important in his handling of the Sacred Text.  Let us give an illustration

from our own language before referring to the works quoted above.

For this we have been obliged to borrow back again a book that had been

passed on to the younger members of the family to encourage them in their

study of English.  It is entitled English Words Explained, by William L.

Davidson, M.A., LL.D.  We take his first illustration.

Allow, grant, concede; acknowledge, confess.

To `allow' is to admit partially, or with certain explanations or

reservations, and as a matter of fairness.  To `grant' is to admit

unreservedly, and is expressive of the grantor's own opinion.  We `concede'

when we admit out of courtesy, having in our power to withhold admission.  To

`acknowledge' is openly to admit, because of the strength of the evidence

adduced.  When the admission beside being open, is (as it were) extracted

from us, and when it tells against ourselves, we are said to `confess'.