_Dr. Elrington's Edition of Ussher_ (Vol. iii., p. 496.; Vol. iv., p.
10.).--There is still some obscurity about the publication of the
remaining volumes of this important work, notwithstanding DR. TODD'S
prompt communication on the subject. He speaks of the 14th volume half
printed off, and asks for information which may assist him in completing
it; and then announces that highly desirable addition, viz. an Index,
which is to form the 17th volume; but of the projected contents of vols.
xv. and xvi., he says nothing.[5]
[Footnote 5: Vols. xv. and xvi., consisting of Letters to and from
Archbishop Ussher, were published early in 1849.]
In spite of Dr. Elrington's rejection of the _Body of Divinity_ (which
is doubtless what DR. TODD refers to under the name of the _System of
Theology_), I would still venture to plead for at least an uniform
edition of it; for there is surely much force in the testimony of Dr. N.
Bernard (as quoted by Mr. Goode), that, whilst the Archbishop was
"indeed displeased at the publishing of it, without his knowledge, but
hearing of some good fruit which hath been reaped by it, he hath
_permitted it_."
"Several other editions, therefore," (Mr. Goode adds) "were
published in his lifetime; and being thus published with his
_permission_, must of course be considered as in all important
points of doctrine representing his views."--_Effects of Infant
Baptism_, pp. 312, 313.
Possibly some of your correspondents might be able to throw light on
this point.
It will scarcely be travelling out of the record to entreat that the
Index may be printed on anything but the dazzling milled paper, which
everybody I should think must detest.