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tuled, "The Written Word the only Rule of Christian Faith and Manners, and the great Duty of Individuals to study it."

In 1780, he published "A Sermon, composed for the Fast-day, Feb. 4," in that year.

In 1782, "Two Discourses on the Lord's Supper." In 1791, "Christian Benevolence," a Sermon, on John xiii. 35; to which was added, "A Letter on Sunday Schools." He was likewise Author of the following Tracts in Controversy:

1. "Remarks on Burgh's Scriptural Confutation of the Arguments, &c. produced by Mr. Lindsey in his 'Apology;' with large Addenda, and a Letter to the Rev. Joseph Fisher, 1775."

2. "Letter to the Rev. John Jebb, occasioned by his Reasons for a late Resignation,' 1776."

3. "Objections to Mr. Lindsey's Interpretation of the first Fourteen Verses of St. John's Gospel, 1776."

4. "Letters to the Rev. Thomas Randolph, D. D. President of C. C. C. and Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity, Oxford; containing, a Defence of the Remarks on the Scriptural Confutation,' 1778."

5. "The Doctrine of the Unity of God, as held in the Second, Third, and Fourth Centuries, 1786."

These Sermons and Tracts were all re-printed, at the expence of a Relation, a few years ago; but from some extraordinary circumstance, have not yet been presented to the publick. His Library was sold, by Mr. Todd of York, in 1795.

* In the Review of a Visitation Sermon preached in 1801 by the Successor of Mr. Temple in the School at Richmond, Mr. Urban took occasion "to recommend to that worthy Divine to write the Life of his venerable Predecessor. In a few short years more," he observed, "the memory of that truly good man will otherwise inevitably perish. Heroes, Statesmen, Philosophers, Libertines, have all had their Historians; but of how few modest worthies of obscure existence do any literary accounts remain! And yet such men are the surest and best patterns by far for the generality of mankind to emulate. We know Mr. Tate has the power to do Mr. Temple justice, we trust he retains the will." Gent. Mag. vol. LXXII. p. 1213.-To which a Friend at Cambridge replied, "I know a great deal personally, Mr. Urban, of the party to whom it is thus

solemnly

The Rev. HENRY MILLS,

of Trinity College, Oxford; M. A. June 25, 1698. He was appointed Rector of Dinder, and Prebendary of Wells about 1700; and served the Cure of Pilton, and the Chapelry of North Wootton, and was Master of the School at Wells. In 1711 he was appointed Master of the Grammar School at Croydon*, and held that office more than thirty years. He was a writer in the Bangorian controversy; was presented to the Rectory of Merstham in Surrey in 1723; died April 12, 1742, aged 70; and was buried at Merstham, before the rails of the altar.

The Rev. WILLIAM PALEY.

In the nave of the Church of Giggleswick, in Yorkshire, is a brass-plate thus inscribed:

Here lie interred

the Rev. William Paley, B. A.

solemnly recommended to do justice to the memory of his truly venerable Predecessor. And I can assure you, that, though he is far from presuming on the power, he is very far from being deficient in the will, to pay that last tribute of honour, gratitude, and affection to his Preceptor, his Patron, his Friend, the great Promoter of his Academical Education, and, under Heaven, the principal, though not the only founder of his present or future fortune. Circumstances, which it would be needless or improper here to state, prevented some years ago the execution of that design, which the Reviewer so impressively recommends, and which is not now delayed from any want of affection for the task." LXXIII.236. * See the "Literary Anecdotes," vol. I. p. 148; vol. IX. p. 608. + In 1732 he published "An Essay on Generosity and Greatness of Spirit. The Builders of Colleges, Hospitals, and Schools, praised and commended. The valuable blessing of a sound, useful, and pious Education; especially that of School Learning; with a particular View to Abp. Whitgift's Foundation, in Croydon, Surrey. By Henry Mills, A. M. Master of the said Foundation, and Rector of Merstham, Surrey," to which he prefixed a Dedication of above 60 pages. The Essay is a panegyric on public charities, and the business and importance of education. Three infant children of Henry and Hannah Mills, died in 1716, 1717, and 1721; and were buried at Croydon.

See the Additions to this volume.

fifty-four years Master of this Free School, who died Sept. 29, 1799, aged 88 years. Also Elizabeth the wife of the Rev. William Paley, who died March 9, 1796, aged 83 years.

These were the parents of the celebrated Dr. William Paley, who was born in July 1743, at Peterborough, where his father was then Minor Canon of the Cathedral; but removed to Giggleswick soon after.

If any thing can render extreme old age desirable, it must be to see a beloved son risen to great literary reputation, and advanced by his own merit to wealth and dignities in the Church.

Dr. Paley's father was a younger son of Thomas Paley of Langcliffe, son of John Paley of the same place, who lived upon a small estate, which is still in the family. It appears from an Inquisition given in Dr. Whitaker's "Craven," that at an earlier period they were settled at Knight Stainforth. William Paley, the first of the name upon record, must have been born about the year 1560.

Every anecdote relating to the ancestors of such a man will be interesting to posterity *. With respect to himself, the following, which is a voluntary offering at the shrine of departed genius, may be accepted by one part of my Readers, instead of an ordinary account of his Life and Writings.

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was of Queen's College, Oxford, M. A. 1748. He kept, for many years, a respectable boarding-school at Cheam, in Surrey, in a house built for the pose, with rooms 25 feet square, by his predecessor, the Rev. Daniel Sanxay*. He first attracted notice by his merit as a Biographer, beginning, in 1753, with the Life of his lineal ancestor, the celebrated Bernard Gilpin, commonly called "The Northern Apostle," Rector of Houghton-le-Spring, co. Durham; a striking instance of the effect of attention and perseverance of an incumbent on the reformation of an extensive parish in the Northern Wilds. Mr. William Gilpin was a successful imitator of his example; and there are not wanting instances, in these modern times, where patient waiting in an incumbent and his wife has been followed by the same good consequence in Southern parishes; and a conscientious incumbent will never despond. This Life was accompanied, in 1755, by that of Latimer; and followed by others, of John Wickliffe, John Huss, Jerome of Prague, and Zisca, in 1765, and Archbishop Cranmer, in 1784.

In 1768 Mr. Gilpin published "An Essay on Prints," of which four editions were printed. "Lectures on the Church Catechism, 1779," 12mo; sixth edition, 1805. In 1788, two Sermons preached at the Visitations of the Bishop, 1788, and the Chancellor of Winchester, 1780. Exposition of the New Testament, 1790 §," re-printed in two volumes, 8vo.

He was presented to the Vicarage of Boldre, in the New Forest, in 1777, by his pupil, Colonel Mitford, author of the "History of Greece," and bro

* This establishment he resigned to his youngest son, William. + Gent. Mag. vol. LIV. p. 680. Ibid. vol. LIX. p. 543.

Gent. Mag. vol. LX. p. 917.

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