Middletown transcript., 1868-04-11
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And History of the Books of the Bible,

And History Of the Books Of the Bible,
Doth 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 Il. Stowe, D. D. for more than
thirty years Biblical Professor at Andoyer. Gin
cihnati, and other Theological Scminaries, 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 ihct the life work of the author.
1t will treat of /. The common popular obiec-
tions to the Bible at the present day. What the
Bible IS not, what il is, and how to use it.
z. inc 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 loo Ancient Witnesses
to the New Testament whose testimony is most
important, much of il cited in this great work.
4. The testimony for the Historical Books and
atull examination, separately, of the four Gospels
D. The Apocryphal Gospels, and fragments of
Gospels supposed to be lost.
G. Modern substitutes for the Gospel History
with an examination of the works of Strauss
Weisse Gfroercr, Bruno Bauer, +. C. Bauer, Re
nan, and Schenckel, intending TO meet the under
mining process with regard to the authority of
Scripture, so prevalent at the present day
4 Acts of the Apostles, the Apocryphal Acts
and the fourteen Epistles of Paul. The Catholic
and the Apocryphal Epstles. Revelation of St.
John, and the Apocryphal Revelations
3. The Bible Prophets and the Classical Oracles
contrasted.
o. The Apocryphal Books of the Old Testa-
ment, and the reason for their exclusion from the
Canon.
1t is work of real value, not scctarian. Mt all
not even Theological, but is just what it purports
to be, History of the Books of the Bible, suffi-
centy critical 10 meet the wants of the Professor
the Clergyman and the Student and yet so SIM
plifcd 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 dcnomina-
tons, and has given his best energies to its COM
pleton.
1t contains about 600 pages octave, printed
from new and beautiful clear type, selected ex-
pressly for this work, illustrated with fine steel
portrait of the author, fac-smes of the carly
manuscripts on which the Bible was written, very
curious and interesting, and other full page illus
trative engravings, all in the highest style of en-
craving, by the best artists in the country. II is
one OF the most popular books ever published. II
will be furnished to subscribers in neat and sub
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February 22-4m