The Divinity of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; EIGHT LECTURES PREACHED BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, IN THE YEAR 1866, On the foundation of the late Rev. John Bampton, M.A., CANON OF SALISBURY. BY HENRY PARRY LIDDON, M.A. STUDENT OF CHRIST CHURCH, PREBENDARY OF SALISBURY, AND CHAPLAIN TO THE LORD BISHOP OF SALISBURY. NEW EDITION New York SCRIBNER, WELFORD, AND CO. 'Wenn Christus nicht wahrer Gott ist; die mahometanische Religion eine unstreitige Verbesserung der christlichen war, und Mahomet selbst ein ungleich grössrer und würdigerer Mann gewesen ist als Christus.' Lessing, Sämmtl. Schriften, Bd. 9, p. 291. 'Simul quoque cum beatis videamus Rhythm. Eccl. 5840 77-136 10 EXTRACT FROM THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE LATE REV. JOHN BAMPTON, CANON OF SALISBURY. "I give and bequeath my Lands and Estates to the "Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford "for ever, to have and to hold all and singular the said Lands or "Estates upon trust, and to the intents and purposes hereinafter " mentioned; that is to say, I will and appoint that the Vice"Chancellor of the University of Oxford for the time being shall "take and receive all the rents, issues, and profits thereof, and (after all taxes, reparations, and necessary deductions made) "that he pay all the remainder to the endowment of eight Divinity Lecture Sermons, to be established for ever in the " said University, and to be performed in the manner following: "I direct and appoint, that, upon the first Tuesday in Easter “Term, a Lecturer may be yearly chosen by the Heads of Col"leges only, and by no others, in the room adjoining to the "Printing-House, between the hours of ten in the morning and "two in the afternoon, to preach eight Divinity Lecture "Sermons, the year following, at St. Mary's in Oxford, between "the commencement of the last month in Lent Term, and the "end of the third week in Act Term. |