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Niebuhr, B. G., sketch of his life, f. s. vol. ii. 594-literary labors, 595, 596-his biographical account of his father, 598 sq.-Corpus Scriptorum, Historiæ Byzantinæ, 408, 596. Nile, state of its waters during the years of famine and pestilence, f. s. vol. ii. 671, 679-spoken of as the sea, 669. Nineveh, ruins of Ancient, f. s. vol. ix. 140-Nimrod probably the founder, 140-called Ninus by the Greeks and Romansdiscussion respecting the site of the city, 141-probably on the east bank of the Tigris, near Mosoul-magnitude-statements of Jonah, 142-of Pliny, Diodorus, and others-well situated for commerce-great wickedness of the people-time of Jonah's visit, 143-Isaiah's prophecy against Nineveh translated, 144-Nahum's predictions-time when this prophet flourished uncertain-the No-Ammon of Nahum, the Egyptian Thebais, 145-brief prediction of Zephaniah, 151-time, manner, and agents of the overthrow of Nineveh not exactly known, 152probably this event took place about 597 B. C., the agents being Cyaxares the Mede and Nabopolassar the Babylonianvisit of Benjamin of Tudela-of Tavernier, 153-of Carsten Niebuhr-area of the ruins, 154-eastern and southern sides, 155-western and northern sides-ruins within the enclosure at Nebbi Yunus, 156-at Koyunjuk, 157-general remarks on the ruins-visit of Kinneir and Buckingham, 158. Noehden's German Grammar, by B. Sears, D. D., noticed, s. s. vol. ix. 246.

Nordheimer, Prof. Isaac, Critical Grammar of the Hebrew language by, noticed, f. s. vol. xi. 262, vol. xii. 247-s. s. vol. iv. 506-reviewed by Prof. Lewis, s. s. vol. v. 438--general philology, 439--excellences of the method of the Grammar, 440 -exclusive theorizing, 441--exclusively inductive method, 442--syntax, 443-disagreement of the subject and predicate, 444-location of the adjective, 446-tenses, 449-relative forms, 454-vision of Eliphaz, 457--objections, 458--accents, 462-review of Biesenthal's and Roy's Hebrew Lexicon, f. s. vol. xi. 482--on the Philosophy of Ecclesiastes, f. s. vol. xii. 197-Grammatical Analysis of Hebrew Selections, noticed, s. s. vol. i. 251--on the Talmud and the Rabbies, s. s. vol. ii. 261-on the Rabbies and their Literature, s. s. vol. vi. 154-correspondence with Prof. Stuart on the Hebrew article, 404 -Hebrew Grammar, with Syntax, noticed, s. s. vol. iii. 256.

Normal Schools and Teachers' Seminaries, s. s. vol. ii. 90.
North America, Travels in, s. s. vol. ii. 502.

Northern Europe, Baird's Visit to, noticed, s. s. vol. i. 230. Norton, Andrews, his Evidences of the Genuineness of the Gospels, reviewed by M. Stuart, f. s. vol. xi. 265.

Norton, Prof. William A., Treatise on Astronomy, noticed, s. s. vol. i. 507.

Notes, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Genesis, by Prof. G. Bush, noticed, s. s. vol. iii. 227--on the Epistle to the Hebrews, by Rev. Albert Barnes, noticed, s. s. vol. xi. 236-on the Septuagint versions of Psalms i., ii., by Prof. J. W. Gibbs, s. s. vol. xi. 441—on Joshua and Judges, by Prof. Geo. Bush, noticed, s. s. vol. xii. 487.

Notices, Critical, f. s. vol. xii. 238, 492-s. s. vol. i. 226, 478. Nott, Rev. Samuel, Jr., Sermons on Public Worship, noticed, s. s. vol. v. 499.

Novels, Moral and Literary Influence of, by Prof. E. D. Sanborn, s. s. vol. y. 362-romance, 365-the drama-novel-Richardson's Pamela, 366-Fielding, his works demoralizing, 367Smollet, vulgar and licentious, 368-novels defended, 1, as works of art, 370-2, as inculcating virtue and preventing crime, 372-immoral tendency of Bulwer's novels, 374— Dickens the popular favorite, 375-a heartless freethinker, 376-3, as an agreeable way of inculcating truth, 377-more infidelity than truth-4, as valuable illustrations of national manners, 378-5, as teachers of history, 379-not to be trusted-6, as helps to the acquisition of a good style, 380-style not the object with novel readers, 381-7, as affording pleasure and increasing happiness, 383-8, as a relief from severe employments, 384-those who need relaxation from severe study seldom read novels, 385—the evils of novel reading affect principally the young, 387.

Noyes, George R., a new translation of the Hebrew prophets by, noticed, f. s. vol. xi. 260.

Nubia, languages of, f. s. vol. v. 259.

Numa Pompilius, his influence on the religion of Rome, f. s. vol. ii. 256.

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Obedience, of Christ, f. s. vol. viii. 1-introductory remarks of
Prof. Stuart, 1-of Tittmann, 3-all doctrine to be tested by
Scripture, 5 ancient Fathers silent in respect to the obedi-
ence of Christ, 6—the same in the scholastic ages, 7—also in
the 16th century, 9-the distinction between the active and
passive obedience of Christ first pointed out in the Formula
Concordia, 11-different, however, from what prevailed sub-
sequently, 12-investigation of Rom. v. 19, 14-here Paul
speaks of the obedience which Christ yielded unto death, 19
-meaning of Heb. v. 8, 20—perfect obedience of Christ man-
ifested in his life and death, the cause of salvation to all who
believe, 22-Christian Fathers not acquainted with Hebrew,
23-the same true of the Nicene Fathers, 24-learning of the
Reformers, 25-hermeneutics a modern science, 26-the Bi-
ble the ultimate resort, 29-proper place of creeds, 32-histo-
ry of Christian doctrine but little known in this country, 36—
Council of Trent, 37-Augsburg confession, 38-defence of
that confession, 39-Smalcald articles, 40-catechisms, 41-
rule of concord, 42-controversies which followed, 58-mel-
ancholy effects of these disputes, 64-Osiander, 69—Stancar,
71-history of the Reformation, 72-criticism on Tittmann's
view of dixαioun, etc., 73-concluding remarks, 76—the ac-
tive, of Christ, views of the early Reformers on, f. s. vol. xi.
448, vol. xii. 420-the position of Dr. Junkin and Mr. Barnes
on this subject explained in a note, 420-a belief in the impu-
tation of Christ's active obedience not necessary to correct
views of justification, 421-the question unknown till after the
death of Calvin, 422—the language of the first Reformers in
unison with that of the primitive church, 423-testimony of
Calvin, 424-of the Heidelberg catechism, 428-of the vene-
rable Ursinus, 430-Piscator, 431-the Belgic confession, 432
-Dr. Pareus says, the passive obedience alone is imputed to
us, 433-Dr. Amandus Polanus, 434-differs from Piscator
with caution, 435-Dr. Gomar agrees substantially, 439-the
Synod of Dort, 440-Tilenus, 441-remarkable agreement-
Wendeline, 443-pronounces that a horrible opinion which
denies that the passive obedience is denied to us, 448-conclu-

sion, 452-the views of the Reformers the same as those which are censured by some as heretical in the Presbyterian church, etc., 454-Civil, the law of Christ respecting, s. s. vol. ii. 497. Obligation, moral, authority a source of, f. s. vol. xii. 276. Obligations of the World to the Bible, a series of Lectures to Young Men, by Gardiner Spring, noticed, s. s. vol. ii. 493, vol. xii. 250.

Obotrites, f. s. vol. iv. 523 sq.

Observations, introductory, f. s. vol. ix. 1-by the Editor, s. s. vol. i. 1-in Europe, by President Durbin, noticed, s. s. vol xii. 481.

Oceanic regions, f. s. vol. v. 492—inhabitants, language, probable origin, etc., 493.

Officers of the Church, see Christian Church, f. s. vol. iv. 254. Old and New Testaments, connection of, f. s. vol. xi. 232-introductory remarks, 232-the name Holy Scriptures defined, 233-how far the Old Testament can be regarded as the rule of faith and life for Christians-it contains divine revelations and precepts, 235-how far these are of authority, 236-the New Testament not in opposition to the Old, 237—the Old Testament in contrast with the New, 240-an over estimate of the Old Testament by the older theologians, 242—the religion of the Old Testament not identical with that of the New, 243.

Old Humphrey's Observations and Addresses, noticed, s. s. vol. vi. 248.

Old Slavic language, f. s. vol. iv. 345 sq.-periods of its development, 353 sq.-philological works, 357 sq.

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Old World, Letters from the, noticed, s. s. vol. iv. 263. Olshausen, Dr. H., his Commentary, f. s. vol. iii. 151, 161, 757— his edition of the Zend Avesta, f. vol. iv. 606 sq.-on the second Epistle of Peter, f. s. vol. viii. 88, 342-his treatise on the opinions of the early Greek Fathers respecting the immortality of the soul, reviewed, f. s. vol. x. 411-his commentary on Romans and Corinthians, noticed, 479.

Opinion, Toleration of, D. Fosdick, Jr., on, s. s. vol. v. 114. Orator, the Studies of, by Prof. S. G. Brown, s. s. vol. v. 253— rhetoric and oratory contrasted, 254-studies most important to an orator, 255-ancient languages, 256-power of language,

258-our own language too little studied, 259-models, 260-
ancient and modern orators, 261-philosophy of the mind,
discipline, 262-reasoning and persuasion, 263-the orator
must know himself, 264—the orator and the debater, 266—
history, 267-the orator and the poet compared, 270-logic,
271.

Organic Creation, position of Man in the scale of, by Samuel
Forry, M. D., s. s. vol. xi. 274.

Organizations, voluntary and ecclesiastical, for benevolent ob-
jects, f. s. vol. xii. 257.

Oriental, Translation Committee, objects and proceedings of,
f. s. vol. i. 194-literature, at St. Petersburg, 197-languages,
study of them in Russia, f. s. vol. iv. 378 sq., 386-lectures
on, delivered in Paris, 415-translations, f. s. vol. vi. 257-
world, aspect and position of the missionary enterprise in the,
s. s. vol. iv. 54-Society, Journal of, noticed, s. s. vol. xi. 224.
Origen, his judgment on the Epistle to the Hebrews, f. s. vol. ii.
425-sketch of his life, f. s. vol. iv. 33, 34 sq.-his moral ex-
cellence, 44, 47 sq.-tendency of his writings, 45 sq.-his
great productiveness, 46-his views on inspiration, 191-on
omnipotence, 193-on creation, 196 sq.-on divine provi-
dence, 201 sq.-on the Trinity, 213 sq.-
-on the nature of
man and free will, 625 sq.—on depravity and original șin, 628
sq.-on the future state of man, 653 sq.

Origin of Writing in Greece and Egypt, the, s. s. vol. ii. 71.
Original History of the Religious Denominations in the United
States, by J. David Rupp, noticed, s. s. vol. xii. 253-lan-
guage of Matthew's Gospel, etc., f. s. vol. xii. 133, 315-state
and fall of man, s. s. vol. i. 10.

Originality, essay on, f. s. vol. vi. 482.

Orphan House at Halle, f. s. vol. i. 30.

O'Sullivan, Mortimer, D. D., Apostacy predicted by Paul, no-
ticed, s. s. vol. ix. 491.

Our Country, a plea for, noticed, s. s. vol. vii. 493.

Owen, Dr., his views of regeneration, f. s. vol. i. 285-on He-
brews, f. s. vol. iii. 177.

Oxford, Divinity, compared with that of the Romish and Anglican
churches, etc., by Bishop McIlvaine, noticed, s. s. vol. v. 228
-Theology, remarks on the, by Livingston, noticed, s. s. vol.