antecedent to their proceeding to | ing to March 9. The minority, any thing else. A roll of paper however, continued to act by was then produced, on which themselves after the majority had was written the first Article of .left the place; and then agreed the Church of England, viz.: to meet again on March 10. "There is but one living and Both parties, after the 3d instant, true God, everlasting; without met at separate places, and at body, parts, or passions: of infi- length sent their separate Adnite power, wisdom, and good-vices to Exeter. These, with ness; the Maker and Preserver of the names and other particulars all things, visible and invisible; of the subscribing and non-suband in the unity of this Godhead, scribing ministers, &c. &c. must there be three Persons of one be deferred.* substance, power, and eternity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost." To this was subjoined, "We do heartily subscribe to that which is above expressed, as what we believe to be the doctrine of the blessed Tri THE IOTA. PALACE OF SCIENCE, AND THE A FRAGMENT, By the late Rev. Mr. RYLAND. THIS building, with its appurtenances, is supposed to take up above a hundred acres of land. The scene is laid on Epping Forest. The central house is that beautiful structure built by Lord Tilney; to which we add two nity, revealed in the scriptures." Temple of Contemplation & Devotion. There were also proposed for their subscription the fifth and sixth Articles of the Assembly's Catechism, viz.: "There is but one only, the living and true God. There are three Persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one God; the same in substance, equal in power and glory." To this the same declaration was appended as to the former; and both were signed by the names of 60 ministers, and they afterwards were increased to 77. While these were in the gallery, the rest, to the number of about 50, staid below, and proceeded to the consideration of Advices to the people of Exeter. The subscribing ministers, without wishing to impose their sentiments, invited their brethren below to join with them. The minority below refused; the majority in the gallery sent a solemn message to them, by two of their brethren, to PROTEST against their proceedings, and to warn the Moderator to leave the chair; and adjourn the meet *The Pamphlets consulted for the above History are: 1. The Case of the Ministers ejected at Exon, by James Pierce, 1719. 2. A Defence of the tion of some Proceedings at Salters' Case, by Ditto, 1719. 3. A True RelaHall, by those Ministers who signed the first Article of the Church of England, &c. &c. &c. 4. A Vindication of the subscribing Ministers, by several of the Ministers of the three Denominations who subscribed the Declaration, 1719. 5. An Account of the late Proceedings of the Dissenting Ministers at Salters' Gale, with a Postscript to Mr. Bradbury, 1719, 6. The Anatomy of the Heretical Synod, &c. by T. L. the Author of the Scourge, 1719. 7. The Noble Stand, or a Just Vindication, &c. &c. first and Hall, &c. &c. in a Letter to the Rev. Dr. second Parts, by Daniel Wilcox, 1719. 8. An Authentic Account; Reasons for not subscribing, &c. &c. 1719. grand wings, in the form of a 1 In the afternoon of the same day, we go to the first house on the left wing, which is the READING-ROOM. Here we are taught to avoid two things: blunderation, or reading wrong; and jabberation, or reading too fast; to which we add a third, drawling, or reading too slow. This is all the business on Monday. sit the third department on the of In the afternoon we go to the third house in the left wing, called THE SCHOOL OF GEO The first object is a small Map of England, with the characters of famous men born in the several counties. On Tuesday morning, at six o'clock, we visit the second depart-GRAPHY. ment on the right wing, which we call THE HOUSE OF GENIUS AND TASTE. Here we consider the nature of Genius, which is a bent of the will, and an aptitude in the understanding, to excel in any peculiar art or science. Here we consider the nature of Taste, which is a clear sense of the great, the true, and the beautiful, in the works and word of God. In the afternoon we visit the second department in the left wing, which is called the Scriptorium, or WRITING-ROOM. Here youth are not only taught to write with ease and elegance, but to copy many of the finest pieces of beautiful writing and sublime sentiments, with which the city of London now abounds. On Wednesday morning we vi On Thursday morning we visit the fourth department in the right wing, which is called THE SCHOOL OF PRUDENCE, as it consists in proposing the highest end of man, the best means to attain that end, the fittest circumstances of time, and manner of action; with a securing ourselves against repentance; i. e. wishing that we had used other means, and taken better measures. In this school of prudence we consider its opposite, which is Imprudence. This consists in proposing a bad end, or in using unfit means to attain a good one; in mistiming the actions of life; and acting in a bad manner, in | In other words, Justice in God is the exertion of holiness, and his ardent will not to let the violation of his laws pass without due attention, review, and punishment; because these laws were made for the preservation of the common order and beauty of the world. running ourselves upon dreadful consequences, and making work for bitter repentance all our days. In this department, examples of Prudence and Imprudence are drawn from ancient and modern history. The characters of the wisest and most foolish of men are clearly and faithfully painted. Moral Justice consists in an The best maxims of Prudence, ardent regard for the rights of extracted from the book of Pro-mankind, with a deliberate purverbs, are arranged and method- pose on all occasions to preserve ized in thirty-two heads. To these them sacred and inviolate; are joined the sublime and beauti- being just in our friendships, ful maxims of the great Master of just in our commerce, just in our mankind, in the four evangelists; promises and contracts, just in with a supplement of the maxims our common conversation, and of the apostle Paul. We close just by observing a due moderathe lecture of this morning, with tion even in our anger and rea view of the glorious consequences of Prudence with respect to eternity, and the terrible conquences of Imprudence in the future and immortal state of existence. In the afternoon we visit the fourth department in the left wing. This is the SCHOOL OF ARITHMETIC. Here we proceed in a regular and gradual method, from the -first principles of Numeration, to the highest operations of Proportion, in all its various applications to the business of human life. On Friday morning we visit the fifth department of the right wing, which is called THE HOUSE OF JUSTICE. Here we consider the nature of divine and moral Justice. Divine Justice consists in the ardent bent of God's will to preserve and maintain his own rights, by making fit laws for the government of all his rational creatures; and his constant will to punish all those who violate his laws, as well as reward the good who obey his laws, throughout his universal empire. sentments. in Here we consider Justice as taught by Aristotle in his Ethics; by Mark Tully Cicero in his Offices; and by all the best writers on moral philosophy, in the several periods of the world. We close all with Dr. Owen's Latin Dissertations on Divine Justice, which we have now translated, and intend to publish to the world. We finish the whole with prospects of divine and moral Justice, taken from the holy scriptures. On Friday afternoon we visit the fifth department in the left wing. This is styled GEOMETRY HALL. We begin with Le Clerc's Practical Geometry, which consists of five books of problems. These are all taken from Euclid's Elements, and arranged in a more easy and natural manner than in even Euclid himself: it is a most beautiful introduction to Euclid's Theorems. When a youth of genius has passed through the first six books of Euclid, he will be able to go on his own legs, and read the easiest edition of Euclid, which is that of De chales, translated from the French. The next to this is that of Whiston, translated from the Latin. The third is that of Thomas Malton. The scholar may then go on to Dr. Barrow's Euclid, to Dr. Keill, to Edmund Stone, and to Dr. Simpson of Glasgow. On Saturday morning we repair to the sixth department in the right wing, called the SCHOOL OF TEMPERANCE. Here we consider the exact nature of Temperance, in all its three grand branches, with respect to meats, drink, and chastity. The Work of the Temple on They all separate, and retire to breakfast at nine o'clock. At half-past ten the bell rings; they assemble in the temple for public worship, and the servants are obliged to be present in their turns. The worship begins with reading the book of Psalms. Dr. Owen and Stephen Charuock; Dr. Witsius and James Hervey; John Brine and Dr. Gill; with George Whitefield; these seven divines take it by turns to lead the public worship. The subjects of their sermons are, thePurity of the Law, and the Glory of the Gospel in its utmost perfection and beauty. Dr. Owen entertains us with the most spiritual conceptions of the Person of Christ, and the depth and deceit of in-dwelling sin. Stephen Charnock instructs us in the sublime attributes of God, the wonders of special proví a Christian Sabbath. On Lord's-day, at six o'clock, we go to the TEMPLE OF CONTEMPLATION AND DEVOTION. The first thing to be done is to sing the 104th Psalm, in Dr. Watts's version, or Mr. Mer-dencé, and the nature and necesrick's. The second thing to be done is, to read the first chapter of Genesis in Hebrew, every pupil marking with the utmost attention in his Hebrew Bible. The second portion of scripture is the 104th Psalm in the original; every pupil marking the reader with the same attention. The next thing to be done is an act of adoration of the Divine attributes, performed by the President of the palace and temple. The whole is closed with singing Mr. Addison's version of the nineteenth Psalm. They all retire to their respective closets for secret devotion, till half an hour past eight o'clock. The bell rings; they assemble again in the temple;-a chapter is read in the Greek Testament; | the President makes some devo tional remarks; he then enters into the great work of confession, and closes with singing the 51st Psalm. VOL. XI. sity of regeneration. Dr. Witsius charms us with the beauties of the economy of the covenants of God with man; and the finest criticisms on the Old and New Testaments. Mr. Hervey leads us to the tombs, and to all the nations under ground, for near six thousand years past: he leads us through all the arrangements of flowers, to the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valleys; he leads us through the dark shades of night to the bright regions of heavenly day, and to Christ, the light of the new Jerusalem; he soars with us to the starry heavens, and leads us to Christ, the bright and morning star; he makes a descant upon all the various parts of creation, and views Christ as the first cause and last end of all worlds; he contemplates the perfections of nature in the fire, air, and ocean; he shows us the wonders of the wisdom, power, and goodness of C God, in the structure of the human body; and the ruin of the soul by man's apostasy and rebellion; he leads us by all the parts of nature and scripture to the divine and infinite satisfaction, and the divine and infinite righteousness, of the Lord Jesus, as the centre of faith and love to every true Christian. Mr. John Brine entertains us with most nervous and manly reasoning on all the branches of doctrinal and practical religion, and teaches us the most intense personal holiness by his own example. Dr. Gill leads us into an ocean of divinity, by a system of doctrinal and practical religion, and by a judicious and learned exposition of the Old and New Testaments. George Whitefield ascends the pulpit with a soul burning like Nebuchadnezzar's fiery furnace: he speaks in the thunders and lightning of Mount Sinai; and to distressed sinners in the soft still voice of Mount Sion. He petrifies our hearts with fear-they become like rocks of ice: he melts them with divine fire-they run like rivers in the desert. The public worship is concluded, and each person retires to his closet at half-past twelve o'clock. At one, the bell rings for dinner, which never lasts but an hour. At two o'clock they separate, and each retires to the shady walks and bowers of the garden. At three o'clock the bell rings; pub. lic worship begins, for one hour only, and consists of singing, prayer, and a lively sermon on the richest parts of the gospel. At four they retire to the shady walks under the elms, and the bowers of happiness and immortality. At five, the bell rings; they assemble in small parties, without riot or levity, for a little refreshment of tea or coffee. At six the bell rings. Public worship begins with a hymn of praise. The minister, for the time, offers up an act of the most ardent gratitude and thanksgiving; he preaches a short lively sermon, or gives a beautiful exposition of some portion of scripture. Prayer and praise conclude the public worship of the day. Exactly at half-past seven, they all retire to the bowers and the terrace. At eight the bell rings. Family worship is performed in the great hall; and the texts preached on in the day, are repeated by the six senior pupils, in the Hebrew or Greek language; all is concluded in a short prayer and hymn. At half-past eight the bell rings for supper; and after a light refreshment, the junior pupils retire to rest at nine o'clock, and the senior never stay up beyond ten. THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT. No. I.-LOVE. EVERY disciple of Christ is the subject of Divine influence. The Holy Spirit is freely imparted to those for whom the Saviour died, and all the excellencies of the Christian character must be regarded as the result of his gracious and sovereign operation. How striking is the contrast between the works of the flesh, and the fruit of the Spirit; between those dispositions and feelings which are the spontaneous growth of nature, and those which spring from an influence supernatural and divine! In the Epistle to the Galatians, we have a full and distinct enumeration of the Christian graces. The fruit of the |