Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ... GENERAL REVIEW. His Death Lamented.--Review Of His Public Relations.--As An EDUCATOR: His Qualifications; His Methods J Mastery Oteb His Knowledge; Command Of Language; Professor Of Theology Text Books; Lectures; Examinations. -- As A PHILOSOPHER And THEOLOGIAN: Extent And Accuracy Of His Learning, Caution And Independence Est Speculation; His Place In PhilosOphy; Valuable Paper On This Point; His Theology Calvinistic Scbiptubal; Symmetbi Of His Views.--As A PREACHER: His Power In Argument And Appeal; Exposition; Logic And Emotion Combined; His Diction; Preaching On Special Occasions; ExTemporaneous; Views On The "whole Subject In A Conversation His Criticism Of His Own Performances.--as A PRESBYTER: Practical Wisdom; Influence In Chubch Courts; Reasons For It; Principles Fixed; His Caution; His Penetration; His PosirrvENESs; His Honesty; Knowledge Of Church Principles And History.--As A CHRISTIAN And A MAN: Type Of His Religious Experience; Growth In Piety; Testimony To His Character; His Personal Appearance; His Social And Moral Qualities; His General Bearing; His Playfulness And Love Of Radinage; Warmth Of His Affections; Attachment Of His Frd DEGREESnds. DR THORNWELL'S sun went down at noon. He lacked tmt four months and eight clays of completing his fiftieth year. His mental faculties were in the fulness of their vigour. The stores of knowledge, accumulated through a life of severe study, were ready to he poured forth in systematic form, already auspiciously begun in a. series of lectures, intended to cover the whole range of theology. His Christian character, too, had become so mellow under the discipline of grace, as to impart singular unction to his writings. They were not cold and abstract discussions of truth, ..."
