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THEY RECEIVED THE WORD OF GOD WITH ALL READINESS OF MIND, and
SEARCHED THE SCRIPTURES DAILY WHETHER THESE THINGS WERE SO.

KENDAL:

PRINTED BY HUDSON AND NICHOLSON.

PREFACE.

IT would afford me sincere happiness to believe, that in offering my little book to the attention of the Public, I was permitted to be the humble means of communicating even a small part of the interest I have myself felt, while engaged with the study of the Scriptures, in prosecution of my task; and should there, but in one instance, be excited, through the Divine blessing, a thirst after heavenly things,— a love for that blessed Word of God which the patriarch esteemed more than his necessary food, I should have still deeper cause for thankfulness to Him who alone can open our eyes to behold the wondrous things out of His law.