Vol 04 - OLD TESTAMENT OR CONSIDERABLE PORTIONS THEREOF.

OLD TESTAMENT OR CONSIDERABLE PORTIONS THEREOF.

65 AINSWORTH (HENRY, Died I622). Annotations upon the Five Bookes of Moses, the Booke of Psalmes, and the Song of Songs: wherein the Hebrew words and sentences are compared with the Greeke and Chaldee versions. Folio. Lond., 1627 and 1639. 7/-

“Ainsworth was a celebrated scholar and an excellent divine. His uncommon skill in Hebrew learning, and his excellent Commentaries on the Scriptures are held in high reputation to this day.” — Brook’s Lives of the Puritans.

61 HENGSTENBERG (E. W. D.D.), Christology of the Old Testament: a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. 4 vols., f2 2s. Edinb., T. & T.

Clark. x858. S. 20/- This great work deals with a most vital theme in a masterly manner; it has always been held in high esteem. We confess, however, that we can only read it as a task, for the dry scholastic style repels us, and it seems to us that in answering a number of sceptical doctors, whose opinions are ridiculous, the author has made much ado about nothing.

68 HORSLEY (SAMUEL, LL.D., F.R.S., and F.A.S. Bishop of St.

,4saSh. 1733 — i8o6). Biblical Criticism on the first fourteen Historical Books of the Old Testament ; also on the first nine ;Prophetical Books. Second edition. 2 vols., 8vo. Lond.,

1844. S. 7/6.

These criticisms will be of more interest to the scholar than of value to the minister, Horsley was far too ready to invent new readings; yet he was a master in his own line. He writes very dogmatically and with a violent bias toward a theory of interpretation which, with all its excellencies, cannot be everywhere maintained. Numbers of other writers have followed in his track, but none with equal footsteps.

69 JACKSON (ARTHUR, M.A. 1593 — 1666). A Help for the Understanding of the Holy Scriptures (Genesis to Isaiah).

4 vols. 4to. x643, etc. 1o/to 2o/- Rather tame, but will well repay quiet reading. His works are now somewhat rare. (See page 11.)

7o ORTON (JOB, D.D. 1717 — 1783). Exposition of the Old Testament, with Devotional and Practical Reflections, Published from the Author’s Manuscripts, by Robert Gentleman. 6 vols. 8vo. Shrewsbury, x788.

Reprinted, 1822. 8. 6/- A sort of paraphrase, after the manner of Doddridge’s Family Exposi-.for; which it was intended to accompany. Not a very able production.

7t RICHARDSON (John, Bishop of Ardagh. Died x654). Choice Observations and Explanations upon the Old Testament, con- taining in them many remarkable matters, additional to the large Annotations made by some of the Assembly of Divines.

Folio, x655. S. 2/6. Of secondary importance, and very short; yet good. Frequently bound up with Leigh (No. 44).