A By the DISTINCTIVE ERRORS OF ROMANISM. Series of Lecture Sermons, preached during Lent. Rev. WM. J. E. BENNETT, M.A., late Student of Christ Church, Oxford, and Minister of Portman Chapel, St. Marylebone. 1 vol. 8vo. cloth, price 13s. Each Lecture sold separately, 8d. "In a plan so extensive as this, professing to enter on the points of agree. ment and difference with the Church of Rome, it would be too much to expect that every opinion of the author and of the reviewer should coincide. The volume, on the whole, however, fulfils that condition, and is a plain, temperate, and able statement of the points in which we cannot symbolize with the greater portion of the Western Church."-British Mag. April 1843. A GUIDE TO THE HOLY EUCHARIST, forming in the Second Volume a Companion to the Altar. 2 vols. 18mo. 8s. cloth. "Mr. Bennett's history of the Eucharist, published some time since, proved him well acquainted with the solemn subject of which he undertook to treat; and from the large numbers of his congregation who attend the holy Sacrament, his labours seem not to have been without effect. The object of offering this little work in two volumes, appears to be the separation of the Church offices, and home meditations on the rite. Both, however, are distinguished by that close and practical address which distinguishes Mr. Bennett's preaching, and which makes it next to impossible for any one to fail of understanding him. A single sentence will shew what is meant by this : "While the sentences are being read, let each one be made to you, &c. &c.' "The examples of such a practice are less terse than the direction, but some very good; as the first, for instance,- "Is this my work of Almsgiving, worthy to be called a light.' It is, perhaps, captious to say it, but the effort recommended, and wisely recommended, is a single thought; every example a train of thoughts. It is much easier to let such a train pass through the head, than to receive the impression of one decided thought. "The introductory chapter on the Rubrics, in the second volume, is very good; and the following not the least interesting and important passage in it :— "Going on from the fathers and the ancient Church, we come to our own divines, &c. &c. &c." "The work is able and orthodox in its tenour, although it contains some things which many readers will not be able to receive; among others, that a homily is always to be considered as the authoritative teaching of the Church. Surely this is an ill considered assertion, which it is surprising any man of Mr. Bennett's attainments should venture to make. This would indeed be binding a yoke upon us that no one section of our subdivided Church would be able to bear."-British Magazine, May, 1843. SERMONS ON MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS, with Introductions, Notes, &c. 2 vols. demy 12mo. price 14s. boards; or separately, Vol. I. 6s. 6d., Vol. IÏ. 7s. 6d. THREE SERMONS, explaining the New Marriage Act, with regard to Churchmen and Dissenters. 12mo. price 6d. and 1s. REV. WILLIAM J. E. BENNETT, M.A. LATE STUDENT OF CHRIST CHURCH, OXFORD, AND MINISTER OF PORTMAN CHAPEL, ST. MARYLEBONE. VOL. I. LONDON: W. J. CLEAVER, BAKER STREET. PORTMAN SQUARE. MDCCCXLIII. 141. j. 276 PREFACE. THIS little book is dedicated to "MY CHILDREN." In the first sense literally so, but in a second sense, spiritually so. It is written for those who, as children, have been subject to me as their pastor in the catechetical instruction of the Church, preparing for the solemn time of their confirmation; and, through them, it is meant to convey to all children in Christ some of the primary points of doctrine and discipline of our beloved Church, in such a way as may suit their minds and years. A |