A discourse concerning the authority, stile, and perfection of the books of the Old and New-Testament with a continued illustration of several difficult texts of scripture throughout the whole work / by John Edwards.

Title

A discourse concerning the authority, stile, and perfection of the books of the Old and New-Testament with a continued illustration of several difficult texts of scripture throughout the whole work / by John Edwards.

Author

Edwards, John, 1637-1716.

Publication

London :: Printed and sold by Richard Wilkin at the King's-Head in St. Paul's Church-Yard,

MDCXCIII [1693].

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Subject terms

Bible -- Evidences, authority, etc.

Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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Contents

• title page
• imprimatur
• TO THE Right Reverend Father in God, SIMON, Lord Bishop of ELY.
• THE PREFACE.
• A CATALOGUE of the Difficult Chapters and Ver∣ses in Holy Scripture, which are Explain'd in this Book, (being set down in the same Order that they are there mentioned.)
• ERRATA.
• Advertisement.
• OF THE Truth and Authority OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IV.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
  • CHAP. X.
  • CHAP. XI.
  • CHAP. XII.
  • CHAP. XIII.
• ADDENDA
  • Refer this to Page 261. Line 15.
  • Refer this to Page 254. Line 25.
• BOOKS Sold by Richard Wilkin at the King's-Head in St. Paul's Church-Yard.
• imprimatur
• title page
• imprimatur
• TO THE Right Reverend Father in God SIMON Lord Bishop of ELY.
• THE PREFACE.
• ERRATA.
• A CATALOGUE of the Texts of Scrip∣ture which are expounded and resolved in the ensuing Discourse, according to the Au∣thor's PARTICULAR Judgment.
• OF THE STILE OF THE Holy Scriptures.
  • CHAP. 1.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III.
  • CHAP. IV.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
  • CHAP. X.
  • CHAP. XI.
  • CHAP. XII.
  • CHAP. XIII.
• ADDENDA
  • Refer this to Page 267. Line 19..
  • Refer this to Page 274. Line 1.
  • Refer this to Page 343. Line 7.
• BOOKS written by the Reverend Mr. JOHN EDWARDS.
• imprimatur
• title page
• license
• TO THE Most Reverend Father in God, His Grace THOMAS Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate and Metropolitan of all England; and one of his Majesties most Ho∣nourable Privy Council.
• The PREFACE.
• A CATALOGUE of most of the Texts of Scripture which are interpreted in the fol∣lowing Discourse, according to the Author's Particular Iudgment.
• ERRATA.
• The CONTENTS of the Several CHAPTERS.
• OF THE EXCELLENCY & PERFECTION OF THE Holy Scriptures.
  • CHAP. I.
  • CHAP. II.
  • CHAP. III
  • CHAP. IV.
  • CHAP. V.
  • CHAP. VI.
  • CHAP. VII.
  • CHAP. VIII.
  • CHAP. IX.
  • CHAP. X.
  • CHAP. XI.
  • CHAP. XII.
  • CHAP. XIII.
  • CHAP. XIV.
• Books written by the Reverend Mr. John Edwards.