The Anti-Jacobin Review and Magazine (Volume 119-122) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808. Excerpt: ... of the Mod High. Nothing indeed can be more offenfive than the arrogance of' metaphyficians in general, prefuming to fathom the depths of Divine VV'ifdom by the fcanty plummet of human reafon. "Who is this that darkeneth counjtl by Titords without knowledge" was an early and indignant rebuke of The Almuiuty, frequently applicable in this bonded age of reafon, but declining age of faith. The three next diffui tations ably explain the providence of God, both general and fpecial; his moral government, and the genuine grounds of moral obligation in his rational creatures to obey it. And in an Appendix, p. 177, Mr. Savile ha3 given a brief luminary of the opinions of the mod celebrated writers on the fubjeel, Clarke, Hutchefon, Reid, Price, Wol/ajton, Cumberland, Rutherforth, Browne, Adam Smith, JJume, Hartley, Jfa/ey, Cooper, Gijborne, Godwin, BelJham, &-. The following palTage notices an aflbciation that is too' much neglected or del'pifed in the prefent lalitudinarian age: "He then, who lives in the habitual violation of the Divine la, is nol only H traitor to his God, but alfo an enemy to his country. He makes indeed a fair mew to ihc world; he may blazon abroad his patriotifm and his loyalty; but by his life and conduit he tries to undermine all tbofc./cirrai principles which are the guard and fupport of every community, and without which no community could exift for a (ingle day. He is in truth a public qjfijjin, a devoted fervant of Apullyon the great deftroyer, for he labours to deftroy all fenfe of God, air.d to ltab the very vitals of public profueriiy."--P. 169. The three fucceeding dilTertations unfold the charailer, the feevrity, and the Jinal triumph of the upright, whole character is thus ably delineated: "Upriglitnrfs is not now a native a...