From Reformation to Reformation

1. The Apocryphal books of the New Testament, enumerated by Gelasius and the Roman Council. Just like the Old Testament, so also the New...

The Apocryphal books of the New Testament, enumerated by Gelasius and the Roman Council, 1. That some of these are defended by modern...

Verse 24:[1] And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul (Josh. 6:26) had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man...

HOLY FATHERS: Ambrose, Andreas of Cæsarea,[1] Anselm, Arethas, Augustine, Eusebius, Jerome, Irenæus, Justin, Melito of Sardis, Primasius,...

Verse 6:[1] And in those days (Job 3:21; Is. 2:19; Jer. 8:3; Rev. 6:16) shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to...

10. The Psalms were divided according to their dignity: מעלות, מכתם. With respect to dignity, some Psalms are called מכתמים/Michtamim,...

Verse 17:[1] Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered,...

9. The persons to whom the Psalms were committed. The Persons, to whom the Psalms were committed, are designated, either generally, by...

[circa 1853] Verse 32:[1] Now (Gen. 25:1, 2) the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and...

8. The music and manner of singing of the ancients. The Titles on the Psalms concerning Music explicated out of Gataker: שירים, שושנים,...

The parts: I. The Introduction to the book, its inscription, subscription, salutation, and summary, chapter 1:1-11. II. Seven Visions...

Verse 15:[1] And (Judg. 7:21; 2 Kings 7:7; Job 18:11) there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the...

12. It has three Parts: I. The Preface (Revelation 1:1-11). II. The Treatment, the seven Prophetic visions concerning the state of...

7. The Psalms were composed in meter. Yet its sort is uncertain. The attempt of Mercerus and Gomarus to elicit it has been opposed by...

Verse 5:[1] And to them it was given that they should not kill them, (Rev. 11:7; 9:10) but that they should be tormented five months: ...

Verse 13:[1] And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan;...

6. David deservedly called the sweet psalmist of Israel. The hymn-writers of the Gentiles are not even able to be compared with him....

Verse 28:[1] The sons of Abraham; (Gen. 21:2, 3) Isaac, and (Gen. 16:11, 15) Ishmael. Verse 29:[2] These are their generations: The...

5. A multifaceted distinction between the rest of the Scriptures and the Psalms is set forth. Whence also a multifaceted distinction...

4. The Encomia of the book in the words of Saint Basil, Athanasius, Augustine, and Calvin are woven together. In encomia of this book,...