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THE

ENGLISH VERSION

OF THE

POLYGLOTT BIBLE,

CONTAINING THE

Old and New Testaments;

WITH

THE MARGINAL READINGS:

TOGETHER WITH

A COPIOUS AND ORIGINAL SELECTION OF REFERENCES

TO PARALLEL AND ILLUSTRATIVE PASSAGES.

EXHIBITED IN A MANNER HITHERTO UNATTEMPTED.

STEREOTYPED BY L. JOHNSON.

PHILADELPHIA:

THOMAS, COWPERTHWAIT, & CO.

1841.

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Shor REFACE TO THE ENGLISH VERSION

CBAD 1841

OF THE

Polyglott Bible.

THE form in which this Volume the larger Bibles, are placed in the now appears, is altogether dif- margin of the text; by which they ferent from any thing which has be- are rendered liable to be cut in bindfore been given to the Public, but its ing, or worn away by use, or bound originality will be found pre-emi- so into the back of the book as not nently to consist in a laborious and to be easily read.

entirely new Selection and Arrange- On all these accounts, it has long ment of References, in which it has appeared exceedingly desirable, that been endeavoured faithfully to ex-a NEW Bible, of convenient size for hibit the Scripture as its own Expo- the Pocket, original in its plan, pursitor. pose, and execution, should be pubThe greatness of the advantages lished; in which a MORE APPROPRIthat must accrue to a sincere and ATE and ACCURATE selection, adaptadiligent reader of the Sacred Pages, tion, and arrangement of References from having constantly before him might be introduced; both for the a reference to similar and illustra- assistance of Private Readers, and tive passages, carefully investigated, to facilitate the ready examination and suitably applied, must be obvious and quotation of passages, which to every one; and has been well un- the Preacher, or the Biblical Student, derstood by many pious and able may have an immediate occasion to men, to whose diligent and useful cite, or to consult. labours the Public is unspeakably Convenience and utility were, how. indebted. ever, to be equally consulted in all References, however, have hitherto the parts of the undertaking. If been printed, almost exclusively, in the size of the book were too large, the margins of Bibles of a large size; or the page too crowded, so as to and the benefit resulting from them be made wearisome to the eye, its has, in consequence, been very much convenience would be lessened; and restricted;-the only small Bible with if, in the limits which these conReferences, in the English Language, siderations imposed, great care were being that published by Mr. Canne. not employed in examining and apThe defects of which are many; for plying the References, its utility though he was a diligent student of would, in a great degree, be dethe Scriptures, and his work was at stroyed. On mature deliberation, that time eminently serviceable, yet, therefore, it appeared best to adopt as he was not in possession of those the plan here presented to the notice helps, for the accomplishment of the of the Public; in which the Marginal task which he had undertaken, that Readings and References are all conare now afforded by many valuable tained in a MIDDLE COLUMN, between editions and comments, which have two of text; and the number introbeen printed in different languages duced is sufficient, except in a few since his time; and being, there- pages only, completely to fill that fore, under the necessity of relying column.

chiefly on his own industry; it is not The Chronology is always placed surprising that he should have been at the top of this middle column, less successful than he would other-where it denotes the Date of the wise have been. His references are writing or transaction contained in often only remotely applicable: he the text, at the beginning of the seems frequently to have been guided page.

more by similarity of expression than The Marginal Readings contained by illustration: the errors in the let-in the folio and quarto Bibles are all ter-press are numerous: many of the introduced; the idioms of the origi Marginal Readings are omitted: the nal languages which are preserved Chronology is altogether left out in many of them, and also the variand all the References in this, as inlous senses of particular words o

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