By Little and Little, and other Sermons. By the Rev.
Parker Morgan. (Hodder and Stoughton.)---This is a small book of sermons, very nicely got-up and printed, by-the-bye, which appear to have been addressed by a Welsh clergyman to his people, week by week. There is a quaint, apostolic style about them, and to lovers of plain, old, orthodox truths, enforced in good English, they will be welcome. In these days one does not often meet with so clearly-expressed a belief in the personality of the Devil, coupled with so warm-hearted a preaching of the God of Love.—Israel under Samuel, Saul, and David forms the fourth volume of Dr. Edersheim's "Bible History." (Religious Tract Society.) It seems to be in no way inferior to those which have preceded it, and the time in the sacred history covered by it is one of even greater interest. The difficult history of Saul seems to be touched with a wise hand Dr. Edersheim's theory of the different nature of the Spirit's influence under the old and new Dispen- sations, helps very much to account for the little moral and spiritual power which was gained by Saul and others who were "moved by" it. David's want of truthfulness, too, and the standard by which it should be judged, is another point of deep interest touched on here ; and we quote a part of the passage :— " The Old Testament never places truth, right, or duty on any lower basis than the New. But while it does not lower, it does not unfold in all their fullness the principles which it lays down. Rather does it adapt the application of truths, the exposition of rights, and the unfolding of duties to the varying capacities of each age and stage The principle,' When I was a child,' tic., applies to the relation between the Old and New Testament stand-point, as well as to all spiritual and even intellectual progress."
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