INSPIRATION AND INTERPRETATION. BY THE REV. AUGUSTUS CLISSOLD, M.A., FORMERLY OF EXETER COLLEGE, Oxford. No. I. Being a REVIEW OF SEVEN SERMONS preached before the University of Oxford, by the Rev. JOHN WILLIAM BURGON, M.A.. Fellow of Oriel College, and Select Preacher : With some Remarks upon The Beginning of the Book of Genesis," by the Rev. ISAAC WILLIAMS. "I am not sure that since the days of the Arian dispute, a more important question has arisen than that which seems likely to be ere long forcing itself upon us, of the Inspiration of Holy Writ."-Sermons preached at St. Mary's, Oxford, by the Rev. E. P. Eden, p. 173. No. II. INSPIRATION AND INTERPRETATION: being an Enquiry into their True Principles. "Enquiry on these subjects has now become a necessity."-The Letter and the Spirit. Six Sermons preached before the University of Oxford in the discharge of his office of Select Preacher. By Charles P. Chretien, M.A., Rector of Cholderton, Fellow and late Tutor of Oriel.-Preface. No. III. Being an Enquiry into the Relation between the Divine and Human Elements in the Word of God. "My Lord, I do not know that a more important controversy than this has engaged the attention of the Church for three hundred years; and that it will be decided, is as sure as that there is a God in heaven."-Defence of the Rev. Rowland Williams, D.D., in the Court of Arches; P. No. IV. 319. Being an Enquiry into the Relation between the Literal and Spiritual Senses of the Word of God, as founded upon the Science of Correspondence. "Sterling grew to regard an intelligent theory of Inspiration, and of the relation between the Bible and the faith which it conveys, as the most pressing want of our Church. That it is a most pressing one is indeed certaiu; and such it has been acknowledged to be by those who meditate on Theology."-Archdeacon Hare's Life of Sterling, p. 130. No. V. Being an Exposition of the Principles of Correspondence, and a Spiritual interpretation of the First Chapter of Genesis as founded upon them. "Why should it be thought a thing incredible that God should give Law and Order to the Spiritual no less than to the natural Creation ?"-Professor Tow it on the Epistles of St. Paul. Vol. ii., p. 483; art. Natural Religion. No. VI. Being the Second Chapter of Genesis Spiritually interpreted. "The First Man knew Her not perfectly, no more shall the last find Her out. For Her thoughts are more than the sea, and Her counsels profounder than the great deep."-Ecclesiasticus xxiv. 28. Oxford and London: RIVINGTONS. BEING A SPIRITUAL INTERPRETATION OF THE THIRD CHAPTER OF GENESIS: WITH SOME REMARKS UPON THE THIRD PREFACE TO DR. LEE'S BY THE REV. AUGUSTUS CLISSOLD, M.A., FORMERLY OF EXETER COLLEGE, OXFORD. No. VII. "It has been matter of great dispute among learned men in all ages, wherein "The Divine Inspiration of Scripture consists in its internal sense; and the RIVINGTONS, OXFORD AND LONDON. 1864. |