and with only the love of truth. Perhaps I have sometimes mistaken the sense of the passages from the Fathers, in the first volume; but I have done what I could, and have left the original in the margin, that the scholar may correct my mistakes, and not be led astray by any errors of mine. I have, so far as it was possible, removed all foreign words - Greek, Latin, and Hebrew to the notes, or the Appendix, lest they should deter the general reader from these pages. I can only hope the work will direct critical inquirers to a faithful examination of the Bible, and that correct views of its origin and contents may at length prevail. If I can be instrumental in spreading the light of truth on this subject, I have my reward. In conclusion, I would express my gratitude to Rev. Professors STUART of Andover, FRANCIS of Cambridge, SEARS and HACKETT of Newton, Drs. FROTHINGHAM and LAMSON, Rev. GEORGE RIPLEY, and other gentlemen, who have kindly aided me with their advice, or with books from their valuable libraries. WEST ROXBURY, 24th August, 1843. THE TRANSLATOR. Importance and Value of the Hebrew Literature, § 12, a, Progressive Formation and Completion of the Old Testament Collection Pretended Authors of the Collection of the Old Testament, § 14, Time of finishing the Old Testament, § 15, . Grounds of Reception into the Old Testament Collection, § 16, Earliest Traces of the Use of the Books of the New Testament, by Traces of the Use of the New Testament in the early Writers of Canon of the Greek Church in the Fourth Century, § 26, Canon of the Latin Church in the Fourth Century, § 27, Canon of the Protestants and modern Catholics, § 28, Results of the History of the Canon in Respect to Criticism, § 29, 119 ON THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. Name, Country, and Origin, of the Hebrew Language, § 30, Formation and Extinction of the Hebrew Language, § 34, I. The Alexandrian Version. Its Origin, § 40, Alexandrian Version continued, § 41, 2. The Versions indirectly made into Syriac, § 49, 3. The Ethiopian Version, § 50, 6. The Georgian or Grusinian Version, § 53, 7. The Sclavic or Sclavonic Version, § 54, 1. Division into larger and smaller Passages, § 77, The same Subject continued, § 78, 2. The Division into Stichs or Verses, § 79, |