A.

Alexandrine text of the New Testament,
its wide influence in the earliest ages,
72-its character, 74, 75.
American Church, fortunes of, 281, 282-
proceedings of, 308, 324-its present
condition, and future destiny, 285-
progress of, since the commencement of
the present century, 286-proceedings
of Bishop Doane, 288-munificence of
the Episcopalians of New York, 289-
new churches, 289, 290-liberality to-
wards clergymen, 291-nomadic habits
of the clergy in Ohio, 292-297-the
Mormonites, 299-converts from the
sectaries, 500-extracts from Dr. Chap-
man's sermons, 302 304-contem-
plated alterations in the Liturgy, 320
-influence of the Socinian party, ib.—
introduction of the laity into the con-
ventions, 329-deficiency of develop
ment, 324-338.

Ancient Manuscripts, difficulties attending
the determination of their relative me-
rits, 66, 67.

Ancient Versions of the New Testament,
72.

Anglo-Saxon, importance of the study, 135

recent publications, 136, note-an-
cient works, 137, 138-the Exeter
Book, 140-Alfred's translation of Boe-
thius, 141-the Saxon Chronicle, ib.-
Hickes's Thesaurus, 142-works of Ju-
nius, Somner, Nowell, and Lye, 143,
144-Thorpe's edition of Cædmon, 147
-labours of Rask and Grimm, 150,
151.

VOL. XXVI.

Apologists for Christianity, strange pro-
ceedings of some modern ones, 50.
Apostles, secularity of their earlier views
respecting the nature of the Messiah's
kingdom, 15.

Apostolic Commission, remarks on, 316.
Armed Associations, for the protection of
life and property, 397-state of things
which has been supposed to justify
them, 398-instructions from the Secre-
tary of State, 404, 405-composition
and design of these associations, 410,
411-difficulty of carrying the plan into
operation, 411-414, 418, 429, 431.
Arnold (Dr.), observations on a proper
preparation of mind for the right inter-
pretation of the Scriptures, 37-his
erroneous notions respecting the nature
and province of faith, 38.

Articles, the Thirty-nine, not Calvinistic,

162.

Augustine, the monk, state of the secular
clergy and of the monastic orders in
England in his time, 265, 266.

B.

Baptism, observations on the nature of the
rite, 311, 312.

Bishoprics in Ireland, recent suppression
of, 387.

Bosworth's Dictionary of the Anglo-Saxon
Language, 135-design and difficulty
of the work, 145-its character, 145,
146.

Brant Broughton, the beautiful church of,
490.
Building of Churches, neglect of, in these
M M

times, 463-cause of this, ib.-neces-
sity of adopting a proper plan in the
erection of future structures, 464-ap-
plication of the Lombard style, 482—
486-excessive economy condemned,

473.

C.

Cadmon, edition of, by Mr. Thorpe, 147.
Calvinism, early progress of, in England,

162.

Cartwright (Thomas), brief account of
his proceedings, 159.

Celibacy, recommended in the writings of
the Fathers, 445-447-case of Nico-
las Ferrar, 451–454.

Central Society of Education, observations
on their Third Publication, 344-par-
liamentary proceedings of Mr. Wyse,
348-his inconsistency, 348, 349-his
strange account of the state of education
in Prussia, 349, 351-his unacknow-
ledged extracts from the writings of
Thiersch, 350-his singular mistakes,
351-353.

Chalmers (Dr.), Lectures on Establish-
ments, 228-ground of his argument,
necessity of examining it, ib.-digest
of his argument, 229, 230-his theory
discussed, 231, 232-his erroneous
views respecting the conduct of Con-
stantine, ib. 235-Dr. Chalmers's sys-
tem, state of the case with reference to
Popery, and to Dissent, 236-futility
of the plan, 237, 238-master-evil of
the system, 238-mischievous tendency
of it, 239-evinced in the Doctor's in-
dividual case, 243, 244-inconsistency
of his theory with the nature of the
Christian Church, 240-ignorance of
the nature of the Apostolic Commission,
242-a remark of his censured, 244.
Childhood and youth, its condition mo-
rally considered, 30, 31-and with re-
ference to belief, 31-the proper season
for religious instruction, ib.
Church, the visible, the great prima facie
evidence for the truth of the Scriptures,
4, 24, 25, 57, 70-usurpation of its office
by certain self-erected Societies, 196,
197.

Churches, magnificence of the structures in
the time of Constantine, 233-homely
appearance of modern ones, 255-pre-
sent difficulty of settling the deed of
endowment, 273.

Church of England, independence of, with
reference to the State, 252-284. 396
--its diffusion, 306.

Church organization, its importance, 337.
Church property, its inalienability, 256,

262.

Circumstance, substitution of it for authe-

rity, in the present day, in religious
teaching, 20-evil tendency of this, 21.
Coincidences, undesigned, the Scriptures
not to be read with the view of disco-
vering them, 8.

Conservatives, bearing of the recent regu.
lations for Armed Associations, with
reference to them, 424.

Cranmer (Archbishop), his earlier views
respecting the nature of valid ordina-
tion, 104.

Crusades, source of their popularity, 6.

D.

Dehon (Bishop), extracts from his ser
mons, 315-318-his character, 318.
Discipline of the Church, necessity of re-
storing it, 377, 378, 383-585.
Disputes on religious questions, evil ten-
dency of, 1.

Divinity of Christ, peculiar proof of, in

the Epistle to the Hebrews, 189.
Dodd (Rev. P. S.), on the Evidence af
forded by the Life and Ministry of St.
Peter to the Truth of the Christian Re-
velation, 1-general remarks on works
of this character, 2-10-temper in
which this book is written, 11-anne-
cessary limitation of its design, 11, 12
-the work neither a life of the Apostle,
nor an argument, 13-character of the
book, ib.-illogical procedure of the
writer, 13, 14-his partial views, 16—
the author's design contrasted with that
of Paley, 17.

E.

Education, Christian, never separated from
the Church, 232.

Ecclesiastical endowments, principles of,
256-design of, 264, 265.
Elisabethan Religious History, by Soames,
152-plan and importance of the work,
ib.-its character, 154-remarks on fast-
ing, 155-and on ascetic views in reli-
gion, ib.-contents of the work, 156,
157 — puritanical objections, gradual
progress of them, 157-the "the Ad-
monition to Parliament," 158-pro-
ceedings of the Church in the Vesture
controversy, 165.

-

Elrington (Bishop), his interpretation of
a clause in the Ordination Service, S93.

Establishments, religious, Lectures on, by
Dr. Chalmers, 228-ground of the ar-
gument, ib.-digest of it, 229-231-
the theory discussed, 231-establish-
ment of Christianity under Constan-
tine, 231-233-mistake of Dr. Chal-
mers with reference to this, 234.
Evidences, not enumerated by Lord Bacon
among the desiderata of theological lite-
rature in his time, 64-the study of,
not entitled to be called a branch of
divinity, 3, 4--study of undesigned
coincidences, utility of, 8-the supply
of such works out of all proportion to
the demand, 10-the necessity of the
study not suggested by the general cast
of the Scriptures themselves, 12-inhe-
rent defect in works of this sort, 14-
mischievous tendency of partial views,
16, 17-character of modern works de-
voted to this department of study, 20-
24-specific objections to the study
itself, 24-its unfitness for the young,
35, 43-46, 245-the tone of faith
lowered by modern defences of Chris-
tianity, 48-dangers attending contests
with infidels, ib.-design with which the
modern study of the evidences was in-
troduced, 59.

Evangelical and Apostolical, import of
these epithets, 334.

F.

Faith, its temper, 30-44-importance of
attending to it, as a principle in the in-
struction of the young, 33, 40—42—
constitutes the natural character of
youth, 43-modern notions of faith
contrasted with those of antiquity, 61,
62-necessity of, in all questions re-
lating to the Church, 368–370.
Fathers of the Church, observations on
their character and writings, 343.
Ferrar, Nicolas, account of his life and
writings, 449-his character, 453-455

-his intimacy with Sir Edwin Sandys
and George Herbert, ib.

"For thine is the kingdom, &c." Matt. vi.
13, the genuineness of this passage dis-
cussed, 92-94.

Forster on the Apostolical Authority of
the Epistle to the Hebrews, 167-de-
sign and character of the work, ib.

G.

Galatian converts, their character, 184.
Gladstone (W. E. Esq.), his observations
on the relationship between the State
and the Church, 356-general character
of his views, ib. 360-his notions re-
specting the nature of the connexion,
359, 360-duty of the State, 362-his
leading principles, 357-362-duties
of legislators, 364-366-utilitarian
tone of some of his remarks, 369-ne-
cessity of caution, ib.-peculiar feelings
which may influence statesmen with re-
ference to this subject, 370-372-in-
cautious remarks on the absence of
Church discipline, 578-381,385- -con-
sequences of the surrender of the rights
of the Church considered, 388, 389-
observations on the independence of the
Church, 389-nationality a leading
principle of the English Reformation,

Marcionists, their tenets, 79-accused of

corrupting the Scripture, 79.
Messiah, secularity of the earlier views of
the Apostles respecting the nature of
his kingdom, 15.

Methodism, failure of as a moral renovator,
227.

Military, the regular force, better to em-
ploy its agency in an outbreak, than
that of Armed Associations, 457.
Mill (Dr.), his edition of the Greek text
of the New Testament, 70.

Miracles of our Lord, remarks on the

circumstances under which they were
commonly wrought, 51-3.

Mobs, different behaviour of English and
French ones, when opposed or threat-
ened by regular troops, 417-their ge-
neral behaviour, 433.
Monasteries, when first exempted from the
jurisdiction of the bishops, 268-270.
Mortmain, the Law of, Practical Treatise
on, 255-restraints imposed by it on
the increase of ecclesiastical property,
ib.-design of, 265-date and origin of
the first statute, 267-cessation of the
main reason in favour of, 271—advan-
tages of repealing the law, 276—277,
280.

N.

National Guard, in England, inexpediency
of resorting to the formation of such a
force, 438.

Naves in Cathedral and Collegiate
Churches, design of them, 489.
New Testament, Greek text of, difficulty
of the task of editing it well, 66, 67—
opposite modes in which English and
German critics have proceeded with
reference to the different ancient MSS.,
68-necessity of an acquaintance with
theology to the exercise of sound criti-
cism, ib.-qualifications of a critic, 69—
dialect of the New Testament, ib. 80—
Mills's edition, 70-theories of Bengel,
Wetstein, Griesbach, and Scholz, 70,
71-wide influence of the Alexandrine
text, 72-Lachman's edition, ib.—mix-
ed character of the Syriac version, 72,
73,89-Constantinopolitan text, 74, 75
-importance of a strict adherence to
the original text, 76-scrupulosity of
the ancient Fathers in this point, 77—
process of transcription, 78-charac
teristics of the German school of sacred
criticism, ib.-tendency of particular
religious opinions to lead to a corruption
of the sacred text, 79-exemplified in