New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-23

of the Holy Scriptures with the following
deed 80 far as early MSS are ooncerued this work REV Il.
H. Hansers Novuu Testsmentum Graece) contains aiIoss
Testament Lachasnn Tschendof Trerees scrivener and
others have furnished pretty nearly complete Colsons o
Ancient versions and citations web Of many stef an
menonns to wal, for" Each scholar expresses bise
with the correctness Of the know ledge Of the Ancest
Mss when he select, and forth and any who
question its accuracy but where there any scholar no h
correct knowledge the contents Of any Ancirn MSS, o.
even Removable knoredye Of hat Is recorded In ~
The present esteemed of the TertaaI New Testane
ford and Tresee. Three first of whom are dead s.d
the Three last living Their claim respecting ne
OF the MSS they exhibit Thus stated by OF them
Greek New Tess.nt Edited from Ancient au.bositie witt
the various Reading Of all the Ancient MSS ana o. .ns AZ
cen Versions. and Of the earlier EcoesiStcA We
Eusebius ucusive) together with the Version oil Jerome
from the Cooler Amidfnu' Of the Sixth Ceotury"
This claim is extensive 10 make It desirable to seeo
the -Four Oldest generally esteemed OF the Ancient
MSS, commonly designate A. b. g. d. foI pir.Sas eash.
ton MSS have existence IN relation 70 eScsb
The Author. have named differ what they represent 70
the record of A. b. d. in 10 verses. Mark Il lie cor
tanning words. % places which places there are i
words Il must refer those here, elsewhere Ia whst
a about to state eque the details of my statements %
work entitled Corrections o. ne CORE. tk Ees .er "a
uen Portion Of me Vatican Manuscript Era" h'a"s' NO
SURELY the existence IN relation to these Four MSS Of 100
The cs Of the pase.ion Of Rsasonabs ksowedos Of sny
OF the Ancient Mss since the Of knowledge Of the
other Ancient MSS Ia far lees complete than 1t s Of g. G.
d. and yet far is known. there Scholar eaa
Dead Living that ever had or even now has more 40
knowledge Of the Ancient MSS than that winch WA
possessed by the Authors have named ara,
1t claimed thst the knowledge Of the Ancient MSS pos
by Those who have preceded them but in relation Marx H.
lilo. tue acts are as follows: nh, :.
the Authors relation to 81 words OF which words the
Three Living Authors agree in the Heading. Of snns vn
settled bat they add to the number the Readins
New unsettled ord. thus making the total 50 unsettlet
words thereby adding q words TO the total number Of
,h subject is adhered to- the Oily result that can be srpecsa
is each New sborer will add to the existing number
will differ from those that preceded him. and he has
power diminish existing different Readings even by
| single unt
He that considers himelfso Qualified for Coatin- &C.
render his predictions representations OF then orgins
free from has ony to test his work to discover moi
only his mistaken estimate Of what be has effected but sso.
thai he himself is abe and unable to avoid the fine
into those who have preceded him Few men may
be no eyinc-d greater and diligence In Biblical
research than Dr. Tegees He claims to EXHIBIT the esd
ngs all Ancient MSS and versions OF the New Tessa
well Of the modern Texts OF IT and yet IN
examining ony Four of these claims find IN only ~ verse;
Mark no. Eight should this be the ratio OF errorn
all he claims exhibit and there IL no reason why such
should be the be has In each about one
hundred and who there that can say have dose
better than his He that relics avoiding Error o. hn
Qualification TO do failure To seek 70 sid 10
the erection 81 the Temple Of Truth, with the DIVINE
Blessing minister to that end have little doubt but that
the great Kennicott De Ros and Mil with bis 1900 dher
Readns than those they have recorded These truly es
men havs done much very much tsa. Is T0 S
nevertheless they have LEFT mach vey much of those tnss
I follow them to do.
The most Perfect QunlGe1fons cannot In this world pro-
from Error: Angelic powers, operating N hum,s
body be liable to AeeGn,a Error or the body would
be and liability 70 Error is incumbent VITA
the Assuance Of e freedom from a. that Scholars now re-
quire yield to their Perfect Q.dlea',sns No Mon
sron Of his own research be received that eh caoe
be He truly not to En- end yet msy
be that he does Ell The only hsman Truth s that which
human Beings trying. and trying. and trying again cannot
dprove Hence follows that each man in his study labor
ing yea after year. and from time to time by Inc or two OF
Print commune ang erciuy his COurmstions or Corree
Of existing records may truly minister 70 the establish
ment OF Truth.
1t does not appear that Scholars observe any Rlc but A
trary relation to the Readings which they exhibit
Text Of Holy Scripture II be, that Holy scrptars
was IN place contained Single record which sfter
wsfi multiplied in nnumersbe Copies by mortal men
who impaired 10 them. a: to sl their other woks portions
Of Error it follows that these copies alone are
now eItant we by such Ruie' Is we J9dge r%o'
from such Of them as we Name the Reading which
opinion exhibit the Original True Text. II we are 20 s.cer
this day the True Text let BY Seecton OF hesdne'
from the Copies Of Il that are now ertsnt 3D. By Ruiz
or Rues OF Selection from them then there no True er
forth Scholar observes prescribed Rsh
the formation the Text he forth the Tue Trf
Tss. for example the sr Aaho hsvs aooted N Ic.os
in " r6r rOd38d-or without giving any authority fos
and thar A. B. c. d. read otherwise Ob.erve
also that Afford reads in tyttod without giving sny
authority for il and states that A. h o. ID read other
Observe also that scheDdor and Tresee' read Al
lfy dtr0s without giving any authority for the eKpres
the words together Observe also that Lschsns
reads in tt5tws the authority Of D. stating thst
reads otherwise and that he reads IN " 'PsH on tns
authority Of b. stating that A. read otherwise Aud or
serve also that restrc, myself 10 only Single example
relation each Author and that too. in relation to only ~
verses. =, -,
urged that ia this day so advanced Scholar
ship and possessed Of such increased advantages St %
attainment Of correct Text IS TO saDctoa yaDiag Pre-
results surprising those OF toe ras 5ut wial the
teaching ofeSpeFienee VIII efereno, the Six Authors
have quoted In relation to Mark Ito The Three Oldest and
Dead ones differ ia these u vses what they forth
the True Text IN raton to II words whereas the three
and si.g ones differ in them in relation words
" 81
OF bur possessing knowledge OF the Tue Itr ana sush
doubt will be the character OF tse effect produced oy
further labor long the present sysfen Of entes'orns
ascertain the Truth is pursued.
Just authority for defense OF the Readings Of the
Greek Text bat does not admit OF doubt that any eEtant
Latin version 10 - ncsnsoe as .hr hggt
tue even il confne objections to sn1e particular
viz tbb absence in those Versions OF the Desai ,'is ane
As Language without the Definite drfie Deprive Ian
guase the D.fae Avte or the Article OF It's Denh
porer and Language now Taught holy scripture ea"
Thus for example the Divine Record il Rom u is not.
That Adam the of bringing STA but t SIN INTO
the world neither dc Sin The SIN brought
death but the death and death is not said to be the wages Of
sin but Of the sin according TO the Divine teaching IN houi
vi lJ the Authorized ngsh Version alone there teaching
For the sin DEATH and yet in Rom Is THAI
world !" ss and the sH being in that place the Dyins
record is not the Divine record bat the Authorized En-
Es Version that records being brought into captivity 70
the aw Of sin which il in members. ROM vii, 70 and
that revived by the commandment having come verse =
&c. &c, &C IN these ptrrs III
the Fpste &c the dionr is the Authorized English
Version in d.rect rGridnce to the Divine record
irrespective Of this single particular the Latin versions
are incapable Of determining the Form that must have been
employed 10 any Greek Composition for example Who
from the Latin could discover that there
variations in the Greek Form of Cen IL H. Il neguaqusm
ultra nterfc-tu sb squis dluvi and Rom i'll
90 quia opsnbus leg omn caro- cora
lilo W GAIN who FROM the Latin versions could discover that
Cor w u resuuext, and 81 resurgent sre each IL
the Greek Records in the Passive Voice Again, who from
Latin could discover that JohnI % non pstbuot
xernu aud John m 10 perea ere each 10 the Oreek
Records the Subunctve Mood And on In innumerabo
Latin tansut cannot give expression 10
Definite deds and Therefore cannot Inor teach Christianity
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