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The Fathers of the Third Century.
By Rev. GEORGE A. JACKSON.
One volume, 18mo, price, cloth, 60 cents.
Contents: Progress of Christianity in the Third Century; Greek Writers: Introduction—Irenæus, Sketch of Life and Summaries of Works, with Extracts—Hippolytus, do.—Clement of Alexandria, do.—Origen, do.—Gregory Thaumaturgus, do.—The other Greek Writers; Latin Writers: Introduction—Tertullian, Sketch, Summaries, and Extracts—Cyprian, do.—The other Latin Writers.
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The Old Testament
IN THE JEWISH CHURCH:
Twelve Lectures on Biblical Criticism, with Notes. By W. Robertson Smith, M.A., Recently Professor of Hebrew and Exegesis of the Old Testament, Free Church College, Aberdeen. 1 vol., 12mo. Cloth, $1.75.
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