This is the famous ΕΙΚΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΙΚΗ, and dated in the year of its first appearance; which year saw, indeed, about fifty editions of it. See note to Works of Charles I., in POLYGRAPHS. It has been said that the book would probably, by the extraordinary sensation it produced, have saved the king's life, if it had appeared a week sooner. This great effect, however, was due chiefly to its supposed authorship by Charles, now discredited. Milton answered it in his Evans, by contrasting the king's tyranny and perfidy with the sanctity assumed in the book. Preston, John: Life Eternal; or, a Treatise on the Divine Essence and Attributes. London, 1624. 8vo. Sturm: Reflections on the Works of God, from the German. Philadelphia, 1821. 2 vols. 12mo. Swedenborg, Emanuel: A Treatise on the Nature of Influx, or of the Intercourse between the Soul and the Body. Translated from the Latin, by the Rev. Thomas Hartley. Boston, 1794. 12mo. boards. : Delights of Wisdom concerning Conjugal Love, after which follow Pleasures of Insanity concerning Scortatory Love. Boston, 1833. 8vo. The True Christian Religion, containing the Universal Theology of the New Church, Foretold by the Lord in Daniel, vii., 13 and 14, and in Rev., xxi., 1 and 2. Boston, 1833. 8vo. : A Treatise concerning Heaven and its Wonders, and also concerning Hell, being a Relation of Things heard and seen. Boston, 1825. 8vo. A Treatise concerning Divine Love and Divine Wisdom, extracted from the Apocalypse, Explained. Boston, 1828. : A Treatise concerning the Last Judgment and the Destruction of Babylon, showing that all Predictions contained in the Apocalypse are at this day Fulfilled; being a Testimony of Things heard and seen. Boston, 1828. 12mo. A Summary Exposition of the Internal Sense of the Prophetical Books of the Word of the Old Testament, and also of the Psalms of David, with a twofold Index. Boston, 1833. 12mo. : Concerning Earths in our Solar System, which are called Planets, and concerning the Earths in the Starry Heavens; together with an Account of their Inhabitants, and also of the Angels and Spirits there, from what has been seen and heard. Boston, 1828. 12mo. : The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem respecting the Sacred Scripture. Boston, 1829. 12mo. The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem concerning Faith. Boston, 1828. 12mo. The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem concerning the Lord. Cambridge, 1821. 12mo. : The Athanasian Creed, extracted from the Apocalypse, or Book of Revelations, Explained. Boston, 1828. 12mo. Taylor, Jeremy: Holy Living and Dying; with Prayers containing the complete Duty of a Christian. Amherst, 1831. 12mo. Tiling Pflichten der Communicanten. Bremen, 1791. 8vo. Wagstaffe, Thomas: Piety promoted, in brief Memorials and Dying Expressions of some of the People called Quakers. NewYork, 1823. 12mo. Whole Duty of Man. Dublin, 1774. 12mo. This celebrated anonymous treatise has been attributed to a number of different persons; but upon grounds of the slightest conjecture only. Archbishops Sancroft, Frewen, and Sterne; Bishops Fell and Chapell; Dr. Allestry; Abraham Woodhead; William Fulman; and Dorothy, the wife of Sir John Packington, are among the supposed authors. CHAPTER CV. THEOLOGY. Natural. Evidences of Christianity. Addison: Evidences of Christianity. Works, Polygraphs. 12mo. 12mo. Ball: Analytical View of the Animal Economy, interspersed with many Allegories and Moral Reflections drawn from the Subject, to awaken the Mind to an elevated Sense of the Great Author of Nature. New-York, 1808. Berkely, Bishop: Alciphron, or the Minute Philosopher; an Apology for the Christian Religion against those who are called the Freethinkers. London, 1767. Bridgewater Treatises on the Power, Wisdom, and Goodness of God, as manifested in the Creation. 8vo. Part 1-On the Adaption of External Nature to the Moral and Intellectual Constitution of Man. By the Reverend Thomas Chalmers, D.D. Philadelphia, 1836. 8vo. Part 2-On the Adaption of External Nature to the Physical Condition of Man, principally with reference to the Supply of his Wants and the Exercise of his Intellectual Faculties. By John Kidd. Philadelphia. 8vo. Part 3-Astronomy and General Physics considered with reference to Natural Theology. By the Rev. William Whewell, M.A. 8vo. Part 4-The Hand; its Mechanism and Vital Endowments, as evincing Design. By Charles Bell. 8vo. Part 5-Animal and Vegetable Physiology considered with reference to Natural Theology. By Peter Mark Roget, M.D. Philadelphia, 1836. 2 vols. 8vo. Part 6-Geology and Mineralogy considered with reference to Natural Theology. By William Buckland. 1836. 2 vols. 8vo. Philadelphia, Part 7-On the History, Habits, and Instincts of Animals. By William Kirby. Philadelphia, 1836. 8vo. Part 8-Chymistry, Meteorology, and the Function of Digestion. By William Prout. The same Treatises, parts 1 to 7, an irregular series, in 12mo and 8vo. Chalmers, Thomas: Evidence and Authority of Christian Revelation. See his Works, Polygraphs. : Christianity in its connexion with Astronomy. New-York, 1818. 8vo. Claudius Wahrheit der Christlichen Religion. Bremen, 1782. 8vo. Destruction of Jerusalem; absolute Proof of the Divine Origin of Christianity. Philadelphia, 1814. 12mo. Dick, Thomas: The Christian Philosopher; or, Connexion of Science &c., with Religion. New York, 1826. 12mo. : Philosophy of Religion; or, the Moral Law of the Uni- verse. : Duncan Sacred Philosophy of the Seasons, &c. Edinburgh, 1836. 12mo. Faber The Difficulties of Infidelity. New-York, 1825. 12mo. Gregory, Olinthus: Letters on the Evidences, Doctrines, and Duties of the Christian Religion. New-York, 1826. 2 vols. 12mo. : Hervey Theron and Aspasio; or, a Series of Dialogues and Letters upon the most important and interesting Subjects. London, 1825. 2 vols. 12mo. Keith, Alexander: Evidence of the Truth of the Christian Religion, derived from the literal Fulfilment of Prophecy; particularly as illustrated by the History of the Jews, and by the Discoveries of recent Travellers. New-York, 1832. 12mo. Kennedy Conversations on Religion with Lord Byron and others. 12mo. Levie, David: A Defence of the Old Testament against Thomas Paine. London, 1797. 8vo. Locke, John: The Reasonableness of Christianity. See it in his Works, Polygraphs. M'Ilvaine, Charles P.: The Evidences of Christianity in their External Division. New-York, 1832. 8vo. Mather, Cotton: The Christian Philosopher; a Collection of the best Discoveries in Nature, with Christian Improvements. Charlestown, 1815. 12mo. Noble, Samuel: The Plenary Inspiration of the Scriptures asserted, and the Principles of their Composition investigated, with a View to the refutation of all Objections to their Divinity. Boston, 1828. 8vo. Ogden, Uzal: Antidote to Deism; or, an Answer to Thomas Paine's แ "Age of Reason." Newark, 1795. 2 vols. 12mo. Paley, Archdeacon: Evidences of Christianity. Works, vol. II., among Polygraphs. Natural Theology. In the same, vol. V. The same, with Notes, by Henry Lord Brougham and Sir Charles Bell. To which are added Supplementary Dissertations, &c. London, 1836. 2 vols. 12mo. The same, with Notes, showing the Nature of the Evidence and the Advantages of the Study, by Henry Lord Brougham. London, 1835. 12mo. The same, with Observations, by Henry Lord Brougham and Thomas Wallace. London, 1835. 12mo. The same, with additional Observations. Dublin, 1835. 12mo. Paxton, James: Illustrations of Paley's Natural Theology. Boston, 1829. 12mo. Priestley, Dr. Joseph: Discourses on the Evidences of Revealed Religion. London, 1794. 8vo. Riche, C. C.: Fifteen Discourses on the marvellous Works of Nature, &c. Philadelphia, 1791. 12mo. Trembley, A.: Instructions d'un Père à ses enfans, sur la Reli gion Naturelle et Révélée. Geneve, 1789. 3 tomes, 12mo. Verplanck, Gulian C.: Essays on the Nature and Uses of the various Evidences of Revealed Religion. New-York, 1824. 8vo. Wallace, Clay Wm.: Structure of the Eye, with reference to Natural Theology. New-York, 1836. 12mo. Watson, Richard, Bishop: Apology for the Bible (against Paine). New-York, 1796. 12 no. He wrote another Apology in .eply to Gibbon. Watts, Isaac: A Natural Defence of the Gospel: with a Preface, by A. Alexander. Ne v-York, 1831. 12mo. Wills Letters on the Philosophy of Unbelief. London, 1835. 8vo. Wilson, Daniel: Evidences of Christianity, stated in a Popular and Practical Manner. 8vo. Poston, 1830. : The same. Boston, 1833. 2 vols. 12mo. Wiseman, Nicholas: Twel e Lectures on the Connexion between Science and Revealed Religion. Andover, 1837. 8vo. Wollaston, Wm.: The Reigion of Nature Delineated. London, 1750. 8vo. This is the seventh and most steemed edition. The ethical doctrines of the book often deserve the attention they have excited. Wood, Thomas: The Mosaic History of the Creation, illustrated from the Present State of Science, &c, New-York, 1831. 8vo. Wrangham: Evidences of Christianity, Constable's Miscellany, vol. 26, Polygraphs. Brewster, Sir D.: Letters on Natural Magic. New-York, 1832. 18mo. Calef, Robert: More Wonders of the Invisible World; or, the Wonders of the Invisible World Displayed, in 5 Parts :— Part 1-An Account of the Sufferings of Margaret Rule, written by Rev. Cotton Mather. Part 2-Several Letters to the Author, &c., and his Reply relating to Witchcraft. Part 3-The Difference between the Inhabitants of Salem Village and Mr. Paris, their Minister, in New-England. Part 4-Letters of a Gentleman, uninterested, endeavouring to prove the received Opinions about Witchcraft to be Orthodox, with short Essays to their Answers, Part 5-A short Historical Account of Matters of Fact in that Affair. Salem, 1823. 12mo. Faber, G. S.; Origin of Idolatry. Oxford, 1803, 2 vols. 8vo. Middleton, Conyers: Letter from Rome showing an exact Conformity between Popery and Paganism; or, the Religion of the present Romans derived from that of their Heathen Ancestors, London, 1741. 8vo. See also, in Biography, Godwin's Lives of the Necromancers. Colin de Plancy has compiled a Dictionnaire Infernal. Paris, 1818, 2 vols. 8vo. Cornelius Agrippa's De Occulta Philosophia; the several treatises attributed to Albertus Magnus; the Enchiridion of Pope Leo; the several works of Cardan; the Cabalistic writings of Picus de Mirandula; the Demonomanie of Bodin; the Reveries de Monsieur Oufle, by Abbé Bordelon; Prieur's Dialogue de la Lycanthropie; Wierus's Cinq livres de l'imposture des Diables; Bodin's Fléau des Démons; Le Comte de Gabalis, by the Abbé Montfaucon de Villars-the pleasant and ingenious book, on which Pope has formed the machinery of his Rape of the Lock; Dom Calmet's Traité sur les Apparitions et les Vampyres; Lenglet du Fresnoi's Traité Historique sur les Apparitions; and Naudé, as above referred to, are the most remarkable books as to magic and its adjuncts. In astrology, the Latin Poem of Manilius, and Ptolemy's four books De Judiciis Astrologicis, and Censorinus de Die Natali, are of classical antiquity. In English, Webster, Reginald Scott, King James, Dr. Dee, William Lilly, Aubrey, and Cotton Mather, the main personage in the Salem witchcraft, are worth possessing. The Magnalia of the last named contains many particulars. Upham has given an indifferent series of lectures on witchcraft. Sir W. Scott's Demonology is well known, and the best and most readable general account, |