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Excerpt from The Apocryphal New Testament
We are glad to note a decidedly increasing interest in regard to the Apocryphal Books as evidenced by increased sales.
Man, conscious of his weakness, looks around for guidance. Catholics offer him an infallible Church. Protestants, an infallible Bible. We believe that infallibility belongs only to God and although inspiration may not be certain for these Apocryphal Books, yet for more than three centuries they were accepted by the early Christians as inspired, and therefore should be regarded with interest.
The theory of Inspiration has been altered more than once since these books were rejected as uninspired. It was once altered when men began to appeal to the Greek and the Hebrew against the Latin Vulgate. It was altered again when they appealed to lexicons and grammars and the usage of contemporary writers against authoritative interpretation. It was altered again when the science of textual criticism shattered the exclusive claims of the received text. And every alteration, though a shock to the faith Of some, and a trial to all, led to closer study, clearer insight, and a more reverential acceptance of the sacred volume, and all connected therewith.
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We are glad to note a decidedly increasing interest in regard to the Apocryphal Books as evidenced by increased sales.
Man, conscious of his weakness, looks around for guidance. Catholics offer him an infallible Church. Protestants, an infallible Bible. We believe that infallibility belongs only to God and although inspiration may not be certain for these Apocryphal Books, yet for more than three centuries they were accepted by the early Christians as inspired, and therefore should be regarded with interest.
The theory of Inspiration has been altered more than once since these books were rejected as uninspired. It was once altered when men began to appeal to the Greek and the Hebrew against the Latin Vulgate. It was altered again when they appealed to lexicons and grammars and the usage of contemporary writers against authoritative interpretation. It was altered again when the science of textual criticism shattered the exclusive claims of the received text. And every alteration, though a shock to the faith Of some, and a trial to all, led to closer study, clearer insight, and a more reverential acceptance of the sacred volume, and all connected therewith.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
William Hone
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780266871149
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 362
Paperback
Contributors
Author
William Hone
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331092667
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.0 cm
Page Count - 364
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