Middletown transcript., 1868-08-01
ORIGIN
And History of the Books Of the Bible,

Doth the Canonical and Apocryphai, showing
- what the Bible is not, what II Is, and how
to use it. New Testament.) With Illustrations.
BY Prof. Calvin Z. Stowe, d. d. for more than
thirty years Biblical Professor at Andoyer, Gin
cinnati, and other Theological Semnaries, 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. n
1t will treat Of l. The common popular objec-
tions to the Bible at the present day. What the
Bible is not, what 1t is, and how to 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. '''
3. Brief Biographies of 100 Ancient Witnesses
to the New Testament, whose testimony Is most
important much Of ii cited in this great work.
4. The testimony for the Historical Books, and
full examination, separately, of the four GOSPELS
s. The Apocryphal Gospels, and fragments
Gospels supposed to be lost.
s. Modern substitutes for the Gospel History,
with an examination Of the works of Strauss,
Weisse, Gfroerer, Bruno Bauer, FcG.s sRauer Re
nan, and Schenckei, intending tomeet the Under
| mining process with regard 10 the authority OF
Scripture, so prevalent at the present day.
7. 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 Apoeryphal Revelations.
8. The Bible Prophets and the Classical Oracles
contrasted.
9. The Apocryphal Books of the Old Testa.
ment, and the reason for their exclusion from thu
| Canon.
1t is work of real value, not sectarian at All
not even Theological, but is just what 1t purport,
to be, History of the Books of the Bible. suf6
eienty critical to meet the wants Of the Professor
the Clergyman and the Student and yet so sim
plifed as to be the book needed by every Famil,
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 preparation
by Presidents of Colleges, and leading Minister
and Scholars of the various christian denomipa
tions, and has given his best energies to its com
pletion. ff'~ TfflfF
1t contains about 600 pages octave. printed
from new and beautiful clear type, selected ex
pressly for this work, illustrated with fine stee
portrait of the author, fac-similes of the earl,
manuscripts on which the Bible was written, very
curious and interesting, and other full page illus
tratiye engraviRgs, all in the highest style of an
craving, by the best artists in the country. II h
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