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nity Lecture Sermons; and the Preacher fhall "not be paid, nor be entitled to the revenue, be"fore they are printed.

"Alfo I direct and appoint, that no perfon fhall "be qualified to preach the Divinity Lecture Ser"mons, unless he hath taken the Degree of Mafter "of Arts at least, in one of the two Universities " of Oxford or Cambridge; and that the fame per"fon fhall never preach the Divinity Lecture Ser66 mons twice."

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1780. JAMES BANDINEL, D. D. of Jefus College ; Public Orator of the University. The author first establishes "the truth and authority of the "Scriptures ;-for the authenticity of the hiftory being acknowledged, and the facts which "are therein recorded being granted, the teftimony of miracles and prophecies, joined to the "excellence of the doctrines, is a clear and com66 plete demonstration of our Saviour's divine "commiffion." P. 37.

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1781. Timothy Neve, D. D. Chaplain of Merton College. "The great point which the author has prin

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cipally attempted to illuftrate is, that well "known, but too much neglected truth, that "Jefus Chrift is the Saviour of the world, and "the Redeemer of mankind.”

1782. Robert Holmes, M. A. Fellow of New College. "On the prophecies and testimony of John the

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Baptift, and the parallel prophecies of Jefus "Chrift."

1783. John Cobb, D. D. Fellow of St. John's College. The fubjects difcuffed are; " An inquiry after happiness; natural religion; the Gospel; re"pentance; faith; profeffional faith; practical "faith; the Chriftian's privileges."

• This lift is taken verbatim from Mr. Falconer's Bampton Lectures of last year.

1784. Joseph White, B. D. Fellow of Wadham College; "A comparison of Mahometifm and Christia

"nity in their history, their evidence, and their "effects.”

1785. Ralph Churton, M. A. Fellow of Brafe Nose College; "On the prophecies respecting the de"ftruction of Jerufalem."

1786. George Croft, M. A. late Fellow of University College; "The ufe and abuse of reason; ob"jections against inspiration confidered; the au

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thority of the ancient Fathers examined; on "the conduct of the first Reformers; the charge "of intolerance in the Church of England re"futed; objections against the Liturgy an"fwered; on the evils of feparation; conjec"tural remarks upon prophecies to be fulfilled "hereafter."

1787. William Hawkins, M. A. late Fellow of Pembroke College; "On Scripture Myfteries."

1788. Richard Shepherd, D. D. of Corpus Chrifti College; "The ground and credibility of the Chrif"tian Religion."

1789. Edward Tatham, D. D. of Lincoln College; "The " "Chart and Scale of Truth."

1790. Henry Kett, M. A. Fellow of Trinity College. "The object" of thefe Lectures is "to rectify "the mifrepresentations of Mr. Gibbon and "Dr. Priestley with respect to the history of the primitive Church.”

1791. Robert Morres, M. A. late Fellow of Brafe Nofe College; On" faith in general; faith in divine

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testimony no subject of question; internal evi"dence of the Gospel; effects of faith; reli"gious establishments; herefies."

1792. John Eveleigh, D. D. Provoft of Oriel College. "I fhall endeavour," fays the learned author, "first to state regularly the substance of our 66 religion from its earliest declarations in the "Scriptures of both the Old and New Tefta"ment to its complete publication after the re"furrection of Chrift; fecondly, to give a sketch "of the history of our religion from its com66 plete publication after the refurrection of "Chrift to the prefent times, confining however "this fketch, towards the conclufion, to the "particular history of our own Church; thirdly, "to ftate in a fummary manner the arguments "adducible in proof of the truth of our religion; and fourthly, to point out the general "fources of objection against it."

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1793. James Williamfon, B. D. of Queen's College; "The truth, inspiration, authority and evidence "of the Scriptures confidered and defended."

1794. Thomas Wintle, B. D. of Pembroke College; "The expediency, prediction, and accomplish"ment of the Christian redemption illustrated."

1795. Daniel Veyfie, B. D. Fellow of Oriel College; "The doctrine of Atonement illuftrated and de"fended."

1796. Robert Gray, M. A. late of St. Mary Hall; " On "the principles upon which the reformation of "the Church of England was established." b

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