Vol 04 - HARMONIES OF THE GOSPELS.

HARMONIES OF THE GOSPELS.

[As these are somewhat aside from our plan, we mention but few. That they are very numerous may be gathered from the following list given in Smith’s Dictionary. — Osiander, 1 537; Jansen, 1549; Stephanus, 1553;

Calvin, 1553; Cluver, 1628; Calov, x68o; Chemnitz, 1593 (continued by Leyser and Gerhard, 1704); Calixt, I624; Cartwright, 1627; Lightfoot, 1654; Cradock, x668; Lancy, x689; Le Clerc, x699; Tomard, x7o7;

Burmann, I7X2; Whiston, 17o2; Rus, 1:727-8 — 3o; Bengel, 1736;

Hauber, 1737; Busching, x766; Doddridge, 1739 — 4o; Pilkington, 1747;

Macknight, I756; Berthing, x767; Griesbach, 1776, 97, I8‰, 22;

Newcome, 1778; Priestly, x777, in Greek, and 78o, in English; Michaelis, I788, in his Introduction; White, 1799; Planck, 1809; Keller, 18o2; Mutschelle, I8o6; De Wette and Lucke, 1818; Hess, x822; Sebastiani, 18o6; Matthaei, 1826; Kaiser, 1828; Roediger, 1829;

Clausen, 1829; Greswell, I83O; Chapman, 1836; Carpenter, 1838; Reichel, 184o; Gehringer, 1842; Robinson, 1845, in Greek, I846, in English;

Stroud, 1853; Anger, 1851; Tischendorf, 1851.] 98:, CALVIN (JOHN). A Harmony of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

Translated by Rev. W. Pringle. 3 vols., 8vo. [Calvin Trans. Soc.] Edinb.,T.&T. Clark. I845. S. 10/6.

There are older translations of this noble work, but they are less suitable to modern taste than Mr. Pringle’s. Calvin only harmonized three of the evangelists, but he did his work in his usual superb manner.

983 CLARKE (GEORGE W.) Harmony, with Notes, etc. Cr.

8vo. grew York, I870. Worth 3/- This American author is greatly indebted to other ‘works. He has produced a very handy book for teachers of youth.

984 DODDRIDGE (PHILIP, D.D.) See No. 914.

DUNN (SAMUEL). Gospels Harmonized, with Notes: forming a complete Commentary on the Evangelists. Chiefly by Adam Clarke. Thick 8vo.

Lond., x838. 3/6.

Samuel Dunn has taken Adam Clarke as his basis, and then built thereon with stones from Lightfoot, 3lacknight, Doddridge, Greswell, and others.

It is, of course, a Wesleyan harmony, and the reader is not long before he discovers that fact; but the names of those concerned are a sufficient guarantee that it is by no means a despicable production.

986 GREENLEAF (SIMON, LL.D., Dane Professor of Law in liar. yard University). Examination of the Testimony of the Evangelists by the Rules of Evidence administered in Courts of Justice. With an account of the Trial of Jesus. Thick 8vo.

Lond., 1847. 5/’ The author is an American lawyer, very learned in his profession. He has issued a treatise upon the laws of evidence, which is a standard · work among his brethren. It was a happy thought on his part to apply ‘the laws of evidence to the narratives of the evangelists. To thoughtful :men of all sorts, but to lawyers especially, this book is commended.

987 GRESSWELL (EDWARD, B.D.) Dissertations upon the Principles and Arrangement of an Harmony of the Gospels. 4 vols., 8vo. Oxf., I837.

6/- to I5/-

“The learned writer has greatly distinguished himself as the most laborious of modern harmonists. His work is the most copious that has appeared, at least since the days of Chemnitz’s folios.” So says Dr. S.

Davidson. To us it seems to be prolix and tedious.

988 LIGHTFOOT (JoaN, D D. 1602 — 1675). Harmony, Chro- nicle, and Order of the New Testament. Folio. x654. 2/6. Lightfoot was a member of the Assembly of Divines, profoundly skilled in scriptural and Talmudical lore. He never completed this harmony, for his plan was too comprehensive to be finished in a lifetime.

989 MACKNIGHT (JAMES, D.D. I72I — I8OO). Harmony or the Gospels, with Paraphrase and Notes. Fifth edition. 2vols., 8vo. Lond., 1819. 3/6. This author has enjoyed considerable repute and is still prized by many, but we can never bring our soul to like him, he always seems to us to be so graceless.

990 MIMPRISS (ROBERT). The Treasury Harmony of the Four Evangelists. Thick demy 4to., 16/- Also cr. 8vo., two vols. in one, 6/- S. 3/6. Lond., Partridge & Co.

Condensed and compressed. Wonderfully useful.

991 NEWCOME (WILLIAM, Archbishop of Armagh). English Harmony, with Notes. 8vo. Lond., S. Bagster. 1827. 4/’

Merely the text arranged and a few rather ordinary notes. We do not see what a man can get out of it. But, hush ! It is by an archbishop !

992 ROBINSON (EDWARD, D.D., Prof. Bib. Lit., New York). Harmony on the Authorized Version. Following the Harmony in Greek, by Dr. E.

Robinson. With Notes.

8vo. Lond., Religious Tract Society. S. 1/6. Robinson’s Harmony is a work which has met with great accept- once, and the Tract Society did well to bring out this work for those unacquainted with Greek. The Notes are mainly those of Robinson,’ but Wieseler, Greswell, and others have also been laid under contribution by the Editor, who has executed his work well 993 STROUD (WILLIAM, M.D.) Greek Harmony, with Synop- sis and Diatessaron. 4to. I5/- Lond.. Bagsters 1853. s. 5/6.

One of the best of the Harmonies.

994 WILLIAMS (IsAAc). See No. 981.

Merely the text arranged, without note or comment.