An essay toward the amendment of the last English-translation of the Bible, or, A proof, by many instances, that the last translation of the Bible into English may be improved the first part on the Pentateuch, or five books of Moses / by Robert Gell ...

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An essay toward the amendment of the last English-translation of the Bible, or, A proof, by many instances, that the last translation of the Bible into English may be improved the first part on the Pentateuch, or five books of Moses / by Robert Gell ...

Author

Gell, Robert, 1595-1665.

Publication

London :: Printed by R. Norton for Andrew Crook ...,

1659.

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Subject terms

Bible. -- O.T. -- Pentateuch -- Sermons.

Bible. -- English -- Versions.

Sermons, English -- 17th century.

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Contents

• title page
• A PREFACE To the godly-learned Reader.
• GEN. 1, 2. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the Waters.
  • SERMON I. The Law and Gospel preached from the begining.
  • SERMON II. The Law and the Gospel preached unto Cain.
  • SERMON III. Noah's Legacy to his Sonnes.
  • SERMON IV. God shall enlarge Japhet.
  • SERMON V. Imputation of best Reputation.
  • SERMON VI. A prudent Wife is of the Lord.
• book - Exodus
  • EXODƲS.
  • SERMON VII. The right Dressing of, and due Addresse unto the Paskal-Lamb, preached in Comme∣moration of Mr. SHIELD, one of the Worshipful Company of the COOKS, at S. Mary Alder-mary, London. Febr. 2. 1655. being Candlemass-day. And for a preparation to the Communion.
• Leviticus.
  • sermon
  • SERMON VIII. Gods meeting with men in their own way.
• book - Numbers
  • Numbers.
  • SERMON IX. MYSTAGOGUS. The Dispenser of Divine Mysteries.
  • God keeps his time, though men be out of tune.
  • Christ Conquering and to Conquer.
• book - Deuteronomy
  • Deuteronomy.
  • NOHMATOMAXI'A, OR, The Conflict with Evil Thoughts.
  • Attende Tibi. Look to thy Self.
  • Attende Tibi, & Doctrinae. Look to thy Self, and the Doctrine.
  • Gods request unto his People. OR, Gods Petition of Right.
  • One and All. OR, Love the fulfilling of all the Commandements.
  • The Regenerate become Degenerate.
• AN APPENDIX of Three Sermons on Three Texts of Scripture, out of that course which hath hitherto been observed; which of themselves, speak not that sense which the Translators have imposed upon them; but, by mis-translation and mis-interpretation, have long time mislead the credulous and ignorant mul∣titude: But being rightly rendred and explained, may undeceive them; and, through the goodness of God, reduce them into the way of Truth.
  • There is no necessity for a Wise and Just man to sin.
  • Contrary Principles Mutual impediments.
  • Some Saints not without Sin for a season.
• A Table of the Sermons contained in this Book, their Titles, and their Texts.
• An Index of such Scriptures as are either pur∣posely, or more briefly and occasionally opened in this Book.
• An Index of the more gross Errata, which have escaped. As for others meerly literal faults and accents, the judicious Rea∣der is desired to excuse them, and the other, and to amend them as he meets with them.