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1780. JAMES BANDINEL, D. D. of Jesus College; Public Orator of the University. The author first establishes "the truth and authority of the "Scriptures ;-for the authenticity of the hif66 tory being acknowledged, and the facts which "are therein recorded being granted, the tefti"mony of miracles and prophecies, joined to the "excellence of the doctrines, is a clear and com"plete demonftration of our Saviour's divine "commiffion." P. 37.

1781. Timothy Neve, D. D. Chaplain of Merton College. "The great point which the author has prin

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cipally attempted to illuftrate is, that well "known, but too much neglected truth, that "Jefus Chrift is the Saviour of the world, and "the Redeemer of mankind."

1782. Robert Holmes, M. A. Fellow of New College. "On the prophecies and testimony of John the Baptift, and the parallel prophecies of Jesus "Chrift."

1783. John Cobb, D. D. Fellow of St. John's College. The fubjects difcuffed are; "An inquiry after "happiness; natural religion; the Gospel; re"pentance; faith; profeffional faith; practical "faith; the Chriftian's privileges."

This lift is taken verbatim from Mr. Falconer's Bampton Lectures

1784. Joseph White, B. D. Fellow of Wadham Colleges "A comparison of Mahometifm and Chriftia

"nity in their history, their evidence, and their "effects."

1785. Ralph Churton, M. A. Fellow of Brafe Nose College; "On the prophecies respecting the de"ftruction of Jerufalem."

1786. George Croft, M. A. late Fellow of Univerfity College; "The use and abuse of reafon; objections against inspiration confidered; the au

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thority of the ancient Fathers examined; on "the conduct of the firft Reformers; the charge "of intolerance in the Church of England re"futed; objections against the Liturgy an"fwered; on the evils of feparation; conjec"tural remarks upon prophecies to be fulfilled "hereafter."

1787. William Hawkins, M. A. late Fellow of Pembroke College; "On Scripture Myfteries."

1788. Richard Shepherd, D. D. of Corpus Chrifti College; "The ground and credibility of the Chrif "tian Religion."

1789. Edward Tatham, D. D. of Lincoln College; "The "Chart and Scale of Truth."

1790. Henry Kett, M. A. Fellow of Trinity College. The object" of thefe Lectures is "to rectify "the misrepresentations of Mr. Gibbon and "Dr. Priestley with respect to the history of the "primitive Church."

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1791. Robert Morres, M. A. late Fellow of Brafe Nofe College; On "faith in general; faith in divine "testimony no fubject of question; internal evi"dence of the Gospel; effects of faith; reli66 gious establishments; herefies."

1792. John Eveleigh, D. D. Provost of Oriel College. "I fhall endeavour," fays the learned author, "first to state regularly the fubstance of our "religion from its earliest declarations in the 66 Scriptures of both the Old and New Tefta❝ment to its complete publication after the re"furrection of Chrift; fecondly, to give a sketch "of the hiftory of our religion from its com66 plete publication after the refurrection of "Chrift to the present times, confining however "this fketch, towards the conclufion, to the "particular hiftory of our own Church; thirdly, "to ftate in a fummary manner the arguments "adducible in proof of the truth of our reli

gion; and fourthly, to point out the general "fources of objection against it."

1793. James Williamfon, B. D. of Queen's College; "The truth, inspiration, authority and evidence "of the Scriptures confidered and defended."

1794. Thomas Wintle, B. D. of Pembroke College; "The expediency, prediction, and accomplish"ment of the Christian redemption illustrated."

1795. Daniel Veyfie, B. D. Fellow of Oriel College; "The doctrine of Atonement illuftrated and de"fended."

1796. Robert Gray, M. A. late of St. Mary Hall; " On "the principles upon which the reformation of "the Church of England was established." b

1797. William Finch, LL. D. late Fellow of St. John's College; "The objections of infidel historians "and other writers against Christianity confi"dered.”

1798. Charles Henry Hall, B. D. late Student of Christ Church. "It is the purpose of these discourses "to confider at large what is meant by the fcriptural expreffion, 'fulness of time;' or, in "other words, to point out the previous fteps by which God Almighty gradually prepared "the way for the introduction and promulga❝tion of the Gospel." See the Preface.

1799. William Barrow, LL. D. of Queen's College. Thefe Lectures contain "anfwers to fome po"pular objections against the neceffity or the 66 credibility of the Chriftian revelation."

1800. George Richards, M. A. late Fellow of Oriel College; "The divine origin of prophecy illuf"trated and defended."

1801. George Stanley Faber, M. A. Fellow of Lincoln College; "Hora Mofaicæ; or, a view of the "Mofaical records with respect to their coin"cidence with profané antiquity, their internal. "credibility, and their connection with Chrif66 tianity."

1802. George Frederic Nott, B. D. Fellow of All Souls College; "Religious Enthusiasm confidered."

1803. John Farrer, M. A. of Queen's College; "On the "miffion and character of Chrift, and on the "Beatitudes."