"Mr. Horne's work abounds, as it ought to do, with quotations from writers of emi nence. His own style is easy and perspicuous; his sentiments, so far as we have been able to collect them, are pious and evangelical. He is a minister in the established Church of England, and his attachment to it is apparent; yet he is not bigoted or sectarian. He appears as ready to bestow merited praise on writers of other communions, as on those of his own. He states that it was his own want of such assistance as, in this work, he has endeavoured to furnish, which first put him (and principally with a view to his own improvement) on making the enquiries and researches, the result of which he has here given to the world. We should have deemed ourselves fortunate to have met with such a publication in our early years, and we therefore feel it to be a duty to recommend it to our younger clerical brethren, in terms of no equivocal import." THE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE (Philadelphia), March, 1826.

"Every Biblical Student may be congratulated on the opportunity which he possesses, of acquiring, in these approved volumes, the most comprehensive digest of biblical erudition, extant in English Literature."-ECLECTIC REVIEW, January, 1822. "We consider this work so important to the Study of the Scriptures, that no clergyman of any denomination should, but from necessity, be without it, and so necessary an appendage to the library of every institution for educating young persons for the ministry, that lay gentlemen who have this object at heart can hardly bestow three guineas better, than in presenting it where it is not supplied, and where the funds are too contracted to afford it, as we fear may sometimes be the case. We need hardly add, that it would be a most acceptable present to poor clergymen and dissenting ministers; for it is not a party work, and would be equally serviceable to both.-EVANGELICAL Magazine, February, 1822.

"To the library of every lover of the Holy Scriptures, who has the leisure to peruse it, this elaborate work will form a most valuable addition; but to the biblical student and to young ministers, it is at once indispensable and invaluable; no single work on any of the four main branches of biblical study, which are here so copiously treated, having, we believe, ever issued from the press, which comprehends so much information in itself, or points out by references so ample, where that information may be obtained, without which the Scriptures can neither be fully understood nor explained. Almost every author of note has been consulted by the industry of the Author; and the most important contributions of the learning, research, and observation of others, will be here found collected, and arranged with a sober and temperate judgment, and under the guidance of the light of evangelical truth. The last is an important circumstance, and renders the work safe as well as instructive."— WESLEYAN-METHODIST MAGAZINE, June, 1822.

"The utility of this work, as a kind of text book to the theological student, is obviously very great; and its value, as a book of reference on biblical subjects, can scarcely be rated too high. It brings into small compass a vast mass of important information: explains various difficulties; reconciles apparently contradictory passages; and points out numerous sources of extensive and valuable information. The specimens of different manuscripts, versions, &c. are well executed; and the maps, plans, &c. are drawn from the best authorities, and well engraved. The numerous abridgments, quotations, &c. are made with considerable judgment, and comprise the latest discoveries of biblical critics: so that we are favoured, not only with the expositions of antient writers, but with those, also, of our own times. Mr. Horne has evidently spared neither labour nor expense, to render his work as perfect as possible. Mr. Horne's own observations, also, are sensible and judicious, and every way deserving of serious attention. We cannot but recommend the work to our clerical readers, and to theological students in general, as highly instructive and eminently useful."-CHRISTIAN GUARDIAN, March, 1827.

"By enlarging the page" [of the sixth edition], "and abridging where abridgment was practicable, room has been made for not less than 250 pages, one half of which is brevier matter, without enlarging the bulk of the work more than two sheets and a half, and without increasing the price. The author has evidently spared neither labour nor expense in endeavouring to render this edition of the work as complete as possible. Some of the books, which he has liberally used, must have cost him a considerable sum.

"We further most cordially recommend it to all who are desirous of obtaining information on the vast variety of topics connected with the origin, history, interpretation, and correct understanding of the Holy Scriptures. It is a book, which ought to be in the library of every minister, and we know of few which would form a more valuable present from the more affluent members of a congregation, to him who has the spiritual oversight of them; but whose circumstances, perhaps, may render it impossible for him to procure them at his own expense."-CONGREGATIONAL MAGAZINE, March, 1829.

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"We regard the manual before us as a most valuable contribution to what may be called The Literature of the Closet.' The subject of affliction is here treated in all its direct and indirect bearings; and the exercises of mind suitable to it, together with its sanctified results, are well and ably depicted. Though a compilation, it is yet so admirably selected and arranged, as to be far higher in value than any single original composition from any uninspired pen. The work is divided into two parts; the first on affliction, and the second on the consolations which God has provided in his Word for those who are the subjects of it. Each part is full of rich matter, both as it respects counsel and devotion. The Selections of Prayers and Meditations are admirable; and the combination of Scriptural Texts, in order to express particular states of mind and body, is peculiarly happy and instructive. The tone of the entire volume is highly spiritual and edifying; and we beg, therefore, to recommend it very cordially to all our readers, especially the afflicted."- EVANGELICAL MAGAZINE, Dec., 1832. See also the Dublin CHRistian Examiner, December, 1832.

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"WE have no hesitation in affirming, that it is in reality. its title imports - a Compendious Introduction to the Study of the Bible. It combines a multiplicity of subjects, yet methodically arranged; it is brief, yet comprehensive, touching upon most of the questions on which the less informed can desire instruction; and the whole is executed in a style simple, perspicuous, and unaffected. We therefore most earnestly recommend it to the youth of both sexes; also to those who have not the time nor means for consulting Mr. Horne's larger Treatise; to those who are commencing their biblical studies; to all, in short, who wish to read the Bible with seriousness and attention, as at once the shortest and most complete Manual in the English Language.". - CHRISTIAN REMEMBRANCer. Feb. 1827.

"It preserves all that is most valuable in Mr. Horne's more elaborate and voluminous work: while, at the same time, it can never supplant its distinguished predecessor as a Book of Reference. The Compendious Introduction is the CHEAPEST work in the language on the subject of Biblical Criticism." EVANGELICAL MAGAZINE, February, 1827.

"It is quite an acquisition, as an analysis of his large work, and as bringing many of its important points before us. It would form an admirable text-book to any theological professor; and the general scholar will find it to his advantage to consult it, if he has not time to go into the multifarious details of the Critical Introduction. It is beautifully printed, contains a large quantity of matter, and the maps and other illustrative engravings and vignettes are admirably executed." CONGREGATIONAL MAGAZINE. March 1827.

"To those who cannot afford to purchase Mr. Horne's larger work, and even to those who possess it, this volume will be found exceedingly valuable." HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE, February,

1827.

"We can cordially recommend it as a valuable compendium of information connected with the interpretation of Scripture." - WESLEYAN-METHODIST MAGAZINE, March, 1827.

"The contents of a Library condensed into a single volume.”GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, April, 1827.

"Ce livre est l'analyse d'un ouvrage en quatre volumes du même auteur, intitulé Introduction à l'Etude Critique et à la Science des Saintes Ecritures.' Il est écrit avec clarté et précision, et il peut éviter de longues et fastidieuses recherches. Ceux qui désirent connaître la vérité touchant de la réligion revélée pourront le consulter avec fruit; les preuves de la religion Chrétienne s'y trouvent placées dans un meilleur ordre que dans beaucoup d'ouvrages du même genre, et sont accompagnées des documens et réflexions, que l'on ne trouve point ailleurs. Ce volume contient un Appendice et une Table des Matières, qui en rendent la lecture plus facile." REVUE ENCYCLOPEDIQUE, Juin, 1827, p. 9, 70.

A COMPENDIOUS

INTRODUCTION

ΤΟ

THE STUDY OF THE BIBLE,

ETC. ETC.

PART I.

ON THE GENUINENESS, AUTHENTICITY, INSPIRATION, ETC. OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.

CHAPTER I.

ON THE NECESSITY, ETC. OF A DIVINE REVELATION.

I. REVELATION defined.

Revelation is a discovery by God to man of Himself or of His will, over and above what He has made known by the light of nature, or reason.

II. A DIVINE REVELATION possible.

No one, who believes that there is a God of infinite wisdom, power, and knowledge, can reasonably deny the possibility of His making a revelation of Himself, and of His will to men, in an extraordinary way, different from the discoveries made by men themselves, in the mere natural and ordinary use of their own powers. To admit the existence of a God, and to deny him such a power, is a glaring contradiction. Though we cannot explain in what manner ideas originate, or are impressed upon the human mind; yet since we know that this is effected in various ways, it is reasonable to suppose that God can act upon the mind, in order to impart to us the knowledge of his will. And if so, he can do it in such a manner as to give those, to whom such revelation is made, an assurance that it proceeds from himself.

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