p. 1-373. A Table, 5 pages, unnumbered: a second Table &c. On reverse, Denham's device and imprint.

8 pages.

23.-The Psalms, Scottish version. Middelburgh. 1594. 8°.

Title, "The CL. Psalmes of David in Meter. For the use of the "Kirk of Scotland." &c. A large cut of the Royal Arms of Scotland: beneath it, "Middelburgh, Imprinted by Richard Schilders, "Printer to the States of Zeeland." Reverse blank. "Ane Al"manacke for the space of xxx zeiris" beginning 1593. "A Calen"dar," 13 pages: "the use of the Epact," 1 page. "The names of "the Faires in Scotland," 2 pages. "The contentes of the Buke," 3 pages. The Confession of Faith, &c.; p. 1-247. A second title, with a woodcut of a Printing-press, and the words PRELum. R. SCHILDERS. The Text ends on p. 776. "A Table of the haill "Psalms," 3 pages, reverse blank.

24.-The Penitential Psalms, by Hunnis. 1600. 24°.

The title, "Seven Sobs of a sorrowful soule for sinne &c. (as in "the editions of 1585 &c.) Whereunto are also annexed his Hand"ful of Honisuckles: The poor Widow's mite: a Dialog betweene "Christ and a sinner: Divers godlie and pithie ditties, with a "Christian confession of and to the Trinitie; newly printed and "augmented. 1600."

The different pieces in the volume have separate Titles; which bear the imprint, "Newlie printed for Peter Short, 1600." It is a very rare little book.

25.-The Psalms, in prose and verse. Dort. 1601. 16o.

Title, "The CL PSALMES of DAVID in prose and meter. For the "use of the Kirk of Scotland. At Dort, Printed by Abraham "Canin, at the expenses of the aires of Henrie Charteris, and An"drew Hart. 1601. Cum Privilegio." An Almanac for 14 years to come: The Calendar, 13 pages. The use of the Epact, 2 pages. The Faires in Scotland, 2 pages. The Contents of the Buke, pages. The Confession of Faith, &c. p. 1-202. A second Title, as before. The Text, p. 1-408. "A Table of the haill Psalmes,"

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The prose is the Genevan version; the verse Sternhold's.

26.--Leighton's Penitential Psalms. 1613. 4o.

Title, "THE TEARES or Lamentations of a sorrowful Soule. Set

"foorth by Sir William Leighton Knight, one of His Maiesties Ho"norable Band of Pentioners. At London Printed by Ralph

"Blower. Anno Dom. 1613."

On the reverse, "A Declaration by the Author." "The Epistle " dedicatorie," 3 pages. A metrical address to the reader; and various others (in verse) to the author, 7 pages. "To the Most High and Mighty Prince Charles, &c." 2 pages. The text, p.1— 189. Table of contents, 3 pages. This is a very scarce volume.

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27.-The Psalms, by H. Dod. 1620.

Title, within a border, "Al the Psalmes of David: with certein songes and canticles of Moses, Deborah, Hezekiah, and others, "not formerly extat for song: and manie of the said Psalmes dayly omitted and not song at all, because of their difficult tunes. "Nowe faithfully reduced into easie meeter, fitting our common "tunes. Printed 1620." Dedication, 3 pages: To the Christian reader, 5 pages. Text, p. 1-375. A Table, 5 pages. "Sundrie "Canticles, chosen out of the Scriptures," 3 pages.

On a separate title-page, "A Discription of the principal points "contained in the Book of Psalms." The same Act of Parliament, &c. "for a publique thanksgiving upon the fift day of November, Enacted November the fift 1605, &c." 1620. 12°. A Table &c. 21 pages. The Act, 6 pages. "The same Act in verse, meete " for song, thereby to retraine in minde our safetie from the gunpouder treason," 6 pages.

APPENDIX G.

WELLS' PARAPHRASE, OF THE OLD AND NEW

TESTAMENT.

1.-Paraphrase of the Old Testament.

Part I. The title, "An help for the more easy and clear understanding of the holy Scriptures: being the book of Genesis explained after the following method: viz. The common English "translation rendered more agreeable to the original. A para"phrase. Annotations. Oxford, printed at the Theater, 1724.” "A preface to the reader," 5 pages. "The general preface,” xv pages. "A discourse of the year, &c. in use among the Jews,” p. 1–91. “A chronological account," &c. 23 pages, not numbered. Additional notes, 6 pages, not numbered. The text, p. 1277. A synopsis to the Pentateuch, 2 pages.

Part II. Title, "An help," &c. as before: containing Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, printed 1725. "A pre"face to the reader," p. i-xi. Errata, 1 leaf, not numbered. Exodus, p. 1-149. Leviticus, p. 1-86. Numbers and Deuteronomy, p. 1-236.

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Part III. Title, "An help," &c. containing Joshua, Judges, and Ruth printed 1725. A preface to the reader, 2 pages. Joshua, p. 1-84. Synopsis, 1 leaf, not numbered. Judges and Ruth, p. 1-102.

Part IV. "An help," &c. containing two books of Samuel, and two of Kings: printed 1726. Preface, p. i-vi. Samuel to Errata, 1 leaf, not numbered.

1 Kings, chapter i. p. 1-182.
1 Kings, chapter ii. &c. p. 1-148.

Part V. "An help," &c. containing Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther: printed 1727. Preface to the reader, p. i-v. Chronicles, p. 1–136. Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther, p. 1-80. A continuation of Jewish history, p. 81-109. Chronological tables, 2 pages.

Part VI. "An help," &c. containing Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Canticles: printed 1727. Preface to the reader, 2 pages. Job to Psalm lx. p. 1-160. Psalm lxi-cl. p. 1-115. Preface to Proverbs, &c. 4 pages, unnumbered. Proverbs, &c. p. 1-116.

Part VII. "An help," &c. containing Isaiah, Jeremiah, and

Lamentations: printed 1728. A general discourse, p. i-xvi. Isaiah, p. 1-162. Jeremiah and Lamentations, p. 1-168.

Part VIII. "An help," &c. containing Ezechiel: printed 1728. The text of Ezechiel, p. 1-178.

Part IX. “An help," &c. containing Daniel: printed 1716. Dedication, 4 pages, not numbered. General preface, with a table, p. 1-10. Discourse, with four tables, p. 11-44. Daniel, p. 1-134. Synopsis, 1 leaf. Various readings, p. 137–170. N.B. This edition of Daniel was published with the New Testament: a second was printed in 1728, containing the text alone, pp. 75.

Part X. "An help," &c. containing the twelve Minor Prophets : printed 1723. General preface, p. i-v. Preface to Hosea, p. i-vi. Hosea to Obadiah, p. 1–121. Jonah to Zephaniah, p. 1—88. Haggai to the end, p. 1-77. N. B. A second edition was published in 1729, containing a preface, 2 pages. Text, p. 1–244.

2.-Paraphrase of the New Testament.

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Part I. "An help," &c. containing the Gospels and Acts. ford, at the Theater, 1718. Errata, 1 leaf. General preface, p. i— iv. Two discourses, p. v-xx. Chronological tables, p. xxi—xxxv. The contents of St. Matthew and St. Mark, 5 pages, not numbered. Then follows a second title, "An help," &c. containing the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Mark, dated 1717. The Text, p. 3411.

Part II. "An help," &c. containing St. Luke and the Acts: dated 1719. Advertisement, &c. 6 pages. St. Luke, p. 1-225. Acts, p. 1-209.

Part III. "An help," &c. containing St. John's Gospel: dated 1719. Advertisement, &c. 4 pages. Text, p. 1—195.

Part IV. A treatise on the harmony of the four Gospels, with a table, dated 1718. Preface, 2 pages. The treatise, p. 1-83. Part V. "The second part of an help," &c. containing the Epistle to the Romans: dated 1711. Preface, 2 pages. Proœmial discourse, p. 1-24. Text, p. 1-125. Errata, 1 leaf. A second edition was published in 1715, with a title professing the part to contain all St. Paul's Epistles. General preface, synopsis, and list of books written by Dr. E. Wells, 6 pages, not numbered. Advertisement, &c. 2 pages. Prooemial discourse, p. 1-20. Text, p. 21-145.

Part VI. "An help," &c. containing the Epistles to the Corinthians: printed 1714. Errata, 1 leaf. Text, p. 1–171.

Part VII. "An help," &c. containing the Epistles to the Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Timothy, Titus, and Philemon: printed 1715. The Text, p. 1-173.

Part VIII. "A specimen of an help," &c. being the Epistles to the Thessalonians and Galatians: printed 1709. Dedication, 2 pages. Preface, 5 pages. Text, p. 1-76. N. B. In 1716 was published a second edition; the contents and pages the same.

Part IX. "An help," &c. containing the Epistle to the Hebrews: printed 1713. Preface, 2 pages. Text, p. 1-95.

Part X. "An help," &c. being the Catholic Epistles: printed 1715. Advertisement, &c. 2 pages. Text, p. 1–149. Books written by Dr. Wells, 1 leaf.

Part XI. "An help," &c. being the Revelation of St. John: printed 1717. Dedication, 2 pages. Preface, 3 pages. Table and explanation. Text, p. 1-183.