340 LIVES OF THE PURITANS. famous fifth monarchy meeting in Coleman-street.. Wood observes that when Needham, the furious satirist, was turned out of his place of writing the weekly news, in the time of Richard Cromwell, one John Can was appointed to succeed him in the same office ; but it is very difficult to ascertain whether this was the same person.t Mr. Canne was certainly a man of considerable learning and piety, and of unshaken constancy and zeal in the cause he espoused; though for want of more light, he appears to have been too rigid and enthusiastic. We have not been able to learn when he died. That which Made this learned pe':an most known to the world, and for which his name will be transmitted to pos- terity, was the publication of his marginal references in the Bible. He was author of three sets of notes, which accom- panied three different editions of the Bible. One of these was printed at Amsterdam in 1647 ; the title of which refers to a former one. " Here are added," observes the title, " to the former notes in the margin, manyHebraisms, diversity of readings, with consonancy ofparallel scriptures, taken out of the last annotations, and all set in due order and place." This is followed by a dedication" To the Right Honourable Lords and Commons assembled in the High Court of Parliament." Another is commonly known and has been often reprinted. There was an edition of it pub- lished at Amsterdam, in the year 1664. To the title of this edition is added, " With marginal notes, shewing scripture to be the best interpreter of scripture." In the preface he makes mention of another edition, with larger annotations, which he designed to publish: " A work," says he, " in which be had spent many years; and which would still require time and care." We have not, however, been able to learn whether this was ever published. Andit is greatly to be regretted that the later editions ofthat in 1664, though printed in the name of Canoe, have the margin so numer- ously crowded with references, in addition to those originally dime by Mr. Canoe, that the reader is perplexed instead of being instructed. His references are exceedingly apposite and judicious. A new edition of the Bible of 1664, is cer- tainly a des (ierzitinn ; the printing of which, says my author, would, I am persuaded, reward any correct and elegant workman.t Dr. Grey, endeavouring to depreciate the character of Kennet's Chronicle, p. 73, 363. + Mite:. Oxon. vol. ii. p. 469. Life of Ainsworth, p. 35, 36,
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