The Life of Dr. James Usher (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 Excerpt: ...their attention chiefly to the consideration of those snbjects which most nearly related to their eternal interests. Ha hence always endeavonred to nnfold the meaning of snch passages of Holy Writ as wast clearly enforced some important doctrine, enjoined some practical dnty, or appeared difficnlt in their import. He also pot into reqnisition the assistance of the clerical friend who visited him, for two lionr every evening, in examining and collating the different versions of the Bible Hehrew, Greek, and Latin, while he himself carefnlly committed to writing all the larke tectiones, which occnrred m the conrse of their reading. Sndi was the manner m which this' excellent Prelate occnpied his own, and tanght otheiB to employ their time. Bernard, in considering the pecoliar advaMaqes which they possessed, who were thns admitted to participate in the henefit of his social hoors, says, that he often thonght with what propriety Sheha's address to Solomon might he applied to him, "Happy are these tby servants, which stand Continnally hefore thee, -and.that Uear Hiy wisdom."' This worthy Primate we mnst ndt omit mentioning, always evidenced a ery landable anxiety for the spiritnal improvement of his own Honsehold, lie was folly aware that he had a most important dnty to discharge toward them. He accordingly assembled his family to engage with him in devotional exercises at six every morning, at eight every evening, hefore dinner also, and hefore snpper. He moreover delivered, every Friday evening, a regnlar lectnre for their fnller instrnction m the divine principles of the Gospel, in his private chapel; and on the evening of Snnday, he obliged bit Chaplains to expatiate on the principal featnres of the Sermon, which he himself preached in the morning, i...