ADVERTISEMENT.

To this second edition of the Annotations on the Gospels, is added a similar commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, with a short abridgment, extracted from Michaelis, of the design, and date, 'and contents, of each of the Epistles.

It is hoped, that these additions may render the work less imperfect, as a guide to the New Testament.

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The biblical student is, at the same time, to be reminded, that he can expect little profit in his reading, unless the various texts, referred to in the course of these Annotations, be diligently examined and compared. And that to render the work of any essential service, the principal commentators, here noticed, should also be consulted.

With this intent, a list is subjoined; and as they are few in number; not comparatively of high price; and furnish a plenitude of theological criticism of the best kind; due application to them may be confidently recommended.