10 A DISSERTATION ΟΝ ΤΗΕ PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN ELOQUENCE: WITH Particular Regard to the STYLE and COMPOSITION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. IN WHICH The Obfervations on this SUBJECT by the LORD BISHOP of GLOUCESTER, in his Difcourfe on the DocTRINE OF GRACE, are diftinctly confidered. BEING The Substance of feveral LECTURES read in the ORATORYSCHOOL of TRINITY-COLLEGE, DUBLIN. By THOMAS LELAND, D. D. LONDON: Printed for W. JOHNSTON, in Ludgate-Street. ADVERTISEMENT. TH HE Reader will eafily perceive from several illustrations, and other particulars in the following sheets, that they were intended originally for YOUNG Hearers; to whom, (as is intimated in the Title Page) they were at first addressed in another form merely to fulfill the duties of an Academical Office, and without intention of farther publication. If they are now fubmitted to the cenfure of the world, it is not from any ambition of appearing in a Contest with a Writer of distinguished Eminence; but principally from a deference to their Opinions, who thought that the liberties taken with fuch a Character, and the examination of his Opinions should be strictly public: and that to confine them to a small obfcure Circle, might appear equally difingenuous, with fecret and clandeftine Cenfure, in Common Life. INTRODUCTION. E LOQUENCE, STYLE, COMPOSITION, and fuch like, have already been fo frequently and fo fully treated by various writers, that it seems scarcely justifiable to resume them, but on fome occafion, or for fome purpose of confequence. Nor can I plead any apology for the critical difcuffions in the following sheets, but that they are connected with a subject of real moment : mean an objection which the enemies of our holy religion have made to the Apoftolical writings, which indeed hath oftentimes received answers. fuffi a |