principles of truth. It has likewise been our
earnest aim, to evince the harmony of the divine attributes among
themselves, as well as their agreement with the condition of the universe.
In one word, we have aimed to repel the objections, and solve the
difficulties which have been permitted to obscure the glory of the Divine
Being; whether those difficulties and objections have seemed to proceed
from the false philosophy of his enemies, or the mistaken views and
misguided zeal of his friends. How far we have succeeded in this attempt,
no less arduous than laudable, it is not for us to determine. We shall,
therefore, respectfully submit the determination of this point to the calm
and impartial judgment of those who may possess both the desire and the
capacity to think for themselves.

THE END.

FOOTNOTES

1 Johnson's Works, vol. iv, p. 286.

2 Institutes, b. ii, c. iii.

3 Scott's Luther and Ref., vol. i, pp. 70, 71.

4 Institutes, b. i, c. xv.

5 Ibid., b. ii, c. ii.

6 Ibid.

7 Dick's Theology.

8 Bondage of the Will, sec. xxvi.

9 Ibid.

10 Progress of Ethical Philosophy, note O. Indeed, this distinction
appears quite as clearly in the writings of Augustine, as it does in
those of Luther, or Calvin, or Hobbes. He repeatedly places our
liberty and ability in this, that we can "keep the commandments _if
we will_," which is obviously a mere freedom from external
co-action. See Part ii, ch. iv, sec. 2.

11 Literary Remains, p. 65.

12 Ethique, premiere partie, prop. xxvi.

13 Ibid., prop. xxxiv.

14 Ethique, Des Passions, prop. ii and Scholium.

15 OEuvres de Spinoza, tome ii, 350.

16 Introduction to the "OEuvres de Spinoza," by M. Saisset.

17 Book ii, chapters 21, 27.

18 Disquisitions and Introduction, p. 5.

19 Helvetius on the Mind, p. 44.

20 Mr. Stewart says: "Dr. Hartley was, I believe, one of the first (if
not the first) who denied that our consciousness is in favour of our
free-agency."--_Stewart's Works_, vol. v, Appendix. This is evidently
a mistake. In the above passage, Leibnitz, with even more point than
Hartley, denies that our consciousness is in favour of free-agency.

21 Essais de Theodicee, p. 99.

22 "Hobbes defines a free-agent," says Stewart, "to be 'he that can do
if he will, and forbear if he will.' The same definition