men's opinions. There are very few passages handled in these expositions, concerning which I have not at least looked at the views of the following writers : — • Chrysostom, Augustine, Theophylact, Euthymius, Cal- vin, Brentius, Bucer, Musculus, Gualter, Beza, BuUinger, Pellican, Calovius, Cocceius, Baxter, Poole, Hammond, Lightfoot, Hall, Du Veil, Whitby, Piscator, Parteuse, Ferus, Jausenius, Leigh, Ness, Mayer, Trapp, Henry, Gill, Doddridge, Burkitt, Quesnel, Bengel, Scott, A. Clarke, Pearce, Adams, Watson, Olshausen, Alford, Barnes, Stier. I can say, that I have spent hours, days, and weeks in examining the opinions of these writers, and that when I dijffer from them, it is not be- cause I do not know their views.
Commentaries and Expositions of Scripture are so numerous in the present day, that I feel it necessary to say something as to the class of readers whom I have specially had in view in putting forth these Expository Thoughts.
In the first place, I indulge the hope, that the work may be found suitable for use at family prayers. The supply of works adapted for this purpose has never yet been equal to the demand.
In the next place, I cannot help hoping that the work may prove an aid to those luho visit the sick and the poor.