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THE WORKS OF THE REV. CHARLES SIMEON, DMA-
Senior Fellow of King's College, Cambridge.
A NEW EDITION.
In Parts, price 4s. 6d., in stiff covers, and in Volumes, pricklos., cloth and lettered. One volume, and occasionally twili
will be published every month until completed.
TN announcing, after so short an interval, a Second Edition
of this extensive and valuable Work, the Pr rietor feels,
even more forcibly than in the first instance, t t any recom-
mendation of it, on his part, would be at one nnecessary and
improper. The long-established reputatio of the venerable
Author did not then leave room to douPyin what way a com-
plete edition of Mr. Simeon's Works wkild be received by the
public; but now the opinion on the strength of which he engaged
in so extensive an undertaking has been confirmed, in a decisive
manner, by the sale of a large edition. He has nothing, there-
fore, now to do, but simply to repeat the several grounds on
which the merit and utility of the Work are deemed to rest, and
then to explain the mode and terms of the New Edition, which
is now in the press.
In the first place, then, as the Author has avowed in his Pre-
face, these exegetical compositions are designed to assist the
studies of the Younger Clergy in their
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PULPIT ;

and considered in this light, the Work, it must be confessed,
stands alone in the circle of theological literature; nothing
which can properly be compared with it having been hitherto
attempted—or at least given to the world. As exemplars of a
popular and practical exposition of Holy Scripture in those va-
rious methods of which, under the guidance of a sound judgment
and a correct taste, the Sacred 'Writings are susceptible, those
numerous compositions (in all 2536) can hardly fail to be highly
useful. If studied in accordance with the intentions of the
Author (as explained by himself) they, will tend to impart
facility in the arrangement and distribution of thought---corn-
prehensiveness in the exhibition of the chief articles of faith
and practice=copiousness and variety of illustration—and an
efficacious mode of anplying the facts and precepts of religion
to the heart and conscience of the hearer. The Hoax Homt-
LETICX are intended, not to supersede the industry of the
preacher, but to assist it; and are offered to him as pregnant
elements upon which the powers of invention may so be exer-
cised as shall at once cherish tbose powers, and give even to
their earliest fruits the richness of maturity.

Again, in passing over the entire ground of Holy Scripture,
and in fixing the mind with undisturbed attention upon each
passage which offers itself as eminently fraught with instruction,
the Author has, in the most natural and in the safest way, pro-
duced what may be well designated a
BODY OF DIVINITY.
In our own times a signal change of method (a change much
promoted by Mr. Simeon himself) has been gradually taking
p, lace- so that, instead of those logical, and, it might be added,
metaphysical systems, Within which Divines were wont to digest
the too artificial products of their scholastic studies, a return
has been made to the primitive and more modest method of a
simple explanation of the text of the Inspired Writines, To
put out of view every theory of sacred truth devised by'human
ingenuity, and to adduce, as the very ground of faith, and as the
only rule of duty, the SENSE op SCRIPTURE, is now the aim of
every judicious Divine. In accordance with the principle of
this remarkable improvement (for such it may surely be termed)
a consecutive exposition of passages is manifestly to be preferred
to an arbitrary arrangement of doctrines and duties. It need
hardly be said that the fencer is the mode adopted in the present
Work • and these volumes are offered to the Student of Divini-
ty, in the confidence that they will afford him very effectual
aid in the serious and arduous labour of acquiring a sound and
comprehensive acquaintance with the Religion of the Bible.
With an express view to facilitate this use of the Work, the
GENERAL INDEX of Subjects has, with great care, been so con-
structed as to enable the reader easily to collate and to combine
for himself, the entire amount of scriptural evidence, bearing
upon each leading article of faith and duty.
But beside the specific adaptation of the HOR. OMIT,RTIC:S
to the promotion of clerical studies, they claim to be considered
as a proper instrument of FAMILY INSTRUCTION; and as
fit, in every respect, to constitute a part of those daily or weekly
Domestic Readings which are supposed to take place in every'
religious and well-conducted household. Nor should an impor-
tant distinction be here lost sight of--namely, between an E;-
position of the whole of Scripture, such as those—admirable ag
they are, of Henry, Doddridge, and Scott, which yet may 11°t
he suited to the purposes of family worship; and an Exposition
like that comprised in the present Work, which, without TIT
fessing to afford a commentary upon the entire Sacred Text'
verse after verse, seizes upon every prominent point, improve
each striking occasion, amplifies whatever is most tnomentonc,
exhibits with force and distinctness each illustrious example,
and thus culls from the broad field of biblical history, poetry',
prophecy, and didactic apalogue, whatever seems to condense
within itself the very essence of that " wisdom which comet'
from above "

It is believed that as a Biblical Commentary these compost,i
tions will better sustain the attfmtion of a Christian Family, an
better convey the great principles of religion, than expositions
of a more elaborate sort.
Besides what has already been said of the use which may be,
made of the very copious General Index, in facilitating regula`
theological studies, it may be added, that it will afford a clew t°
incidental information on a very great variety of biblical matters
which have fallen under the Author's notice, and of which be
briefly and judiciously treats. The entire work, by this means'
forms a sort of TitcoLectcan ENCYCLOPtEDI A, embracing most
of those secondary topics which it might be expected to include'
To the General Index succeeds a LITURGICAL INDEX, b:I
reference to which the series of subjects may be adapted to VT;
Lessons, the Festivals, and the Offices of the Church of Englaa",
An Index of Sermons proper to various annual or occasional
services follows, and it offers, under each head, a copious choice..
of subjects.
To the Horne Homileticce is subjoined an improved editionot
with an Analytical Index, of Claude's Essay on the-Canpositco
of a Sermon.
At the suggestion of several competent persons, and volt„,11:
view to meet the convenience of all classes of readers, this 'y or
will now be published in Parts, on the Ist and 15th of el.,re;„,
month until completed, price 4s. 6d., in stiff covers, and in
s,
lumes, each of which will consist of Two Parts, done up as '-
fore in cloth and lettered, price 10s.

The whole to be completed in Twenty-one Volumes.
London: Samuel Ilouldsworth, Amen-corner, Paternoster
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