sicht giebt. als jeden dahin einschlagenden Ausdruck der luther. Uebers. erklärt—J. Th. L. 1795. II. Th. 1800. 8.

d. Lexicons which refer to the whole of the Scriptures and relate not only to the words but also to their various subjects.

Besides Calmets Dictionary of the Bible, consult the following.

Biblisches Reallexicon über Biblishe und die Bibel erläuternde alte Geschichte, Erdbeschreibung, etc. Onomatologie der in der Bibel vorkommenden interessantesten Personen, etc. (herausg. von. W. F. Hezel,) L. 1783-85. III. 4.

Ge. Lud. Gebhardt biblisches Wörterbuch über die sämmtlichen heil. Bücher des A. und N. Bundes-mit einer Vorr. von Hezel, Lemgo, 1796. III. S

Biblische Encyclopädie, oder exegetisches Realwörterbuch über die sämmtlichen Hülfswissenschaften des Auslegers, nach den Bedürfnissen jetziger Zeit. Durch eine Gesellschaft von Gelehehrten, (ed. Leun.) Gothæ 169396. IV. 4.

3. The various kinds of Commentaries on the New Testament.

Concerning these, we have already treated in a former part of this work.

a. Of those written in Latin, the most important, are, Hug. Grotii Annotationes in N. Test., Amst. 1641— 50. III. voll. etiam in Crit. Sacris, et Calovii Bibliis illustratis, et cum præf. Chr. Ern. de Windheim, Erl. 1755, 57. II. Voll. 4.

Jo. Alb. Bengelii Gnomon N. Test. Editio tertia ullustrata per Ern. Bengelium, Tub. 1773. 4.

b. Commentaries written in German.

Cph. Aug. Hammann's Erklärung des N.Test., Hann,

1750-53.

Fr. L. Roeper Exeget. Handbuch des N. Test. zweite Aufl. 1793.-1802.

J. E. Chr. Schmidt philologish-exeget. Clavis über das N. Test., Giess. 1795.

J. J. Stolz Erläuterungen zum N. Test. für geübte und gebildete Leser., Hann. 1800-2.

c. Commentaries in other languages.

These have been mentioned, in the early part of this work. In addition to those there referred to, should be

noted,

Beausobre Remarques histor. crit. et philologiques sur le N. Test., a la Haye, 1742. 4.

Aug. Calmet Commentaire litteral sur tous les livres de l'ancien et nouveau Test., P. 1724.

The various classes of commentaries, as to their manner, and design, should be distinguished, as the grammatical, doctrinal, practical, &c.

In the use of the helps which have been here enumerated, the interpreter should observe the following rules.

1. He should endeavour himself to discover the sense, in the use of every grammatical and historical aid in his power, before he consults the opinions of others, as their diversity of sentiment and ingenious conjectures have often a greater tendency to mislead, than to guide to the truth.

2. He must attend to the arguments, by which their opinions are supported, and not trust to the authority of any name, nor suffer himself to be misled by the appearance of novelty and ingenuity, nor by the display of learning on the part of the Commentator.

3. In the use of Lexicons, we must be careful not to confound, the true and constant signification of words, with the sense which may belong to them in certain combinations, or in certain passages; that we do not suppose that a sense which is confined to a peculiar construction or connexion, is universally applicable; and that we do not suffer ourselves to be deceived by passages gathered from va

rious sources, without having respect to the connexion in which they stand.

4. In those commentaries, in which the opinions of many men are brought together, or which contain observations derived from a variety of sources, it is frequently the case that there is so much confusion, that the quotations cannot be sufficiently understood withont a reference to the sources whence they were taken.

5. There is a respect due to the opinons of those commentators, of whose skill, erudition, diligence and judgment we have sufficient evidence; but we are not to suppose that the interpretation proposed by them, can alone be correct; nor are we to undervalue those who, do not choose to pronounce ex cathedra, on the sense of a passage, when there is really great doubt as to its true meaning.

XI. There are besides the commentaries, already mentioned, discussions of particular passages of more than usual difficulty, either edited separately, or in collections; which the interpreter should by no means neglect, because they are often of more real value than entire volumes.

The same cautions should be observed in using this species of commentaries, as were suggested in reference to others.

A. Collections of various essays and commentaries.

Tempe Helvetica dissertationes atque observationes theologicas, philoll. crit. hist. exhibens. Editio secunda. Tiguri 1737-42. VI. 8.

Museum Helveticum ad iuvandas litteras in publicos. usus apertum. Tiguri 1746-53. XXVIII. fasciculi f. VII. Voll. 8.

Bibliotheca historico-philologico-theologica. Bremæ 1718 -27. Classes VIII. (quæque sex fascicc) VIII. 8.

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Bibliotheca Bremensis nova histor. philol. theologica, Brem. et Amst. 1760-67. VI. Classes (quæque trium fasce.) VI. 8.

Museum hist. philol. theologicum, Brem. 1728—32. II. voll. (quodque IV. partt.) 8.

Nic. Barkey Bibli theca Hagana hist. philol. theol. ad continuationem novæ Bibl. Brem. Amst. 1768–74. VI. Classes (qævis 3. fascc.) 6. voll. 8.

Ejusd. Museum Haganum hist. philol. theologicum Hag. Com. 1774-80. IV. Tomi 8. (quisque II. Partt. constans.)

Ejusd. Symbolæ litteraria Haganæ ad incrementum scientiarum omne genus, Hag. Com. 1777-81. II. Classes (quæque 3. fascc.) 8.

Symbolæ litteraria-ex Haganis factæ Duisburgenses, curante Jo. Pet. Berg, Hag. Com, 1783-86. Tomi II. quisque duabus Partt. constans, 8.

J. Pet. Berg Museum Duisburgense Hag. Com. et Duisb. 1782-85. II. Tomi, quisque duabus Partt. 8.

Symbolæ litterariæ ad incrementum scientiarum omne genus a variis amice collatæ. Brem. 1744-49. III. Tomi, 8. quisque IV. Partt. constans.

Symbolarum litterariarum ad incrementum scientiarum omne genus collectio altera. Hal. 1754. 8.

Bibliotheca Lubecensis, Lub. 1725-30. XII. 8. Nova Bibliotheca Lubecencis, L. 1753-57. VIII. s. Miscellanea Lubecensia, Rost. et Wism. 1758-61. IV. 8.

Repertorium für biblische und morgenländische Litteratur (Eichhornio editore) L. 1777–86. XVIII. 8.

Neues Repertorium für bibl, und morgenl. Litteratur, herausgeg. von H. E. G. Paulus, Jen. 1790, 91. VIII. 8. H. E. G. Paulus Memorabilien, eine philos. theol. Zeitschrift, der Geschichte und Philosophie der Religion, dem Bibelstudium und der morgenl. Litt. gewidmet. L. 1791-96. VIII. 8.

Magazin für Religionsphilosophie, Exegese und Kir chengesch. herausgegeben von D. H. Ph. C. Henke, Helmst. 1793-96. VI. 8. Neues Magazin für Religionsphil. Exegese, etc. 1797-1802. VI. 8.

(Corrodi) Beyträge zur Beförderung des vernünftigen Denkens in der Religion, Frf. et L. 1780-1802. XX. 8. Theologisches Journal für ächte Protestanten, herausg. von I. H. Bremi, I. B. 1. St. Zür. 1802, 8.

H. A. Grimm et L. Ph. Muzel Stromata, eine Unterhaltungsschrift für Theologen, Duisb. 1787. f.

I. F. Flatt Magazin für christl. Dogmatik und Moral, etc. Tüb. 1796-1802. VIII. 8.

(S. Bloch) Theologen. Erster B. 1, 2. Heft. Odensee,

1791. 8.

I. C. W. Augusti theolog. Blätter, oder Nachrichten, Anfragen und Bemerkungen theol. Inhalts, Gothæ 1797. f. II. 8. Ejusd. Neue theol. Blätter 1798. f. III. 8. Ejusd. theologische Monatsschrift I, II. Jahrgang. (4 vol., quodque 6. fascc. constans) ib. 1802. et 1802.

Archiv zur Vervollkommnung des Bibelstudiums, herausgegeben von I. L. W. Scherer, 1. Bandes 1. St. Alt.

1801. 8.

Der Schriftforscher zur Belebung eines gründl. Bibelstudiums und Verbreitung der reinen, verschönernden Religion, herausgeg. von I. L. W. Scherer. Weim. 1803. 1. St.

Theologisch-praktische Monatsschrift, herausg. in Linz von einer Gesellschaft. Erster Jahrgang 1802.

Praktisch. theol. Magazin für kathol. Geistliche, herausg. von D. Mich. Feder, I. B. 1, 2, 3. St. Nbg. 1798

1800.

Repertorium für Fädrelandets Religionslärere. (5. fasciculi, Havn. 1797. 8.)

Commentaries and Essays publ. by the Society for promoting the knowledge of the Scriptures; Lond. Vol. I. 1784. II. 87. 8.