compend

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As the revelation did not consist in doctrines, so the doctrine we require is not a creed or compend of doctrines.

From History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology by Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher)

This volume is worth owning by itself, as a most convenient and reliable compend of recent History, Biography, Statistics, &c., &c.

From Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments by Unknown

Now we shall speak a word of these two cardinal graces which are the compend of all graces,—as the objects of them are the abridgment of the Scriptures,—faith and love.

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh

An admirable compend, and the best condensation we have seen.”

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman

They esteemed the reproach of it the compend of all reproaches, ingratum si dixeris, omnia dixeris.

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh