posed, as executors to Mrs. Prince, some documents of Mr. Wogan might possibly be found; and, except from these, from the little communication of late years I have had with other branches of families connected with him, I had little hopes of meeting with any thing relating to him. I do recollect, when he accompanied me at my entrance to the University of Oxford, something passed on his part, some manuscript, or discovery of some sort, of Lord Clarendon's History, which was well received, and deposited in the Bodleian Library under his name and auspices; and, I believe, he received some compliment, or honourable token of ac

knowledgment, upon it. It was not an honorary degree, which is the most usual, and I cannot, therefore, now guess what it was; but, if please God I ever go there again, which most likely I may should I live but a year or two longer, I will try to find out something concerning him; at all events, put you in the way, in case you should, who, most likely, may do it better and more effectually. The house at Little Ealing, where he lived, and edified the parishioners as well as his own nearest relations, or any who were wise enough to drink at that wholesome fountain of religious instruction, remains there, to the best of my knowledge, to this present writing; and I will take some opportunity of seeing if any thing can be traced there; but should like much to have the pleasure of seeing you first, and the advantage of your friendly, useful advice and as

sistance."

Since the period of the above writing, the amiable person who honoured me with it and other parti culars relating to Mr. Wogan, and who, though amid the occupation of a Court all his life, fortified by the early instruction and wise direction 'of his pious guardian, still preserved the purest piety and moral integrity, has himself paid the debt of nature, at an advanced age.

Mr. Wogan was of Welsh. extraction, and related to the Wogan whose name is to be found in the dark Regicidal list. He was possessed of property both at Ealing and in Ireland. At one period of his life, he was a principal promoter and agent in some popular and beneficent concern in

Ireland, respecting "Widows' Pensions," and derived great credit, both for his success in the business and display of his humane feelings; but of the particulars I possess no information. He was educated at Westminster School, under the celebrated Busby, and was particularly distinguished for his aptness in learning, the pe culiar mildness of his temper, and sweetness both of person and disposi tion; so much so, it is said, that he was the only scholar on whom that eminent enforcer of classic lore did not exercise the terrible hocce signum of his profession. And I think I saw, some years ago, at Oxford, (in the Bodleian Library, I believe,) a pic, ture of Dr. Busby and this amiable youth, represented as if in affectionate confab. However, in the particular, viz. of the boy being Mr. Wogan, I may not have been correctly informed.

Mr. Wogan married a daughter of Dr. Michael Stanhope, grandfather, I believe, to the present Earl of Ches terfield. This lady died at Ealing, and lies interred near the chanceldoor of the Church at Great Ealing, Middlesex. There is this inscription on her tombstone (I write from memory): "She was descended from the noble family of the Earls of Chesterfield, but more ennobled by her great and many virtues." By this lady he had one daughter, Catherine, who, losing her mother at a very early period of life, was placed under the sole care and fostering attention of her noble relation, that truly pious and most excellent woman the Lady Betty Hastings, of Ledstone, or Ledsham, in the county of York, now the seat of Michael Angelo Taylor, esq. With this amiable and religious woman she lived until her marriage with my grandfather, the late Rev. Robert Baynes, of Knowstrop Hall, near Leeds, Yorkshire, and Rector of Stonham Aspal, in Suffolk, and many years head of the Quorum at the Ipswich Sessions, where his memory, as a learned, impartial, and independent magistrate, is still gratefully cherished *.

Mr. Wogan lived to an advanced age, being upwards of 80 when he

As a proof of the credit Mr. Baynes obtained for his skill in Parish Law, Dr. Burn, when publishing his " Justice of Peace," consulted him several times upon some particular points.

died.

died. He was remarkably abstemious; too much so, indeed, in the decline of his life, injuring his health by rigid fasting. The only work published by him, was his "Essay on the proper Lessons," a work equally distinguished for its pious style and the learning of its comments. Its excellence chiefly shines as being solely derived from his own pure and critical knowledge of those languages in which the matter commented upon by bim has been handed down to us. He was learned in several languages, but in Greck he was one of the profoundest scholars of the age. He has left behind him, unpublished, a critical Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans; and considering his deep acquaintance with the Greek tongue, I have no doubt it would, if published, be deemed a real biblical treasure. This MS. is in the hands of his grandson, the Rev. E. Baynes, of Week St. Mary, in the county of Cornwall, who possesses also another MS. by him, of the Canticles, rendered into English verse, with critical and explanatory notes, chiefly va luable, I rather apprehend, on account of the latter; as, from what I recollect (now many years ago) of the composition, the good old man was a better Greek scholar and critic than he was a poet.

The above account is, I think, au

thentic, so far as it goes. It may probably be the means of eliciting something more correct and informative from other parts of his family and connections: at any rate, I trust it will induce some learned correspondent of yours at Oxford to inquire into what is mentioned as relating to him there. Yours, &c.

ROB. BAYNES.

Mr. URBAN, M. Temple, Dec. 3. URING a late short visit to the

and entertaining information; aud the object of this Letter is, first, to make my acknowledgments to Mr. Richards for the Biographical Articles in particular; and, secondly, to request the favour of him, or of any of your Norfolk Correspondents, to transmit to your lasting pages a copy of the Latm epitaph at All Saints, Lynn, for the very pious and learned Thomas Pyle, M. A. who died in 1756, aged 82; leaving three sons; one of whom, Dr. Edmund Pyle, died in 1776, Prebe dary of Winchester and of Salisbury. Thomas, the second son, a Prebendary also of both those Cathedrals, died about 1806, aged more than 90. The third son, Philip, Rector of South Lynn, died in 1799. The Epitaphs for all or either of these are requested.

The Latin Epitaph on Sir William Browne, at Hillingdon in Norfolk (of which Mr. Richards has given only a fragment in English), would be acceptable to many who have received the Prize Medals of that benevolent, though eccentric Physiciau.

I shall also be much obliged by any account of Ralph Macro, of Caius College, Cambridge, B.A. 1716; M.A. 1720; D. D. (Com. Reg.) 1728. Where was he preferred? and when did he die? Yours, &c. CARADOC.

see a Jf Holy Scripture collected together, cannot be unacceptable to your pious Readers.

few of the concise subli

Let there be light, and there was light.—Gen. i. 3.

He spake, and it was done.-Ps. Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?-Mark viii. 26.

The labourer is worthy of his hire (reward.)-Matthew x. 10. Luke x. 7. This is my beloved Son-hear him.Mark ix. 7.

the Kingdom, I was amused by a copious "History of King's Lynn," which chance threw in my way at the Circulating Library. The author, the Rev. W. Richards, has been a resident there 40 years, and is thoroughly master of the arcana of the Corporation, though he gives several hints that he was denied access to their archives. The Townsmen of Lynn, however, and the Publick at large, are indebted to him for much useful

Be not afraid-only believe.-Màrk v.

Damsel, arise.-Mark v. 41. Lu.viii. 54. Young man, I say unto thee, arise.Luke vii. 14.

God be merciful to me, a sinner.Luke xviii. 13.

where are the nine ?-Luke xvii. 17.

Were there not ten cleansed? but

Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee.-Luke xviii. 42.

Go, and do thou likewise.-Luke x. 37. Suffer little children to come unto me, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.-Mark x. 13. Luke xviii, 16.

Not

The cup which my Father hath given

me, shall I not drink it?-John xviii. 11. It is finished.-John xix. 30. Go thyway, thy son liveth.-Johniv.50.

Ye

Art thou then the Son of God? say that I am.-Mar. xiv. 62. Lu. xxii. 70. And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest; and immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. Luke xxii. 60. et seq.

If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.-John viij. 19.

The works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me, but ye believe not.-John x. 25.

I and my Father are one.-Ibid. 30. Father, save me from this hour; but for this cause came I unto this hour.— John xii. 27.

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples-if ye have love one to another.-John xiii. 35.

He that hateth me, hateth my Father also. Ibid. xv. 23.

Mr. URBAN,

A. H.

Dec. 22.

WO things, in themselves perTWO fectly distinct, are often confounded, universal redemption and universal salvation. The doctrine of our Church, expressed in words as clear and comprehensive as language can supply, is, that redemption, or atonement for sin by the death of Christ, was universal, for all the sins of all mankind: "The offering of Christ once made is that perfect redemption, propitiation, and satisfaction, for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual." Art. xxxi. Holy Scripture teaches the same important truth: that as "the offence" involved “all men," so the remedy extended to "all men." Rom.

v. 18. that Christ Jesus-gave himself a ransom for all." 1 Tim. ii. 6. "tasted death for every man." Heb. ii. 9. and "is the propitiation for the sins of the whole world." 1 Joh. ii. 2.

that he died not only for those who shall be saved by him, but for those that perish: "Through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died." 1 Cor. viii. 11. "Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died." Rom. x v. 15.

This is the doctrine which the good father Latimer teaches, and shews what, notwithstanding the universality of the expiation, is the cause of failure; that men perish, not because their sins were not atoned for, but because they destroy themselv s by their own impennence and folly. "Christ shed as much blood for Judas as he did for Peter; Peter believed it, and therefore he was saved; Judas would not believe it, and therefore he was condemned, the fault being in him only, and in nobody else." Ser mon ou 23d Sunday after Trinity.

It is more than twenty years since I saw Mr. Toplady's renowned performance on what he is pleased to call "the Calvinism of the Church of England" and, unfortunately, I know no one that is possessed of this theological treasure. If your Correspondent (p. 433) quotes the work accurately, as I dare say he does, I exhibited the sense with perfect cor-rectness, but did not, at this interval, retain the precise words: which, it seems, are, "Not that Christ actually died for Judas-but that the Mediator's blood was sufficient to have redeemed even Judas, had it been shed for that purpose." Now Latimer's doctrine, on the contrary, plainly is, tuat Christ "did shed his blood for this purpose," "did actually die for Judas," since, as his words are, "he shed as much blood for Judas as he did for Peter.”

I have nothing to do with other absurdities in this famous extract from Mr. Toplady; such as the demonstrative proof that Christ did not die for Judas, because (if Mr. Toplady does not mistake,) "the death of Ju das was prior to that of Christ!!" Of course, by Mr. Toplady's argu ment, no one, from the foundation of the world, who died before Christ, could be saved by him!!

I am alike unconcerned with other words