blunder in confounding the true and vulgar eras of the na-
tivity, ii. 456-458-falls into another blunder concerning
the age and character of Ephrem Syrus, ii. 458, 459-gives
a most extraordinary and absurd translation of the first chap-
ter of St. John's Gospel, ii. 459, 460-gives an equally
extraordinary and absurd explanation of St. Stephen's ad-
dress to Christ, ii. 460, 461—the whole of this new Version
judiciously examined and exposed by Mr. Nares, i. 480.
ii. 461.
Universals-the various opinions concerning their nature,
ii. 47-57-Aristotle's views on this subject, just, ii. 47
-49-excellent remark upon this subject, by Mr. Dugald
Stewart, ii. 51, 52.
Veysie, (Mr.)—his judicious remarks on the sense in which
God is said to forgive men freely, i. 199—his just distinc
tion, on the subject of figurative allusion, i. 253, 254.
Villers-gives, in his Essay on the Reformation, a dismal
account of the ignorance of scripture enforced by the Romish
Church, ii. 242-244-contrasts the characters of the Pro-
testant and Romish Churches, ii. 244, 245-convicts Hume
of falsehoods in his charges against Luther, ii. 335. -
Walker, (Mr.)—has given, in his Letter to Mr. Belsham,
an excellent refutation of his reasoning, ii. 390.
Warburton, his strange position that repentance must
necessarily entitle to forgiveness, i. 95. ii. 269-his singular
theory on the subject of Natural Religion, ii. 267-270-
his well founded observations on Wesley, i. 169, 170-his
paradoxical position concerning the language of the New Tes-
tament, i. 236—this well refuted by Dr. Leland, i. 236—238
-his idea of the scenical nature of the intended sacrifice
of Isaac, i, 394-his theory of Sacrifice, i. 44. ii. 28—his
objections against the divine institution of sacrifice consider.
ed, ii. 76-82-his extravagant notion concerning the book
of Job, ii. 99-his unjustifiable adoption of the opinions of
Spencer and Maimonides, ii. 275-277—his unmerciful
laceration of Bolingbroke, ii. 301-characters given of him,
ii. 277-279.
Ward's Errata-a meagre abstract of Gregory Martin's
antient refuted work, ii. 245-its recent re-publication a proof
of the low state of scripture criticism in the Romish Church,
ibid-specimen of its miserable cavils against the Protestant
translations of the Bible, ii. 245, 246-answered by Dr.
Ryan and Mr. Grier, ii. 246-the danger to which these
gentlemen are exposed by their attempts to answer it, ibid.
Watson, (B. of Landaff)—his judicious observation on
the position that the doctrine of Atonement is inconsistent with
the divine attribute of mercy, i. 489-his just expression of
indignation against the presumption of opposing a fancied
philosophy to Apostolic authority, ii, 493.
Wesley-his followers hold opinions of perfection, incon-
sistent with Christian humility, i. 158, 159-speak con-
temptuously of the Clergy of the Established Church, i. 159
-not remarkable for the justness and accuracy of their
reasonings, i. 160-their numbers rapidly encreasing, and
the reason why, ibid.-danger to the establishment from the
injudicious countenance given to them by some of its mem
bers, i. 161, 162-change of the Liturgy and Articles, and
rejection of the Catechism, two of the Creeds, and many of
the Psalms, by Mr. Wesley, i. 162, 163—the Articles re.
jected by him inconsistent with his favourite doctrine of per-
fection, and the rejection derogatory to the dignity of Christ,
i. 162, 166, 167-extravagant dogmas maintained by him
and his followers, i. 163-proofs of this in the writings of
Mr. Wesley, i. 165–168—his latitudinarian principles
respecting doctrines, i. 167-170-mischievous conse
quences to true religion, i. 170.
Wilberforce, (Mr.)-his Practical View, a book of high
value, i. 89, 154-defended against Dr. Parr, ii. 377-his
eloquent description of the corruption of man's natural state
i. 154-157—describes Unitarianism as a half way house
to Infidelity, ii. 414.
Williams-in his Free Enquiry, asserts that there are no
certain references to the first two chapters of St. Matthew's
Gospel, till the days of Celsus, ii. 465-this assertion refut.
ed, ii. 465--468- his strange assertion concerning the
silence of the Apostolical fathers on those chapters fully ex-
amined and confuted, ii. 468-483-this writer exhibits a
striking specimen of the disingenuousness of Unitarian cri
tics, ii. 469.
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