Litchfield enquirer., 1878-10-17

{ diO C<ApAdiHCdi CUlHpfCLciicisC 1 Introductions are given to each Book. As
 this Commentary is the latest, 50 it is the most valuable help to the critical understanding of l the bible extant in our language. More than one hundred and fifty of the foremost biblical l scholars of the present day assisted Drs. l Janieson, Fausset, and Brown, in the prepa- 1 ration of their great work The Commentary l of the Rev. Matthew Henry IS accepted as 1 among the best ever written. Its devout tone and reverential spirit have gained for it an en- l during reputation, and for these distinguishing
 characteristics alone, it is prizeti by clergymen l and laymen alike, as pre-eninently the best-aid l in the devotional study of the Bible ever pub- l lished. For clearness of exposition and the
 practical application of the Text to the hearta' and life, the Commentary of the Rev. Thomas l Scott stands unrivalled He aimed to apply and enforce the Word by Practical Observa- l tions'' on every chapter, and these as we'll as other portions have been incorporated in full | in the present work. It may be added that 1 there is not the slightest trace of even ten- 1 deny to sectarianism in either of these several Commentaries. The authors are of various denominations, yet their labors harmonize l The entire text of the Old and New Testaments l is printed according to the authorized version, { adjacent to the Combined Notes The posi-
 tive advantages derived from this arrangement will be seen in the following description of the 1 PlGa of the work.
 l The great feature of the plan consists of
 having the full text of the Old and New Tes- l taments printed on the left hand pages through ! out the entire work while on the opposite pages ,. z. facing the text, will be found the
 combined Critical, Explanatory, Devotional, land Practical Notes of the several authors lsnamed. This new and important arrangement lsbrings the whole Bible at once within the clear understanding of the reader, who has before. I him not only the full Bible Text but the con- I bined notes on the same of the greatest Con- l mentators that have ever lived thus enabling l him to know instantly just what the Critical 1 and exact meaning of any passage is, as we'll as It's devotional character, it's practical appli | cation dGe., &c. All of these are right before 1 us and at our service without so much as turn I ing leaf. This admirable plan will be found I a great improvement over all other Commen l taries, and particularly those printed without I the text, which are always Qbjectedto because l they involve the use Of one or more separate I volumes, and the necessity of turning from page to page in search of the passage or con- I ment required. On every page of the text are
 two center columns containing in all over fifty ! thousand parallel passages of the Bible, all I brought together and printed in full by the l side of relative subjects in the adjacent text. l The great advantages of this arrangement for i9comparing Scripture with Scripture by having the parallel texts printed in full side by side, l will at once be acknowledged as a vast im-
 provement over the old system of reference by figures only which subject the reader to the
 annoyance and inconvenience of searching the
 Bible for the Chapter and verse indicated Tn
 many works the reference figures number
 tens of thousands, and any attempt at veritica-
 tion reveals the fact that a large number of
 them are either irrelevant or absolutely false; /;
 thus thoroughly disheartening the reader who
 has occasion to consult them. But this is not all that is included in these columns. They
 tell us in what year before Christ, or in what
 year after Christ, every event mentioned ln the
 Bible took place. In the introductory portions
 will be found explanatory tables of time, mon- eys, weights, measures, etc. :; sketches of Jew ish seasons, sacrifices, obations, and religious
 usage and summary of the life of each one ! of the Apostles, besides ether useful matter.
 The explanatory tables will be found invalu-
 able for frequent refe renee, and with the large
 amount of historical information cannot fail to
 render essential aid to every reader Ot the } Bible.
 The magnificent Steel Plate Engravings con
 stitute most artistic and attractive feature o1
 the work. They consist Gst) of accurate Iviews of the most famous and remarkable To- calities mentioned in the Scriptures as those places exist at the present time. These are
 chiefly from original sketches and photographs
 made on the spot, giving the reader true idea
 of the various historic places and natural scen-
 cry of Bible lands scarcely less vivid than that , of actual personal observation. (2d) Of En. cravings of celebrated paintings, frescoes, and ] cartoons representing Biblical scenes. The
 subjects are derived principally from the old
 masters, and they need only to be seen to be l appreciated. All of the Engravings have beer , executed by the best foreign artists, and nc
 expense has been spared to distinguish then
 for their fidelity to the places and scenes they
 represent, and to render them really valuable | for their artistic excellence. No Art publica tion of any age or country can show finer o Q more beautiful Engravings than those con tained in this work. The superb Maps ant Plans have been prepared from the very lates - Biblical and scientific researches. and for ac q curacy and fullness of detail, they are not ever approached by any other Maps in the world , They were engraved and printed in Edinburgh : Scotland, expressly for this Commentary, b! l Messrs. W. $ A. K. Johnson, who are ac
 knowledged to be the greatest Geographers
 and the best Map makers in the world. Tn !. Messrs. Johnson were in constant communica
 Fund" society that has recently explored tn :. Holy Land under the auspices of the Brtisl l Government. All the latest discoveries an( e surveys of this Society are embodied in thes ! Maps. The Messrs. Johnson further say tha :, these Maps are the most elegant specimens o fine engraving and choice printing it is possbl
 to execute; and the publishers of this worl . challenge the world to show series of Bibli . cal Maps that will equal them. A complet Alphabetical Index to every name mentionet is on these Maps, is printed in connection witt
 an ingenious system of Indication Figures ar
 ranged to enable the reader to find at once an 10 place desired. It is well known that Biblica o Maps are, as a rule, of no practical value t.
 Bible readers, for the reason that the sudden 70 is at a complete loss to know (1st), which on o of all the maps must be consulted for any dc e sired locality, and (2d), when the Mapis found
 to know where to look among the many name ,e for the particular place he is in search of. |
 the present work the system of Indication Fig ' ures directs the unskilled reader not only t 7. the particular Map but to exactly that part c
 it where the town, river, lake, mountain, o other locality sought for is to be found Thu 7 among the thousands of places mentioned o y these Sixteen Elegant Maps, any place can b
 instantly located.
 to Such are the nature and plan of The Ne,
 Illustrated Comprehensive Commentary. It d offered to the public in the behalf that tn
 present age demands just such work, an re that this will be found to supply that want
 From the high character of each of the Con re mentaries it embraces; the positive advantage
 derived from the excellence ofits arrangement h. it's freedom from all sectarian pectliarites it IL convenient form and the real worth of it's al o tlstic illustrations, we believe that it cannot ia { to prove acceptable to Christians of every ds - nomination (Sold only by specially appoint h. ed canvassing agents.)
 From the Rev. T. NJ. Miles, pastor of the First Cor
 gregational church, Winsted.
 Ihave examined with care, and, must cor
 fess, with increasing admiration, the New I
 lustrated Comprehensive Commentary. As d- guide and helper to the study of the sacre
 word, it is all that can be desired in it's com
 prehension, accuracy, and devotional, pract t. cal thought; while, as work of art, it woul d. seem impossible to excel its typography an L maps, and it's gallery of illustrations are a fas he cination. Take, for instance, the picture c Toha T Shox hcyo %o