ADVERTISEMENT. THE Executors of the late Rev. JOHN NEWTON feel highly gratified in presenting to the public a complete edition of his works. The first five volumes are already well known, having been published many years, and were nearly reprinted at the time of the Author's death. The greater part of the present volume consists of Letters, intended by the Author as a continuation of CARDIPHONIA. These were selected by himself, and transcribed under his own direction, and some of them very carefully revised. The Executors would gladly have availed themselves of the kind offers of his correspondents to increase the collection, but could not consistently with the injunction of their revered Friend, who expressly desired that none might be printed except those which were selected during his life-time. The remainder of this volume is occupied partly by papers extracted, according to the Author's direction, from Periodical Publications; and partly by small pieces printed during his life, but never before collected, and concerning which no instructions were given by the deceased. These pieces are, A Sermon, preached on a public occasion in Thoughts upon the African Slave Trade. The Thoughts on the African Slave Trade may appear to some a temporary publication, but the Executors regard it as an important historical document, by one who had been personally engaged in the traffic, and was well acquainted with its horrors; as such, it will be read with interest by posterity. The Addresses to the Inhabitants of Olney and St. Mary Woolnoth, show the Author's earnest and constant attention to the eternal interests of all his parishioners; and at the same time furnish useful examples to clergymen, of the different means which may be used to promote the welfare of their people, and of the different style and manner of address which may be adopted. The Letter on Political Debate is part of a friendly correspondence which took place between the Author and a minister in the country in the year 1793. It contains some important and interesting considerations on the subject, and was therefore deemed worthy of preservation. These are all the works published or prepared for the press by the Author, excepting only the Life of the Rev. Mr. Grimshaw, the copy-right of which was given to the SOCIETY FOR RELIEVING POOR PIOUS CLERGYMEN OF THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH. The Executors commend the whole to the blessing of Almighty God, calling upon every reader to unite with them in fervent prayer, that God would raise up many, who, like his departed servant, may be examples to the believers IN WORD, IN CONVERSATION, IN CHARITY, IN SPIRIT, IN FAITH, IN PURITY. CONTENTS. LETTERS INTENDED AS A SEQUEL TO · CARDIPHONIA. Page. Eighteen Letters to several Ladies . Twenty-one Letters to Mr. and Mrs. W**** Eleven Letters to J**** S****, Esq. 3 59 Eighteen Letters to the Rev. Mr. S****** 166 201 Four Letters to Miss W**** 250 Six Letters to the Rev. Mr. S****** 263 Twenty-one Letters to Miss ******* 287 Five Letters to Mr. and Miss M*** B**** 337 |