Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-10
LITERARY NOTICE.
ElAIpTON'S
UNIVERSAL, HISTORY OF THE
sir,l Yy0yH RyyyJ r. -


HIS work has Leen lately printed in Tren
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ed, Price two dollars and fifty CENTS the vo.
lume This very valuable and interesting work
is so little known that It is deemed necessary
to lay before the put,lic the respectable recon-
mendations, whiEh induced the bookseller e
put it to press.
= The Rev. Dr. Smith, Of Princeton, certifcs
this work to be worthy the perusal and encou-
ragement of all serious christians--it will be
found, says he, both quickening and comfort
ing to tile sincere believer, and q valuable aux
Hilary to the understanding of the divine vo-
lume.
The Rev. DIR. Green, President of the Prince.
ton College, observes, that Kinpton's History
Of the Bible, is work from which may be de-
rived at once, entertainment, instruction and
improvement in piety. lie adds, it is popu-
lar work, calculated to arrest the attention and
interest The feelings Of the great mass of rca-
ders. and that he has long wished 10 see it re-
published, and he cheerfully and cordially gives
his recommendation.
he Rev. DIR. Wharton, of the Protestant E.
piscopal Church, and one of the editors of the
Theological Magazine, willingly annexes his
recommendation to that of DIR. Green.
The Rev. DR.. Staughton, Dr. Rogers, DIR. AL
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successive generations.
Kimpton's History is likewise highly recon !.
mended by the Rev. Mr.. Armstrong, of the
Presbyterian church, and the Rev. Thomas Sar-
geant, of the Methodist church, who certiies
1t to be orthodox, instructive, entertaining and
pious, and that it must afford the highest plea.
sure 10 the pious Of all dcno7ninaHons. The
Rev. Mr.. Ward considers this publicatio will
be valuable addition to the means Of christian
knowledge with which we are already blessed,
and that he should rejoice especially to find il
in the hands of those whom he has 10 almonish
in the Lord.
The learned and pious Elias Boudinot L. l..
ID conveys his recommendation in the follow
ing words 81 have long bee, acquainted with
Kimpton's History Of the Bible, and do not he
state TO recommend it as very valuable work,
considered as plain, faithful, evangelical aud
practical account of facts from the Great on
to the full Enlistment of christianity. 1t is
calculated, in special manner, for the use oil
families and private christians, as it contains
many warm, pious, persuasive comments on the
transactions and miracles Of our blessed Re
deemer. The lives OF pstrisrchs. pro bets and
apostles are greatly elucidated, TO which are
added many instructive and entertaining illus.
tratioDs and Improvements Of the different sub.
jects of thrt divine voIsme, tending in a remark
able manner, (to use the words of the pious ant
excellent author)" to enlighten the understand
ing, purify the Heart, aud promote that know.
ledge by which We may obtain happiness in th
world, and eternal salvation in that which is I,
come"
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