already been mentioned of the esteem which some other of his opponents seem to have had for him; and of his readiness to return their good-will. His familiar letters, now first made public, will also be found to throw additional light upon these points of his character.

A few words only remain to be added, respecting the arrangement of our author's works adopted in the present edition.

To have assorted them strictly in chronological order, would have occasioned an inconvenient séparation of some of the works from others connected with them in subject and design". Some classifica"The following is the chronological order in which they were published.

1713. Assize Sermon at Cambridge.

1716. Thanksgiving Sermon on the Suppression of the Rebel

lion.

1719. Vindication of Christ's Divinity, being a Defence of some Queries, &c.

1720. Sermons at Lady Moyer's Lecture. Answer to Dr. Whitby's Reply.

Letters to Mr. Staunton.

1721. Case of Arian Subscription.

Answer to some Queries printed at Exon.
Sermon before the Sons of the Clergy.

1722. Supplement to the Case of Arian Subscription.
Scripture and Arians compared.

1723. Second Vindication of Christ's Divinity. Sermon on the Trinity.

Thanksgiving Sermon on the 29th of May.

Sermon for the Charity Schools.'

Critical History of the Athanasian Creed.

1724. Farther Vindication of Christ's Divinity.

1730. Remarks on Dr. Clarke's Exposition of the Catechism.

tion, therefore, which might obviate this inconvenience, was deemed expedient. Accordingly the five first volumes comprise the whole of his controversial and didactic writings in vindication of the doctrine of the Trinity, and his incidental controversies arising out of them; distributed, as nearly as circumstances would permit, in the order in which they were published. The sixth volume contains chiefly those which were written in defence of Chris

1730. Nature, Obligation, and Efficacy of the Christian Sacra

ments.

Supplement to Ditto.

Defence of the Bishop of St. David's, in answer to Jonathan Jones.

Advice to a young Student.

Scripture Vindicated, 1st part.

1731. Christianity Vindicated against Infidelity, 1st Charge. Scripture Vindicated, 2d part.

1732. Christianity Vindicated against Infidelity, 2d Charge. Scripture Vindicated, 3d part.

1734. Dissertation on the Argument à priori.

Importance of the Doctrine of the Trinity.

1735. Discourse on Fundamentals, substance of two Charges. 1736. Doctrinal use of the Christian Sacraments, a Charge. 1737. Review of the Doctrine of the Eucharist.

1738. The Christian Sacrifice explained, a Charge.

1739. Sacramental part of the Eucharist explained, a Charge. 1740. Regeneration stated and explained.

Preface to Mr. Blair's Sermons.

Distinctions of Sacrifice set forth, a Charge.

The reader will, perhaps, observe, in the foregoing list, an interval of five years, from 1724 to 1730, in which the author appears not to have committed any work to the press. It is probable, that during that interval he was much engaged in the duties of the Rectory of St. Austin's, which he held from 1721 to 1730; and that most of the excellent Sermons published after his death were composed about that time.

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.