The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-10-18
ROBERT CARTER & BROTHERS,
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HAVE just published IIENRN'S COMMENTARY
AN EXPOSITION OF the OLD and NEW TESLA
MlNr. by Matthew Henry 1--WE vols quarlo; sheep SD
Horne IN his Introduction the Study OF the bible
says oi this edition. The London quarto edition OF 1911
was superintendent by the Rev. Mcssr>. Burden and
Hughes and is very correct The text of This prpss,o
has been followed ~ the beautifully printed edition OF
lN2. We have purchased these stereotype plates, a.
of The edition of l~21) aud this new edition i printed
OF the Commentary itself lue need he said DIR bod.
drIdge says OF H. that IS perhaps the only Commentary
so large mat deserves 10 be ReHvely read thruugh
There l. much 10 he learned in this work in a
speculative, and still more in a practical way"
Bckersteth says: THE private Christian will find a
practical and devotional exposition of the Word Of God
spiritual and experimental. cheerful, cdfyiug and Judi
cious The minister will obtain from constant assistance
for las ministry and 10 him it Will We especially useful IN
furnishing GOOD hints for expoundng the Scriptures
There r. III Matthew Henry glow Of love, q full eN-
mDon OF The sense ahappy reference 10 the passage
pounded, lively cheeriuness which will make hi.
work useful and Indispensable"
The late Rev. DIR. Alexander says Of il: For some
particular purposes and IN particular respects other
Commentaries may be preferable bu taking ii as a
whole ana as adapted to every class OF readers this
Commentary may be said to combine more excellence
Than amy work Of the kind which written in any
language
THE ACTS AND MONUMENTS OF THE CUI-RCU
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From The Rer Dr. Murray author Of The esleLra,d Kricaa
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EIIZABErHTowN. lIau 20 1S5j
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