tianity against deistical writers, with two or three short miscellaneous tracts, not sufficient to form a separate class. The seventh volume relates to the Eucharist only. The eighth comprises his Charges and occasional Sermons. These eight volumes include all which the author himself published. The ninth contains all which were published immediately after his death, by Mr. Joseph Clarke, conformably with Dr. Waterland's own directions; and the remaining volume, such of those which have since fallen into the hands of the present editors as, it was thought, might be acceptable to the public, and not tend to diminish the author's reputation. In conclusion, the writer of these memoirs might be inclined to bespeak the reader's indulgence towards their many imperfections, did he not know that such apologies are more likely to incur the censure of affectation, than to produce any favourable effect. He contents himself, therefore, with committing them to the fair and impartial judgment of those who know how to make allowance for the weight and difficulty of many of the subjects here brought under consideration, as well as for the disadvantages, which the writer is entitled to plead, of prosecuting his design under almost incessant avocations of public duty, or during indisposition equally unfavourable to constant application. In circumstances of more ease and leisure, there might have been strong inducements to have gone still further into the matters which the course of reading necessary to his purpose presented to him. But, probably, a majority of his readers will rather be of opinion that too much has been said, than too little. Be that as it may, if the sketch here offered should have the effect of inclining the theological student to bestow a proportionate attention upon the great author whom he has been desirous of bringing more distinctly into public notice; the result, he confidently anticipates, will be such as cannot but essentially promote the interests of pure and sound religion. It seems, indeed, scarcely possible, that any reader of solid understanding, not warped by prejudice, or attached to error by some more unworthy motive, should rise from a careful and attentive perusal of Dr. Waterland's writings, without feeling himself more strongly rooted in the faith, better able to vindicate its truth, and more internally satisfied in adhering to it as the guide of life. W. LLANDAFF. September 19, 1823. THE WORKS OF THE REV. DANIEL WATERLAND, D.D. FORMERLY MASTER OF MAGDALENE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, CANON OF WINDSOR, AND ARCHDEACON OF MIDDLESEX; NOW FIRST COLLECTED AND ARRANGED. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED, A REVIEW OF THE AUTHOR'S LIFE AND WRITINGS, BY WILLIAM VAN MILDERT, D. D. LORD BISHOP OF LLANDAFF. VOL. I. PART II. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. MDCCCXXIII. |