1 This individual (author of the Gnomon to the twelve minor prophets, published at Heilbronn in 1753, and at present pastor of the Church of Markgriiningen, and special superintendent of the neighbouring parishes) has revised this second edition of the Gnomon of the New Testament, has added the author's latest labours from his manuscript sheets, carefully exa-
by neatly transcribing my Apocalyptical Treatise, Ordo Tem- porum, and Gnomon, and by his dexterity in making researches and solving difficulties, so that I have been enabled to explain many things with more facility, than I otherwise should have done ; — but who has also become so fully acquainted with my thoughts and feelings, by the daily intercourse of many years, that he is fully competent to answer in my stead as /a^J/v^af,1 on various subjects, if applied to even after my departure by those who will perhaps take a greater interest in them then, than they do now.
In the Preface to my Larger Edition of the New Testament, I thought it advisable to divide my Exegetical Notes so, as to explain philological questions in Latin, practical matters in Ger man. I have since found that the one class of subjects could not be separated from the other, without great difficulty and inconvenience : and I have therefore joined them together in this Gnomon. It is consequently less necessary for me to hurry the publication of the German work, which I have in contem plation : for I have determined to bring out in German,2 anno tations on the whole New Testament, suited more exclusively for mere edification. What may be the progress, what the result of this undertaking, whether I live or sleep, — I commit to GOD. As to the rest, I should not now venture to commence any new work of length. Many examples have lately occurred of
mined, and introduced thrcnigh the work many valuable annotations from the Clavicula which the New Prologue to the New Testament had pro mised : he now commends this work to the grace of God and the kind and careful consideration of the Christian reader. — 26th February 1759. — Note to the Edition of 1759.
The Clavicula Novi Testament^ literally Little Key of the New Testament, is published as number XIII. of the Appendix or fourth Part of the Second Edition of the Apparatus Criticus. — (I. B.)
1 i<r6\]/v%o; — from i'ao$ equal, and $v%vi, soul— i.e., one whose soul is equiva lent to my own. — (I. B.)
2 This German version of the New Testament with annotations suited rather for mere edification, was published at Stuttgard A.D. 1753, shortly after his death. — Note to the Edition of 1759.