 | 1802 - 764 sivua
...subordinate to the original work ; but m the bible alone, the text, and substance of the work is dbtigured in order to be adapted to the concordance that belongs...notion of its being perused is sacrificed to that of sionof the Old Testament into chap- its being referred to. In consequence ter and verse, is an invention... | |
 | 1802 - 542 sivua
...fo as to be fubordijiatc to the original work ; but in the Bible alone, the text, and fubftance of the work is disfigured in order to be adapted to the...concordance that belongs to it ; and the notion of its being perufed is facrificed to that of its being referred to. In confequence of this, the Bible is to the... | |
 | 1802 - 708 sivua
...fo, as to be fuborrlinate to the original work ; but in the Bible alone, the text and fubftancc of the work is disfigured, in order to be adapted to...concordance that belongs to it; and the notion of its being perufed, is facrificed to that of its being referred to. In confequence of this, the Bible is to the... | |
 | 1802 - 552 sivua
...fo, as to be lubordinate to the original work; but in the Bible alone, the text, and fubftanco of (he work is disfigured in order to be adapted to the concordance that belongs to it; and. the notion of its being perufcd, is (acrificed (o that of its being referred to. In conlequence of this, the Bible is to the... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1803 - 996 sivua
...original work; but in the bible alone, the text and «ibstaDce of the work is dirf^ïured in order in be adapted to the concordance that belongs to it; and the notion of its being peruied, is sacrificed to that of its being referred to. In Consequence of this, the bible is, to the... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1804 - 740 sivua
...fashioned so as to be subordinate to the original work ; but in the Bible alone, the text and substance of the work is disfigured in order to be adapted to the...perused is sacrificed to that of its being referred to. Inconsequence of this, the Bible is to the eye, upon the opening of it, rather a book of reference... | |
 | 1812 - 712 sivua
...and the notion of its beiiig peruf<-d, is Sacrificed tothat of ils being referred to. In confequence of this, the Bible is to the eye, upon the opening of it, rather a book of reference than a book for perufal end ftudy ; and it is much to be feared, that this circumftance makes it more frequently ufed... | |
 | James Fishback - 1813 - 326 sivua
...fashioned so, as to be subordinate to the original work; but in the Bible alone, the text and substance of the work is disfigured, in order to be adapted to...a book for perusal and study; and it is much to be fe.ired, that this circumstance m ikes it more frequently used as such; it is referred to for verifying... | |
 | 1814 - 258 sivua
...fashioned so, as to be subordinate to the original work-; but in the bible alone, the text and substance of the work is disfigured in order to be adapted to the...notion of its being perused, is sacrificed to that of iis being referred to. In consequence of this, the bible is, to the eye, upon the opening of it, rather... | |
 | 1821 - 542 sivua
...so, as to be subordinate to the original work ; but in the Bible alone, the text, and substance of the work is disfigured in order to be adapted to the...much to be feared, that this circumstance makes it much more frequently used as such ; it is referred to for verifying a quotation, and then returned... | |
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For in all other works, the index, or concordance, or whatever may be the subsidiary matter, is fashioned so as to be subordinate to the original work ; but in the Bible alone, the text and substance of the work is disfigured in order to be adapted to... 
