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"Attempt how vain,—With things of earthly sort, with aught but God,With aught but moral excellence, truth, and loveTo satisfy and fill the immortal soul!To satisfy the ocean with a drop;—To marry immortality to death;And with the unsubstantial Shade of TimeTo fill the embrace of all Eternity."

FOOTNOTES:[251]George Jacob Holyoake, "Paley Refuted in his own Words," Third Edition. London, 1850.Townley and Holyoake, "A Public Discussion on the Being of a God," Third Thousand. London, 1852.Grant and Holyoake, "Christianity and Secularism; a Public Discussion held on six successive Thursday evenings," Seventh Thousand. London, 1853.[252]"The Reasoner," New Series, No.VIII.115. Of this serial it is said (XII.6, 81), "The Reasoner, which was established in 1846, has come to be regarded as the accredited organ of Freethinking in Great Britain. Indeed, for a long time, it has been the principal professed exponent of these views,addressed to the working and thinking classes."[253]Ibid.,XI.15, 222;XII.4, 6, 49, 81.[254]"The Reasoner,"XII.4, 50.[255]Ibid.,XI.18, 271.[256]Ibid.,XI.15, 232.[257]"The Reasoner,"XII.24, 376.[258]Ibid., New Series, pp. 9, 130.[259]Ibid.,XI.24, 368.[260]Dr. Chalmers'"Works,"I.64.[261]"Paley Refuted," p. 12.[262]Grant and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 5. 8, 221.[263]"The Reasoner Reasoned with," p. 13. "Holyoake's Reply to Dr. Forbes of Glasgow."[264]"The Logic of 'Logic of Death,'" p. 10.[265]"Paley Refuted," p. 37.[266]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," p. 13.[267]"The Converted Atheist's Testimony."[268]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 56, 57.[269]Holyoake, "Logic of Death."[270]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 22, 37, 55.[271]Holyoake, "Logic of Death."[272]"Paley Refuted," p. 31.[273]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 17, 24.[274]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," p. 25.[275]Holyoake, "Logic of Death."[276]Holyoake, "Paley Refuted," p. 37.[277]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 23, 47.[278]De Grimm, Title page of "Paley Refuted."[279]Holyoake, "Paley Refuted," pp. 8, 11.[280]Holyoake, "Paley Refuted," pp. 19, 23.[281]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," p. 27.[282]Holyoake, "Paley Refuted," pp. 19, 24, 25.[283]Ibid., pp. 26, 32, 39. See alsoTownley and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 27, 29, 34, 43, 45.[284]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 7, 414.[285]Prof. Ferrier, "Institutes of Metaphysic," Epistemology, Prop.XXII.p. 377, also pp. 381, 385, 506.[286]Dr. Hampden, "Essay on the Philosophical Evidence of Christianity," pp. 60, 64.[287]Robert Boyle, "Theological Works," on the term "Nature."[288]Professor Nicolas, "Quelques Considerations sur le Pantheisme," pp. 30, 33, 35, 38.[289]"The Reasoner,"XI.8, 119, 23, 356. New Series, pp. 9, 141.[290]"The Reasoner,"XI.23, 357.[291]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 16, 59.[292]Grant and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 80, 81.[293]Ibid., pp. 66, 80.[294]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion." p. 58.[295]Psalm 66: 18; James 1: 6; 4: 3.[296]Matt. 26: 39.[297]Psalm 119: 90; Matt. 4: 6.[298]Psalm 34: 19; John 16: 33; Heb. 12: 7, 11; Rom. 5: 3; 2 Cor. 4: 17; Rom. 8: 28, 35, 37.[299]Eccles. 3: 16, 17; 8: 11.[300]Proverbs 2: 10; Rom. 12: 11.[301]Psalm 46: 1, 2; 23: 1, 4; 2 Tim. 4: 18.[302]Matt. 7: 7, 11; 6: 32, 33.[303]Psalm 40: 1; Jonah 2: 2, 7; 2 Cor. 12: 8.[304]Grant and Holyoake,V.8, 40, 50, 57.[305]"Paley Refuted," p. 38, 43.[306]Grant and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp.V.7.[307]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," p. 58.[308]Grant and Holyoake, "Discussion," p. 223.[309]Grant and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 4, 221.[310]Ibid.,V.,VI.7.[311]Holyoake, "Paley Refuted," p. 43.Grant and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 7, 8.[312]"Modern Atheism, or the Pretensions of Secularism Examined," p. 59.[313]Logic of "Logic of Death," p. 4.[314]Dr. Hampden, "Philosophical Evidence of Christianity," p. 28.[315]Holyoake and Grant, "Discussion," p. 125.[316]"Modern Atheism," p. 14.[317]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," p. 18.[318]John 3: 20, 21.

[251]George Jacob Holyoake, "Paley Refuted in his own Words," Third Edition. London, 1850.Townley and Holyoake, "A Public Discussion on the Being of a God," Third Thousand. London, 1852.Grant and Holyoake, "Christianity and Secularism; a Public Discussion held on six successive Thursday evenings," Seventh Thousand. London, 1853.

[252]"The Reasoner," New Series, No.VIII.115. Of this serial it is said (XII.6, 81), "The Reasoner, which was established in 1846, has come to be regarded as the accredited organ of Freethinking in Great Britain. Indeed, for a long time, it has been the principal professed exponent of these views,addressed to the working and thinking classes."

[253]Ibid.,XI.15, 222;XII.4, 6, 49, 81.

[254]"The Reasoner,"XII.4, 50.

[255]Ibid.,XI.18, 271.

[256]Ibid.,XI.15, 232.

[257]"The Reasoner,"XII.24, 376.

[258]Ibid., New Series, pp. 9, 130.

[259]Ibid.,XI.24, 368.

[260]Dr. Chalmers'"Works,"I.64.

[261]"Paley Refuted," p. 12.

[262]Grant and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 5. 8, 221.

[263]"The Reasoner Reasoned with," p. 13. "Holyoake's Reply to Dr. Forbes of Glasgow."

[264]"The Logic of 'Logic of Death,'" p. 10.

[265]"Paley Refuted," p. 37.

[266]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," p. 13.

[267]"The Converted Atheist's Testimony."

[268]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 56, 57.

[269]Holyoake, "Logic of Death."

[270]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 22, 37, 55.

[271]Holyoake, "Logic of Death."

[272]"Paley Refuted," p. 31.

[273]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 17, 24.

[274]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," p. 25.

[275]Holyoake, "Logic of Death."

[276]Holyoake, "Paley Refuted," p. 37.

[277]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 23, 47.

[278]De Grimm, Title page of "Paley Refuted."

[279]Holyoake, "Paley Refuted," pp. 8, 11.

[280]Holyoake, "Paley Refuted," pp. 19, 23.

[281]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," p. 27.

[282]Holyoake, "Paley Refuted," pp. 19, 24, 25.

[283]Ibid., pp. 26, 32, 39. See alsoTownley and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 27, 29, 34, 43, 45.

[284]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 7, 414.

[285]Prof. Ferrier, "Institutes of Metaphysic," Epistemology, Prop.XXII.p. 377, also pp. 381, 385, 506.

[286]Dr. Hampden, "Essay on the Philosophical Evidence of Christianity," pp. 60, 64.

[287]Robert Boyle, "Theological Works," on the term "Nature."

[288]Professor Nicolas, "Quelques Considerations sur le Pantheisme," pp. 30, 33, 35, 38.

[289]"The Reasoner,"XI.8, 119, 23, 356. New Series, pp. 9, 141.

[290]"The Reasoner,"XI.23, 357.

[291]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 16, 59.

[292]Grant and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 80, 81.

[293]Ibid., pp. 66, 80.

[294]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion." p. 58.

[295]Psalm 66: 18; James 1: 6; 4: 3.

[296]Matt. 26: 39.

[297]Psalm 119: 90; Matt. 4: 6.

[298]Psalm 34: 19; John 16: 33; Heb. 12: 7, 11; Rom. 5: 3; 2 Cor. 4: 17; Rom. 8: 28, 35, 37.

[299]Eccles. 3: 16, 17; 8: 11.

[300]Proverbs 2: 10; Rom. 12: 11.

[301]Psalm 46: 1, 2; 23: 1, 4; 2 Tim. 4: 18.

[302]Matt. 7: 7, 11; 6: 32, 33.

[303]Psalm 40: 1; Jonah 2: 2, 7; 2 Cor. 12: 8.

[304]Grant and Holyoake,V.8, 40, 50, 57.

[305]"Paley Refuted," p. 38, 43.

[306]Grant and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp.V.7.

[307]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," p. 58.

[308]Grant and Holyoake, "Discussion," p. 223.

[309]Grant and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 4, 221.

[310]Ibid.,V.,VI.7.

[311]Holyoake, "Paley Refuted," p. 43.Grant and Holyoake, "Discussion," pp. 7, 8.

[312]"Modern Atheism, or the Pretensions of Secularism Examined," p. 59.

[313]Logic of "Logic of Death," p. 4.

[314]Dr. Hampden, "Philosophical Evidence of Christianity," p. 28.

[315]Holyoake and Grant, "Discussion," p. 125.

[316]"Modern Atheism," p. 14.

[317]Townley and Holyoake, "Discussion," p. 18.

[318]John 3: 20, 21.

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"It was first privately printed, and a limited number of copies were distributed among the relatives and near friends of the deceased. This volume was read with the deepest interest by those who were so favored as to obtain a copy, and it passed from friend to friend as rapidly as it could be read. Dr. Lawrence has yielded to the general wish, and made public the volume. It will now be widely circulated, will certainly prove a standard work, and be read over and over again."—Boston Daily Advertiser.

[June 1st, 1856.

SUPPLEMENTARY CATALOGUEOFVALUABLE WORKS,RECENTLY PUBLISHED.

THE CAMEL: His Organization, Habits and Uses, considered with reference to his Introduction into the United States. ByGeorge P. Marsh, late U. S. Minister at Constantinople. 16mo, cloth. 75 cents.

This book treats of a subject of great interest, especially at the present time. It furnishes a more complete and reliable account of the Camel than any other in the language: Indeed, it is believed that there is no other. It is the result of long study, extensive research, and much personal observation on the part the author; and it has been prepared with special reference to the experiment of domesticating the Camel in this country, now going on under the auspices of the United States government. It is written in a style worthy of the distinguished author's reputation for great learning and fine scholarship.

DR. GRANT AND THE MOUNTAIN NESTORIANS.By Rev. Thomas Laurie.With a Portrait, Map of the Country, and Illustrations. 12mo, cloth. Price $1.25. Third edition revised.

This edition has been thoroughly revised by the author, with the view of making the work scrupulously accurate. The map is the first correct one of the Nestorian country yet published. The work itself is one of the most permanently valuable of its class, while it presents a full view of the life and labors of the heroic missionary whose name it bears; it also makes the reader familiar with the striking features of a country which, both in ancient and modern times, has been memorable in history. It embraces the scene of Xenophon's immortal Anabasis, the site of Nineveh, that mighty seat of ancient civilization, and the cities of Kars and Erzerum, so recently the scene of deadly strife between the Russians and the Allies.

ANALYTICAL CONCORDANCE TO THE HOLY SCRIPTURES;

Or, THE BIBLE PRESENTED UNDER DISTINCT AND CLASSIFIED HEADS OR TOPICS.

BY JOHN EADIE, D. D., LL. D.,

Author of "Biblical Cyclopedia," "Ecclesiastical Cyclopedia," "Early Oriental History," "Dictionary of the Bible," etc. etc. One volume. Octavo. P. 886. (in press.) The subjects are arranged as follows, viz.:

The object of this Concordance is to present the entire Scriptures under a certain classified and exhaustive heads. It differs from and ordinary Concordance, in that its arrangement depends no on words, but on subjects, and the verses are printed in full. Its plan does not bring it at all into competition with such limited works as those of Gaston and Warden; for they select doctrinal topics principally, and do not profess to comprehend, as we do, the entire Bible. The work also contains a Synoptical Table of Contents of the whole work, presenting in brief a system of biblical antiquities and theology, with a very copious and accurate index.

The value of this work to ministers and Sabbath school teachers can hardly be over-estimated; and it needs but to be examined to secure the approval and patronage of every Bible student.

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