,transcrib$ f ! #ahgj ,/rahan ,co4 edition by ,david ,price4 ,picture3 ,decorative head] ,,biblical ,,revision ,its ,duties & ,conditions 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,s]mon ,,prea*$ ,,9 ,,/4 ,,paul',s ,,ca!dral ,,at ,,! ,,special ,,ev5+ ,,s]vice1 ,,on ,,sunday1 ,,m>* #ac1 #ahgj 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,h5ry ,,al=d1 ,d4,d4 ,,dean ,,( ,,cant]bury4 99 99 99 99 99 ,picture3 ,decorative divid] 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/rahan ,,co41 ,,publi%]s #ef1 ,,ludgate ,,hill #ahgj 99 99 99 99 99 ,picture3 ,decorative head] 8,e scribe t is in/ruct$ unto ! k+dom ( heav5 is l unto a man t is an h\sehold]1 :i* br+e? =? out ( 8 treasure ?+s new & old40--,,matt4 xiii4 #eb4 ,,! ,scribes 7 ! gu>dians ( ! law1 & its read]s & exp\nd]s to ! p4 ,x is relat$ ( ,ezra1 t he 0 8a ready scribe 9 ! law ( ,moses :i* ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel _h giv53 he _h prep>$ 8 he>t to seek ! law ( ! ,"l1 & to d x1 & to tea* 9 ,israel /atutes & judgm5ts40 ,b 9 ex]cis+ ?is gu>dian%ip ! ,scribes 7 only repres5t+ ! ,*ur* ( :i* !y 7 memb]s4 ,!y 7 a class ( p]sons told (f = especial att5tion to ?is duty1 :i* 9 fact belong$ to ! :ole community4 ,to ! ,jews z a p1 ! ,apo/le tells u1 7 committ$ ! oracles ( ,god3 & ! ,*ur* 9 all times is ! witness & keep] ( ,holy ,writ1 z ( a sacr$ deposit committ$ to h]4 ,! "* assign$ 9 ! text to ! ,scribe in/ruct$ unto ! k+dom ( heav51 belongs1 9 all its p>ticul>s1 to h]1 :o bo? is ! sum1 & con/itutes ! ideal1 ( all su* gu>dians & exp\nd]s4 ,) ^! few prelim9>y rem>ks1 we may apply our ,"l's words imm$iately to ourselves4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ?r\gh\t ! _w is n[ ! gu>dian ( ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,all t ! ,jews _h1 we h1 ) ! ine/imably preci\s addition ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,^! ,scriptures all ,*ri/ians reg>d z ! revelation ( ,god to man4 ,o!r works rise & are built up f bel[3 ?is alone we receive z let d[n ^u u f above4 ,all art1 all sci5ce1 all !ology1 :i* is b a sy/em built up by inf]5ces f ,scripture1 ^! are ( man1 & con/ruct$ on e>?4 ,!y may rise high]1 & become tru]1 z "o race is advanc$ 9 skill or 9 k2 b !y began bel[1 & w ev] c>ry ) !m ! infirmity ( all t is born on e>?4 ,:]eas ! say+s & ! lessons ( ?is book are n ( man1 nor did !y take _! beg9n+s "h4 ,!y h come to u inde$ ?r\gh human words1 & by means ( human action2 b !y did n arise orig9ally 9 ! brea/s ( m52 !y came f ,him :o is ,himself ! fir/ spr+ ( morals & ! highe/ f\nta9 ( tru?4 ,betwe5 philosophy re>$ up f bel[1 & ! facts1 & rules1 & motives1 :i* !y disclose1 !re is always a gap :i* our reason _c bridge ov]4 ,god's sov]eignty1 man's free w--,god's creative ag5cy1 man's inductions ( sci5ce--,god's int]f]5ce ) physical ord]1 man's e/abli%m5t ( physical law--"o memb] ( ea* ( ^! pairs w ev] rema9 discont9u\s f1 & 9 ! e/imate ( human reason irreconcileable )1 ! o!r4 ,& because ?is ,book is unlike all o!r books1 because its voice comes to u f ano!r place1 & is he>d 9 deep] & m secret *amb]s ( our be+ ?an all o!r voices1 because its say+s h = our humanity a se>*+ & cons]v+ & heal+ p[] :i* none o!r possess1 !re=e x is t to keep ^! ,holy ,scriptures 9 all _! integrity z deliv]$ d[n to h] is ! solemn tru/ ( ! ,*ur* ?r\gh\t ! _w3 a tru/ simple1 direct1 indefeasible4 ,n[ :5 ,i say ! ,*ur* ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & 9 all ,i %all say 9 ^! or l t]ms to-night1 ,i am us+ ! words 9 _! v wide/ s5se4 ,i mean by ! ,*ur* no less ?an our ,article def9es x to be1 8! great congregation ( fai?ful m5 9 :i* ! pure ,^w ( ,god is prea*$1 & ! ,sacram5ts are duly adm9i/]$ accord+ to ,*ri/'s ord9ance40 ,i mean ! :ole body1 :]ev] dwell+1 h[ev] ord]$ & d5om9at$1 :o take ! ,scriptures = _! rule ( life & = _! ultimate appeal4 ,on ! :ole ( ?is body re/s ?is tru/1 to pres]ve ! purity & integrity ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,n[ ( c\rse ?is duty conc]ns prim>ily ! ,scripture 9 ! =m 9 :i* x 0 giv5 to man3 ! "o sacr$ text1 exi/+ = u at ?is day 9 ! v language 9 :i* x 0 orig9ally writt54 ,9 pla9 words1 by way ( illu/ration3 if ! univ]sal ,*ur* 7 at ?is day comm&$ to lay up a copy ( ?is deposit1 z ! ,law 0 laid up 9 ! ark ( ! ,cov5ant1 t "o copy w\ld consi/ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 9 ,hebrew & ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 ,greek4 ,b n[ comes 9 a necessity = ! ex]cise ( judgm5t on ! "p ( ! scribe in/ruct$ unto ! k+dom ( heav53 9 o!r words1 on ! "p ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:5 we speak ( ^! two sacr$ texts1 we speak 9 fact ( a /ore ( bo?4 ,^! texts h be5 transmitt$ by human means4 ,!y exi/ = u 9 _m =ms1 co9cid5t 9 ! ma91 b v>y+ m or less f "o ano!r1 pr9cipally ?r\gh infirmities incid5t to transcription 9 anci5t times4 ,! great mass ( ^! v>iations conc]ns matt]s ( relatively small importance4 ,9 primitive ,*ri/ian times believ]s 7 too int5sely employ$ ab\t ! great int]e/s ( ! ,r$eem]'s k+dom1 to be v c>eful ab\t ! m]e lett] ( ! ,scripture n>rative4 ,:e!r 9 "o & ! same phrase our ,"l w5t1 or came1 or j\rney$1--:e!r ,he said1 or answ]$1 or spoke1 or answ]$ & said1 0 to !m small matt]3 & ?us we h ^! & hundr$s ( su* z ^! insignificant v>iations 9 ! diff]5t anci5t manuscript copies ( our ,new ,te/am5t4 ,b !re are1 & 9 no small numb]1 o!r v>iations affect+ ! s5se1--modify+ ! facts ( ! hi/ory1 div]t+ ! c\rse ( argum5t1 *ang+ ! t5d5cy ( exhortation4 ,& x is ) reg>d to ^! t ! ,*ur*1 tru/$ z %e is ) ! ,scriptures1 is b\nd to br+ ?+s old out ( h] treasures3 to seek back = ! mo/ anci5t & be/ atte/$ ( ! v>iations1 & to hold t fa/ z ! text1 reject+ ! o!rs3 or1 if none c be f\nd ^: evid5ce suffici5tly prepond]ates1 to publi% to all ! fact t x is s4 ,less ?an ?is w n be a fai?ful dis*>ge ( ! tru/3 _c satisfy h] feel+ ( rev]5ce = ,god's ^w4 ,n[ be=e we c proce$ to any application ( :at has already be5 said1 we mu/ advance fur!r 9 ! duty ( ! ,*ur* z ! ,gu>dian ( ,scripture4 ,! ,^w ( ,god 0 n giv5 to be laid up & hidd51 b to g =? & to be und]/ood4 ,t fai? :i* is to save ! nations1 come? by he>+1 & he>+ come? by ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,b ! nations are n able to und]/& ! ,scriptures z !y 7 giv54 ,& !re=e x 0 v e>ly recognis$ z a duty ( ea* ,*ur* to provide ! ,scriptures = h] memb]s 9 _! own language3 to br+ out ( h] /ores n only ?+s old1--! g5u9e & v5]able text ( ! ^w1 b also ?+s new1--! new g>m5t or vehicle ( t sacr$ text1 its expression 9 h] v]nacul> language4 ,& "h let x nev] be =gott51 t ?\gh we believe ,scripture to be a ?+ div9e1 a v]sion1 e v]sion1 ( ,scripture mu/ ( necessity be a ?+ human2 mu/ be liable to imp]fection & error1 & capable ( correction & improvem5t4 ,x is 9 fact1 aft] all1 little m ?an a comm5t or speculation ^u ,scripture4 ,a few ( ! simple/ consid]ations s]ve to %ew ?is4 ,take b ^!4 ,9 almo/ e s5t5ce :]e !re is f]v\r ( feel+1 or precision ( argum5t1 or graphic description1 we are totally unable to give 9 ! v]sion ! liv+ =ce ( ! orig9al4 ,we are oblig$ to enquire :at is ! g5]al s5se ( t :i* is vividly repres5t$1 & to devise "s ,engli% words :i* w z ne>ly z possible convey x to ! m9d3 & ?us ! p[] & *>m are lo/4 ,aga91 :]e an orig9al ^w may h two or m mean+s1 giv+ to ! s5t5ce :]e x occurs a correspond+ v>iety ( applications to life or doctr9e2 9 our r5d]+ we are oblig$1 because !re is no correspond+ ^w ( ours alike f]tile 9 signification1 to exclude all b "o ( ^! s5ses4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :]e ! orig9al employ$ "s ^w ( b "o p]fectly pla9 s5se1 we are (t5 con/ra9$ to use a t]m 9 our tongue :i*1 be>+ an ambigu\s mean+1 weak5s t s5se1 or ev5 oblit]ates x altoge!r4 ,any "o may see1 f ev5 ^! scanty h9ts1 h[ difficult1 h[ unsatisfactory at ! be/1 mu/ be ! dis*>ge ( ?is portion ( ! tru/3 h[ utt]ly impossible x is t !re %\ld ev] be a p]fect or f9al v]sion ( ! ,scriptures3 h[ ! ,*ur*1 ! ,scribe entru/$ ) ! cu/ody & provision ( ,god's ^w = ! s\ls ( h] memb]s1 is b\nd to br+ out ( h] /ores ev] f age to age ?+s new1 fre% & m accurate r5d]+s ( su* phrases ( ,scripture z "t & use may prove to h be5 inaccurately repres5t$4 ,& obs]ve1 be=e we pass on to ! acc\nt ( our own situation 9 ^! respects1 t ?is duty incumb5t on ! ,*ur* is to be p]=m$ q irrespectively ( any beauty or aptness ( outw>d =m :i* su* r5d]+ may happ5 to possess4 ,an errone\s r5d]+ ( a ,scripture phrase may h be5 s well put into words1 may c>ry a s\nd s t]se & epigrammatic1 z to h sunk deep into ! m9d ( a nation & to h become "o ( its h\sehold say+s4 ,b :o w\ld accept ! excuse ( beauty or aptness 9 ! case ( any?+ else wrongly come by8 ,x is /range t 9 ?is case only has any su* argum5t be5 us$ & all[$4 ,n[ we 9 ?is l& possess a v]sion ( ! ,holy ,scriptures :i* may *all5ge comp>ison = fai?fulness1 = simplicity1 & = maje/y1 ) any t ! _w has ev] se54 ,p]haps its *ief defect is t x admits ( be+ too highly prais$4 ,its pure use ( our native tongue1 ! exquisite balance & music ( its s5t5ces1 ! /ately m>* ( its p]iods1 ! hold on ! memory tak5 by ! v allit]ations & anti!ses1 :i* 7 ! mann] ( writ+ :5 x 0 made1--^! & a hundr$ o!r *>ms :i* inve/ almo/ e v]se1 make u love x ev5 to excess4 ,& :5 we int5sify all ^! claims to our affection by ! fact t x has be5 = c5turies1 & is n[1 ! vehicle to ?is great ,engli% race ( all t is pure & holy & lovely & ( good report1 ! fir/ lesson ( infancy1 ! guide ( mature life1 ! com=t] ( sickness & dea?1 we c h>dly be surpris$ t _m1 & "s ( ! be/ among u1 refuse to see its faults1 & are unable to contemplate ) any cont5t ! prospect ( _! be+ correct$4 ,x is a _s = :i* we ought to be deeply ?ankful1 ?is e>ne/ & affectionate cleav+ to ! ,engli% v]sion ( ! ,scriptures4 ,b good z x is1 !re is "o ?+ bett]4 ,& t is1 ! humble rev]5ce = ,god's ^w1 r5d]+ a man will+ to make any sacrifice = ! sake1 if x may be1 ( ne>] approa* to ,8 tru?4 ,& z ! public m9d has lately be5 & n[ is /irr$ reg>d+ ?is matt]1 ,i ?9k x may n be a wrong use ( our "t to-night1 if ,i v5ture to speak to y ( t "p ( ! subject :i* especially belongs to ! pulpit3 avoid+ details1 & try+ to rem9d y 9 our own case ( ! ne$ = ?9k+ ( ! duty at ?is "t1 & ( our own means ( p]=m+ x2 tak+ into acc\nt1 by ! way1 ! pr9cipal objections urg$ aga9/ our putt+ x 9 h&4 ,! necessity ( ?9k+ ( ! duty at ?is "t arises f two causes1 sett+ 9 contra/ our own circum/ances ) ^? "u :i* our v]sion 0 made3 "o relat+ to ! ?+s old1 ! o!r to ! ?+s new4 ,:5 t v]sion 0 made1 r :5 x 0 con/ruct$ & am5d$ out ( =m] ones1 ! available s\rces :5ce ! sacr$ text 0 to be d]iv$ 7 v few inde$1 & ^? = ! mo/ "p n ( a high ord]4 ,9 almo/ e case :]e ! real text is matt] ( d\bt1 & has to be asc]ta9$ by evid5ce1 our translators _h n t evid5ce be=e !m4 ,by f> ! great] & m important "p ( x 0 n br\ght to light 9 any tru/wor?y =m till )9 ! memory ( liv+ m54 ,nay1 "o ( its mo/ anci5t & pr9cipal witnesses has be5 )9 ! la/ few ye>s discov]$ & giv5 to ! ,*ur*4 ,& ! consequ5ce is t1 sett+ aside all cases ( indiff]5t or unimportant v>iations1 !re is by ?is "t an imm5se weight ( responsibility press+ on ! ,*ur* ) reg>d to ^! v>ieties ( read+3 a weight :i* x seems to me only ^? c be cont5t$ to re/ "u1 :o are n aw>e ( its magnitude4 ,we1 ! ,*ur*es ( ,*ri/ 9 ?is l&1 are caus+ to be read to our p1 to take b a s+le v solemn in/ance1 words respect+ "o ( ! f\ndation doctr9es ( ! fai? :i* are demon/rably no "p ( ,scripture at all4 ,& we ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& are do+ worse3 we are read+ ^? words by special selection1 imply+ t !y convey a pro( ( t doctr9e1 on ! ,sunday set ap>t by its "n4 ,?is is p]haps ! mo/ prom95t example3 b !re is no lack ( o!rs3 we might quote in/ances :]e ! text f\nd 9 our ,engli% ,bibles1 :i* passes curr5t ) millions = ! ^w ( ,god1 has b ! v sl5d]e/1 if any au?ority to re/ ^u1 & :]e o!r words1 :i* v few ( ^? millions ev] he>d (1 really are1 accord+ to ! ,*ur*'s own belief respect+ ,scripture1 ! message ( ,god to m54 ,we might produce examples aga91 :]e ! evid5ce ( ! great au?orities is s ne>ly balanc$1 t to ! end ( "t1 if no m witnesses are discov]$1 ! "q nev] c be decid$ :i* ( two or m is ! true read+4 ,n[ !re is no reason to ?9k t !re 0 any fault 9 our translators z reg>ds ?is matt]4 ,:]e !y 9 _! "t knew ( an important v>iation1 !y not$ x 9 _! m>g91 or indicat$ x by ! type ( _! text4 ,b 9 ! great majority ( cases1 ! fact 0 n1 & c\ld n be1 )9 _! k at all4 ,^u u 9 our own "t has x fall5 to c>ry out _! pr9ciples ) ! va/ly ext5d$ light :i* ,god has %$ ^u u4 ,b1 x is ask$1 are we able to d ?is8 ,z reg>ds ! text ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :]e ^! v>iations pr9cipally occur1 c]ta9ly we are4 ,! :ole gr\nd has be5 ( late ye>s ?or\ghly & repeat$ly work$ ov]1 & ! evid5ce is well kn[n4 ,9 _m ( ! mo/ important ( v>y+ passages1 ! decision ( biblical s*ol>s w\ld be %ortly & easily made1 :i* read+ to adopt or reject1 or :e!r to take ! middle c\rse ( fairly repres5t+ ! unc]ta9ty4 ,! numb] ( su* important v>iations is b limit$2 & 9 mo/ ( !m1 ! voice ( anci5t te/imony is all "o way4 ,s t x seems to me !re w\ld be no =midable difficulty1 z reg>ds ! ?+s old1 9 sett+ "r at ?is "t ! unavoidable errors1 & supply+ :at 7 ! necess>y defects1 ( our ,engli% ,bible4 ,we n[ come to ! second ( ! reasons :i* seem to press on ! ,*ur* at ?is "t ! duty ( review+ h] /ew>d%ip ( ! ,holy ,scriptures2 & t reason conc]ns ! ?+s new--! =m 9 :i* ^? ,scriptures are repres5t$ 9 ! v]nacul> tongue4 ,9 ! ma91 z has be5 already said1 we h 9 ?is respect no?+ to regret1 & b v little t we %\ld be compell$ to *ange4 ,! "* & _s ( our v]sion are all t we c desire4 ,b x is utt]ly impossible = any "o capable ( judg+ to d5y1 t x is disfigur$ by num]\s blemi%es1 f> too important to be put by or condon$4 ,! grave/ ( ^! are due to manife/ errors 9 r5d]+2 errors1 ab\t :i* !re c\ld be b "o op9ion among biblical s*ol>s ( all religi\s views4 ,o!rs h aris5 f pr9ciples adopt$ & av[$ by ! translators !mselves3 z1 = in/ance1 f ! un=tunate "o ( all[+ a numb] ( app>5tly equival5t ,engli% words an equal "r to repres5t "o & ! same ^w 9 ! orig9al1 :]eby v important passages h be5 disguis$ & confus$4 ,o!rs aga9 owe _! s\rce to causes :i* h come into op]ation s9ce ! v]sion 0 made4 ,c]ta9 words h1 z "t has gone on1 pass$ into new mean+s4 ,o!rs1 :i* c\ld =m]ly be read )\t (f5ce1 h n[1 by _! v occurr5ce1 become /umbl+-blocks1 & t5d to remove all solemnity1 & ev5 all *ance ( fair audi5ce1 f ! passages :]e !y occur4 ,"s few blemi%es may also be due 7& x is h>dly possible altoge!r to put by ?is s\rce7 to doctr9al or ecclesia/ical bias on ! "p ( ! translator4 ,( ! v>i\s elem5ts :i* 7 wisely unit$ 9 ! body ( m5 entru/$ ) ! prep>ation ( our v]sion1 "o 0 mu* weak5$ dur+ ! "w by ! dea? ( two ( its lead+ memb]s3 & "s app>5tly =c$ or inconsi/5t r5d]+s h be5 ?\ght to be n altoge!r unconnect$ ) ?is circum/ance4 ,b1 aft] all1 we are ask$1 ( :at "* are ^! blemi%es4 ,d !y1 d any ( !m1 affect po9ts ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e8 ,n[ let x be obs]v$1 my bre?r51 t ?is "q is 9 itself a fallaci\s "o4 ,= :at is ,*ri/ian doctr9e8 ,is x a h>d dry tabul> /atem5t ( dogmas1 to be prov$ by a c]ta9 numb] ( texts8 or is x ! conviction ( ! great tru?s express$ by ^? dogmas c>ri$ into ! he>ts & lives ( m58 ,if x be ! =m]1 !n might we1 accord+ to ! objector's argum5t1 disp5se ) n9e-t5?s ( ,scripture altoge!r4 ,if ! latt]1 !n we c sp>e no?+ :i* may make x cle>] or m =cible1 bett] appreh5d$ or m w>mly felt4 ,i am p]suad$ t no "o c e/imate ! b5efit :i* may be done to ! s\ls ( m5 by ca/+ light on any "o say+ ( our ,bless$ ,"l1--by mak+ evid5t a s5t5ce be=e obscure 9 ! writ+s ( prophets or apo/les4 ,& t ?is may be n[ done1 done 9 v important in/ances1 done ) easy cons5t & effectually1 ,i am also p]suad$4 ,! great pr9ciples ( biblical translation h 9 our "t engag$ _m able m5 bo? "h & on ! ,cont95t2 & to mo/ ( ! passages 9 :i* our v]sion has gone a/ray1 our *os5 revis]s w\ld come ) _! m9ds firmly made up1 & ready at once to apply ! rem$y4 ,) reg>d to "s o!r blemi%es :i* ,i v5tur$ to m5tion1 its application w\ld be easi] /ill4 ,few w\ld fail to note1 or be desir\s to reta91 an obsolete ^w2 & 9 ! case ( expressions ( ! o!r k9d1 ! only desire w\ld be1 :ile remov+ ! (f5ce1 to leave unimpair$ ,god's te/imony aga9/ s91 or :atev] might be ! solemn s5se ( ! passage4 ,z reg>ds ! la/ class ( blemi%es m5tion$1 ^? few :i* may be due to doctr9al or ecclesia/ical bias1 ! task might seem likely to be a h>d "o4 ,b ,i %\ld be unwill+ ha/ily to ?9k ?is4 ,9 _m su* in/ances1 ! "q1 z x w\ld be rais$ among our mod]n s*ol>s1 w\ld nev] ent] ! region ( op9ion at all4 ,x w\ld be simply "o ( fai?ful & consi/5t r5d]+1 to :i* ! occurr5ce ( ! ^w else:]e w\ld furni% an easy & safe guide4 ,i tru/ x may be said ( ! ,*ur* 9 our l&1 t ! long] %e la/s1 ! m %e becomes aw>e ( ! futility ( =c+ into ! sacr$ text any =egone conclusions3 ! m %e sees ! importance ( keep+ pure f all lat] alloy ! wat] :i* m5 are to draw f ! wells ( salvation4 ,we h ?us advanc$ 9 our v ha/y & incomplete sket* ( ?is subject1 to ! la/ bran* ( enquiry :i* we propos$3 by :om1 & h[1 ?is review ( ! ,*ur*'s /ew>d%ip may be c>ri$ out4 ,9 ask+ 8,by :om80 we are 9 fact putt+ two que/ions3 "u :at sanction1 & by :at in/rum5ts4 ,to ! =m] enquiry x might be answ]$1 t inasmu* z uni=mity 9 ! use ( a ,scripture text is ( ! fir/ importance1 x w\ld be desirable t ! v]sion :5 am5d$ %\ld be put =? by au?ority4 ,b !re c be little d\bt t su* an answ] w\ld be an inconsid]ate "o4 ,! proc$ure w\ld defeat ! v end x has 9 view4 ,on only "o ( ! ,*ri/ian bodies 9 ?is c\ntry w\ld su* au?ority1 ev5 if complete 9 h] s5se1 be b9d+4 ,& if ! am5d$ v]sion 7 ?us b\nd ^u h]1 we %\ld be dep>t+ f ! prec$5t set u 9 ! case ( our pres5t v]sion1 :i*1 :atev] might be ! int5tion ( ! notice t x is 8appo9t$ to be read 9 *ur*es10 appe>s to h made its way to univ]sal acceptance by its intr9sic excell5ce1 & )\t any b9d+ au?orisation at all4 ,!re might be v>i\s conceivable ways ( und]tak+ ! revision4 ,x might be entru/$ to a body ( m5 select$ & commission$ by ! highe/ p[] 9 ! l&4 ,or ! action might beg91 z x is n[ beg9n+1 ) "o ( ! religi\s bodies among u1 & might proce$1 n conf9$ to t body alone1 b ext5d$ s z to take 9 su* ( ! re/ z might be will+ to aid4 ,b1 h[ev] und]tak51 ! result %\ld be put =? to make its way simply & entirely on its m]its1 & z approv+ itself to ! consci5ce & judgm5t ( ! ,*ur*es ( ,*ri/4 ,& we are ?us br\ght to answ] ! second memb] ( ?is enquiry1 ,by :at in/rum5ts %\ld ! revision be c>ri$ out8 ,our la/ s5t5ce has anticipat$ ! reply4 ,su* a "w %\ld no m be done by "o section ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ?an by "o man4 ,! same concurr5ce & conflict ( ?\ght1 ! same v>iety ( exp]i5ce1 ! same diff]+ %ades ( feel+ & appreh5sion1 :i* r5d] _m m5 requisite = ! "w1 r5d] also _m ,*ur*es requisite4 ,!re is 9 ! lay m9d a natural & well-f\nd$ di/ru/ ( m5 :o are enli/$ 9 ! w>m advocacy ( p>ticul> sy/ems3 & no?+ b a fair balance ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*es 9 ! "w w\ld comm& public confid5ce4 ,& !n1 h[ %\ld ! "w be done8 ,i d n mean1 by :at k9d ( process or ma*9]y3 ! necess>ily ardu\s details w\ld be be/ judg$ ( by ^? engag$ 9 x3 b ,i mean1 guid$ by :at maxims1 9 accordance ) :at rules8 ,! task may fairly be comp>$ to ! m5d+ & re/oration ( a goodly piece ( anci5t mosaic-"w4 ,& su* a comp>ison may guide u to "o lead+ rule :i* %\ld dom9ate ! :ole process4 ,no?+ %\ld be t\*$ ( ! fair fabric :i* c possibly rema93 & all t is ( necessity new %\ld be 9 /ricte/ h>mony ) ! old4 ,s t ! e>1 :ile ( c\rse miss+ f ! alt]$ s5t5ce ! expression s long famili>1 %\ld f9d x sup]s$$1 n by a />tl+ mod]nism1 b by words wor?y to /& beside ^? :i* rema94 ,^? :o are acqua9t$ ) ! hi/ory ( our pres5t v]sion w recognise 9 ?is rule ! repetition ( "o :i* its compil]s _h be=e !m4 ,on ?is matt]1 ,i conceive !re ne$ be no al>m :atev]4 ,any body ( ,engli% biblical s*ol>s1 ) ! responsibility ^u !m ( purify+ our v]sion1 w\ld be at lea/ z anxi\s to pres]ve its *>act]i/ic excell5ces z any c\ld be1 :o 7 n s deeply aw>e :at ^? excell5ces are4 ,& let x be obs]v$1 t 9 ?is matt] a v]sion = public & g5]al use w\ld ( necessity diff] f su* z may h be5 put =? = private b5efit by individual s*ol>s4 ,9 ^?1 x may h be5 desir$ to give to ! ,engli% bible-/ud5t "s idea ( ! niceties & precise con/ructions ( ! orig9al4 ,9 ! am5d$ v]sion1 !re %\ld be no su* design1 unless :]e our ord9>y ,engli% w fully & freely admit ( x3 no m]ely grammatical *anges ( t5se or inf]5ce1 :i* might give awkw>dness or /iffness to :at 0 be=e pla9ly & conv5tionally express$4 ,f :at has already be5 said1 x w be cle> t ?is revision ( ! ,*ur*'s /ew>d%ip _c be br\ght ab\t m]ely by ! ins]tion ( m>g9al notices or v>ieties4 ,we all "k h[ little *ance ! m>g9 has ( be+ obs]v$ or kn[n3 & x w\ld be a /ill m fatal objection t1 9 ! great majority ( ,bibles1 ! requisite ( *eapness precludes any m>g9al pr9t+ at all4 ,!re might inde$ ) advantage be an addition ( m>g9al notices 9 matt]s ( second>y importance3 b all necess>y sub/antial revision mu/ be made 9 ! text itself1 or x seems to me we are exce$+ & n fulfill+ our duty4 ,!re rema9s b "o m consid]ation1 )\t :i* we c h>dly dismiss our subject4 ,w n1 x has be5 ask$1 ! v>y+ ( expressions 9 our v]sion t5d to di/urb t confid5ce & reliance ) :i* its words are g5]ally reg>d$ among ,engli% ,*ri/ians8 ,fir/ ,i w\ld obs]ve t ?is argum5t1 z aga9/ ! dis*>ge ( a solemn tru/1 is wor?less2 & secondly1 t ,i h no dread ( ! consequ5ce appreh5d$4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& has us$ = two c5turies & a half1 two di/9ct v]sions ( ! ,psalms1 v>y+ to a degree b little appreciat$1--& ) no su* di/urb+ result4 ,x is n a little rem>kable1 t a precisely simil> objection 0 rais$ at ! "t ( ! und]tak+ ( our pres5t v]sion1--b x 0 by ! ,romani/s4 ,!y compla9$ ( ! unsettl+ effect ( ^! frequ5t *anges1 & ( ! m>g9al read+s z leav+ m5 9 d\bt :at 0 ! tru? ( ,scripture4 ,) :at reason1 let ! firm hold :i* t am5d$ v]sion has kept be witness4 ,& n[ 9 draw+ to an end1 let u ask ourselves1 :y x is t ! consci5ce ( ! ,*ur* is mov$ ab\t ?is matt]8 :y x is t1 a desire :i* n long s9ce /irr$ only 9 a few brea/s1 has n[ become ripe = practical settlem5t z to by :om & h[ x is to be satisfi$8 ,& ! answ] is to be s\ght 9 t consci5ce itself4 ,x br+s to light ! e/imation 9 :i* ?is ,*ri/ian p h come to hold ! preci\s deposit entru/$ to !m4 ,x is a result ( ! awak5$ enquiry1 ! hone/ fe>less rese>* :i* h be5 & are be+ widely sp5t ^u e po9t connect$ ) ,holy ,scripture3 a high] value set1 n 9 spite ( b because ( t inquiry & rese>*1 on a treasure n[ no long] wrapp$ 9 ! disguise ( m]e conv5tional rev]5ce1 b op5$ & sp>kl+ to e eye4 ,x is ! old confession ov] aga91--no long] f ! m\? 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