A Review of Professor Stuart on Christian Baptism (Classic Reprint)

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The theta I have collected in relation to the manner in which baptize is rendered by the various versions, ancient and modern, will, I think, form an acceptable and useful appendage to the work. Many of the early versions of the New Testament were made by those who understood and spoke both the Greek and the language into which they translated. And since there existed no motive for mistranslation, the practice of all Christians in those times being uniform, nor any opportunity for doing it without detection, the Greek being generally understood, these versions must be regard ed as indubitable authority for the original and proper meaning of the word.

While the philological illustrations and criticisms are designed more especially for the advantage of those who are acquainted with the languages, the whole is nevertheless so constructed as to occa sion no loss or embarrassment to the English reader. The refer ences, whether historical or philological, particularly those of a philological character, are in nearly every instance given from no tual inspection of the passages; so that the reader may confidently depend upon their general correctness. I have endeavored to em brace all that was essential to a full and fair discussion of the sub jcet, and to exclude whatever did not seem to have an important hearing upon the question; and it is hoped the book will be found to be a convenient Manual on Baptism and Communion, and gene rally adapted to the capacity of every class of readers.

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