A treatise on wood engravings : historical and practical . ven by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.^St. Johns Gospel, chap. i. v. 17. II Forte tamen ea, quae tintinnabulis baud videntur dissimilia, nummulariorum loculoset pecunise receptacula referunt.—Schelhorn, Annxnit. Liter, toni. i. p. 10. WOOD ENGEAVING. 115 iterum introire et renasci ? Between the feet of the eagle is a water-bucket surmounted by a sort of coronet or crown, intended to representthe principal events narrated in the 4th chapter, which are Christstalking with the woman of Samaria at the well, and his healing
A treatise on wood engravings : historical and practical . ven by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.^St. Johns Gospel, chap. i. v. 17. II Forte tamen ea, quae tintinnabulis baud videntur dissimilia, nummulariorum loculoset pecunise receptacula referunt.—Schelhorn, Annxnit. Liter, toni. i. p. 10. WOOD ENGEAVING. 115 iterum introire et renasci ? Between the feet of the eagle is a water-bucket surmounted by a sort of coronet or crown, intended to representthe principal events narrated in the 4th chapter, which are Christstalking with the woman of Samaria at the well, and his healing theson of a nobleman at Capernaum. The 5th chapter is indicated bya fish above the eagles right wing, which is intended to bring tomind the pool of Bethesda. The principal event related in the 6thchapter, Christ feeding the multitude, is indicated by the two fishesand five small loaves above the eagles left wing. The cross withina circle, above the fishes, is emblematic of the consecrated wafer inthe Lords supper, as celebrated by the church of Eome.*. The above reduced copy of the cut will aflbrd some idea of themanner in which the memory is to be assisted in recollecting the first sixchapters of St. John. Those who wish to know more respecting thiscurious book are referred to Schelhorns Amoenitates Literaria, torn. i. * The following are the contents of the first page, descriptive of the cut: EvangeliumJohannis habet viginti unum capittula. Primuni. In principio erat verbum de eternitateverbi et de trinitate. Secundum capittulum. Nupcie facte sunt in Ghana Galilee etqualiter Christus subvertit mensas numraulariorum. Teitium capittulum. Erat autenihomo ex Phariseis Nycodemus nomine. Quartum capittulum. Qualiter Ihesus peciit amuhere Samaritana bibere circum putcum Jacob et de regulo. Quintum capittulum. Deprobatica piscina ubi dixit Ihesus iifirmo Tolle grabatum tuum & vade. Sextum cajiit-tuhmi. De rcfectione ex quinque pauibus & duobus piscibus Et de ewkaristia. —Schelho
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