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I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…
I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet. I. 19 : II. Christ in travel ... in three sermons on Isai. 53. 11 : III. A lifting up for the down-cast ... delivered in thirteen sermons on Psal. 42, 11 : four several sermons ... / preached by William Bridge ...
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1656
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.
Quest. How can we hold, and keep fast, the Letter of the Scripture, when there are so many Greek Copies of the New Testament? and those diverse one from another?
Answ. 1 Yes, well: For though there are many received Copies of the New Testament; yet there is no material difference between them. The four Evangelists do vary in the Relation of the same thing; yet because there is no contradiction, or material variation, we do adhere to all of them, and deny none. In the times of the Jews, before Christ, they had but one Original of the Old Testament; yet that hath several readings: there is a Marginal reading, and a Line reading, and they differ no less than eight hundred times the one from the other; yet the Jews did adhere to both, and denied neither; Why? Because there was no material difference. And so now, though there be many Copies of the New Testament; yet seeing there is no material difference between them, we may adhere to all: For whoever will understand the Scripture, must be sure to keep, and hold fast the Letter, not denying it.
Answ. 1 Yes, well: For though there are many received Copies of the New Testament; yet there is no material difference between them. The four Evangelists do vary in the Relation of the same thing; yet because there is no contradiction, or material variation, we do adhere to al of them, and deny none. In the times of the Jews, before Christ, they had but one Original of the Old Testament; yet that hath several readings: there is a Marginal reading, and a Line reading, and they differ no less than eight hundred times the one from the other; yet the Jews did adhere to both, and denied neither; Why? Because there was no material difference. And so now, though there be many Copies of the New Testament; yet seeing there is no material difference between them, we may adhere to all: For whoever wil understand the Scripture, must be sure to keep, and hold fast the Letter, not denying it.