Locke died at Oates on 28 October 1704. His last days were described by Pierre Coste, who was present,
in a letter published in Nouvelles de la république des lettres for February 1705.
Other obituaries appeared later the same year, as did the first article in a biographical dictionary
[Locke #692; perhaps by Lady Masham].
The most estensive biographical notice, however, and the basis for subsequent biography down to 1829,
was the Eloge de feu Mr. Locke. The author was Lockes friend Jean Le Clerc,
who based his work on his own extensive acquaintance with Locke and on letters from Lady Masham and the third Earl of Shaftesbury.
The final item in this section is a collection of poems by Isaac Watts, three of which dealt with Locke.
Before his death, Locke wrote instructions for his cousin and heir Peter King
regarding certain unpublished works. The first of these posthumous publications to appear was a set
of paraphrase and notes on the Epistles of St. Paul, the fruits of Lockes biblical studies
during his later years and of his disputes with Edwards and Stillingfleet.
The paraphrases of each of the five Epistles were brought out separately between 1705 and 1707,
then reissued with a collective title page and an introductory essay
in which Locke explained his method of reading and interpreting St. Paul.
A paraphrase and notes was frequently reprinted during the eighteenth century and had several imitators.
The Essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles which Locke wrote as
an introduction to the work was also reprinted, both by itself and with other works.
New
*705A
John Locke on editing St. Paul : being his preface to An essay for the understanding of St. Paul's Epistles :
by consulting St. Paul himself. New York : Book Arts Press, 1988. 32, [1] p.
Title on cover: John Locke consults St. Paul himself.
An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles. Selections.
706
Extract from the preface to Lockes
Paraphrase and notes on four of Pauls Epistles. // IN:
The Christian baptist / edited by Alexander Campbell.
Revised by D.S. Burnet, from the 2nd ed. with Mr. Campbells last corrections.
Cincinnati : D.S. Burnet, 1848. p. 194.
An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles Dutch.
New
*706A
Proeve om de Brieven van den ap. Paulus op de beste wyze to leeren verstaan.
Amsterdam, Kornelis de Wit. [before or in 1739]. 8o.
Unverified; advertised in Locke #32.
Schoneveld *[13]
An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles. French.
A French translation by Jean Le Clerc was included in Oeuvres diverses (1732)
[Locke #869, tome. 2:92-145];
reprinted in Locke #662A (1999)
An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles. Italian.
707
Saggio su lentendimento delle Epistole di S. Paolo / Giovanni Locke ;
traduzione e nota introduttiva del Dr. Francesco A. Ferrari.
Lanciano : R. Carabba, 1919. 91 p. (Cultura dellanima)
Giovanni Locke, introduttore del metodo storico negli studi biblici :
nota introdduttiva (p. 5-47); see entry in Chapter 5.
M 4,102
An Italian translation by Mario Sina was included
in Locke #873.
A paraphrase and notes on the Epistes of St. Paul (collected)
708
A paraphrase and notes on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians,
I & II Corinthians, Romans, Ephesians. To which is prefixd,
An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles, by consulting St. Paul himself.
London, printed by J.H. for Awnsham and John Churchill,
, 1707.
[4]; xxiv; [4], 43, [1]; [4], 107, [1]; 58, [2]; 142, [2]; 60 p. 4o.
Consists of a new title page, plus sheets of
An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles (1707) [Locke #703],
and the paraphases on Galations (1706) [Locke #695],
on I Corinthians (1706) [Locke #698],
on II Corinthians (1706) [Locke #700],
on Romans (1707) [Locke #701] and on Ephesians (1707) [Locke #702],
each with its own original title page and separate page numbering;
some copies have the books in a different order or different editions of Galatians and/or I Corinthians.
Review: Le Clerc, Bibl.Ch. (1707);
History of the works of the learned 10:no. 15 (September 1708):556-560.
Y 287; C 75-76
709
A paraphrase and notes on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians,
I & II Corinthians, Romans, Ephesians. To which is prefixd,
An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles, by consulting St. Paul himself. The second edition.
London, printed by J.H. for Awnsham and John Churchill,
1709.
[4]; xxiv; [4], 43,[1]; [4], 107, [1]; 58; 142; 60 p. 4o.
Consists of a new title page, plus sheets of the individual works as above,
except that it contains the 2nd or 3rd edition of Galatians and/or the 2nd edition of I Corinthians.
Review: Anon., Hist.Wks.Learned (1708)
Y 288; C 76
A paraphrase and notes was included in the collected edition of Lockes Works (1714)
[Locke #848] and in subsequent editions.
710
A paraphrase and notes on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians,
I & II Corinthians, Romans, and Ephesians. To which is prefixd,
An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles, by consulting St. Paul himself. The third edition.
London: printed for A. Bettesworth, and C. Hitch,
; J. Pemberton,
; and E. Symon,
M.DCC.XXXIII [1733].
xx, 404 p. 4o.
Y 289
711
A paraphrase and notes on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians,
I & II Corinthians, Romans, and Ephesians. To which is prefixd,
An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles, by consulting St. Paul himself. The fourth edition.
Dublin: printed by S. Powell, for Edward Exshaw,
, MDCCXXXVIII [1738]. 477, [3] p. 8o.
Y 290
New
*711A
A paraphrase and notes on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians,
I & II Corinthians, Romans, and Ephesians. To which is prefixd,
An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles, by consulting St. Paul himself. The fourth edition.
London: printed for John Beecroft,
M,DCC,XLII [1742].
477, [3] p. 8o.
Consists of sheets from the 1738 ed., with a new title page and final gathering.
Y 291
712
A paraphrase and notes on the epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians, I & II Corinthians,
Romans, and Ephesians. To which is prefixd, An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles,
by consulting St. Paul himself. By John Locke, Esq; The fourth edition.
London: printed for A. Ward, S. Birt, T. Osborn, C. Hitch, J. Oswald, A. Millar, J. Hodges, J. Pemberton, F. Gosling, and T. Cooper.
MDCCXLII [1742]. xx, 401[=404] p. 4o.
Y 292
713
A paraphrase and notes on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians, I & II Corinthians,
Romans, and Ephesians. To which is prefixd, An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles,
by consulting St. Paul himself. By John Locke, Esq; The fifth edition.
London: printed for S. Birt, T. Walthoe, T. Longman, T. Osborn, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, J. Oswald, A. Millar,
J. Hodges, J. and J. Rivington, J. Ward, and M. Cooper. MDCCLI [1751]. xx, 404 p. 4o.
Y 293
714
A paraphrase and notes on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians, I & II Corinthians,
Romans, and Ephesians. To which is prefixd, An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles,
by consulting St. Paul himself. By John Locke, Esq; The sixth edition.
London: printed for A. Miller, H. Woodfall, J. Whiston and B. White, J. Rivington[,] L. Davis and C. Reymers,
R. Baldwin; Hawes, Clarke, and Collins; W. Johnston, W. Owen, J. Richardson, S. Crowder, T. Longman, B. Law,
C. Rivington, E. Dilly, R. Withy, C. and R. Ware, S. Baker, T. Payne, A. Schuckburgh, and J. Hinxman.
MDCCLXIII [1763]. xx, 404 p. 4o.
Y 294
715
A paraphrase and notes on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians, Corinthians, Romans and Ephesians.
To which is prefixd, An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles,
by consulting St. Paul himself. By John Locke, Esq.
London: printed for T. Longman, B. Law and Son, J. Johnson, C. Dilly, G.G. and J. Robinson, T. Cadell, J. Sewell,
W. Otrdige [sic], W. Richardson, F. and C. Rivington, W. Goldsmith, T. Payne, Leigh and Sotheby, S. Hayes,
R. Faulder, B. and J. White, W. Lowndes, G and T. Wilkie, and J. Walker. 1794. [2], 449, [7] p. 8o.
Reissue, with a cancel title leaf, of vol. 7 of the Works (1794)
Y 295
716
A paraphrase and notes on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians, Corinthians, Romans, and Ephesians ;
to which is prefixd, An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles,
by consulting St. Paul himself / by John Locke, Esq.
London : J. Johnson [and others], 1801. 449 p.
717
A paraphrase and notes on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians, Corinthians, Romans, and Ephesians ;
to which is prefixd, An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles,
by consulting St. Paul himself / by John Locke, Esq. New ed.
London : printed for W. Otridge [and others], 1812. 495 p.
718
A paraphrase and notes on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Galatians, I and II Corinthians, Romans, and Ephesians ;
to which is prefixd, An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles, by consulting St. Paul himself /
by John Locke, Esq.
London : printed for T. Tegg [and others], 1823. 455 p.
719
A paraphrase and notes on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Gallatians, First and Second Corinthians, Romans,
and Ephesians ; to which is prefixd, An essay for the understanding of St. Pauls Epistles,
by consulting St. Paul himself / by John Locke.
Cambridge [Mass.] : Brown, Shattuck ; Boston : Hilliard, Gray, 1832. 455 p.