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THE LIFE AND w1s1T1NGs OF St: JOHN. ~
JAaHs ii. MArposALp, y; T., rnnceion: N.
j. Edited, With IN lhtfodnttl6n. ~ tnn Nety
her, J. h9T,9s = e. sc,pssr hSsn q n,ms1nnc Sms
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through tho press, It's author, the pastor OF Tho
rsts h.. Oh, ohaFs Il r,hIso" r. s 9ssa m Il il uas s
s beyond sketch Of hts cha, Character and an
embraced IN tho present volume, arc furnished
in Tho introduction, written by tho Rev. Or.
1fowaon. of Enrfand.
IN cnnstrretinR tho biography of at. John
from The very scantY materials left by history
and tradition. Dr.. Macdonald las cxcrclsed tho
most patnstakInr examination Of ntl
sources Of information, and, with thc
itcms and snfEesssons ot .o; taet Gna
coherent md complrt1 accs,unt 9: the lifc and
donga Of the beloved APOSTLE" from us n'.tn
in Bcthsafda to Ills death at Ephesus a9d hls
a0ng Inc nsudss CON-
tamporancous history OF t!c Jewish race. mn! u
| the ltoman nation 70 which thcy. were ut ll.ss
tlmo subject N tnc course q ING portrn'ta,c,
ernn;;as .. shoro c of H. authop's nitenilo
o3io,,s ioot.notcs tlronEl,out tle book rctcr 10
thc authorities consulted, and supplement the
text With valuable pts u information: AZ
neuauahsG o! eietaS."Es' S"f1Gat t stG n,t Es .nr'
t1ats - fhc EnncroTa cnt,tcm nt,Taneoms With
H. .John. numerous mans. and roplous index,
add every essential auxiliary to tho interest OF
tho narrative.
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