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In explaining the history of our Lord's temptation , Mr . Kenrick : adopts , and illustrates with admirable perspicuity , the hypothesis of the late Mr . Farmer , considering it as a symbolical visi *
on , intended to represent to Christ , under the image of the supposed great adversary of mankind suggesting temptations ^ the trials to which he would be exposed in his public ministry . Mr . Kenrick rejects the literal
acceptation of the transaction , as being absurd in itself , dishonourable to the benevolent Father of the universe , and inconsistent with the plain doctrines of revelation .
Reference is made , in a note , to an ingenious pamphlet by the late Mr . Dixon of JBolton , * f- who regards the history in question , as designed to " represent the workings of our Lord ' s mind after his
appointment to the office of Messiah / ' Within these few years , several learned critics have viewed it in the same light . On this supposition , it is not easy to interpret the phrase ^ ct Jesus was led up . by the spirit , " which , on the other hand , resembles the language used
in Scripture to announce a divine mission / In a note subjoined to Matthew iv . 1 1 . we meet with the following remark : cC Luke , in the parallel passage , ( iv . 13 . ) says , leax'eth him for a season , which .
accords very well with the opinion of , Mr . Dixon , above referred to ; for similar temptations no doubf again occurred ; but does not very
wrll suit Mr . Farmer ' s hypothesis . " Mr . Farmer ' s solution o ( the difficulty , however , it must be allowed ^ is plausible , if not
* Preface , p . 7 . t " The Sovereignty of the Divine Adminiitraftion vindicated . ' X 766 * Tfeii Pamphlet is beewqe scarce .
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reflections as naturally arise from the topics comprehended in it . For the purpose of rendering this publication more useful to the reader , four indexes have been added to it . These are formed
with unusual accuracy . The first contains the principal subjects treated of in the Exposition , the second the principal subjects of the reflections , the third the texts of scripture incidentally quoted or explained , and the fourth the
names of the authors to whom any reference is made . To the editor ' s judgment we are likewise indebted for two chronological tables : the * former framed on Dr .
Priestley ' s hypothesis , ( which was adopted by Mr . Kenrick , ) respect , ing the duration of our Lord ' s ministry , and the succession of its events ; the latter exhibiting Dr . Lardner ' s dates and arrangement
of the Acts of the Apoftles . The gospel of Mark is omitted in Jhis w £ > rk ; because , though in Mr . Kenrick ' s opinion , it is " a separate and independent history /* it bears a very near resemblance to that of Matthew . In the illustration of Luke ' s narrative , only
those incidents and discourse ' s are noticed , which neither of the other evangelists has recorded . No exposition is given of the account contained in the respective histories of Matthew and Luke ,
of the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ , " With the exception of the preface to Luke ' s gospel 5 the author did not look upon the
chapters in question , as the pro * Auctions of those evangelists , but as fabrications by an unknown , jhough early hand /'* .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1809, page 623, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1742/page/37/
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