The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature (Volume 20) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1765. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... continues he, the great stumbling block to their embracing the gospel would be removed, the partition wall between the Jews and Christians would be taken away, and a general conversion to christianity might be expected.' This method of vindicating the character of St. Paul is new, and ingeniously supported, but we cannot adopt his hypothesis; for surely it would be a palpable absurdity to retain a number of ceremonies respecting a suture dispensation, when their end is answered, and the dispensation long established. Is it not plain, according to the reafoning of St. Paul, Heb. ix. 10. that the carnal ordinances of the Jewish law were only to continue till the time of reformation, and that the priesthood heing changed, there is made of necessity a change of the law ? does not he speak of the sirst covenant as decayed, waxen old, and ready to vanish a-ivay f? which was foon aster sulsilled in the destruction of Jerusalem, when all the sacred and civil polity of the Jews was entirely abolished. 28. An Appendix to an Inquiry into the Nature and Defign cfChrWi Temptation in the Wildernef. Containing fome farther Obfervations upon the Subjefl, and an Anfwer to Objections. By Hugh Farmer. Sve., Pr. 6d. Buckland. In this appendix the author briefly examines Dr. Clarke's discourses on our Saviour's temptation; and observes that the doctor has not removed the principal difsiculties attending the literal interpretation. He then considers the objections which have been urged against his own explication, and answers them upon the principles which he ha? adopted. But there are other reafons which will still perhaps induce an impaitial reader to suspend his determination. The temptation, our author siays was a divine vision; and he supports his opinion by these words of ...