Expositions Of Daniel, with concise Ephtomes of the contents of the most
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5. A List Of The Most Valuable Ancient And Modern British And Foreign Expositions Of Daniel, with concise Ephtomes of the contents of the most important.
6. An Index Of The Scriptural Passages Quoted In The Lectures 7. A copious Index Of The Chief Words And Subjects treated in these Volumes.
Before concluding these Prefatory Observations, The Editor would briefly refer to the fundamental rules of The Calvin Translation Society, which very wisely exclude all expressions of private opinion. He hopes that no remarks in this Preface will be deemed inconsistent with so judicious a regulation. The clear illustration and the comprehensive defense of our Venerable Reformer seem to demand the candid statement of some views which are adverse to the popular current; but this necessity need not induce him to step beyond the limits of his province. It has been his desire conscientiously to vindicate his Author's Interpretations wherever he is able to do so, and as fearlessly to point out wherever Calvin is allowed to be in error; but in both cases, the Editor has scrupulously avoided taking any one-sided view of a great argument. He has attempted to exercise the utmost impartiality in quoting from a great variety of Standard Works which contain the most opposite conclusions; and yet, in accordance with the first principles of these Translations, he has at the same time carefully abstained from pressing any sentiments of his own on rite attention of the intelligent reader.
T. M. Sheriff-Hutton Vicarag, May 1852. xliv