SOUND DOCTRINE, extracted from the writings of the most eminent Reformed Divines, chiefly of the French Protestant Church. Translated from the French. 12mo. Bath, 1801.

A very evangelical and edifying work.

COBBIN (Ingram). The French Preacher, or Sermons translated from the -French Divines. 8vo. 1816.

X. PRACTICAL, MORAL, AND SPIRITUAL DIVINITY.

The writers whose collective works have been enumerated contain much of this character.

ALLEINE (Joseph). Alarm to Unconverted Sinners. Various editions. A very awakening and edifying work.

AINSWORTH (Henry). Communion of Saints. 12mo. 1789.

ANDERSON (C). On the Domestic Constitution. 8vo. 1827.

ARNDT (John). True Christianity.-Translated by Jaques. 2 vols. 8vo. 1815.

Has been eminently useful on the continent.

ASHWOOD (Bartholomew). Heavenly Trade, or the best merchandizing.

8vo. 1678.

AUGUSTINE (A). Confessions, 12mo. 1631, or abridged, 24mo. 1827.
Eminently spiritual and profitable.

BALL (John). Power of Godliness. Folio, 1657. Treatise of Faith, 1637, 4to.

BATES (Ely). Rural Philosophy. 8vo. 1804.

His Christian Politics useful. He adopts Baxter's sentiments.

BELLAMY (J). True Religion delineated. 8vo. 1812.

See also his nature and glory of the gospel of Christ, and his Sermons.-Mr. Bellamy is an original and striking writer, but taking the harder features of religion without the winning and loving graces of the gospel. He is useful in showing the danger of Antinomian perversions. There is great decisiveness marking the confidence of a man who feels the truth.

BENNETT (Benj). Christian Oratory. 2 vols. 8vo. 1811.
An excellent work.

BOLTON (Samuel). Dead Saint speaking. Folio, 1657.
BOOTH (Abraham). Reign of Grace. Various editions.
Highly evangelical, but some of his expressions want modifying.
BROOKS (Thomas). Treatise on Holiness. 4to. 1662.
Riches of Christ. 4to. 1661.

Unsearchable

See also his Precious Remedies against Satan's devices, (various editions.) His Treatise on Assurance, without abridgment, was published in 12mo. 1654. He is a lively, practical writer.

BOSTON (Thomas). Human Nature in its fourfold state. Various editions. His Crook in the Lot and other works, practical as well as evangelical.

CAPEL (Richard). On Temptations. Four parts. 12mo. 1658.

A valuable experimental work.

COLQUHOUN (John). On Spiritual comfort. 12mo. 1814.

This is suited rather for the depressed than the backslider.

COLLINGS (John). Several Discourses concerning the actual Providence of God. 4to. 1678.-A Cordial for a Fainting Spirit. 4to. 1652.

Profitable works.

DAVIS (William). Hints designed to promote a profitable attendance on an evangelical ministry. 1828.

DYKE (Daniel). Mystery of Self-deceiving. 4to. 1614.

DENT (Arthur). The plain man's pathway to Heaven. 1631.

There are various editions of this practical Treatise.

EDMONDSON (J). A Concise System of Self-Government. 12mo. 1828. ELLIS (Clement). The Self-Deceiver plainly discovered to himself. 8vo. 1731.

FRANKS (A. H). Nicodemus.

Franks' works are very practical and spiritual.

FENELON (F. S. de la Mothe). Œuvres Spirituelles. 4 vols. 12mo.

A translation in English has been published of several of his smaller pieces. They are highly devotional, but with a tendency to mysticism.-Extracts from his writings by Miss Marshall. 12mo.

FIRMIN (Giles). The real Christian, or a Treatise on effectual calling. 4to. 1670.

GERHARD (John). Meditations. 12mo. 1718.

GILPIN (Rich). Satan's Temptations. 4to. 1677.
Shows the snares of our great enemy.

GOUGE (William). Domestical Duties. 4to. 1622.

He wrote several other practical Treatises full of useful matter, in the style of his day.

GOUGE (Thos). Christian Directions to walk with God all the day long.
GURNALL (WM). The Christian Armor. Various editions.
Spiritual and evangelical, with much Christian experience.

GUTHRIE (WM). Trial of a saving interest in Christ. Various editions.

An excellent work.

HALL (Robert of Arnsby). Help to Zion's Travellers. 12mo.

It well deserves the title.

HALE (Sir M). Contemplations, 3 Parts, and Knowledge of God. 3 vols.

8vo.

Comprehensive, devout, and practical, entering into the daily life of the Christian. HORNECK (Anthony). Law of Consideration. 8vo. 1677.

JACOMB (Thos). A Treatise of Holy Dedication, both personal and Domestic. 8vo. 1668.

JAMES (J. A). The Family Monitor. 12mo.-Father's Present. 12mo. JENKS (Benjamin). Meditations. 2 vols. 8vo. 1757.

Devotional and evangelical.

JOYCE (James). Love to God considered. 8vo. 3d edition, 1827.

An interesting work by a refined mind.

KEMPIS (Thomas a). The Christian Pattern. Various editions, one with a Preface by Dr. Chalmers.

A work that has been exceedingly profitable to eminent Christians.

LAW (William). A Serious Call to a Devout Life. Various editions. Eminently useful to thoughtless and worldly minds, but greatly wanting in the exhibition of evangelical motives. At the end of a valuable abridgment published at York, those motives are suggested.

LUKIN (Henry). The chief interest of men.

MARSHALL (W). The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification. 12mo. Various editions.

Appears to the Author to err on the opposite side to Mr. Law, and to be cramped in the use of practical statements which the scriptures sanction; but it is not without its value.

MASON (John). Self-Knowledge.

A useful book, but deficient in evangelical principles of self-knowledge.
MASON (W). Select Remains; Believer's Pocket Companion.

MASON (W). Spiritual Treasury. 8vo. 1824; and Christian's Companion for Sabbath. 8vo. 1817.

MORE (Hannah). Her works in general come under this head, and need not the Author's recommendation.

MOSSOM (Bp. R). The Preacher's Tripartite. Folio, 1657.

Spiritual and evangelical.

NEWNHAM (W). The Principles of physical, intellectual, moral, and religious education. 2 vols. 8vo. 1828.

Much useful information.

ORTON (Job). Discourses to the Aged. 12mo. 1777.

PALMER (A). The gospel New Creature. 8vo. 1674.

PENN (W). No Cross, no Crown. Various editions.

Some useful thoughts, though with the peculiarity of the Society of Friends. RAMBACH (J. J). On the Sufferings of Christ, by J. Gray. 8vo. 1829. A very evangelical and profitable work.

READER (Simon). Christian Views. 12mo. 1794.

REYNOLDS (--). Compassionate Address to the Christian world. Many

editions.

Very useful for the poor.

REYNOLDS (John). The Religion of Jesus delineated. 4to. 1726.

ROWE (Eliz). Devout Exercises of the Heart. Many editions.

ROWE (J). Saints' Temptations. 8vo. 1675.-Immanuel. 8vo. 1680.
Practical and experimental works.

RUTHERFORD (Samuel). Letters. Various editions, the best by Erskine.-
Christ's Dying and Drawing Sinners to himself. 4to. 1647.

A very powerful, awakening, and heart-stirring writer.

SCUDDER (Henry). Christian's Daily Walk.

A practical and edifying work.

SCOTT (John). The Christian Life. 5 vols. 8vo.

Practical, but generally wanting in evangelical views, yet with some fine thoughts on Christ's regal acts.

SECKER (Will). The Nonsuch Professor in his Meridian glory. 18mo. 1660. Reprinted, 1829.

SERLE (Ambrose). The Christian Remembrancer. Various editions.
An admirable experimental work.

SEDGEWICK (Obadiah). The Shepherd of Israel. 4to. 1658.-Bowels of
Tender Mercy. Folio, 1661.

SHERLOCK (Wm). On Death, Judgment, Providence. 3 vols.

Practical, though deficient in gospel principles.

SHAW (S). Immanuel. Various editions.-Welcome to the Plague.Farewell to Life.

A practical and devout writer.

SHEPPARD (Thomas). Parable of the Virgins. Folio and 8vo.-Sincere Convert and Sound Believer. Various editions.

Very searching, experimental works.

SHOWER (John). On Time and Eternity. 8vo. 1699.

SPURSTOWE (W). The Wells of Salvation opened. 12mo. 1821.

STEELE (Rich). A Discourse on old age. The tradesman's calling.

STENNET (Sam). On Domestic Duties. 8vo. 1783.

Sound and practical.

STILL (Prebendary). Horæ Privatæ. 12mo.

Very devotional and edifying prayers and meditations.

STUCKLEY (Lewis). Gospel Glass. 12mo. 1809.

A good book for self-examination.

TILLINGHAST (John). Elijah's Mantle, being his remains. 12mo. 1658. Six Treatises. 12mo. 1663.

TROSSE (GEO). The Lord's Day vindicated.

VENN (Henry). Complete Duty of Man. Various editions.-Essay on the Prophecy of Zecharias. Various editions.

VALDESSO (John). Divine considerations of those things most profitable in our Christian profession. 12mo. 1646.

Some striking thoughts. Recommended by Herbert, with several good notes by him. VINCENT (Nath). The Spirit of prayer.

There are other valuable practical Treatises by him.

VINCENT (Thos). The true Christian's love of the unseen Christ.

There are various other excellent practical works by him.

WRIGHT (Samuel). Treatises on Sin, Regeneration, the Lord's Day, &c. Much knowledge of the heart.

WORTHINGTON (John). On Self-resignation. 8vo. 1675.

WALKER (Sam). Practical Christianity. 12mo.

WILBERFORCE (W). Practical View of the prevailing religious Systems of Professed Christians.

A work which has been eminently useful.

ZIMMERMAN (J. L). On Knowledge of Christ. 12mo. 1772.

XI. MISCELLANEOUS TREATISES IN DIVINITY. There are periodical publications, monthly, quarterly, and annually, that might be introduced under this head. Each denomination of Christians, and the various classes of some, have their respective periodical work. They are diffusing constantly a vast mass of intelligence, and very much influence the mind of their respective classes. While the Christian can use many with thankfulness, and some have been eminently serviceable to the Church of God, yet like all other human productions, they cannot be universally relied on, and we must try all by the Scriptures of truth.

BARLOW (Bp). Genuine Remains of. 8vo. 1693.

Reflections were published on this work by Henry Brougham, 4to. 1694, and the list of books was published separately by W. Offley, in 1699. There are however many valuable hints in the Remains.

Natural History of Enthusiasm. 8vo. 1829.

EAST (John). Sea Side. 1827, 12mo.

GAMBIER (J. E). Introduction to the study of moral evidence. 3d Edition, 8vo.

A work of sound interesting argument.

GREW (Neh). Cosmologia Sacra; a Discourse on the Universe, as it is the Creature and Kingdom of God. Folio, 1701.

HEY (William). Tracts and Essays (including two on the Divinity and Atonement of Christ). 8vo. 1822.

The observations of a clear and vigorous mind on various important topics. HUTCHINSON (Frances). An Essay concerning Witchcraft. 8vo. 1720. HENRY (T. C). Letters to a friend, intended to relieve the difficulties of an anxious inquirer. Edited by Dr. Pye Smith, and W. Lewis, 12mo. 1829. FOSTER (John). Essays. 8vo. 1826.

Original, and calculated to enlarge the mind.

KNOX (V). Christian Philosophy. 12mo. 1798.
A powerful defence of the need of divine influence.

BOWDLER (John). Select Pieces in Verse and Prose. 2 vols. 8vo.
The Theological Tracts of this able writer were published separately in 12mo.
WILKS (S. C). Christian Essays. 8vo. 1828.

Many valuable thoughts.

SUMNER (Bp. J. B). Records of Creation. 2 vols. 8vo. 1818..

DAVIES (J). An Estimate of the Human Mind. 2 vols. 8vo. 1828.
An able and Christian view of the subject.

PAYNE (Geo). Elements of mental and moral science. 8vo. 1828.
BURDER (H. F). Mental discipline. 12mo. 1822.

ADAM (Robert). Religious World Displayed. 2 vols. 8vo. 1823. A very full, useful, and accurate account of the religions of the world, as they at present exist.

WILLIAMS (T). A Dictionary of all Religions and Religious Denominations, ancient and modern. Third Edition. 8vo. 1823.

A very valuable book of reference.

ALLEY (Jerome). Vindiciae Christianæ; a Comparative Estimate of the Genius and Temper of the Greek, the Roman, the Hindu, the Mohammedan, and the Christian Religions.

A comprehensive work with much information.

II. HISTORY AND RELIGIOUS CUSTOMS OF THE JEWS.

Talmudical Writings.
See Lightfoot.

One of the most complete and systematic works is the Mischna of Surenhusius, 6 vols. folio, containing the system of Hebrew jurisprudence, rites, antiquities, and oral law.

JOSEPHUS (Flavius). His works.

The best editions in the original are those of Hudson, Havercamp, and Oberthur, and in English that by Whiston.

Very valuable in illustrating various particulars in the New Testament. The works of Philo Judæus (the best edition by Mangey) have a similar use.

THE APOCRYPHA.

The undue claim put in for the admission of these books into the divine canon has had such a re-action, that they have been neglected in their real use as human writings.

BASNAGE (James). The History of the Jews, from Jesus Christ to the Present Time, being a continuation of the History of Josephus: translated by T. Taylor. Folio, 1708.

A scarce work with much information.

ADAM (Hannah). History of the Jews, from the Destruction of Jerusalem. 8vo. 1818.

Valuable information.

ALLEN (John). Modern Judaism; or a Brief Account of the Opinions, Rites, and Ceremonies of the Modern Jews. 8vo. 1817.

Useful information.