A series of the ological essays.

By several writers.

Being a reply to "Essays and reviews." Edited by William Thomson...

THE Essays in this volume are intended to 47
offer aid to those whose faith may have been
shaken by recent assaults. The writers do not
pretend to have exhausted subjects so vast and
so important, within the compass of a few pages;
but they desire to set forth their reasons for be-
lieving the Bible, out of which they teach, to be
the inspired Word of God, and for exhorting
others still to cherish it as the only message of
salvation from God to man. They hope that
these Essays may be, to those whose attention
they can secure, incentives to further thought and
reading. They have avoided, rather than sought,
direct controversy. They have excluded person-
ality; they have not spoken with undue harsh-
ness of the views they have been forced to op
pose.

For the choice of contributors and the ar
rangement of subjects the Editor is responsible.
Most of the writers gave their names without
knowing those of their coadjutors; and not cre
of them, but the Editor, has seen all the Essays

up to the day of publication. Each has written independently, without any editorial interference, beyond a few hints to prevent omissions and repetitions, such as must arise when several writers work without concert.

On the withdrawal of one of the contributors, Dr. McCaul most kindly undertook a second paper, at a short notice. No one has a better claim to be heard on the important subjects that have been confided to him.

Professor Mansel lent much valuable aid to the Editor in an unexpected increase of labour.

This volume is humbly offered to the Great Head of the Church, as one attempt among many to keep men true to Him in a time of much doubt and trial. Under His protection, His people need not be afraid. The old difficulties and objections are revived; but they will meet in one way or another the old defeat. While the world lasts, sceptical books will be written and answered, and the books, perhaps, and the answers alike forgotten. But the Rock of Ages shall stand unchangeable; and men, worn with a sense of sin, shall still find rest "under the shadow of a great rock in a weary land."

W. G. & B.

CONTENTS.

I.-ON MIRACLES AS EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY, .

H. L. MANSEL, B. D., Waynflete Professor of Moral and

Metaphysical Philosophy, Oxford; Tutor and

late Fellow of St. John's College.

II.-ON THE STUDY OF THE EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIAN-

ITY, .

WILLIAM FITZGERALD, D. D., Lord Bishop of Cork,

Cloyne and Ross.

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III.-PROPHECY,.

A. MCCAUL, D.D., Professor of Hebrew and Old Tes-

tament Exegesis, King's College, London, and

Prebendary of St. Paul's.

IV.-IDEOLOGY AND SUBSCRIPTION,

F. C. COOK, M. A., Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen,

one of H. M.'s Inspectors of Schools, Prebendary

of St. Paul's, and Examining Chaplain to the

Bishop of Lincoln.

V.-THE MOSAIC RECORD OF CREATION, .

A. MCCAUL, D. D., Professor of Hebrew and Old Tes-

tament Exegesis, King's College, London, and

Prebendary of St. Paul's.

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