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<p> a learned English layman, was born in 1602, and was educated at [[Magdalen]] College, Oxford. He was a member of the Long Parliament, but was expelled on account of his intercession in behalf of the life of king Charles. He was also a member of the [[Assembly]] of Divines, and held the office of parliamentary general. He died in 1671. [[Edward]] Leigh wrote largely. Of his | Edward Leigh <ref name="term_48368" /> | ||
==References == | <p> a learned English layman, was born in 1602, and was educated at [[Magdalen]] College, Oxford. He was a member of the Long Parliament, but was expelled on account of his intercession in behalf of the life of king Charles. He was also a member of the [[Assembly]] of Divines, and held the office of parliamentary general. He died in 1671. [[Edward]] Leigh wrote largely. Of his Greek works, one of the best is Critica [[Sacra]] (1639, 4to, and often; best ed. 1662, folio), which not only gives the literal sense of every word in the Old and New Testaments, but enriches the definitions with philological and theological notes. It was held in high esteem until supplanted by the more fundamental works of later [[Hebrew]] lexicographers. He also wrote Annotations on the New Testamzent, which are short and judicious, and other theological works of considerable value. See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Am. Authors, 2:1079. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_48368"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/leigh,+edward Edward Leigh from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_48368"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/leigh,+edward Edward Leigh from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:04, 15 October 2021
Edward Leigh [1]
a learned English layman, was born in 1602, and was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. He was a member of the Long Parliament, but was expelled on account of his intercession in behalf of the life of king Charles. He was also a member of the Assembly of Divines, and held the office of parliamentary general. He died in 1671. Edward Leigh wrote largely. Of his Greek works, one of the best is Critica Sacra (1639, 4to, and often; best ed. 1662, folio), which not only gives the literal sense of every word in the Old and New Testaments, but enriches the definitions with philological and theological notes. It was held in high esteem until supplanted by the more fundamental works of later Hebrew lexicographers. He also wrote Annotations on the New Testamzent, which are short and judicious, and other theological works of considerable value. See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Am. Authors, 2:1079.
