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    lively conviction in reality of his actions and character : and were we to rest our own belief in the

    divinity of our Lord ' s mission on internal evidence alone , we should depend upon the gospel of John for the main support of it . When studying that narrative we have been struck with indications of

    authenticity which have powerfully corroborated our conviction of the truth of the gospel-history derived from other sources : and it appears to us to be a fact , which should a little stagger the confi - dence of the Evansonian in the

    decisions of his instructor , that one who had many qualities of mind in common with him , equal independence and sincerity 5 and probably greater learning and critical skill , so far from thinking as Mr . E .- does , that the gospel of Joha € 5 does not deserve the least credit

    or attention , " declares it to be his decided opinion , * that it contains ' raofe and clearer marks of authenticity , that it wears a complexion eminently characteristic of its original , and comprises an intrinsic usefulness and excellence

    above the rest . We did hope to have found in the Preface of this volume ,- some corroboration , or at least some attempt at the corroboration , of Mr . Evanson ' s principles ; but the Editor appears to receive them , without hesitation , as he expresses no dissatisfaction with them , or with Mr . E / s application of them . The only statement which appears designed for this purpose , is in p . vii . ** Yet even in these histories . Mr .

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    Evanson has discovered what he deettip to be manifest interpolations : such are the two first chapters of Luke ' s gospel which follow the short introductory preface or dedication to Theophilus ; the account of the baptism , temptation , and transfiguration of Jesus ; the story

    of the herd of swine , the conversation respecting paradise , with the thief on the cross , besides some passages in the Lord ' s prayer ; and in this latter supposition he is fortified by the opinion of the late excellent and very laborious critic Archbishop Newcome , who has in his version omitted what he conceives to her

    the interpolations in that form , of devotion . ** We quote the foregoing passage principally for the purpose of remarking , that though we doubt not the Editor had no intention to deceive , it certainly is calcu * lated to mislead the reader - Taken

    in connexion with thfe preceding paragraph , ( in which Mr . E . 's opinion had been stated , that it is best to rest the evidence of Chris , tianity on the writings of Luke , &c . ) it appears to implv , that

    Archbishop Newcome ' s omission of the interpolated clauses of the Lord ' s prayer , fortifies Mr . Evan * son ' s opinion , as to the spuriousness of the whole of the passages referred to . But passing by the mere ambiguity in language , it must leaH the unlearned reader to

    suppose , that Nevvcome ' s rejection of interpolations , and Evanson ' s , proceed upon ! the same principles ; whereas Arch . Newcome , following Griesbach , rejects

    certain clauses in the Lord ' s piayer , upon the preponderating evidence of manuscripts , versions , and ancient quotations , and Mr , Evan * son , without neglecting this evidence , where it is in his favour , /

    * SefcWakefield's Evidences , p . 1 J 6 * We observed this passage after the precede ing part of the paragraph was written , -while turning over the leaves with a somewhat different Object .

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    32 Review *—New Testament ; on theTtan cf / Mt . titans on .

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Jan. 2, 1810, page 32, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2400/page/32/