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Observationum Sacrarum Libri Sex, In Quo De Rebus varii argumenti, & utilissimae investigationis, Critice ac Theologice, disseritur; Sacrorum imprimis Librorum Loca multa obscuriora nova vel clariore luce perfunduntur. Tomus 1 (1712) [WITH] Observationum Sacrarum Libri Quintus & Sextus (1708). 2-vol. set (Complete)

Vitringa, Campegii (Campegius Vitringa) (Text by); Abraham de Blois (Engraver)

Franequerae (Franeker): Ex Officina Wibii Bleck, 1712 (Vol. 1); 1708 (Vol. 2). Later edition (Vol. 1) First edition (Vol. 2). Hardcover. Octavo (8 x 6 1/2") (Vol. 1); (8 1/4 x 6 3/4") (Vol. 2). [32], 1134, [36]pp (Index) (Vol. 1); [18], 531, [23] (Index and Emendanda) (Vol. 2). Contemporary full vellum with handwritten title to spine. Main title in first volume in red and black lettering. Title vignette for each title page. Decorative head-, tailpieces and initials.

"Observationum Sacrarum" is an impressive collection of material on "philological, exegetical, and theological topics which grew over the decades into an impressive six-volume set (the seven and last volume was published posthumously).

The collection consists largely of material prepared in connection with Vitringa's public disputations" (For more information, see: Charles K. Telfer's "Wrestling with Isaiah: The Exegetical Methodology of Campegius Vitringa" (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2016), Page 29).

This work is complete with engraver Abraham de Blois' Kabbalistic plate facing page 142 in first volume.

The first volume contains the first four books of "Observationum Sacrarum." Books 2, 3 and 4 have their own separate title page each dated 1711. The main title indicates that the first book is the 4th edition, books 2 and 3 are the third edition, and book 4 is the second edition.

The second volume contains the first edition of the last two books of "Observationum Sacrarum" (5 and 6).

Moderate and sporadic age-toning and soiling to bindings. Ex-library stickers to spines, and bookplate on inside of each front cover. Contemporary previous owner's name (Joannes Carolus de Lithe Onoldi) dated 1733 on main title (Vol. 1) and title page of second volume. Clear water-staining to upper part of title page in second volume. Moderate age-toning and sporadic foxing throughout. Text in Latin, with some Hebrew and Greek. Bindings in overall good- to good, interior in good- to very good condition. g- to vg. Item #43188

About the author: Campegius Vitringa (1659-1722) was a Dutch Protestant theologian and Hebraist. A follower of Johannes Cocceius,Vitringa was a supporter of prophetic theology. He was educated at the universities of Franeker and Leiden, and became professor of Oriental languages at the former in 1681. When locating prophetic outcomes, he would associate events to the near rather than the far-off future, placing a distinct focus on the period of the Maccabees (2nd Century BC). Like Joseph Mede (1586-1638), Vitringa believed wholeheartedly that the Millennium was yet to come, but did not expect any immediate changes. He relegated the end of the time to a remote future and strongly emphasized the concept of New Jerusalem (From Wikipedia).

Price: $450.00