Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-27

learn that you are about giving TO the public q
mother edition Of Scots Family Bible. II y
treasure nh eh every family ought 10 possess For
he success Of your undertaking you have my
.besi wishes snl ferven' prayers"
RsD Daniel Sharp Of B,siOn.--' Dear Sir, The
1sue OF Scot; is so well known. and his char
sc:er as an author so firmly established. end So
justly admired IN the religious world, that a
recommendation of flis Family Bible, appears
'imoss superfuous. The more II is resd by pi-
Gus Christians, the more extensive will be its
circulation
Rev DR. Hointes. Of Ca,ns,idge - Dear Sir.I
besieve IL (Sco.t's Family Bible) peculiarly suit.
able for ;he use offamies and private Christians
as being eminen,ly sdapted 10 advance the
knowledge Of ihe Holy Scriptures. aud in hsr-
mony with their grand desgn.to make men wise
to salvation, through faith which is in Christ Je.
suss
Rev Dr.. Baids1in Of Bostos = feel free to
say. that in my estimation il deservedly ranks
among our sblest and best commentaries All
The leacing doctrines Of Christsni y, profess
ed and msin' 'sined, b, many Of the mos eminent
reformers, sre in ny judgment very happily il
iustrsed and enforced,'
Rev. sJaf,es Winchego Of Boston - cordially
unite 81 the above recommend .tons
from The Req d. Dana of fNewbu-ypo,t.--' DR..
SCOTS Commentary, has mer;ied and obtsined
distinguished popularity. His practcsl OBJ
strystions' cons tute fund Of rich, diversified
ma Impressive instruction. Even few of Them
[eao 70 family in the morning. cannot fail To
furnish ITS members with materials for profitable
refec ION through the day. The s'yle is judi
c'ous and hsppy being neither above the ig-
horsnt nor below he learned. 1t is uniformly
erspicuous, pure and energetic and some
.'nies' WIN rs subject. rises into subIimity. A.
oose an the spirit which perv sdes the work, 10
rAcsnenS. II is the meek. sfecsisna.e, hesIings
Ye' faithful spirit Of The gospel
lser Dr.Mo'sr Of Chariestozpn - Dear Sir The
character Of DR.. scot,'s Commentary on the BIZ
ne IS 81 generally known and so highly spproy-
~ 'hst deem further recommendations need
'sss' ihis most excellent and useful work arr
t.eh'iy wish was in every fsmily in the United
RtV Dr. .sandsys Of 1fedseld---s Sincere inqiir.
s's inio knowledge Of duty will always rise
I'm perusA ofits pages wi h minds more en-
ightened. with good resolutions streng hened,
=, ,nd with The best sffections invigorated. The
rfsc'ical Observations are particularly valusble:
no give TO- this wo.k its most distinguishing
excelleDce.'
Rev sfoshaa Bates Of fDedaorn - Sir. am
,'sssed with y0ue proposals for publishing
SCOTS Family Bible and sincerely wish YOU
uccess in the undertaking. | am acquainted
WITH no commentary on the Sacred Scriptrress
winch would more cordially recommend for
general use. If you execute he work with
your usual hdeli and care have no doubt that
lic.'
FsC Joshua Hantin2toa Of Rostos--' Perhaps in
no wsy csh ministers, instructors Of youth, md
private christians. do greater service to society
nan by exer'ing themselves to disseminale this
truly invsiuatle work
suojain few ex,rac's from circul,r pub
'ished by the Rev JosErH EMERSON, I-se pastor
OF church In Beverly. su hor Of he EvangeIi--
cal frir1er &c. it maj be proper Just to ssy, the
circular was printed entirely without my knowI-
edge; the exrao,s follow
Six edripns of this great work have been
published in this country.
!. nave had conside rabe opportunity 20 exsm-
me and connsre specimens of sll these six edi-
tlons, and am decidedly Of ooinion thar most peo.
PIE woule greatly frrkRMSTRONGsS EDI-
ilON. now publishing in Boston. As the fold
IS octave, the volumes are not nearly so large "a
these Of the qaarto editioas bot The pa Der isf
ner and wkiter the execution handsomer !: the
PRINT, to appearance. nearly ss large end as il
can De turned 10 tn light with much less ncon.
Venien nee. n may perhaps be read with equs!
ease and pleasure. Il bss the advantage Of be-
'"6 SucapcFs TESS cumbersome eBd more elegant
ARMSTRONGsS EDITION therefore. ia
the one which can most highly recon me nd fot
the use OF families II is peculiarly calcuIs,ed to
supersede the use ofa large Bible; and in two
respects i will answer better purpose, mereiv
for reading the scriptures. as It is less cumbeT.
some. snd may be read by several persons at the
same nme.' low boston. Jan 19
~ Specimens Of tlas cork mag be seen at the
Bookstores an Portland, Bath and Hclio0eu.