J. MN.
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]
[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.
C. W. B.