Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-05-04
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PROSPECTUS.

No,o IN press, the Holy Bible; being the
English Version of the Old and NesO
Testameats, made By order Of King
James /. Carefully revised and amend
ed; The Meaning Of the Sacred ORR,
ginals being girea, IN accordance auth
the best Traustations aud the most APP
proved Hebrew and Greek Lerieogra-
piers: By several Biblical Scholars.
The des On ofthis publicationlsto present
to the reader faithful expression of.he mind
ofthe SPIRIT.in our own language. AS the
great mass of readers must become, acqualnt-
ed with the words of inspiration through
the medium Of transations., it becomes an
important object that such translations
should be correct; and that when they
are obscure, either from the practice Of
transferring words which belong to the
original languages. or from mistakes in
rendering words. the obscurity should be
removed. So, if the terms used in a trans
lation have become obsolete, and are no
longer employed in writing or converse
ton, 90 good reason can be asst gned for
not substituting others in their place which
are generally used and understood. In
the present work nothing beyond care
full revision. of the version of King James
has been attempted followed by such
corrections as the interests Of truth and the
use of words in Hebrew and Greek seemed
20 require.
Many versions Of the Scriptures have
been rendered of less worth BY the absurd
practice of transferring words; when. at
the same lime. other words, perfectly prop
er for expressing their meaning, could
have been found in the appropriate Ian
guages of those versions. 1t is for this
fault that the English Catholic version
has been severely, and not undeservedlr
censured. On this point It is belived, that
if common consent and Common usage
completely naturalized words borrowed
or transferred from the original, so that
the English reader would attach to them
the same ideas which existed in the minds
of the inspired writers, then, and then on
fy, no good reason can be offered for a
change. But when these borrowed words
are variousty interpreted by different sects.
it becomes an obvious duty 10 retgrn> to
! first principles. Letthe words be faithfully
translated. Let the authorities for the
translation be pointed out, if necessary,
that The reader may, in view ofproper tes-
timony and bis responsibility to the great
Author of revelation. decide whether be
| Will receive or reject his word. To leave
single thought which God has revealed
TO man. shrouded in the darkness efancient
| languages. or obscured through The chang
es which Time produces in our own, can
! only become those who wish 10 take ava v
the key Of knowledge from mankind.
The religion of the Saviour requires no
pious frauds II "doth not hate the ligh.."
An apology for presenting The aoofd, the
,choie soord, and nothing but the cord,
10 those who use the English, or any 9TH
er language, will hardly be demanded, m
| less by such men as believe that "ignor-
ance is the mother of devotioa."
Whatever may become ell the conflicting
creeds of secls, the truth of God must
! stand forever. Let the truth atterits voice
in the language oil every nation under the
whole heaven. Let nen possess he poor
and contrite spirit, shat trembiesh at the
| word of JEHOVAH, and then, though the
distinctive tenels of sects may fade away
the Sun Of Righteousness will arise on al
the world. with healing in his beams
| Ia accordance with the advice Of man,
distinguished brethren, the services of 4
numoer Of professors. some Of whom rani
among the first in or country for their
knowledge oflhe original languages and
Biblical Interpretation and criticism. have
been secured. TO prepare this work iol
the press. No time, labor. or expense
4 has been spared 10 perfect tbs. work ane
render it every thing which should d
either 10 the editorial department or ne
4 chanical execution. .t..~ III.