The Complete Family Bible, Part III (1794 Priestly), book

The Complete Family Bible, Part III (1794) is a book by Priestly.

Abstract

Part III of The New Evangelical Family Bible (1793 Priestly), book

"Containing the whole text of the several books of the Apocrypha, Viz. I. Esdras, II. Esdras, Tobit, Judith, The Continuation of Esther, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, with the Epistle of Jeremy, The Song of the three Children, History of Susanna, History of Bel and the Dragon, the Prayer of Manasses, I. Maccabees. II. Maccabees. Accurately Printed from the Best Oxford and Cambridge Copies, and Diligently Revised, and Carefully Compared with former Approved Editions. To which are added, copious notes and Illustrations, Together With Practical Reflections and Marginal References Complete. Extracted From The Works of the most Eminent Divines and other Commentators, The Whole Embellished With A New and Beautiful Set of Large copper-plates, More Superb and Elegant than any which have ever yet been published with the Apocryphal Writings. Designed as an appendix to the Rev. T. Priestley's Evangelical exposition of the Holy Bible ; Being Printed in a Manner entirely Similar and Uniform with the Work. N.D. As the Apocrypha comprises a Mixture of Historical Facts, Moral Sentiments, and Doubtful Traditions, it is not admitted into the Canon of Scripture, -But is Recommended by the Church to be Read for Instruction of Life and Example of Manners."

Editions

Published in London [England]: Printed (by M. Allen) for Alex. Hogg, at the King's-Arms, No. 16, Paternoster-Row ; And Sold by all other Booksellers and Newsearriers in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, 1794.

Table of contents

I. Esdras, II. Esdras, Tobit, Judith, The Continuation of Esther, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, with the Epistle of Jeremy, The Song of the three Children, History of Susanna, History of Bel and the Dragon, the Prayer of Manasses, I. Maccabees. II. Maccabees.

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