The 'Essays and reviews' examined : a series of articles contributed to the 'Morning post,' revised and corrected by the author : with preface, introduction, and appendix, containing notes and documents

Front matter

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Contents

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Introduction. — The Two Schools at Oxford ; — Their Points of Connection and of Contrast, as exemplified in the ' Tracts for the Times,' and the ' Essays and Eeviews.' ...... 7

THE ' ESSAYS AND EEVIEWS ' EXAMINED.

Appendix

Note A. The Two Factors of Knowledge, . • 24.') „ B. Induction affords no presumption against

„ C Whateiy's doctrine of Testimony, . . 250

„ D. Athanase Coquerel on Creeds, . 251

„ E. Dr Chalmers on Hypothetical Solutions, . 253

„ F. Degerando on Rationalism in Science, . 254

„ G. Wilson on Philosophy as the Interpreter of

„ H. Dr Strauss' ' Fundamental Assumption,' . 258

„ I. Apostolic Authority, not Successive, but Permanent, ..... 260

„ J. Eusebius on ' Faith and Eeason,' ^ . 261

DocTTMENTS. — 1. Unanimous opinion of the Bishops

of England, .... 262

,, 2. Opinion of the Archbishops of Ireland, 264

,, 3. Resolution of the Convocation of the

Province of Canterbury, . . 265

„ 4. Resolution of the Convocation of the

Province of York, . . . 267

Preface

The substance of the following work consists chiefly of a series of articles which the author was kindly invited to supply, and which appeared at stated intervals in the columns of the 'Morning Post/ A desire having been expressed in various quarters that they should be collected and reprinted in a separate form, he could feel no hesitation in complying with it, except what might arise from his deep sense of their manifold defects and imperfections.

From the plan of the series, which contemplated a distinct Examination of each of the ' Essays and Reviews' individually, to be followed up by a general survey of the scheme of thought which is developed in the volume considered as a w^hole, — it was impossible to avoid altogether some reference to the same topics in different connections, such as may sometimes have the appearance of unnecessary repetition. But the judicious reader will make due allowance for any occasional superfluity of this kind, if he finds that it contributes, on the whole, to the

PREFACE.

clearer exposition and more definite statement of the leading principles which pervade the volume from its commencement to its close.

In the Introduction some brief reference is made to a topic which the author conceives to be one of considerable importance, both in a speculative and practical point of view ; the connection, namely, and the contrast between the two Schools which have successively arisen at Oxford ; or the common principles which may be shown to belong to both, while their respective tendencies point in such opposite directions. He has confined his remarks chiefly to those views respecting the authority and the interpretation of Scripture which were developed towards the close of the Tractarian movement, and which appear to him to constitute the link of connection between two schools apparently antagonistic. He has offered no exposition of the distinctive principles of Tract arianism : for his views on that subject he may be permitted to refer to a little treatise formerly published, ' On the Tracts for the Times.'*

* liondon : Hamilton Adams, and Co. Edinburgh : Johnstone aud Hunter. 1843.