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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1730. Excerpt: ... no more to recommend the Work but what follows.. Tour great Admirer and Wdl-wisher, A. B. To the Author of the LonDon Journal. Cburcb Street, Sobo.. - March 30. 1728. Sir, IHave published the Specimen of a Book entitled, An universal View of all the eminent Writers on the Holy Scriptures; being a Collection of the Dissertations, Explications, and Opinions of learned Men in all Ages, concerning the difficult Passages and obscure Texts of the Bible; and of whatsoever is to be met with in profane Authors, which may contribute towards the better Understanding of them. I Beg the Favour of communicating to the World, by Means of your Paper what I think at present neceslary to say towards the the unfolding my Design in this "Work:, and to answer the Objections which I have heard made against it. Most of the Articles whereof I treat, are at one Time or other made the Subject: of common Discourse; and too many Persons who debate in Private on these Points, are unfurnished with proper and rational Materials for such Conversation. These Observations occa.stoned my forming a Design, to collect into one View the chief Sentiments of the best Authors in most'Languages on those Subjects, for the Benefit only of common Discourse and Instruction. But when I came to reflect, more closely on the Matter, I found, besides my obliging the generality of Readers and my enlarging the Fund of Scriptural Knowledge amongst the unlearned, that I was in a fair Way of doing Service to the learned and more intelligent Part of my Countrymen Hkewise; because by Means of this Work they wou'd save Abundance of of Time, which is now lost, in turning over from Book to Book, and from Page to Page, the numberless Authors which I shall quote; and if any of them are inclined to consult the Ori...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217492799 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217492797 |
| Weight | 0.32 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.22 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 90 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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