The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels

THE reception given by the learned world to the First Volume of this
work, as expressed hitherto in smaller reviews and notices, has on the
whole been decidedly far from discouraging. All have had some word of
encomium on our efforts. Many have accorded praise and signified their
agreement, sometimes with unquestionable ability. Some have pronounced
adverse opinions with considerable candour and courtesy. Others in
opposing have employed arguments so weak and even irrelevant to the
real question at issue, as to suggest that there is not after all so
much as I anticipated to advance against our case. Longer examinations
of this important matter are doubtless impending, with all the interest
attaching to them and the judgements involved: but I beg now to offer
my acknowledgements for all the words of encouragement that have been
uttered