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political and moral conduct, from the first establishment of the Society. The author is too well known to require any recommendation from us."-Revue Encyclopédique, vol. 29, p. 74.

QUESNEL (Pasquier).

Le Nouveau Testament, en Latin et en François, avec des Réflexions morales. Amsterdam, 1736, 8 vols. 12mo.

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"Upon the decease of Arnaud, the general direction of jansenism descended to Father Quesnel. Soon after he received the Order of Priesthood, he composed his Moral Reflections on the New Testament. In its original form, it contained the four Gospels, with short Reflections; and was printed in a single duodecimo volume. It came into the world, with the approbation of M. de Vialart, then Bishop of Châlons. The encouragement which it received, induced the author to enlarge his plan. The third edition appeared in 1693, in four Svo. volumes, with the formal approbation of M. de Noailles, who had succeeded to M. de Vialart, in the see of Châlons. The annotations were considerable; and when attentively examined, were found to contain the essence of Jansenism, blended in an elegant and artful manner, and presented to the reader under the most pleasing aspect. * * * On the 8th Sept. 1713, the Pope published the celebrated Bull, called from the first word in it, Unigenitus. He condemned in it 101 propositions, extracted from the Moral Reflections of M. Quesnel." Works of C. Butler, vol. 5, p. 119-20.

SAURIN (Jacques).

Discours Historiques, Critiques, Théologiques, et Moraux, sur les Evénemens les plus mé

morables, du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament. Amsterdam, 1728-39, 6 vols. fol.

“This work, (says Brunet,) is illustrated with fine engravings, from designs by Hoet, Houbraken, and B. Picart. They are 212 in number. Saurin only wrote the Discourses, contained in the first two volumes; the continuation of the Discourses on the Old Testament, is by Roques, pastor of Basle; and C. S. de Beausobre, fils, is author of those on the New Testament." "M. Vander Marck formed a design of representing on cop per plates, the most memorable events in sacred history, and he engaged M. Saurin to write an explanation of the Plates & this gave rise to the Discourses here published. There is an edition of them in 11 vols. 8vo. They are deservedly held in the highest esteem."-Horne's Introduction, &c. vol. 2, (Ap2) pendix,) p. 115.

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Sermons. Rotterdam, 1749, 12 vols. 8vo.

"Saurin was a Protestant preacher, and is said to have been gifted with one of the finest voices and persons, that were ever heard and seen in the pulpit. His prayer before his sermon kept his congregation in breathless admiration: it could never be forgotten. Nor was it weakened by the discourse which followed; for there was a solidity, justness, moderation, and earnestness throughout the whole, that equally charmed and convinced the auditory. But it is his noble-mindedness—his christian charity-his goodness of heart-his thoroughly social feelings-which form the magic of his life and of his compositions.' Dibdin's Library Companion, p. 94.

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"The chefs d'œuvre of Saurin are La Sagesse de Salomón; and the Discours de Saint Paul à Felix et à Drusille. Also should be noticed his Sermon on Le Jeûne, in which may be found the hardiest oratorical attempt ever conceived; a dialogue held

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between the Deity and the preacher's hearers. The Sermon on Le Mépris de la Vie also contains some sublime passages."Peignot's Manuel du Bibliophile, vol. 2, p. 101.

SIMON (Le Père).

Histoire Critique du Vieux Testament. Paris, 1678, 4to.

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Histoire Critique du Texte du Nouveau Testament. Rotterdam, 1689, 4to.

Histoire Critique des Versions du Nouveau Testament, &c. Rotterdam, 1690.

Histoire Critique des Principaux Commentateurs du Nouveau Testament, depuis le commencement du Christianisme, jusqu'à notre temps. Rotterdam, 1693, 4to.

Nouvelles Dissertations sur le Texte, et les Versions du Nouveau Testament. Rotter

dam, 1695, 4to.

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"All the works of Father Simon are characterised by great learning and research. The criticism of the Bible being at that time less understood than at present, the researches which were instituted by Simon, soon involved him in controversy, as

well with Protestant as with Catholic writers, particularly with the latter; to whom he gave great offence by the preference which he shewed to the Hebrew and Greek texts of the Bible, above that which is regarded as the oracle of the Church of Rome, the Latin vulgate. Though I would not be answerable for every opinion (says Bishop Marsh) advanced by Simon, I may venture to assert that it contains very valuable information in regard to the criticism both of the Hebrew Bible, and of the Greek Testament."-(Lectures, part 1, p. 52) Horne's Introduction, (Appendix) vol. 2, p. 28.

"The author (Mr. C. Butler, Hora Biblicæ, p. 183,) must also mention his obligations to the writings of Father Simon, whose Biblical erudition was far beyond that of his age. In some respects he was the first adventurer in that career of learning; his progress in it was surprising; but in certain instances, his bold opinions and want of exactness subjected him to reproach. There scarcely is a description of schoolmen or sectaries, whom by attacking their favorite opinions, he did not make his enemy. The Jesuits, the Dominicans, the Thomists, the Jansenists, the Calvinists, the Lutherans, the Oratorians, to whom he once belonged, and whom he quitted, sayingAlterius ne sit qui suus esse potest!' Even Bossuet and Le Clerc, who agreed in nothing else, united against Simon.

"Arnauld had obtained a knowledge of the preface and table of contents of the Histoire critique du vieux Testament, before publication, and denounced them to Bossuet. This prelate, alarmed at the words given at the head of one of the chapters, viz. Moyse ne peut être l'auteur de tout ce qui est dans les livres, qui lui sont attribués, advised the Chancellor Le Tellier to suppress the work, which was done accordingly; and this so effectually that it is said only six copies escaped." Barbier's Dictionnaire des Ouvrages Anonymes, vol. 2, p. 65.

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ST. CROIX (M. le Baron de).

Recherches Historiques et Critiques sur les Mystères du paganisme, 2de édition, revue et corrigée. Paris, 1817, 2 vols. 8vo.

The first edition of this learned work is extremely rare; it was published by M. de Villoison, with the title of "Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire de la religion secrète des anciens peuples." Paris, 1784, 1 vol. 8vo.

SUPERVILLE (Daniel de).

Sermons, sur divers Textes de l'Ecriture Rotterdam, 1726, 4 vols. 8vo.

Sainte.

"Of all the Sermons in French, he had seen," says Kippis, in speaking of Doddridge's early life," he gave the preference to those of Superville. He especially excels in the beauty of his imagery, descriptions, and similies, and some of the most pathetic expostulations I ever saw."

TABARAUD (M. de).

Histoire Critique de l'Assemblée générale du Clergé de France en 1682, et de la déclaration des quatre articles qui y furent adoptés; suivie du discours de M. L'Abbé Fleury, sur les libertés de l'Eglise Gallicane; avec des notes, &c. Paris, 1826, 8vo.

"This new work, by M. Tabaraud, is eminently serviceable. to the cause of religion and society. We had no complete history of the Assembly of the Clergy, in 1682; a deficiency ably

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