bids us be obedient, both from fear of punishment, and that we may fulfil what is our duty; for this is what he means by conscience' sake. 6. For, for this cause pay ye tribute also; for they are God's ministers attending continually upon this very thing. For while thou art asleep he is bearing about him the common care; and while thou sittest at home, he is meeting the war which brings thee peace. 7. Render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. By tribute he means the taxes arising from land, but by custom the excise or duty from merchandise; nor are these only what he calls dues, but fear and honour also; for these are owing from the ruled to the rulers. 8. Owe no man any thing, but to love one another. Not that we are not to pay the debt of love, for this we ought to discharge before any thing else, but that we should increase it by that payment; for such discharge augments the debt, in that it makes love the warmer; for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. How, and in what manner? 9. For this, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. For he who is kindly disposed towards any one, kills not him whom he thus loves, commits not adultery with his wife, steals not any thing belonging to the object of his affectionate regard, nor does any other thing which might give him pain; for so he subjoins, 10. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour; and then drawing his conclusion, therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. And so also the Lord, being asked which was the first commandment, mentioned the first, and joined the second to it, (Mark xii. 30,) "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself;" and shews that in the former is established perfect theoretical, and in the second perfect practical virtue; and so, in like manner, the holy Apostle, therefore love is the fulfilling of the law; and then he goes on to say, 11. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time for us to awake out of sleep; that is, especially as this is not a time for sleep, but for arousing ourselves from slumber; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed; for each day we draw nearer to the coming of the Lord (in judgment.) 12. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. By night he means the season of ignorance; by the day the time since the appearance of the Lord among us. For the Sun of righteousness having arisen, has enlightened the whole world with the rays of divine. knowledge. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. By darkness he means ignorance; and by the works of darkness evil actions; and knowledge is what he calls light; and the performance of good deeds the armour of light. 13. Let us walk honestly, as in the day. By natural things he sets forth spiritual, for so they that embrace a life of sin commit such sin in the night, while in the day time they put on the appearance of orderly conduct. He intends, then, that the night having as it were passed away, and ignorance ceased, we should depart from evil deeds. And what these are he goes on to specify. Not in lasciviousness, and drunkenness; not in chambering and wantonness; not in strife and envying. For in their feasts some were * Compare Acts xvii. 30.-E. B. wont to act lewdly, and defile their tongues with obscene songs, all of which drunkenness provokes, as it is also the parent of wantonness, and the teacher of strife and quarrelsomeness. 14. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ. Not that they should receive another baptism, but consider the garment wherewith they were already clothed.* And make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. Here he stops the mouths of those heretics who condemned the flesh itself, for he denounces not care for the body, but forbids luxurious indulgence and intemperance; saying not, make no provision for the body, but make it not for the lusts; that is, prepare it not by luxurious living to play the wanton. Having thus in its turn fully spoken of practical virtue, he now returns again to doctrinal instruction. And here it is first necessary to explain the scope of the Apostle's arguments, that the exposition of what he says may be more clearly understood. The Gentile believers, then, embraced the polity prescribed by the gospel; while many of the Jews who had become proselytes to the gospel, persisted still in submission to the institutions of the law, keeping still to the observation of particular days, and partaking of such food (only) as the law directed. Hence a disunion arose, and indeed positive quarrels, these latter condemning the Gentile believers for their indiscriminate use of all foods, and the former despising them in their turn on account of their extreme and superfluous adherence to the law. To correct all this, therefore, the holy Apostle offers such admonitions as are suited to both parties; and first he exhorts the Gentile believers to brotherly love. (To be continued.) LAW REPORT. No. LXXIV. AN ABSTRACT OF AN ACT (3 & 4 VIC. cap. 118,) To carry into effect the Fourth Report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. (Concluded from page 628.) 61. The Rectory and five Prebends of Chulmleigh, Devon, shall immediately become united, and form one entire Rectory (subject to any existing lease or leases of the Prebendal houses, Glebes or Tithes); and the Rev. George Hole, the present Incumbent of the Rectory and Prebends, and all future incumbents, shall hold the Rectory with all the emoluments, rights, and privileges, of the Prebends attached to it, as one benefice; and the Rector may grant leases as heretofore, except of the house in which the present Rector resides, or of the gardens; which shall be deemed in future the residence of the Rector, and repaired accordingly. 62. Any of the property which shall be vested in the Ecclesiastical Commissioners from St. David's or Brecon, may be transferred to St. David's, at Lampeter, in exchange for Benefices with cure of souls, now connected with the college; and the college may convey such Benefices to such person or body corporate, and in such manner as shall be directed. 63. Out of the endowments belonging to the suspended Prebends in Lichfield, after setting apart from the Prebend of Sawley so much as has heretofore been contributed to the Fabric Fund of the Cathedral, certain provision shall be made for the Rector of St. Philip's, Birmingham, and for the Perpetual Curate of Christ Church, Birmingham; and out of the endowments belonging to the Collegiate Churches of Wolverhampton, Heytesbury, and Middleham, better provision shall be made for the cure of souls in Compare on Ch. vi. 10; and Gal. iii. 27.—E. B. † See on Ch. viii. 13.—E. B. the districts with which they are connected. 64. Out of the property of the Collegiate Church of Wimborne Minster, Dorsetshire, better provision shall be made for the cure of souls in that parish. 65. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners shall inquire and report to the Queen in council, the state of all hospitals which were promotions spiritual in the reign of King Henry VIII.; and where the endowments, after fulfilling the Founder's intentions, can afford a better provision for the cure of souls in those parishes, the Commissioners may suggest it in their Report. 66. Subject to certain provisions respecting Durham University, and the Canonries in Westminster annexed to St. Margaret's and St. John's, fixed annual sums shall be paid to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners by the Deans and Canons of Durham, St. Paul's, Westminster, and Manchester, as shall leave to the Dean of Durham 30007. per annum; and to each of the Deans of St. Paul's, Westminster, and Manchester, 2000l. per annum; and to each of the Canons of the said four churches 1000l. per annum. And fixed sums shall be paid by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, or deductions allowed out of suspended Canonries, as shall give to the Dean and Canon of every other Cathedral in England 1000l. and 5007. per annum respectively, and to each of the Deans and Canous of St. David's and Llandaff, 7007. and 350l. per annum respectively; and also enable the Chapters of Chester and Ripon to provide for the efficient performance of the duties in these churches, and the maintenace of the fabrics. 67. With some exceptions, all money paid to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and all rents, and profits, &c. vested in them, shall, with interest, be carried to a common fund, by payments from which, or by conveying Lands, Tithes, or other Hereditaments, additional provision shall be made for the cure of souls where such assistance is required, due consideration being had to the wants of the place in which such Tithes may arise. 68. Any sum invested in the funds or other securities in trust for an Ecclesiastical Body Corporate, may, on application to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, under the hand and seal of such Body, and if a Chapter, with consent of the Visitor, be directed to be sold, and sold accordingly; the produce to be applied, so as most to conduce to the permanent benefit of the Body; and any arrangement may be made with consent of any Bishop or Chapter for the sale, transfer, or exchange of any Lands, Tithes, or other Hereditaments, belonging to the See or Chapter, or for the purchase of other Lands, Tithes, &c. in lieu thereof, or for substituting Lands, Tithes, &c. for any money payment. 69. Arrangements may be made for the sale of livings, annexed to the Headships of Colleges in Oxford and Cambridge; or the Colleges may purchase the advowsons of such benefices, the proceeds to be invested in proper securities, and the interests and annual profits paid to the respective Heads of Colleges. The existing incumbents may, on resigning the same, receive the interest and annual proceeds of the sales. 70. The University of Cambridge may sell any or all the advowsons of the Benefices annexed to the Regius Professorship of Divinity, and invest the proceeds in securities-providing for the payment of the interest and annual profits to the Regius Professor; and on the completion of the sale the existing incumbent, on resigning the Benefice, may receive the interest and annual profits. 71. Any benefice with Cure of souls, which is held with or in the patronage of the holder of a Prebend or other Sinecure Preferment belonging to a College in either University or a Private Patron, may, with consent of patrons, be united to such preferment under certain provisions. 72. With respect to a parish in which the profits and spiritual charge are divided between two or more incumbents, each having a portion of the benefice, the Bishop with consent of patrons, and having regard to the interests of any existing incumbent, may frame a plan for forming such portions into separate benefices or consolidating them into one, or making such arrangements as he may judge best for the parishes-nothing to re strain the Bishop from doing any act which he may now lawfully do. 73. Arrangements may from time to time be made for improving the value, or making better provision for the spiritual duties of ill-endowed parishes or districts, by the exchange of Advowsons or such alterations in Patronage as the Patrons with consent of Bishop (or Bishops if the benefices are in different dioceses) may agree to: and (where a Bishop is Patron) with consent of the Archbishop. 74. The income of two benefices belonging to the same Patron, may be apportioned between the Incumbents or Ministers of the benefices, or the Churches or Chapels connected with them-such arrangement with respect to benefices in Lay Patronage to require the consent of Patrons, and not to prejudice the interest of existing Incumbent, and to have the consent of Bishop (or Bishops if the benefices are in different dioceses); and of the Archbishop, where a Bishop is Patron. 75. Nothing in this Act respecting the division of Corporate property, the diminution of income of a Deanery or Canonry, the severance of property or the limitation of patronage, shall affect any Dean, Canon, Prebendary, Dignitary or officer in possession at the passing of this Act, except as before enacted; but every one hereafter appointed shall be subject to its regulations, and the provisions respecting the qualification of persons to be presented to a benefice in the gift of a Chapter, or the apportionment of the income of such benefice shall not affect the Chapter so long as any person who shall be a member at the passing of this Act shall continue such; and with respect to benefices in the gift of the Chapters of St. Paul's and Lincoln, the fourth or Junior Canon for the time being shall have no voice in their disposal while any one of the present members shall continue such. 76. Nothing in this Act shall affect any provisions of 1 & 2 Gul. IV. c. 45; except that after its passing, no augmentation by any Bishop or Chapter whose revenues are affected shall be valid without the consent of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. 77. The Ecclesiastical Commis sioners shall cause to be amended the Valuation of the Revenues of Bishoprics, Cathedrals, Collegiate Churches, Ecclesiastical Corporations, Aggregate and Sole Benefices in England and Wales, as specified in the Report of June 16, 1835: and such amended valuation, when approved by the Queen in Council, shall be printed by the Queen's printer, and be evidence of the value for all the purposes of this Act. 78. In addition to the Commissioners appointed, the following shall be Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England. All the Bishops of England and The Lord Chief Baron of the Ex- The Judge of the Prerogative Court The Judge of the High Court of (being Members of the United Church of England and Ireland.) The Deans of Canterbury, St. Paul's, and Westminster. Four Lay Persons (Members of the Church) appointed by the Queen, under her Sign Manual. Two Lay Persons (Members of the Church) appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury under his hand and seal. 79. Any Vacancy in the six last mentioned Commissioners shall be filled up by the Queen or the Archbishop, as the case may be. 80. Every Lay Commissioner shall subscribe the declaration required by the first recited Act. 81. Every Ecclesiastical Commissioner shall hold his appointment so long as he shall well demean himself in the execution of his duties. 82. Due notice of every meeting shall be given to every Commissioner, unless he shall not be within England or Wales, or shall have intimated that he will not be able to attend a meeting at such time provided that nothing affecting a Commissioner being a Bishop or Dean, or his See, Diocese or Church, shall be done without his consent, or giving him due notice. 83. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners shall lay before the Queen in Council, such schemes as they may think necessary to carry this Act into effect: provided that notice be previously given to any Corporation aggregate or sole which may be affected, and their objections, if any, accompany the scheme: the Commissioners being at liberty to propose certain modifications or variations. 84. The Queen in Council may make an order for ratifying and specifying the time when such schemes shall take effect, and direct the order to be registered by the Registrar of the Diocese of which the Bishop, or within which any Church or person may be affected thereby. 85. In any order made by the Queen in Council, it shall be sufficient to refer to the Act under which the authority is made. 86. Every such order when made shall be published in the London Gazette, and shall then be of full force and effect. 87. A copy of every order of the Queen in Council made under this Act, shall be laid before Parliament in January, if sitting; and if not, within one week of its meeting. 88. Any Registrar refusing or neglecting to register an order of the Queen in Council, made under this Act, shall forfeit 20. for every day during which he shall so offend; and if his offence shall last three months, shall forfeit his office, which shall be filled up by the Bishop. 89. The Registrar shall receive no fee or reward for such registration; but shall be entitled to 3s. on every search for such order; and for every copy or extract certified by him, shall receive 4d. for every folio of ninety words; such copy to be evidence in all courts and places. 90. The powers vested in the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, by 6 & 7 Gul. IV. c. 77, shall continue and apply also to those appointed under this Act. 91. The offices of Treasurer and Secretary to the Commissioners shall be united; and the duties performed by one person; and C. K. Murray, Esq. Barrister-at-law, shall continue in, and hold the office, so long as he shall well demean himself; and on any vacancy, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners shall appoint a successor under their common seal. 92. The temporary provisions of the first recited Act shall be in force till August 1, 1841; and if Parliament be then sitting, till the end of the Session: provided that any Bishop or Archdeacon may hold Visitations of the Clergy within his Diocese or Archdeaconry, and may then admit Churchwardens, receive Presentments, and do all customary things; and any Bishop may consecrate any new Church or Chapel or Burial Ground, in his dio cese. 93. The term Canon means every Residentiary Member of Chapter, except the Dean; and the term Minor Canon, every Vicar, Vicar Choral, Priest Vicar, and Senior Vicar being a Member of the Choir in a Cathedral or Collegiate Church. 94. This Act may be amended or repealed in the present Session. MONTHLY REGISTER. SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL. Extract from a Letter dated July 28, from the Bp. of Madras. "The Society will be glad to hear my opinion of its Missionaries in my diocese. I have now had sufficient time to form some estimate of the character and conduct of those reverend gentlemen, and I am bound to say, that I have great reason to be thankful for my fellow labourers. I have confidence in them, and they in me. This is a great point, and one which I have aimed at ever since my arrival in India. VOL. XXII. NO. XI. Unless the Bishop and his clergy work together, very little worth doing will be done in an Indian diocese, where unity of system in propagating the Gospel, is second only to unity of purpose, and where, unless we pursue the same object in the same way, we shall lose much of our labour. In this country we are literally the voice crying in the wilderness, to prepare the way of the Lord: and although, as I have already said, India will not be made Christian except by a native Christian Priesthood, it must look for many 4 T |
