Middletown transcript., 1868-03-21
ORIGIN
And History Of the Books of the Bible,

DOTH the Canonical and Apocryphal showing
ID what the Bible is not, what il is and how
to use it. New Testament.) With Illustrations.
By Prof. Calvin L. Stowe, ID. d. for more than
thirty years Biblical Professor ut Andover, Gin
cinnati, and other Theological Seminaries, 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 objcc-
tons to the Bible at the present day. What the
Bible is not what it is, and how 10 use it.
2. The evidences upon which we receive the
Sacred Books, and description of the Ancient
Manuscripts of the New Testament, with fac-simile
illustrations.
O. Brief Biographies of 100 Ancient Witnesses
10 the New Testament, whose testimony is most
important, much of it cited in this great work.
4. The testimony for the Historical Books, and
full examination, separately of the four Gospels.
5. The Apocryphal Gospels, and fragments Of
| Gospels supposed to be lost
6. Modern substitutes for the Gospel History,
with an examination Of the works of Strauss,
Weisse, Gfroerer, Bruno Bauer, F. G. 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.
I. Acts of the Apostles, the Apocryphal Acts
and the fourteen Epistles of Paul The Catholic
and the Apocryphal Epistles. Revelation of st
John, and the Apocryphal Revelations.
8. The Bible Prophets and the Classical 0racles
contrasted.
9. The Apocryphal Books of the Old Testa
ment, and the reason for their exclusion from thu
Canon.
II is a work of real value not sectarian at all
not even Theological, but is just what it purport
. to be, History of the Books of the Bible sufii
GENTLY critical to meet the wants of the Professor
the Clergyman and thesStudent, and yet so sim
pliied as TO be the book needed by every Fami
! and every Sunday School Teacher as the Com
panion of the Bible.
This book is new and fresh from the pen Of III
author, who has long been urged to its preparato
by Presidents of Colleges, and leading Minister
and Scholars of the various christian denomins
tions and has given his best energies to its con
pletion.
1t contains about 600 pages octave, prihte
i. from new and beautiful clear type, selected Q!
> pressly for this work, illustrated with fine ste
| portrait of the author, fac-similes of the ear
:, manuscripts on which the Bible was written, vel
II curious and interesting and other full page illu
trative engravings, all in the highest style of e
craving, by the best artists in the country. II
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