dec. 17.] The Hon. Hercules Robert Pakenham, of Caius college, fon of Lord Longford-and the Hon. Henry Cuft, of Trinity college, fecond fon of Lord Brownlow-were on Tuesday admitted honorary Mafters of Arts. Mr. Inigo William Jones, of Trinity college, and Mr. James Oliver, of Emmanuel college, were the fame day admitted Bachelors in Civil Law-and Mr. Thomas Young, of Emmanuel college, was admitted Bachelor in Phyfic. Mr. Charles Yonge, and Mr. John Sargent of King's college, were on Tuefday admitted Fellows of that fociety, and on Wednesday, Mr. Samuel Berney Vince was alfo admitted a Fellow. The Rev. Hutton Greenall, M. A. of Chrift's college, is chofen a foundation Fellow of that Society; and the Rev. Peter Fraler, M. A. is elected into one of the Fellowships in that fociety founded by Sir John Finch and Sir Thomas Baines. The Rev. John Watfon, M. A. of Clare hall, is elected a fellow of that fociety. The Rev. J. Gilbert, B. A. of Emmanuel college, was yesterday elected a Fellow of that fociety. The Rev. Mr. Wilkinson, of Surrey ftreet, is prefented by the Lord Chancellor to the rectory of St. Laurence, in Norwich. The Rev. Martin Hogg is inftituted to the rectory of Southacre, in Norfolk, on the prefentation of B. Fountaine, Etq. of Narford. The Rev. T. F. Middleton, rector of Tanfor in Northamptonshire, is empowered, by a difpenfation, to hold the rectory of Little Bytham with Castle Bytham annexed, in Lincolnshire, to which he has been prefented by the Rev. John Pretyman, D. D. Precentor of Lincoln. Dec. 24. At a public Ordination held at Ely on Sunday laft, the following gentlemen, all of this univerfity, were ordained by the Bishop of that diocefe. Priefs.Thomas Sumpter, M. A, King's college-Charles Baker, B. A. Clare Hall-Thomas Berkeley Greaves, M. A. Emmanuel college-John Dafhwood, B. A. Caius college-Thorpe William Fowke, B. A. Peter-house. Deacon.-William Tomkyns Briggs, B. A. Pembroke Hall. At a Public Ordination held by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Norwich, on Sunday laft, in the Cathedral Church of that city, the following gentlemen were ordained, viz. Deacons. Horatio Dafhwood, B. A. Pembroke Hall, Cambridge-Thomas Martin, B. A. Corpus Chrifti college, Cambridge-Henry Craven Ord, B. A. Trinity college, Oxford - Barrington Syer, B. A. Caius college, Cambridge -William Spurdens, St. Edmund Hall, Oxon-Latham Wainewright, B. A. Emmanuel college, Cambridge. Pricfts.-Samuel Barker, B. A. Caius college, Cambridge-J. H. Groom, M. A. Fellow of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge-E. R. Payne, B. A. Fellow of King's college, Cambridge. The Rev. William Coppard, M. A. of Jefus college, formerly Fellow and fenior Tutor, is prefented, by the Mafter and fellows of that fociety, to the valuable rectory of Gravely in this county, void by the ceffion of the Rev. Jacob Coftobadie. The Rev. Jacob Coftobadie, M. A. late Fellow of Jefus college, is inftituted, on the prefentation of the Mafter and Fellows of that fociety, to the vicarage of Swavefey in this county, void by the refignation of the Rev. Wm. Coppard. The Rev. William Mair, M. A. is unanimoufly appointed the afternoon lecturer at Wifbech St. Peter's, in the room of the Rev. Mr. Coulcher, who has refigned. On Friday last the Rev. Martin Coulcher, cher, Mafter of the Grammar fchool, Wifbech, was appointed a Surrogate for the diocefe of Ely. The Rev. George Wilfon, B. A. is inftituted to the rectory of Froftenden, in Suffolk, on the prefentation of Sir Thomas Gooch, Bart, of Benacre Hall. The Rev. Richard Turner, B. D. is inftituted to the rectory of Pakefield, in Suffolk, on the prefentation of Robert Sparrow, Efq. of Worlingham-Hall. The Rev Chriftopher Smear, B. A. is licenfed to the perpetual curacy of Wangford, on the nomination of Lord Rous; and to the rectory of Chillesford, both in Suffolk, on his own petition. The Rev. Charles Jeffreys Cottrell, is inftituted to the rectory of South Elmham St. Margaret, with South Elmham St. Peter, in Suffolk, on the prefentation of A. Adair, Efq. of Flixton. The Rev James Brown, of Barnwell, Northampfhire, has had the degree of Doctor in Divinity conferred on him by the university of St. Andrew's Scotland. The Rev. John Davies, B. A. is prefented, by the Right Hon. Earl of Cardigan, to the rectory of Gloofton, in Leicefterfhire, void by the ceffion of the Rev. Mr. Sutton. The Rev. Dr. Wingfield, Head Master of Westminster School, is appointed to the Prebend of Worcester, vacated by the Rev. Mr. Talbot; and the Rev. Mr. Carey, M. A. Student and Cenfor of Chrift Church, is nominated to fucceed Dr. Wingfield, after the Christmas vacation, as Head Mafter at Westminster. ADDRESS TO CORRESPONDENTS. OUR readers will perceive that we have made in the prefent number a small variation in the title, which has been done in confequence of the repeated request of many of our friends to enlarge the critical department. The complaint of ERASMUS with refpect to the admiffion of Methodist preachers into the miniftry of the Church of England we have long confidered as an evil pregnant with much mischief. We join cordially with him in lamenting that our venerable bishops do not unanimously refufe ordination to fuch perfons as have "been educated under the auspices of Methodist Societies." A farther confideration of this fubject will shortly appear in our Magazine. We thank OXONIENSIS for his friendly animadverfions, and will endeavour to profit by them. The intimation in his poftfcript fhall certainly be attended to. The Review of Mr. Polwhele's Scripture Characters, &c. &c. in our next. Obfcurus, and Juvenis, are received and will have a place. The Rev. W. Ludlam's Remarks upon the Pofition "That to judge of what are the DOCTRINES of the CHURCH of ENGLAND, we must have recourse to (what is called) the ORIGINAL Conftitution; and NOT learn it from the OPINION of the PRESENT Members," will appear in our next. Review of Dr. Gardiner's, Dr. Valpy's, and Mr. Howley's Sermons, Addreffes, &c. &c. are unavoidably poftponed till our next.-Cephas Lincolnienfis, on the Fall; Diftinct Idea of Modern Infidelity; Serious Addreffes; the Rev. Mr. E. Pearfon's, and the Rev. F. Wrangham's Communications, Gleanings, Poetry, &c. &c. &c. are come to hand. We agree with Senex in the impropriety of applying such a scripture name as Melchifedeck to a rafcally character in a new play; and with that our dramatifts or at deaft the licenfer of plays would take care not to give encouragement to infidels by taking liberties like this with the Holy Scriptures. We are obliged to a conflant reader for his tranfcript from the SCOURGE, but the quantity of our original correfpondence is already to large, that we fear it will n't be in our power to find room for his friendly communication. The author of that fcarce and valuable book was the Reverend Thomas Lewis, of whom we should be glad to be favoured with fome memoirs. To the obfervations of H. C. V. we fcarcely know how to reply, as he cenfures us with the greatest feverity while he pretends to be a friend to our caufe. If he is really "well affected to the Church and state," it is very ftrange that he should condemn us for our zeal in expofing the artifices of "Sectarifts." We confider them as dangerous enemies, and fhall continue to lift up our warning-voice against them, though certain of being branded as bigots and perfecutors for fo doing. ERRATUM. In laft Number, page 320, line 48, for correfponent read correfpondence. SUPPLEMENT TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCHMAN'S MAGAZINE AND REVIEW, VOL. III. st Thy task's discharg'd, mature for Heav'n thou'rt gone For dazzling robes, and a triumphant palm.' Dr. COOPER, Bp. of Chester, on the death of Bp. WILSON, I LIFE OF BISHOP WILSON, (Concluded from page 324.) N the year 1711, this worthy and excellent bishop went to London, to settle some affairs relating to the excise, for the lord and people of the island; when he was taken great notice of by Queen Anne, before whom he preached a sermon on Holy Thursday. Her Majesty offered him an English bishopric, but he declined the favour, saying, that with the blessing of God, he could do some good in the little spot where he resided; if he were removed into a wider sphere, he might be lost, and forget his duty to his flock and to God. Upon his return to his diocese, and finding the vicarage-house at Kirk Arbory in ruins, he subscribed and collected enough to erect a new one. The charges which he delivered on different occasions to the clergy of his diocese, contain such important advice, are so replete with Christian piety, and discover so much warmth and affection, that the feelings are roused when we peruse them, and our admiration is divided between a love for the man, and the practical and Christian advice that is every where displayed in his writings. The bishop, in his convocation charge, delivered June 9, 1720, among other evils. likely to pervade his diocese, particularly levelled his censure at Vol. III. Churchm. Mag. 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