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Responding to Jeff Riddle – Regarding James White and (the real) Turretin
Our brother in Christ, Jeff Riddle (JR), has posted some comments regarding James White (JW) and the real Francis Turretin (FT), which because I’m a friend of the former and a fan of the latter, I would like to address: JR wrote: 1. JW typically confuses the TR and Majority text position with KJV-Onlyism. Furthermore,…
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The Story of Codex 61 aka Codex Montfortianus
The following is taken from “The Story of the Manuscripts,” by George Edmonds Merrill (link to book). Codex 61, or Montfortianus, derives its name from one of its former possessors, Rev. Thomas Montfort, D. D., of Cambridge. It is now at Trinity College, Dublin. This manuscript is of special interest among the cursives from the…
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From the Complutensian Polyglot
To God be the Glory!
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Wesley on 1 John 5:7-8 (The Comma)
On the theme of the Johannine Comma, the following is Wesley’s brief take on the subject. I have presented Wesley mostly to show that I have not quoted Calvin above to support the argument by the personal authority of Calvin, but have simply included Calvin’s comments (and Wesley’s and others) to show the historical acceptance…
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Calvin on 1 John 5:7-8 (The Comma)
In keeping with my series on the historical view of the Johannine Comma, here are the thoughts of John Calvin on the subject, even though Calvin is neither particularly favorable to the position that I favor, nor particularly dogmatic. It should be noted that apparently the Jerome document that Calvin is referencing is actually pseudo-Jerome,…
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Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:7-8 (The Comma)
Continuing in my series on the traditional view (contrasted with the modern view) of the text we have accepted as authenticate, the following is Matthew Henry’s take on the issue. Note that Matthew Henry does not seem particularly to care how many or how old the Greek noses are that can be counted. The Authenticity…
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John Gill on 1 John 5:7-8 (The comma.)
Consistent with my position that I do not want anyone to accept what I say because I say it, I sometimes find it to be of value to provide the thoughts of other Christian men on subjects on which modern times have, to a degree, reversed the Reformed position. The Authenticity of the Comma Johanneum…