\STUDIA IN /THE LIBRARYofUNIVERSITYVICTORIATorontoTHETYPOLOGY OF SCRIPTURE:VIEWED IN CONNECTION WITH THE WHOLE SERIES OKDIVINE DISPENSATIONSTHEHYPATRICK FAIRBAIRN, D.D.,AND PROFESSOR OF FREE CHURCH GLASGOW.PRINCIPAL,, DIVINITY, COLLEGE,In Testamento novum et in novo vetusvetere latet, patet.IN LXXIII.AUGUST. QU.*:ST. Ex.VOLUME I.FOURTH EDITION.EDINBURGH:T. & T. GEORGE STREET.CLARK, 38,ROBERTSON & CO.LONDON: & CO. DUBLIN: JOHNHAMILTON, ADAMS,MDCCCLXIV.IfcU.AND EDINBURGH.MURRAY GIBli, PKINTERS,PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION.THE issue of a Fourth Edition of the howTreatise,followingever in one is in another notgratifying respect, unaccompaniedwith a measure of This arises from the number ofregret.alterations which it has been found to intointroducenecessaryand which will of toit, naturally prove injurious consequencethe Editions that have in no alternativepreceded. But, truth,was left if the work was to with the andme, keep pace age,maintain the it in the earlier ofrelatively place occupied stagesits existence. When I first to the the fruit ofgave public mythe of notinvestigations upon subject Scripture Typology, onlywas there ofgreat diversity opinion among theologians respectingits fundamental but connectedprinciples, many specific topicswith it were to receive the benefit of modernonly beginningresearch and It is much otherwise now.independent inquiry.Even the last ten since the Second Edition wasduring years,from which the ...
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TorontoTHE
TYPOLOGY OF SCRIPTURE:
VIEWED IN CONNECTION WITH THE WHOLE SERIES OK
DIVINE DISPENSATIONSTHE
HY
PATRICK FAIRBAIRN, D.D.,
AND PROFESSOR OF FREE CHURCH GLASGOW.PRINCIPAL,, DIVINITY, COLLEGE,
In Testamento novum et in novo vetusvetere latet, patet.
IN LXXIII.AUGUST. QU.*:ST. Ex.
VOLUME I.
FOURTH EDITION.
EDINBURGH:
T. & T. GEORGE STREET.CLARK, 38,
ROBERTSON & CO.LONDON: & CO. DUBLIN: JOHNHAMILTON, ADAMS,
MDCCCLXIV.IfcU
.
AND EDINBURGH.MURRAY GIBli, PKINTERS,PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION.
THE issue of a Fourth Edition of the howTreatise,following
ever in one is in another not
gratifying respect, unaccompanied
with a measure of This arises from the number of
regret.
alterations which it has been found to intointroducenecessary
and which will of toit, naturally prove injurious consequence
the Editions that have in no alternativepreceded. But, truth,
was left if the work was to with the andme, keep pace age,
maintain the it in the earlier ofrelatively place occupied stages
its existence. When I first to the the fruit ofgave public my
the of notinvestigations upon subject Scripture Typology, only
was there ofgreat diversity opinion among theologians respecting
its fundamental but connected
principles, many specific topics
with it were to receive the benefit of modernonly beginning
research and It is much otherwise now.independent inquiry.
Even the last ten since the Second Edition wasduring years,
from which the Third did notpublished, materially differ,
in considerable number and haveproductions, very variety,
on the in which certainappeared, especially Continent, portions
of the field have been to careful examination notsubjected
have become the occasion of earnest
;unfrequently controversy
and to have sent forth another Edition of withoutmy Treatise,
had to the fresh thatdiscussions have takenregard being place,PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION.
would have been into leave it a state ofonly imperfect adapta
to the times.tion present
It is to that the alterations in
proper mention, however,
have to the literature of the and modes
question respect subject
of on rather than to the views
representation particular parts,
and which have been exhibited in connection with its
principles
treatment. These have no essential altera
general undergone
tion with the of a few minor which
; indeed, exception points,
it is to remain much as
unnecessary particularize, they they
were in the two last Editions. The of how
progress discussion,
with its tides of called for an
ever, varying opinion, naturally
the historical review in theextension of introductory chapter,
has been with a in some ofwhich coupled slight abridgment
its earlier and in the later with a of the condetails, softening
troversial which seemed to too keentone, occasionally possess
an The which in certain influentialviews, also,edge. quarters
have of late been the relation of God sventilated, respecting
work in creation to the destined incarnation of the
Son, appeared
render the introduction of a new fourth in Vol.chapter (the
almost that the with reference moreI.) indispensible, subject,
to its receive the conespecially typological bearing, might
sideration that was due to it. These with some otheradditions,
out of and the of a somethem,changes growing employment
what for the Notes and have
larger type Appendices, together
ofan about to the Firstfiftybrought enlargement pages
Volume.
The alterations in the Second more numeVolume, though
extensive in toare not so of matterrous, quite respect quantity ;
of more where suchand, consisting compressed statements,partly
have not addedwere to thethey verypracticable, materially
occur mostentire bulk of the Volume. in theThey frequentlyPREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION. 5
which treat of the institutions and of theportions offerings
Mosaic on which there has been much discuseconomy, recently
sion in the the relation of; and, particular, question respecting
the to of a moral kind sec.sin-offerings transgressions (Ch. III.,
and the in one or two of thehandled are5), topics Appendices,
here for the first time considered. On theformally whole,
I trust hasit will be found that the work both in formbeen,
and and now;substance, materially havingimproved again
for the last traversed the field with some care,(probably time)
and what be considered matured views
expressed may my
on the embraced in I leave the fruit of labours
it,topics my
to the candid consideration of and commend it anew
others,
to the of Him whose word it seeks to and
blessing explain
vindicate.
As the in the of
regards general plan pursued investigation
the I have in substance to what was said inonlysubject, repeat
editions. It no have been toprevious doubt,might, practicable
narrow at various the field of anddiscussion,points especially
to the devoted to the consideration of the law in
abridge space
ifVolume Second some have(which thought disproportionate),
the had been to extract from the earlierobject dispensasimply
tions such as more a charactypicalportions peculiarly possess
ter. But to have treated the in such an isolated manner
typical
would have conduced little either to the elucidation of the sub
of Theor to the satisfactionject itself, thoughtful inquirers.
at on itsof the Old Testament touches every pointTypology
ofand It is of a complicated systemreligion worship. part
a correct distruth and and it is to attain to
;duty impossible
cernment and due of the several withoutparts,appreciation
in relation bear both to each otherthem thecontemplating they
and to the whole. Hence the aim of the work is to
professedb PREFACE THETO FOURTH EDITION.
view the of not in connectionbutTypology Scripture, by itself,
with the entire series of the Divine
dispensations.
exIt is some that there is an occasionalthink,possible may
thantreme on the other and that less has been saidside, might
have been on certain controversial which
justly expected topics,
are ever afresh into and which if not theirnotice, find,rising
at least a considerable of their in theview that
root, part support,
times.is taken of to the institutions of former
things pertaining
The of a work of this sort is hermeneuticalhowever,proper aim,
and indeedand rather than controversial : it may,expository,
of Testato the foundation for a use Old
ought, lay legitimate
ment to the settlement of variousmaterials, important questions
actual of theto Christian times but the; applicationbelonging
ofmaterials to the diversified discussion,phases polemical
In certain cases theto other of theology.belongs departments
and that it could not beis so natural obvious, fitlyapplication
but in these it had been toavoided even; improper go beyond
narrow limits and if I have not erred
; excess,comparatively by
I think critics will consider me to have done
scarcely judicious
so defect.by
themore limited is the relation in whichStill inquiry pur
to the muchsued in a work like the stands agitatedpresent
of the earlier books ofthe historical verityquestion respecting
to the and truthfulnessand in authenticityScripture, particular
not a fewof the books of Moses. Incidentally, opportunities
and to some extent thehave occurred of noticing, repelling,
that have been thrown out the subject. But,objections upon
historicalwas to take for theas a itrule, necessary granted
thesacred records fromtruthfulness of the ; for, realityapart
thereinof the transactionsand Divine character related, Typo
to stand Thein sense has no foundationthe upon.logy proper