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The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated…
The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated and argued by Richard Baxter ; who earnestly beseecheth rulers and clergy not to divide and destroy the land and cast their own souls on the dreadful guilt and punishment of national perjury ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1689
Chapter 18: Point XV. Of Assenting to Mistranslations, and Subscribing that they are not contrary t…
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
M. 1. The Apostles some times use it, and sometimes follow the Hebrew against it, and sometimes neither. 2. But to Use it is one thing, and to Justify it is another thing. It was in common use in the time of Christ and his Apostles, and they used that in speaking to the people, which use made intelligible and acceptable. And we scruple not using it: But all the works of Man are imperfect, as Man is: And why must we subscribe that there is nothing in it contrary to the word of God? When as every mistake in it is contrary to it.
M. 1. The Apostles some times use it, and sometimes follow the Hebrew against it, and sometimes neither. 2. But to Use it is one thing, and to Justifie it is another thing. It was in common use in the time of Christ and his Apostles, and they used that in speaking to the people, which use made intelligible and acceptable. And we scruple not using it: But all the works of Man are imperfect, as Man is: And why must we subscribe that there is nothing in it contrary to the word of God? When as every mistake in it is contrary to it.
L. It seems then you would not subscribe to the Bible, that there is nothing in it contrary to the Word of God?
M. I will subscribe to the truth of all that is in the true Copies of the Original, if there by any such: And I will ⟨p. 88⟩subscribe that the various Lections in those Copies that we have, are not the failing of the Holy Ghost, or Apostles, nor are such as leave us in just doubt of any necessary Truth? And I will subscribe to the Translation so far as it agreeth with the Original. But I will not subscribe that any Translation is perfect or faultless▪ or to this or that Hebrew or Greek Copy, as if in every word or Lection it certainly agreed with the Autographs. And why should men make snares for the Church, by imposing Professions, that any mere man's works are perfect, when all mortal men are confessedly imperfect? Is it not enough peaceable to use them, and to profess that all the word of God is infallible Truth?