Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-29
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The !'RATTLEBOR1' TOPOGRAPHIC
COMPANY. cOntInne TO publish the following
valuable RELIGIOUS Works:
1st. THE COMPREHENSIVE COM
MENTARY UN THE HOLY BIBLE, aud
SUPPLEMENT,-contalnrng III, Text accor
ding to the authorized Version. with Marginal
References Matthew Henry's Commentary.
condensed, but containing the most useful
thoughts; The Practical observations of lhe
Rev, Thomas Scott ID. D., with extensive
Explanatory, Critical, and Pathological Notes,
selected from the mos va liable writers on The
Scriptures, and designed to be digest and
combination the advantages of the best Bible
Commentaries, and embracing nearly all that is
raluablc in Henry Scott am DOdirid.e, convc-
niemty arranged for 'rvate and Family reading,
AID 1T the same Ii ne narIcuarry adapt ed l.. the
wants of sabbath :. Teachers aud Bibl,' Llisses,
with numerous usciui Ia. les; nrall engraved
Family Record many 81 gant engrivin.s from
steel plates; several Maps, and many wo.n; cuts
Illustrative of Scripture manners, customs. an
tiquities, &c.
The SUPPLEMENT-, or SIXTH VOLUME,
contains. first, a full aud compietr Alphabetical
Index, Of all matters discussed IN tn, Commen-
tary. Second a new Concordance ioul.ued on
Butterwor,n, with Crlden's Definitions. THird,
a Guide 10 the itradiu. and Study oil the Bible,
| being Carpenters valuable ijible Companion
ate'y published in London; Fourth, Complete
| Biographies OF Henry. Scott and Uoidrioe
with sketches ott.ie Lives and ClIarac ers, and
NoIces of the Works OF the writers on the
Scriptures living or deal, American and FORE
ign, that are quoted in the Commentary; fifh
complete index OF matter contained i'm the
Bible Text; Sirth. IL valuabIr dictionary of
! Scripture Symbols, BY hOmas Nrymess,
jauthor OF Biblical Geanings.) Indexes. Ia.
| brcs, DC. &c., and is Illustrated by lay.e Plan
ofJerusa.em, drawn OIL the spot, by +. Gather.
wood, Architect; the whole edit d by Rev.W m.
JENKs, d. ID. OF Bnson, and edited and adap.
| ted TO The views OF the Baptist dcnominatio of
Christians, by Rev. JOSEPH a. WAREE, a. NJ,
lae of Providence, II. ].
Extract from the Minutes Of the Worcester Baptist
dSsUciatton-dugust 1c3o.
'.On motion tue following preamble and reso-
luton WAS adopted
WHEREAS, The Publishers of the Compre-
| hensIve Commentary have agreed 10 pay over
TO the Treasurer Of the Am D. H. Mission So.
clety one dour for e.,cll subscriber To the Bap.
list edition nf the CO.umentary: therefore
ResOtued, That This AssoclatIon recommend
u the several members Of the Churches cOnro-
scrIbels to this work, and by lhis means furnish
themselves with valuable assistant TO iil. tliel
know edge OF the Bible and The Home Mission
with additional means to spread the gospel"
I'd. The ENCYCLOP' Ola OF KELI-
GIOUS KNOWLEDGE, or DICTIONARY
| Or THE BIBLE. brough, down to the present
time, and embracing under one ,lphabel the
most valuable part Of Cainet and Broun's Uie-
tionary Of The Bible, Bush Theological Dict.on.
arg, and numerous oiner similar morks d..
signed as Comp,e.e Book of References OH
all religious subj Jccts, and Companion TO the
Bible, forming cheap and compact Library of
Religious knowledge; rdiied by Rev. J. NEW
TON BRowN. illustrated by Wood Cuts, Maps,
! and Engraynss on steel and opprr.-i Vol.
Superior SEQ. Of up,oards Of l2OU pages.
This Is designed for permanent and stan
dard work awork 10 which person can refer
ifan thing occurs in reading or conversation,
connected with Religion. which he dues moi un-
de. stand, or in regard 10 which, he wishes to
refresh his memory. as lie would to Dictionary
for the definition Of word, tlas been pre-
pared with an aim to strict iinpurtlaty Where
it was practicable, soTe leading man of the
principal sects existing in this cUunlr, has been
employed to prepaIe the artirle relating TO it;
aui when not, the matter has been drawn from
some one, or more prominent article Of The de-
nomination, of acknowledged authority. Thu
,cork does not aim to effect a com ,romise olopin.
ions among the different denominations oil
Christians, but to present the views of each full.
ly, and in their own words. leaving the reader
to form his own conclusions, as to which is most
correct.
Bird. ILLUSTRATIONS OFTHE HOLY
SCRIPTURES, derived principally from the
Manners, Customs, Rites, Traditions, Forms of
Speech, Climate, Works of Art aud Literature
ofihe Eastern Nations; embracing all that is
valuablein Harmer, Burder, Paxton and Rob
erts, and the most celebrated Eastern tra-
vellers. Embracing also the subject of tui-
Jfiment Of Prophecy, as exhibited by Keith
and others, with descriptions of the pre-
sent state Of countries and places, men,
toned in the sacred writings. illustrated by
numerous Landscape tngravings, from sketch
es taken on thu spot. Edited by Rev. GEO.
BUsH.-1 Vol, Royal 8ro.
The above form Comprehensive Library;
containing for small SUN, Us much multer,
pertinent for illustrating the Bible, as could
have been purchased separately, for hundreds
Ofdollars. They are admirably fitted for tile Use
. of Families, and meet the wants of e1eIy one
who desires TO study the Scriptures under
slandingly, while to the Sabbath School Teacher,
they are almost Indispensable, and to the Minis.
ter ofthe Gospel, treasure.
The Publishers have received the recommen.
dation orthc first clergymen i'll the country, to
these works, and the extensive sale of them, is
still better recommendation oftheir merits.
4th. The POLYGLOTT BlDLE, ENG
LISH VERSION, containing tue OH and
Ne,o Testamcnts, ,oith Marginal Readings. Il tuIl
and original selection of references to parallel
and illustrative passages. arranged in lnauner
hitherto uninterrupted; to which is added Crit.
cal Int oductioa to the Holy Scriptures, aud 20
each ofthe nooks, by Rev. Jos. A. WARSE: an
Essay on the Right Interpretation of tie wri-
tings in which the Revelations of Gud are CON.
tained by Jas. AcKNrGHT, ID d.; a Geographic
edland Historical Indcr, or Bible Gazetteer, u