communion, so also in the censures. Only we may not
acknowledge them for lords over God's heritage, (1 Pet. v. 3,)
as you would make them, controlling all, but to be controlled
by none; much less essential unto the church, as though it
could not be without them; least of all the church itself, as
you and others expound. (Matt. xviii.)"

The third volume contains four treatises and some shorter pieces,
chiefly letters. The first treatise is the celebrated "Apology,"
originally published in Latin, in 1619, and afterwards translated into
English by Robinson himself, although not published in the last form
until 1625. It is to the use of the word "independently," in the first
chapter, that some have attributed the origin of the name Independent,
as the designation of the party of which Robinson was so eminent a
member. It appears, however, that Jacob had used the same term, for the
same purpose, as early as 1612; and the denominational title had become
fixed before 1622, since Bishop Hall speaks of the "anarchical fashion
of independent congregations" in one of his publications of that year.
The principle of congregationalism, as opposed to nationalism and
catholicism, is nowhere more fully established than in this admirable
work.

The remaining treatises are on Religious Communion, Exercise of
Prophecy, and the Lawfulness of Hearing Ministers of the Church of
England. The first discriminates between personal and public fellowship,
and lays down the position that the former is allowable between all
Christians, recognizing one another as such, whatever their differences
respecting minor points and church polity. The second is a scriptural
exposition of the subject of lay-preaching, as it is now termed. The
third is a defence of those who occasionally, and merely for the sake of
hearing, attend upon the ministrations of the established clergy. An
appendix to this volume contains an interesting account of the
congregational church in Southwark, of which Henry Jacob was the first
pastor; by the present pastor, the Rev. John Waddington; a sketch of the
exiles and their churches in Holland, by the editor; and an index of
subjects and authors.

We cannot conclude this notice without congratulating the editor and his
numerous coadjutors, on the satisfactory manner in which these volumes
have been prepared for publication, and on the success that has attended
the undertaking.

[The life of John Robinso