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The Sacred Writings of the Apostles and Evangelists of Jesus Christ
The Sacred Writings of the Apostles and Evangelists of Jesus Christ Author:Alexander Campbell Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: one turn to tlie meaning of an adverb, preposition, or interje tion, to aid any sectarian cause in the world. AVhether every reac may give me full credit in so d... more »eclaring myself, I know not; bu thought it due to the occasion thus to express the genuine an unaffected feelings of my heart. May all who honestly examin this version abundantly partake of the blessings of that Spir which guided the writers of this volume, and which breathes every page, "Glory to God in the highest heaven! peace on eart and good will among men!" A. C. January 29/j, 1826. : To The SiJmiTrvKS or Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Joilu. iil THESE books were designed to be read and understood by rtj persons of the humblest capacity, as well.as by those of the Bins'; j exalted genius. Readers of the most limited education, as well I as those of the most liberal attainments, we're equally embraced ;n the views of the writers. If particular attention was paid to my class of readers, it was doubtless to the poor, who have not the means of a refined, education. One of the most striking evidences of the divine mission of the Saviour was, that, to the Pooh his glad tidings -xers announced. A revelation not adapted to them, forfeited all claims to a divine original. In laying down some general principles or rules for reading intelligibly the following narratives, regard must be had to all sorts 'if readers; the 3'oung as well as the old; the illiterate as well .15 the learned; and also some attention must be paid to the difficulties that lie in the way of a rational and profitable perusal of them. In the first place, then, there is no opinion or notion which is more prejudicial to an intimate acquaintance with these writings, 'hanthat of the Egyptian priests, introduced into the first...« less