WILLIAM TYNDALE'S FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES, THE CALLED PENTATEUCH. Reprinted verbatim, compared with the edition of 1534, Matthew's Bible of 1537, Stephani Biblia of 1528, and Luther's Das Alte Testament of 1523; together with the Chapter Summaries and Marginal Notes from Matthew's Bible, the Marginal Notes of Luther, and Prolegomena. By J. I. MOMBERT, D.D. This Edition of the first English translation of the Pentateuch, now for the first time reprinted in separate form, is made from the copy in the Lenox Library, New York. THE WORK IS DESIGNED 1. To make Tyndale's noble translation generally accessible to Bible-readers, 2. To fix by collation the text of the first English translation of the Pentateuch. 3. To exhibit its relation to the Latin and German Versions. 4. To furnish a contemporary Commentary in the Notes of Luther and Rogers (Matthew's Bible). 5. To enrich the Philology of the Language by a copious Vocabulary. PRINCIPLES OBSERVED 1. The text of Tyndale is given unchanged (misprints duly noted excepted) 2. The most striking parallel and different renderings and readings in the Latin and German Versions are given unchanged. 3. Difficult archaisms are explained in the margin. Two SPECIMEN PAGES exhibit all the features noted (pp. 28, 29). The presence of a dash over a vowel indicates that n or m must be supplied. The abbreviations denote M. the Text; M. C. S. the Chapter Summaries; M. M. N. the Marginal Notes in Matthew's Bible. L. the Text; L. M. N. the Marginal Notes in Luther's Altes Testament. The mark [Fo. X. etc.] denotes the beginning of Tyndale's folio; the beginning of the unnumbered verso of the leaf. Octavo cloth, 750 pp. £1. 11s. 6d. "This is a book which every student of the history of the English Bible ought to prize. It puts within the reach of most a fine edition of one of the rarest of books, viz., the first portion of the Old Testament ever printed in English. The book is a magnificent specimen of American typography, and is the work of an American scholar. Dr. Mombert has been attacked in some of the leading literary organs for not publishing the book in facsimile. This would have made it very expensive, and at once have limited the circle of its influence. His object has been a higher one than merely to reproduce a literary rarity in a form calculated mainly to please bibliophiles and specialists. The reasons,' he says, which have moved me to make the present issue are these: it is designed to be a grateful tribute to the memory of the martyr translator; to make this noble version, which, as a first translation, is not excelled by any other with which I am acquainted, generally accessible to Bible-readers; to fix its text by actual collation with different editions; to establish its relation to the Latin and German versions; to furnish a contemporary commentary in the notes of Luther and Rogers, and to enrich the philology of the language with a copious vocabulary.' Now these are noble aims, because they tend to set forth to English readers a fact which has been far too long and far too greatly overlooked, viz., the enormous debt of gratitude which all English-speaking people owe to William Tyndale. He not only gave to them a version of the Scriptures, but what will in all human probability be the version of the Bible for the English race for all time. Even in the Revised Bible not only is much the larger half Tyndale's language, but the spirit, the character, the subtle quality and charm of the version SAMUEL BAGSTER & SONS, LIMITED, LONDON. are almost entirely of his creation. . . . We can but add that the best service Englishmen can render to one of their greatest benefactors is to take Dr. Mombert's handsome volume and read for themselves the terse, racy, vivid rendering of the five books of Moses, at once so familiar and so odd, given by Tyndale. Doing this, they will appreciate the words with which Dr. Mombert closes his preface: "Several months ago the Earl of Shaftesbury unveiled the monument on the Thames Embankment in honour of the Apostle of Liberty, who, at the cost of his life, gave to the people of the English tongue much of the English Bible, and it is now my privilege to unveil the monument which William Tyndale himself erected, in restoring to use by all lovers of the English Bible, and of the same glorious liberty, the long-buried volume of the first English version of the Pentateuch made from the sacred original.'”—British Quarterly Review, July 1885. HOW WE GOT OUR BIBLE: AN ANSWER TO QUESTIONS SUGGESTED BY THE NEW REVISION. By J. PATERSON SMYTH, A.B., LL.B. Fourth Edition, 16,000. Crown 8vo, 132 pp., cloth, Is. The book is a fine study of the History of the Bible, and should be read attentively and with profit both by Churchmen and Laymen. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS AND OF EMINENT PERSONS. "This very interesting little work has appeared at a time when, by a large circle of Biblical students, it cannot fail to be highly appreciated.. To the humble searcher into the mysteries of ancient writings who studies at the ingle nook of the cottage, as well as to the more ambitious scholar whose home is that of some aristocratic mansion, the Answer to Questions Suggested by the New Revision' will alike prove a manual of education."—Northern Whig. "This volume is partly historical, partly bibliographical, and partly critical. It combines in an easy, well-written manual, the most important results arising from a large study of the subject. Anybody can understand it, and everybody would be better for the thoughtful study of it." -Christian Advocate, January 8. LETTER FROM THE BISHOP OF DERRY. "Palace, DERRY, January 1886. "I have read J. Paterson Smyth's 'Answer to this Question.' I can safely say that my attention was throughout stimulated, and that my interest never flagged from the first page to the last. ... His account of Ancient Manuscripts and Earliest Versions down to the last Revision has the glow of a story rather than the meagre accuracy of an ordinary catalogue. There are few works of the same class more calculated to help the ordinary readers to value their Bible, and to thank the Providence which has so marvellously preserved and given it into their hands. "WILLIAM, DERRY AND RAPHOE." "It gives much interesting information with admirable simplicity."-Archdeacon Farrar. "The best small Bible history yet issued."—Private Schoolmaster, January 1888. "In these pages a flood of light is thrown on the sources of our English version, traced from the ancient manuscripts and the early Latin and Saxon versions down to the Revised Version. There is much that is not only exceedingly interesting, but also most valuable in answer to questions raised by the new revision.”—Word and Work, January 21. "The charm of the book consists in the fact that it brings a subject of necessity intricate and strange to those who have not studied it within the reach of the humblest understanding. Mr. Smyth possesses the true teaching instinct; he knows how to place himself in the position of those whom he would instruct.... We have never before seen so much valuable information on the subject conveyed in so portable a form, and in such clear and interesting style."-Dublin Daily Express, January 26. "This interesting work contains, in a small compass, much useful information.... It ought to find its way into our Training Colleges, Bible Classes, and Upper Classes in Schools." Ecclesiastical Gazette, January 30. "This book supplies a real need. We have long felt that the masses ought to be made acquainted with the genesis of our English Bible. We are truly thankful to the author for the simple yet exhaustive methods which he has adopted in bringing the whole history of the origin of our Bible to the understanding of the people."-Christian Commonwealth, January 14. SAMUEL BAGSTER & SONS, LIMITED, LONDON. LIST OF THE ADDITIONAL MATTER BOUND WITH THE FACSIMILE SERIES OF REFERENCE BIBLES. 1. Order of the Books of the Old and New Testaments. 2. The Chronological Order of the Books. 3. Dedication to King James. 4. Alphabetical Index to the First Line of each Psalm. 5. A Summary View of the Principal Events of the Period from the Close of the Sacred Canon of the Old Testament until the Times of the New Testament. 6. A Chronological Arrangement of the Old Testament. Period I. The Creation to the Deluge. IV. The Exodus to the Dedication of Solomon's Temple. V. The Dedication of Solomon's Temple to the Birth of Jesus 7. An Itinerary of the Children of Israel (from Egypt to Canaan). 8. The Tabernacle: Its Materials, its Structure, and its Contents, with Hints suggestive of its Symbolism. 9. A Chronological Table of the Patriarchs and the Judges of Judah and Israel. 10. A Comparative Chronological Table of the Kings and Prophets of Judah and Israel. 11. A Chronological Harmony of the Gospels. Part I. The History before the Public Ministry of Jesus. II. From the Baptism of Jesus until the ensuing Passover. VII. The Transactions of Forty Days, from the Day of the Resurrec- 12. An Index to the Parables. 13. The great Prophecies and Allusions to Christ in the Old Testament which are expressly cited, either as Predictions fulfilled in Him, or applied to Him in the New Testament. First Series-Describing Christ in His Human Nature. Second Series-Describing His Character and Offices, Human and Divine. 14. Passages in the Old Testament quoted or alluded to in the New Testament. This list contains not only the direct or indirect citations, but also the allusions which are particularly worthy of attention; and the passages are given in the order of the Books of the New Testament. SAMUEL BAGSTER & SONS, LIMITED, LONDON. CONTENTS OF THE FACSIMILE SERIES-continued. 15. The Names, Titles, and Characters of the Son of God, Jesus Christ our Lord, in their variety, as found in the Scriptures. I. The Son, II. God. III. Jehovah. IV. The Beginning. VI. The Man. VII. Obedient. VIII. Jesus. IX. The Lamb. XV. The Foundation. 16. Allusions, Characteristics, and Epithets. 17. Consider Him. He was obedient, meek, &c. 18. The Lord is my Portion, my Maker, Husband, &c. XVII. The Gift of God. XX. The First-born. 19. The Names, Characteristics, Privileges, and Glory of the Redeemed Family of Man, called in the Scriptures, The Church of God. 20. The Jewish and other Sects and Factions mentioned in the Scriptures. 21. The Jewish Calendar. I. The Civil Year. II. The Ecclesiastical Year. III. A Comparison of the Civil and Sacred Calendars with our own. 22. Tables of Measures, Weights, and Coins. I. The Longer Scripture Measures. IV. Jewish Weights reduced to English Troy Weight. V. Greek and Roman Money. VI. Jewish Measures for things liquid. VII. Jewish Measures for things dry. 23. An Index of Proper Names, with their Accentuation and Meanings. 24. An Alphabetical Index of the Holy Scriptures, comprising the Names, Characters, and Subjects of the Old and New Testaments. 25. A Chronological Chart of History. 26. An Indexed Atlas to the Holy Scriptures. SAMUEL BAGSTER & SONS, LIMITED, LONDON. SPECIMEN PAGE. TREGELLES' GREEK TEXT. Manual Edition. XVI. 14. ΑΠΟΚΑΛΥΨΙΣ ΙΩΑΝΟΥ. τοῦ στόματος τοῦ ψευδοπροφήτου, πνεύματα τρία 14 ἀκάθαρτα ὡς βάτραχοι· εἰσὶν γὰρ πνεύματα δαιμονίων ποιοῦντα σημεῖα, ἃ ἐκπορεύεται ἐπὶ τοὺς βασιλεῖς τῆς οἰκουμένης ὅλης, συναγαγεῖν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν πόλεμον τῆς ἡμέρας τῆς μεγάλης τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ παν15 τοκράτορος. ἰδοὺ ἔρχομαι ὡς κλέπτης· μακάριος ὁ γρηγορῶν, καὶ τηρῶν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, ἵνα μὴ γυμνὸς 16 περιπατῇ, καὶ βλέπωσι τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτοῦ. καὶ συνήγαγεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν τόπον τὸν καλούμενον Ἑβραϊστὶ Αρμαγεδών. 17 Καὶ ὁ ἕβδομος ἐξέχεεν τὴν φιάλην αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν ἀέρα· καὶ ἐξῆλθεν φωνὴ μεγάλη ἐκ τοῦ ναοῦ ἀπὸ 18 τοῦ θρόνου, λέγουσα, Γέγονεν. καὶ ἐγένοντο ἀστραπαὶ καὶ φωναὶ καὶ βρονταί, καὶ σεισμὸς ἐγένετο μέγας, οἷος οὐκ ἐγένετο ἀφ ̓ οὗ ἄνθρωπος ἐγένετο ἐπὶ τῆς 19 γῆς, τηλικοῦτος σεισμὸς οὕτως μέγας. καὶ ἐγένετο ἡ πόλις ἡ μεγάλη εἰς τρία μέρη, καὶ αἱ πόλεις τῶν ἐθνῶν ἔπεσαν· καὶ Βαβυλὼν ἡ μεγάλη εμνήσθη ενώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ, δοῦναι αὐτῇ τὸ ποτήριον τοῦ οἴνου 20 τοῦ θυμοῦ τῆς ὀργῆς αὐτοῦ. καὶ πᾶσα νῆσος ἔφυγεν, 21 καὶ ὄρη οὐχ εὑρέθησαν. καὶ χάλαζα μεγάλη ὡς τα λαντιαία καταβαίνει ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους· καὶ ἐβλασφήμησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι τὸν θεόν, ἐκ τῆς πληγῆς τῆς χαλάζης· ὅτι μεγάλη ἐστὶν ἡ πληγὴ αὐτ τῆς σφόδρα. 17 Καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς ἐκ τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀγγέλων τῶν ἐχόντων τὰς ἑπτὰ φιάλας, καὶ ἐλάλησεν μετ ̓ ἐμοῦ, λέγων, Δεύρο, δείξω σοι τὸ κρίμα τῆς πόρνης τῆς μεγάλης, 2 τῆς καθημένης ἐπὶ ὑδάτων πολλῶν· μεθ' ἧς ἐπόρνευ σαν οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐμεθύσθησαν οἱ κατοι3 κοῦντες τὴν γῆν ἐκ τοῦ οἴνου τῆς πορνείας αὐτῆς. καὶ 18. ἄνθρωποι ἐγένοντο 590 SAMUEL BAGSTER & SONS, LIMITED, LONDON. |