ADVERTISEMENT. TH HE very high opinion entertained of the Mifcellanea Sacra by the Learned of all denominations, and the scarcity of the firft edition, would be fufficient reasons for a fecond; even if the work had not received fuch improvements from the Author, as add new force to his arguments, and elucidation to his criticisms. He employed the interval between its publication in 25 and his death in 1734 in reviewing correcting, and enlarging it. The additions, which bear no small proportion to the original work, are now faithfully given to the world VOL. I. a world from an interleaved copy written in the Author's own hand. The uncommon ingenuity and erudition with which Mr. Bryant has fupported his hypothefis with regard to the island of Melite, has occafioned the tracing St. Paul's voyage in the new map, according to his opinion, as well as the commonly received one; that, upon a comparative view of both, the preference may be given to that which feems best intitled to it. The alterations in the Ellay on the Difpenfations of God to Mankind were too trivial of themfelves to have given rise to a third edition; had not the difficulty of procuring copies of either of the preceding ones rendered it neceffary. |