represents the Sheckinah and the Temple as being to the Jews what the cross, or crucifixion rather we suppose, is to the Gentile Church; but this is not the doctrine promulgated in the book by any means; and we hope that no one will be deterred by the somewhat mystifying device from perusing the little treatise. It is written in great simplicity of style, great fervency of spirit, and strong assurance of faith. In reference to the position now occupied by Mr. Cresson which he offered to take "without reward or salary," we subjoin in his own fervent language the feelings that actuated him. "If I could only have honestly believed and entertained the thought, consistent with my light and conviction, that the fullest degree of the glory of the coming kingdom might have been possessed in state without any connection with place, I might have still remained at home in my ceiled house, with a beloved and virtuous wife and lovely family. Great and precious were the many privileges that I enjoyed there, and I feel most sensibly the deprivation of them; but the light and conviction of God's precious promises, in reference to the return of the Jews and the setting up his everlasting kingdom at Mount Zion and Jerusalem, became so great, taken in connection with the signs of the times, that I could no longer remain at home; therefore I have forsaken houses, brethren, sisters, mother, wife, children and lands, for the kingdom of God's sake. Not the abstract principles and virtues of the kingdom, most certainly, these I could possess in my heart, by my own fireside; but the visible kingdom of God, now about being set up-as declared by all the prophets and apostles-in Mount Zion and Jerusalem. (See Dan. vii.) I am spending

my time, talents, labour and money in offering protection and assistance to that Israel now despised, rejected by men, and trodden down; but who will soon be a Crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal Diadem in the hand of thy God.''

Our readers may from hence judge of the purport of this little book. It contains a great deal of plain scripture, very plainly and literally understood by its writer, of whom we can truly affirm that a more devout, spiritually-minded, believing and rejoicing Christian we have never met with.

THE LIFE OF ISAAC MILNER, D.D., F.R.S. Dean of Carlisle: President of Queen's College, and Professor of Mathematics in the University of Cambridge. Comprising a portion of his Correspondence and other writings hitherto unpublished. By his Niece, Mary Milner, Author of "The Christian Mother." Second Edition, Abridged.-Seeleys.

HAVING never seen the larger work, we do not know to what extent it is here abridged; but the present forms a volume corresponding with those of the "Christian's Family Library." It is written with taste and feeling, and, what is far better, with a right spiritual understanding of those points which formed the abiding excellency of Dean Milner's character, and which, gradually unfolding as they did, marked his path, especially in his latter years, as a shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day." A good deal of anecdote, embracing names and persons familiar to the reader, abound in this pleasant

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volume; but to us the more interesting study is to trace the many unequivocal proofs that had it pleased the Lord to give us Isaac Milner as a contemporary with this generation, he would have been one of the most formidable antagonists that Puseyism could have found to grapple with its pestilent doctrines. It is evident that his mind suffered great and painful exercises on the subject of the baptismal service as it now stands in our liturgical books; how would he have blazed forth, had he lived to encounter the outrageous fallacies so boldly reared on that questionable foundation! We consider this book as a very acceptable addition to the biographical series now forming by the publishers; and also as reflecting high credit on the affectionate biographer of one who was undoubtedly a shining light in his day, and whose works must always rank among the most valuable items of our ecclesiastical literature.

PERFECT PEACE: letters memorial of the late John Warren Howell, Esq. of Bath, M.R.C.S. By David Pitcairn, Minister of Evie and Kendal. With an Introduction, by the Rev. John Stevenson, Perpetual Curate of Cury aud Gunwallor. Third Thousand.— Jackson.

WE are not sure that we did not notice the first Edition of this very interesting memorial which relates to the work of divine grace in the heart of a man who might well have said, with the young ruler, "What lack I yet?" The letters are those of a pious minister, and a pious physician, who were respec

tively privileged to witness this blessed work in their friend and being printed with the concurrence of the writers, they steer clear of the scruple that a delicate mind will raise respecting the unauthorized publication of posthumous letters and diaries. As a beautiful exhibition of the Holy Spirit's renewing and sanctifying operations, we heartily recommend the volume. It is not large, but it contains much that may do a vast deal of good.

A NARRATIVE OF INIQUITIES AND BARBARITIES practised at Rome in the nineteenth Century. By Raffaele Ciocci, formerly a Benedictine and Cistertian Monk, student and hon. librarian of the Papal College of San Bernaedo, alle terme Diocleziane, in Rome.-Nisbet and Co.

"AND Great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath." This event is nigh; it is even at the door; and we hail every exhibition of the atrocities of the Great Harlot, as given to prepare our minds to contemplate her approaching doom. The writer of this book is an Italian gentleman, now among us, who lays bare a small part of those "iniquities and barbarities" which have come under his own observation, and have been perpetrated against himself. It is, in truth, a vivid picture of Popery as it now is, and as it will be till the hour of divine vengeance overtakes it. At the same time, the narrative shews that there are many to whom the summons may be addressed,

"Come out

of her, MY PEOPLE," and it ought exceedingly to quicken our zeal in loudly proclaiming the merciful admonition.

PHELIM O'NEIL: or, man's extremity is God's opportunity. An Irish story, founded on facts.Grapel, Liverpool.

As bearing on the wants and woes of the priestridden peasantry of Ireland, and shewing the value of the Irish language in communicating to them spiritual instruction, this little volume deserves attention; though there is, perhaps, rather more of romance in the incidents than accords with sober reality. This only applies to the framework of the tale, events and meetings falling out more à propos to the fitness of things than to the probability of a story. It is, however, powerfully graphic in some of its details, and to the correctness of the general descriptions we can bear personal testimony. Whatever tends to warm the heart towards the wronged and misled people of Ireland, as this certainly does, merits acceptance and encouragement.

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AMICALE ENTRE PROTESTANTS ET DES CATHOLIQUES ROMAINS; Ou Expose du Christianisme tel qu'il est professé dans la communion Protestante. Par C. M. Raeine. MUQUARDT BRUXELLES.-Nisbet and Co. London.

ELEGANT French, conveying sound doctrine, spirit