reprefentations, which had been long believed. He adds, that he had no other defign in publishing this work, than to fhew what kind of a man Mahomet was, whofe execrable doctrine has impofed at prefent fo grofly upon the greateft part of the world. This book contains 24 chapters. Dr. Addison speaking of the means, which contributed to the propagation of Mahometism, among other principles mentions that of Toleration (4), which is clearly established in the Koran, especially with regard to Chriftians. He mentions (5) the treaty of Alliance, which is reported to have been made between Mahomet and the Chriftians; and takes notice afterwards (6) of the different opinions of learned men concerning that piece. Gabriel Sionita publifhed it in France from the original, which it is faid was found in a monaftery of mount Carmel, and was reprinted in Germany by John Fabricius in 1638. Grotius thought it to be a forgery. Hottinger who had never feen it would not venture to condemn it. Dr. Addifon fays, that we may confider it as Mahomet's artifices to fupport his authority, which was then in its infancy; but when he afterwards faw it fufficiently established, he changed his language, and added feveral chapters to his Koran, where he denounces death, imprisonment and flavery against the Infidels, by which expreffion he particularly means the Chriftians. Dr. Addison tells us afterwards, that having asked a perfon very well skill'd in the Arabic tongue, what he thought of this treaty of Mahomet with the Chriftians, he replied, that when he had read it, he was of opinion it was a spurious piece, because he found nothing in the ftile, which was like that of the Koran; that in the edition of it in Arabic and Latin there is a Preface by the Printer, which informs us, that this piece was brought from the Eaft by a Capuchin,

one of

(4) Chap. xvii. p. 102, 103, which are wrong mark'd: 92, 93a (5) Ch. xviii. (6) Ch. xix. p. 113 & leg.

named

named Pacifique Scaliger; and that it is very probable it had been forged by that Miffionary. We have likewife another title to this book, which is as follows: The first STATE OF MAHU MEDISM, being an exact account of Mahomed, the author of the Turkish religion. His prophecies about his coming, pedigree, parents, tribe birth, education, marriages, filthiness of life, pretended revelation, retirement, collections and compofure of his ALCORAN, of his conventicles at MECCA, where he gained his first profelytes, &c. Likewife a Relation of bis difputes with the Jews, of his wars, of the propagation of his doctrines, of his paradifes and miracles, with the remarkable paffages of his death. To which is added, The ftate and condition that Christendom and Christianity were in at that time. The fecond edition, by the author of the Prefent ftate of the Jews. London, printed for Will. Crooke, 1687, in 8vo, pages 136. This was the Bookfeller's title; for the edition is page for page the fame with that abovementioned.

An introduction to the Sacrament, or a short, plain and fafe way to the Communion table; being an introduction for the worthy receiving of the Lord's Supper. Collected for, and familiarly to, every particular Communicant. By L. Addifon, D.D. Dean of Lichfield. To which is added, The Communicant's Afiftant, being a collection of devotions to that pur. pofe. London, printed for W. Crooke, 1686, in 12°, pages 153. (7). Mr. Wood mentions an edition of the former of thefe tracts in 1681.

In the Dedication (To the right worshipful Rob. Hyde Efq; my truly and much honoured Patron) the author says, "The following papers were at first only defigned for the help and fervice of my own Parishioners (your tenants ;) and being refolved to

(7) In the Catalogue of books prefixed to this is, A modeft Plea for the Clergy, wherein is confidered the Reasons why the Clergy are fo contemn'd and neglected, by L. A. D.D. and Dean of Lichfield. Price 1 s. 6 d.

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"expose them to public cenfure, I need not deliberate to whom they were due, &c." Then follows. an Advertisement of the Bookfeller to the reader, in this manner: "Having twice printed the following "Introduction, I now purely for the public good "commit it the third time to the prefs. In which "edition I have earnestly follicited the author for enlargements, but found him wholly deaf to any "fuch propofal, &c. ... However, I have prevail"ed with him to add a Collection of Devotions, in-, "ferior perhaps to none of this kind.”

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A difcourfe of TANGIER, under the Government of the Earl of Tiviot, &c. London, 4to, 2d Edit. (8). Mr. Wood likewife afcribes to him the following book: The Catechumen; or an Account given by the young perfon of his knowledge in religion, before his admiffion to the Lord's Supper, as a ground-work for the right understanding of the Sacrament. Lond. 1690, 12mo. This is the title of it according to Mr. Wood; but we find it with the following title: The Catechumen; or an Account given by the young perfon to the Minifter of his knowledge in religion upon his first admiffion to the Lord's Table. Recommended to the press by two eminent Divines of the church of England. London, Will. Crooke, 1690, in 12o, pagg. 100. After the title we find a letter, 1. To the Author, fign'd L. A. who expreffes not only bis approbation of the book, but earnestly defires to bave it made public. 2. To the Bookfeller, fign'd Jo. Scott, who commends and approves the book. This fhews, that Dr. Addison is not the Author of this little piece, tho' afcribed to him in the catalogue at the end of the Chriftian's daily Sacrifice, &c.

ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΥΤΟΘΕΟΣ; or an Hiftorical Account of the Herefy, denying the Godhead of Chrift. London, for Robert Clavell, at the Peacock, St. Paul's churchyard, 1696, in 8vo, pagg. 107.

(8) Wood Atben. Oxon. ubi fupra,

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The following is mentioned by Mr. Wood, The ChriAian's daily Sacrifice duly offer'd; or a Practical Difcourfe teaching the right performance of prayer, by L. AddiJon Dean of Lichfield. Printed for Robert Clavell, 1698, 12°. An Account of the Millennium. The genuine ufe of the two Sacraments, viz. Baptism and the Lord's Supper; with the Chriftian's obligation frequently to receive the latter. These three laft

books with the Catechumen are afcribed to Dr. Addifon in a Catalogue printed at the end of his Chriflian's daily Sacrifice, 1698.

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JOSEPH ADDISON, Efq;

OSEPH ADDISON the son of the preceding, was born at Milton near Ambrofebury in the county of Wilts in the year 1671. He received his first education at the Charter-house in London, from whence he was removed to Queen's-College in Oxford. After he had been there about two years, the accidental fight of a paper of his verses in the hands of Dr. Lancafter, then Dean of that House, occafioned his being elected into Magdalen College (a), where he took the degrees of Batchelor and Master of Arts. He employed his first years in the ftudy of the ancient Greek and Roman writers, which had an admirable effect, in giving that noble and correct turn to his genius, for which he is fo eminently dif

(a) Mr. Tickell's Life of Mr. Addison prefix'd to his works.

tinguished [A].