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... hundred copies . There are two title - pages , the first in English and the second in Indian . The English title - page reads — THE NEW TESTAMENT of our LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST . Translated into the INDIAN LANGUAGE , and Ordered ...
... hundred copies . There are two title - pages , the first in English and the second in Indian . The English title - page reads — THE NEW TESTAMENT of our LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST . Translated into the INDIAN LANGUAGE , and Ordered ...
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... hundred.1 There are many interesting associations con- nected with copies of the Eliot Bibles , as they have been in the possession of kings , princes , statesmen , prelates , and great schools of learn- ing . There is in the Bodleian ...
... hundred.1 There are many interesting associations con- nected with copies of the Eliot Bibles , as they have been in the possession of kings , princes , statesmen , prelates , and great schools of learn- ing . There is in the Bodleian ...
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... hundred copies , and the price was eighteen shillings ; that is , about two dollars and a half . Mr. Saur did not forget his obligation to Mr. H. E. Luther , for he had twelve copies of his Bible substantially bound , and sent them on ...
... hundred copies , and the price was eighteen shillings ; that is , about two dollars and a half . Mr. Saur did not forget his obligation to Mr. H. E. Luther , for he had twelve copies of his Bible substantially bound , and sent them on ...
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... hundred years before , or he would not have said that the Saur Bible , " was the very first , preceded by none in the English , Dutch , or any other language . " Mr. Luther presented a third copy of the original twelve Bibles to Count ...
... hundred years before , or he would not have said that the Saur Bible , " was the very first , preceded by none in the English , Dutch , or any other language . " Mr. Luther presented a third copy of the original twelve Bibles to Count ...
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... hundred books . Several mills were engaged in manu- facturing his paper , and he had workmen to engrave his woodcuts . He built a type foun- dry , which was the first of its kind in this coun- try . This gave him all the type he needed ...
... hundred books . Several mills were engaged in manu- facturing his paper , and he had workmen to engrave his woodcuts . He built a type foun- dry , which was the first of its kind in this coun- try . This gave him all the type he needed ...
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Aitken Bible American Antiquarian Society American Bible Andover Theological Seminary Apocrypha Appendix Bible printed Bodleian Library Boston Athenæum C. F. Gunther Cambridge Christians College COMPARED AND REVISED Conn CONTAINING THE OLD dedication Eliot Bible Eliot New Testament English title-page folio follows FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY Germantown Greek Testament Harvard hath High German language Historical Society History HOLY BIBLE Holy Scriptures Honour immerse imprint Indian language Isaiah Thomas issued JESUS CHRIST John Eliot King land late Lenox Library lish LL.D Lord Luther Majesty Mass ment ness O'Callaghan Old Testament Penn Peshito Philadelphia preface presented PRINTED AND SOLD printed in America printer publication published quarto Robert Boyle Royal Library Samuel Green Saur Bible says second edition subscribers Syriac Testa Testament of 1661 Thomas Bible tion title-page reads tongue TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED United Colonies University unto volumes Wernigerode Worcester words York
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Page 105 - And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth? a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Page 104 - Now there was a day when the sons of GOD came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou ? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Page 105 - Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought ? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Page 130 - Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 32 And John bare record, saying I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
Page 130 - After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was baptizing in /Enon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
Page 5 - AT THE CHARGE, AND WITH THE CONSENT OF THE CORPORATION IN ENGLAND FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL AMONGST THE INDIANS IN NEW-ENGLAND.
Page 9 - Holy Bible: containing the Old Testament and the New. Translated into the Indian Language and ordered to be printed by the Commissioners of the United Colonies in New England, at the charge, and with the consent of the Corporation in England for the Propagation of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New England.
Page 115 - THE GREEK TESTAMENT, with English Notes, Critical, Philological, and Exegetical, partly selected and arranged from the best Commentators, ancient and modern, but chiefly original ; the whole being...
Page 152 - Natives, hath been Established and Encouraged (whose Labour of Love, Care, and Faithfulness in that Trust, must ever be remembred with Honour.) Yea, when private persons, for their private Ends, have of late sought Advantages to deprive the said Corporation of Half the Possessions that had been, by Liberal Contributions, obtained for so Religious Ends ; We understand, That by an Honourable and Righteous Decision in Your Majesties Court of Chancery, their Hopes have been defeated, and the Thing Settled...
Page 56 - Majesty," in order to prevent a prosecution from those in England and Scotland, who published the Bible by a patent from the crown ; or, Cum privilegio, as did the English universities of Oxford and Cambridge. When I was an apprentice, I often heard those who had assisted at the case and press in printing this Bible, make mention of the fact. The late governor Hancock was related to Henchman, and knew the particulars of the transaction.