He was convinced of the historical reality of the events described in the New Testament: “the last foundation for any doubt that the Scriptures have come down to us substantially as they were written has now been removed.”
Ia yakin akan realitas historis dari peristiwa-peristiwa yang digambarkan dalam Perjanjian Baru: "landasan terakhir untuk meragukan bahwa Kitab Suci telah datang kepada kita secara substansial sebagaimana mereka telah ditulis kini telah dihapus."