Commentaries on the four last books of Moses arranged in the form of a harmony

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by  Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564

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L Commentaries on the Prophecies of Ezekiel. Vol. II.
(Completed.)
With Notesand Commentsby the Editor, viz,:
1. Acomplete SynopsisofthecontentsofEzekiel'sProphecieSi
2. A NewTranslation ofthefirstTwentyChaptersofEzekiel,
as modifiedbythese Commentaries.
3. A Listofthe chiefInterpreters,ancientandmodern.
4;. Notice ofthe AncientVersionsand Codexes,which contaia
Ezekiel'sProphecies.
NEW TRANSLATIONS OF CALVIN S WORKS
5. Sixteen Dissertations on important subjects treated of in
these Commentaries.
6. General Indexof Words, Phrases,and Things.
7. Index ofPassages ofScripture quotedor explained.
8. ListofSacredand Profane Authors quoted by Calvin,with
references,
9. ListofHebrew Wordsexplained.
II. Commentary on the Prophecies of Isaiah. Vol. I.
With the Translator's Prefatory Notice; FacsimileofTitle-page
of the old English Translation by Clement Cotton, Loudon,
1609, and of his Dedication to Henry, Prince ofWales,and
to his sister,the Princess Elizabeth; and Dr. Hering's Epi-
gram. These are followed by Calvin's Dedication of his
second edition to Queen Elizabeth, and of his first edition
to King Edward VI.; and Calvin's Preface to the Book of
the Prophet Isaiah.
III. Commentary on the Book of Genesis. Vol. II.
(Completed.)
With Indexofthe Hebrew Words explained; Index of Passages
ofScripture quotedorreferredto; anda verycopiousGeneral
Index.
IV. Commentary on tjie Prophecies op Jeremiah, and
the Lamentations. Vol. I.
WithTranslator'sPi'eface;Facsimileoftheold Latin,French,and
Englisheditions; Dedicationby ClementCotton to the Coun-
tessofBedford; Calvin's Dedicationto Frederick, Lord Pala-
tine ofthe Rhine, &c.; and an Epistle fi-om the Printer to
the Reader.
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1. Commentaries on the Epistles to the Philtppians,
CoLossiANs, AND Thessalonians. {Completed.)
2. Commentary on the Prophecies of Jeremiah. Vol. II.
3. Commentary on the Prophecies of Isaiah. Vol. II.
4. Commentary on the Prophecies of Daniel. Vol. I.
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the above noted Works, the Harmony of the Pentateuch, the
Commentaries on the Epistles to the Galatians and Epiie-
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