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And, with this remark, the author will bid his reader God speed. He has now come to the end of a laborious work, which he felt to be needed. He has worked upon it sincerely and ardently, for he knew of no book embracing the subjects treated upon herein, so as to be accessible to the mass of readers, and at the same time pleasing to them. How he has succeeded time will tell; but if the reader feels that the author has so far succeeded as to supply, even in a small degree, the great want of a book upon these subjects, the author would ask of him, not to let the book rest upon his shelves, but to bring it before the notice of those to whom it is likely to be of service.

And, if the author has not succeeded, at least, he has attempted that which must one day or other be done,—the answering truly, according to the sentiment of the Ancient Church, the problems that arise in the mind of all men born upon the earth. He has felt that one great want of Christianity, at this day, is the want of a true Christian Ethics, and in his measure, according to his ability, has done his best to supply it. And if he have not succeeded, still to have felt the want, to have known wherefrom it could be supplied, and to have laboured towards that end sincerely, is enough.

But he has better hopes, that this his book will be found to give true answers to these questions, according to the plan proposed, to remove the difficulties that have hitherto kept away multitudes from Christianity, to satisfy objections, and to hold up the clear light of Christian philosophy upon the dark and dubious problems which so perplex, in this day, all men, and especially the young.

And this if he have done in one case,-if he have cleared the path of one from the obstructions that a Heathen Philosophy places in the way of men "who would enter in,"-if he thus, from the way of one individual, has been efficient to remove "an offence," the author has faith to believe, that in the final account he shall not be without his due reward. With this hope he bids his reader God speed.

THE END.

CHURCH BOOKS PUBLISHED BY H. HOOKER.

I.

THE DOCTRINE OF THE INCARNATION.

BY ARCHDEACON WILBERFORCE.

II.

THE DOCTRINE OF HOLY BAPTISM.

BY ARCHDEACON WILBERFORCE.

III.

SERMONS ON THE NEW BIRTH OF MAN'S NATURE.

BY ARCHDEACON WILBERFORCE.

1 Vol. 8vo.
IV.

SAYINGS OF THE GREAT FORTY DAYS REGARDED AS THE OUTLINES OF THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST.

BY DR. MOBERLY.

V.

THE HULSEAN LECTURES.

TWO COURSES IN ONE VOLUME.

BY RICHARD CHENEVIX TRENCH.

VI.

THE STAR OF THE WISE MEN;

BEING AN EXPOSITION OF THE SECOND CHAPTER OF ST. MATTHEW.

BY RICHARD C. TRENCH.

VII.

THE LAST ENEMY.

BY THE RIGHT REV. GEORGE BURGESS, D. D.

VIII.

THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST.

BY REV. M. P. PARKS.

IX.

THE THIRTY-NINE ARTICLES;

ILLUSTRATED WITH PROOFS FROM SCRIPTURE AND THE TESTIMONY OF THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH.

BY E. BICKERSTETH, M. A., CURATE OF HOLY CROSS AND ST. GILES.

X.

LIFE AND LETTERS OF THE REV. HENRY VENN.

ONE VOL. 12mo. FROM THE FIFTH LONDON EDITION.

XI.

WORKS OF THE REV. HENRY BLUNT.

A NEW EDITION IN 4 VOLS. 12mo.

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