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the earth look unto thee and be saved. And speedily come, O Divine Redeemer, and put an end to the days of sin and sinning, and reign triumphantly King of kings, and Lord of lords over the whole earth. Hear and answer, O heavenly Father, for Jesus' sake. Amen.

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REMARKS

ON THE PRESENT SELECTION.

IN pursuance of the original design in planning the Christian's Family Library, the following volume of selections from the writings of our English reformers, is presented to the reader. They consist of those works which were either publicly acknowledged and sanctioned, as Jewell's Apology, and Edward the Sixth's Catechism, or such portions of the other reformers as seemed specially adapted for practical usefulness, and to give a general view of their sentiments on the most important doctrines of the gospel. Should the present volume be so favourably received as to justify the publisher in giving a second series of selections, there are ample and most valuable materials in the writings of Bradford, Latimer, Becon, Knox, Fox, &c.

On the selections in the present volume the following remarks will enable the reader to peruse them with more interest and intelligence.

1. Jewell's Treatise on the Holy Scriptures, is a

fine specimen of the eloquence, perspicuity, and evangelical simplicity which characterize this reformer's writings. It was printed in 1569, by Dr. Garbrand, and is included in the folio collection of his works.

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2. The design of Cranmer's Unwritten Verities,' was to shew the divine authority of the Scriptures, and the difference between them and traditions called Unwritten Verities. It was published in English in 1548. It is not given in the Religious Tract Society's selection, and is here taken from Strype's Memorials.

3. Edward the Sixth's Catechism, published in 1552, the seventh year of his reign was so called, being enjoined by him on all schoolmasters and teachers of youth. It is supposed to have been written by Dean Nowell, and to have been enlarged by him afterwards in the catechism published under his own name.

4. Jewell's Apology will ever be an interesting document to the English Protestant. It was originally published in Latin in 1562, as a Defence of the Reformed Churches against the Papists. It was soon translated into most of the European languages, and was highly esteemed by foreign Protestants. No Englishman ought to be unacquainted with it.

5. Cranmer's Homily on Salvation is so clear and striking an account of the way of justification, and so pointedly referred to in our articles on that doctrine, that it seemed very desirable to include it in this volume.

6. Tyndale on Justification is extracted from a larger work-an answer to Sir Thomas More's Dialogue, published in 1530. It will shew our readers how the reformers defended that vital doctrine.

7. Becon's works are eminently useful. Speci

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