Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-07
Literary Notice.
KIsiPTON's
UvIYERS.dL. HISTORY OF ZRE
49, HOLY EIBLE.

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THIS work has been lately printed in Ter
| L ton, on fine large type,'n octave vo-
lum.s Of upwards Of 500 pages ON am ayer,g e
| each volume, and nesty boIh, gilt and letter.
ed, price two tloltsrsi and fifty. c Mt the vo-
Iume This very valuable and interesting; work
is SO little known that IL is deemed necessary
to lay before the public the respectable recor.-
pendatious, which induced the bookseller 10
put II to press. -. :. lass 5sr a.
The Rev. DIR. Smith, of Princeton, cer,ities
this work TO be worthy the p:rusai ana encov-
ragement of all serious christisns--it VIZ &c
found, says he, both quicksning and ouu,fbrt-
ing to the sincere believer, Md valuable aux
i!iary to the understanding vi the divine yo-
June. ,sft .tfa,.'t.,'s
The Rev. DIR Green, President ofthe Prince.
ton College, observes, that Kiinpion's fEstory
Of the Bible, is work from which may be d.
rived at once, entertainment, instruc .lon ana
Improvement in piety. lie aa1s, it IS popn-
lar work, calculated 10 arrest THE attention and
interest .he feelings oftiie great mass OF yea~
ders, and that he has long wished to SEE 4 re-
published, and he cheertul'y and cordiaiil gives
his Recommendation. a,st,,t ss.-
The Rev. DR. Wharton, Of the Protestant F.
piscQpal Church. aud one OF the editors this
Tbeoleg icai Magss me, suiilingty annexes his
recommendation to That of DIR. Green.
The Rev. DIR Staughton, DR.. Rogers, DR. AL
| fist church, unite in their recommendation, and
| declare that they are impressed with full con.
victou OF the utility and value of the pubicatr-
| on, and they cannot hut wish tina it may COM
mand general circulation. and add to those IN.
teresting family volumes which are accustom-
! ed to descend from the parent to the child thro'
| successive generations.
Rimpton's History is likewise highly recon-.
Bended by the Rev. Mr.. Armstrong, OF the
Presbyterian church, and the Rev. Thomas Sar~
geaht, of the Methodist church, who certlfes
l it to be orthodox, instructive, entertaining and
pious, and thatit must afford the highest plea
sure to the pious Of all densminotsons. The
Rev. Mr.. Ward considers ,his publication will
be valuable addition TO the means of chris IAN
knowledge with which We are already blessed.
and that he should rejoice especially 10 find it
in the hands Of those whom he has to aunonish
in The Lord. 49, ~
The learned and pious Elias Boudino. l. l.:
II convey his Recommendation in the follow
/ ing words I'll have long been acquainted with
kimpton's History OF the Bible, and DO mol to-
state to recommend 1t as a very valuable work,
considered as plain, faithful. evarselica and
practical account oil facts trum the creation
to the full establishment o. christianity. IL 5
| calculated, III special manner, Tor the use ut
| families and private christians, as 1t Contains
| many warm, pious, persa ts've conments on the
Transactions and HliraC.,5 OF our biesss-d lie-
emcr, L ne lives or patfiarchs, pro nets md
apostles greatly eiucidated, To which are
added many ms ruItive aud entertaining il U.s.
tratioas and improvement ofthe different sub
jects OF th&t ivine volsme, tending IN a remark
able manner, 10 use the words of che p,ous and
excellent suthor) 10 enlightent tie understand
ing, purify the. heart, aud promote thai know
ieuse by which we may obtain happiness in thi,
world, AL rtE-Esl salvation ia that which is &c
come" ,t,
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