sentence was "suspension from the exercise of his of fice."

Page 13, are the following words :-"The solution contemplated is, that Jesus did not descend from Adam by ordinary generation; and that as ordinary generation is the bond which unites us to Adam, the extraordinary generation of our Lord prevented a federal union with Adam; and acquitted him from any personal responsibility for Adam's conduct. And I acknowledge that this is the solution of the question given in the confessions, and catechisms, and formularies of all the Reformed Churches, and in the writings of the ablest divines." Such is the impression on my mind, from what I have read on the subject. It would be well worthy the labour of some one, fond of theological reading, to trace the growth of the doctrines of reformation, from their first germ; and then to trace their decline, and its causes. I strongly suspect, that such a man would bring to light some precious discoveries, respecting the causes which have given so much diversity to men's religious ideas, that one wonders sometimes whether all men be of the same species. Our religious opinions are strangely modified, by the philosophy, the superstitions, and the manners of our age. The common method of resolving a man's peculiar opinions into his pride, his love of fame, his enmity to the truth, &c. has two inconveniences, which

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render its practicable utility very questionable. The first of these inconveniences is, that it is equally capable of application in all cases, which would not leave an honest man on earth:-the second is, that we cannot be absolutely certain of its truth in any case.