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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art ... - Page 401
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Table-talk: the discourses of J. Selden [ed. by R. Milward.].

John Selden - 1716 - 156 pages
...Englifh Tranflation, the Bi/hop's Bible as well as King 'James's. The Tranflation in King Jama't time took an excellent way. That Part of the Bible was given to him who was mod excellent in fuch a Tongue" (as the jtpocryflia toAndreaDmnt) and then they met together, and one...
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The Book of Psalms: As Translated, Paraphrased, Or Imitated by Some of the ...

Bible - 1781 - 660 pages
...King James's"—He then gives a Reafon why it Should be fo. "" The Tranflation in King James's Time took an excellent Way. •That Part of the Bible was given to him, who was moft excel• lent in fuch a Tongue; and then they met together, and one read the Tranfktion, the rcrt...
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Table Talk: Being the Discourses

John Selden - Early printed books - 1786 - 190 pages
...English translation, the Bishops' Bible as ,/weU. as King James's. The translators in King James's time took an excellent way. That part of the Bible was given to him who .jvas most excellent in such a tongue (as the ,!_, iB 3 ApocryApocryphato Andrew Downs) and then they...
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Seldeniana, Or, The Table-talk of John Selden, Esq;: Being His Sense of ...

John Selden - Anecdotes - 1798 - 166 pages
...Engl'ijh Tranflation, the Bi(hop's Bible as well as King James's. The Tranflation in King James's time took an excellent way. That Part of the Bible was given to him who was moft excellent in fuch a Tongue (as the Apocrypha to Andreiu Doiuns] and then they met together, and...
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Auntient lere, a selection of aphoristical and preceptive passages from the ...

Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...English translation, the Bishops' Bible, as well as King James's. The translation in King Jamts 1 ?, took an excellent way. That part of the Bible was...the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. if they found any fault, they spoke; if not, he read on. SKLDEN. ..THERE is no book so translated...
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A Letter to the Right Rev. Henry Bathurst, D.D. Lord Bishop of Norwich:: On ...

William Firth - Catholic emancipation - 1813 - 130 pages
...English translation, the Bishop's Bible, as well as King James's. The Translators in King James's time took an excellent way.. That part of the Bible was...the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, &c. If they found fault they spoke, if not, •he read on." These insect tribes of self-ex pounders...
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Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopædia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory ..., Volume 2

John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 pages
...Bishops* Bible, as well asking James's. The translators in king James's time took an excellent method. That part of the Bible was given to him who was most excellent in such atongue (as the Apocrypha to Andrew Downs), and then they met together, and one read the translation,...
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The Christian Disciple, Volume 3

Liberalism (Religion) - 1815 - 398 pages
...with other heads of houses, to be overseers of the translations. "The translators," Seiden observes, "took an excellent way. That part of the Bible was...given to him who was most excellent in such a tongue; and then they mct togcther, and one read the translation, the rest holding in thcir hands some Bible,...
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A Theological Dictionary, Containing Definitions of All ..., Volumes 1-2

Charles Buck - Theology - 1815 - 546 pages
...well as king James'. The translators in king James' time toot an excellent way. That part of the Rbfe was given to him who was most excellent in such a tongue (»s the Apocrypha to Atidrtv Downs:) and then they met together, and one read the translation, the...
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Seldeniana, or The table-talk of John Selden

John Selden - 1818 - 230 pages
...Englisb translation, the bishops bible, as well as king James's. The translation in king James's time took an excellent way. That part of the Bible was...the learned tongues, or French, Spanish, Italian, <fcc.; if they found any fault they spoke, if not, he read on. 3. There is no book so translated as...
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