Six Lectures on the Text of the New Testament and the Ancient Manuscripts Which Contain It: Chiefly Addressed to Those Who Do Not Read Greek (Classic Reprint)

Lectures on the Sacred Text, and especially on the ancient manuscripts, of the New Testament, will think that I might easily have chosen a more popular and interesting subject, however highly they may be disposed to estimate its importance as a branch of theological study. Nor am I much encouraged by the representations of a pious and learned person who has recently laboured, not quite unsuccessfully, over a new version of the inspired writings, and who frankly uses the following language in describing his own impressions respecting this kind of work: In the translation I could feel delight it gave me the word and mind of God more accurately: in the critical details there is much labour and little food (J. N. Darby, N. T., Preface). Much labour and little fruit is no very cheering prospect for any one, and I should utterly despair of gaining the attention of my heart-rs alter so plain an intimation of what they have to expect, unless the experience of a life-time had assured me that this good mans op:nion is the very S. L.
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