Middletown transcript., 1868-02-29
ORIGIN
And History of the Books of the Bible,

Ruth the Canonical and Apocryphal, showing
- what the Bible is not, what il is, and how
to use it. New Testament.) With Illustrations
BY Prof. Calvin L. Stowe, d. d. for more than
tnirty years Biblical Professor at Andover, Gin
clnnatl, and other Theological Seminaries. and
acknowledged to be one of the best informed BiIt
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 VIII treat OF /. The common popular obiec-
tions to the Bible at the present day. What the
Bibie rs not, what it is and how to use it.
r. The evidences upon which we receive the
Sacred Books, and description of the Ancient
manuscripts of the New Testament, with fac-simile
illustrations.
3: Brief Biographies of 100 Ancient Witnesses
to the New Testament, whose testimony is most
important much of it cited in this great work.
=; The testimony for the Historical Books, and
ann examination, separately, of the four Gospels
.. The Apocryphal Gospels and fragments Of
Gospels supposed to be lost.
o. Modern substitutes for the Gospel History.
with an examination of the works of Strauss
Welsse, Gfroerer, Bruno Bauer, f. G. Bauer, Re
nan: ana ochchckel, intending TO meet the under
INNING process with regard to the authority of
Scripture, so prevalent at the present day.
Z ACTS OF the Apostles, the Apocryphal Acts
and the fourteen Epistes of Paul: The Catholic
and the Apocryphal Epistles. Revelation of ST.
John, and the Apocryphal Revelations.
.. 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 it purports
to be, History of the Books of the Bible suffi-
cienty critical to meet the wants of the Professor
tne Clergyman and the Student, and yet so sim
plitied as to be the book needed by every Family
and every Sunday School Teacher as the Com
panion of the Bible.
This book is new and fresh from the pen 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.
TONS and has4g given his best energies to its COM
pletion. ..fc.I s., 'O''
1t contains about GOO pages octave. printed
from new and beautiful clear tvpe. seccted ey-
pressly for this work, illustrated with fine steel
portrait of the author fac-similes of the carl,
manuscripts on which the Bible was written, very
curious and interesting, and other full page illus
tratve engrayiags, all in the highest style of en-
CRAVING, by the best artists in the country II is
one OF the most popular hooks ever published. II
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