Middletown transcript., 1868-07-25
ORIGIN
And History of The Books of the Biblo,

And History of The Books of the Biblo,
ES0IH the Canonical and Apocryplal showing
I'D what the Bible is not, what Il is and how
to use it. New Testoment) With Illustrations.
By Prof Calvin L. Stowe, d. d. for more than
thirty years Biblical Professor at Andover, Gin
cinnati, and other Theological Seminares and
acknowledged to be one of the best informed Bible
students of the age. This work is one of patient
research, diligent study, and ripe experience, be-
ing in fact the life work of the author.
1t will treat of l. The common popular objec-
tons to the Bible at the present day What the
Bible Is not what it is, and how to use it.
2. Ihe evidences upon which we receive the
sacred Books, and description of tie Ancient
Manuscripts Of the New Testament, with fac-simile
illustrations
3. Brief Biographies of 100 Ancient Witnesses
10 the New Testament whose testimony is most
| important, much Of il cited in this, great work.
4. The testimony for the Historical Books, and
afull examination, separately of the four Gospes
D. The Apocryphal Gospels, and iragincnis
Gospels supposed TO he lost.
q, Modern substitutes for the Gospel History
with an examination Of tie works Of Strauss.
Weisse Giroercr, Bruno Bancr, T. c. faGcr, Re
nan, and Schenokel, intending 10 meet the IN der
mining process with regerd to tho authority of
Scripture 80 prevalent ut the present day.
T. Acts of the APOSTLES the Apocry ,hal Acts
and The fourteen Epstles of Atui. The Catholic
| and the Apocryphal Epistles. Revelation of st.
| John, and tho Apocryphal Revelations
| 6. The Bible Prophets and the Classical oracles
| contrasted.
9. The Apocryphal Books of the Old Testa-
ment, and the reason for their exclusion from the
| Canon.
| 1t is work of real value, not sectarian at all,
not even Theological, but is just what il purports
| to be, a History Of the Books OF the Bible suiii-
ciently critical to meet the wants Of Che Professor
| the Clergyman and the Student, and vet go sim
| piled as to be the book needed by every Family
and every Sunday School Teacher as The COM
panon of the Bible.
| This book is new and fresh from the peu of the
author, who has long been urged to its preparation
| by Presidents of Colleges, and leading Ministers
and Scholars of the various christian denomina-
tious, and has given his best energies to its COM
| pletion.
1t contains about 600 pages octave, printed
| from new and beautiful clear type selected ex-
prcssy for this work, illustrated with fine steel
portrait of the author, fac-similes Of tne early
manuscripts on which The Bible was y j sen, very
curious and interesting, and other isl lr.ec illus
trativc engravings all in the hig gas-; ,e of en-
| craving, by the best artists in tn caauiry II is
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February 22-4m .'fs
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