. A Compendious history of the Old and New Testament, : extracted from the Holy Bible. : And adapted to all capacities. : Whereby, the reader may be enabled, in an easy, pleasant, and speedy manner, to become learned in the Sacred Scriptures. : Interspersed with suitable reflections. : And adorned with 120 curious copper cuts, lively representing each history . T H E PREFACE. T is altogether nnnecejfary totrouble the Reader with a|j Detail of the Ufefulncfs ofthe following Sheets $ fiticeevery Thing that bears fo intimate aRelation to the Holy Bible, carrieswith it its own The
. A Compendious history of the Old and New Testament, : extracted from the Holy Bible. : And adapted to all capacities. : Whereby, the reader may be enabled, in an easy, pleasant, and speedy manner, to become learned in the Sacred Scriptures. : Interspersed with suitable reflections. : And adorned with 120 curious copper cuts, lively representing each history . T H E PREFACE. T is altogether nnnecejfary totrouble the Reader with a|j Detail of the Ufefulncfs ofthe following Sheets $ fiticeevery Thing that bears fo intimate aRelation to the Holy Bible, carrieswith it its own The Exftrice of fur chafing the Sietir de Royamontj Hijlory of the Bible, fublifbd by Mr. Blome; and of that more excellent one written by Mr. How- A % The PREFAC E. ell, was a great Inducement to us, tooffer this fmall Piece to the World:-—Mo ft of the Hiftorical Facts (in theOld Teftament especially) want no Ex-planation or Comment, and it muft, infome Meafure, render the Defign of thofePieces lefs valuable, as the SacredBooks themfelves, of almoft any Size,may be purchafed at a much eafier Rate,than the Comments on them: For whowould not rather have Recourfe to theFGuntain-Head of Knowledge, than tothe Under-Currents ? Especially whenit is impojfible that moft of the Factscan be Jet in a clearer or fidler Light,than they already fbine in, as relatedwith the beautiful Simplicity fo naturalto the infpred Penmen, who have tran-fmitted to us the Sacred Fliftory. Tis true, the many Copper Plates in-ferted in thofe Works, in order to allurethe Minds of the Readers to the Studyof the Ho
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