New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-18
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To the Members of the American DSble Union.
DEAN On several Peyou, ocss;son.
In the Translation OF Greek that Modern Scholars 10 MOI
either Acknowledge Regard but requisite 'oey by A,6ra-
ss"ton 70 soTe particular. 10 the fr.H..oo Ok Gr.eE
which although their authority Aknodsed BY Eode.s
dictate s Of i,b,aSy wi selection" '''- '' '''''
Ia the translation Of Holy Scripture from Greek Original
the Degn OF Modern Scholars Is not to scquain Maj VIA
tha. which Almighty God las uttered and to leave to each
Man the illumination Of that Divine Light, but only 10 sequssn
him with that whch IDdvdusl Translator thinks ought
20 have been uttered ard thus he iH'no.any does not
Represent the Divine uefaoce as he knows that TO express
used II Original would hsve been employed sud that rs
Sense h. docs expres Is only that whc Ire considers ous
have been uttered and tins In all Moder, foundations Of
.y SeIpinr. o. as they are now called Pes~n, we lave
rot hepTesentson Of that which God hs. uttered but ov
the Trlsors opinion of what should hsve been rite ed
aud Modern Sacred Records oea~osalv but COW
Huay the Records not OF Divine but Of ams ibstruc-
influenced by neres Pudces aud Bases desctip
0n 80 long then Biblical Trans!aiops no. cossnsI
ngs D.cord, add al Ignorance o. Divine ruth exist
Tie subject OF far TOO extensive character 10 admit OF
ia being effectively iustrsed by example in any other
respect ihan .Tegardss Pris, H. relation TO this Il r.
desibe 70 note thai each OF the Verbs that in the fo
Dtn sense, and Sp,ote aud Distinct foim for each Of
and Aorist suSuncvs and Pressn, and Ao mpsrss;ss:
ard all Modern rausstors sct and without any othes
a,ion either Of the Senses Of these lenses. whstsver may
haze the FORM OF Greek employed; henco is It imposes
be tsa, The enf,on Of ths Tfansa,o. Holy scripture
a. been to Rspres,n which Gqd has their iaien
non can only have been TO Repycssni that which heir
opinion ought TO have been uttered
Our hourly Spiritual noushmeut the Iord's Prayer. IT.
painful proof Of the business Of the foregoing
msks Where in ho Original he Imperative 20 be found
the petition ind lead rs not into enpatn" yet whist
De found The sbpnefe affords excellent Sense ana
4. suited 20 toe Context ind aa coufd not haze
therefore deir,r the eed We have Incurred, most
b. admitted that this Iran-son NOT suitedto Iadfon 5us
worthy regsrd bs should hepresns the
Divine ut,erance For the future this prayer -
have II translated but only Human Com 0soe,
VIZ
be prayer Of Blessed Lord seeing docs not ex'
bib HI, prayer but only what Ills prayer is when what Men
declaration Of Modern Scholars to the contryhe InpeSass
preceded by the Negative r of frequent in tbs Pres
Tense, Mark rii and IN the Aos Tense, Ma
Is YET do Mgdera scholars sody a. the dictate ofthsif
Arbi'rary Selection Translate the Satuase preceded
by tho Negative pr III Imperative above Sub.
unc'ive Luxe Will 10 Future see Mars al %
.essn, Indie alive Matthew xv 10. With ans-
stion OF what consequence the FORM Of tho Originate
the Sense that d'nsd to De uttered BY cannot be -
cersihee.
Again where Is there Scholar that must no. Aesnocsdss
The, hsro is no other authority M,ns A5rory Se,ee
f TrsusaDg the doy Ssygscfire and the Future fadsca
tire alike shepug Perfect If-erence TO that which
pr seed in tho Original aud = Perfect L6erty Of Selection
that which shall DO In Trans alton and thi. without
suy C9mpu,Sn from the Context R2ureeHf through
the different usage. OF Languages thus in Acts Ill ~ rcsd
Rer,nt Nc therefore and be convfed that sosr may bs
bo.ed ont. trben NE times q rgre'hrg ana" come yo" ne
,,esaaJ s.cud haze rom APPEARANCE Of eOr6
lhaving been voschssed TO mar
That thee Is 10 othsr authority than Mans drtn,ay sos
for ranssins hs Fyssens and Pteef irse' alike chewing
Ss a sa5 py.c LSs Son e. 70 tS.. Which
s expressed IN Translation, and this wiihou; any Co-
Lais'on ION the .IhaeA o. a1y ~ obn ~ "a wy, 80
BhosDet,y ~ remit they arc femined an'0 hm sne
i,t P,obaJiy OF h9r ye aaoad hare rsms!ea the s'ns
li-v unto eD pyo6a5y Of rHom ss c0asa Terrs
N. ,tn, they hare been vctaued"
Knit l. .els. to multiply Examples each OF those have
mod represents Cas- that extends may De 10 Hun
- ao. 20 .sy Thousands At all events the occurrence OF
%. rtaz frente
Cases such psages those aaVe are sueens
f3r any purpose whch i confined 20 an sasoiSn o. sns
b. e>rai Aonoica9T have rot been csosed by an w
ability the Original 70 express. the respective seLse Of sscS
OF yry Author record either sense ne may ssec shh inc
, sn, he @sisned 70 express bis Record The liberty
OF Mode Of d,regadius ia r.nsa'ieo 'ist ws,ea
,r rn1ulsfg- has been recorded destroys the Po',oy
M ng perceptions OF tho Present. for the
Of the Future sud OF deriving from zee sacred
Rec the ulorcn. Truths which registered 10 them
Aud yet On Josn II ia de..sned to defend tho
Moe.s sy item q Translation DO We nxe lead Ne e9rtd
tan has r',rd e Asae, q hId not bsea ,spo.'1t %
certa.uy r.9sp, We seknowisdse tina, TrsH..oo T.
wrol. snd would tain have given il correctly had
asaa bear. the nsrne Of lie Rev Joan Barrow
Afd Or % g. ;S TIE SG Ss Wi,a g. aa@yhy D. III.
Rev Charlie. iioot M A. who "a their Title P.se en-.
many them known to be iusucOs OF the sons Of our
Chief Men con hs,ay De considered greatly to en- IA ad-
ysnciug their favorable opinion in continuation Of justice
Ia conclusion fesrlessy appeal to each one 0! you my
own studies patiently and psyeriuy to reflect whether
shst each Of you in your own Tnsston q
Gods Holy Word sought, re,y U;t0a perteissd d.
s bu. practically Int-nnIUy Rep'ssent to the Isno
rant numerous poops Of Holy Scripture, not In tho SENS
that you ,od has been pleased to Record them but
The sens 10 which in your opinion they ought have bees
Recorded and this through Requirements Of the Con-
t,xt or Of the Different Us11s Of but simply
Though Ira on or through what in your opinion kNtev
with the declarations OF other portions Of the
Sacred Text
/ remain, Dz,n FELLOW LABosyRs, ever truly You're.
HERMAN HEINFETTER.
T. Fencharch-s,.. London. May 70. 1862.