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it to be genuine. The Complutensian has it with slight
variations. Luther rejected it on critical grounds, and it
did not appear in any of his Bibles published in his
lifetime. The Codex Amiatinus of the Vulgate omits it.
Tyndale has it, either from the Vulgate or Erasmus 3.
Tynd. 2. and Cov. put it in brackets.
Rev. xii. 10. omits: the accuser of our brethren.
“ xviii. 23. omits: and the light of a candle... thee.
“ xix. 9. omits: the marriage.
III.--Of Readings in which he follows the Greek.
Matt. v. 4, 5. reads in order of Greek. Vulgate puts 5 first.
" v. 47. reads: publicans; Vulgate: heathen.
“ vi. 1. reads: alms; Vulgate: righteousness.
" vi. 5. reads: thou prayest; Vulgate: ye pray.
Acts xiii. 33. reads: first Psalm; so Tynd., Cov.;
Vulgate reads: second Psalm.
Rom. xv. 2. reads: Every one of us; Vulgate: of you.
Rev. ii. 13. reads: in my days; Vulgate: in those days.
" v. 12. reads: riches and wisdom; Vulgate: divinity and wisdom.
The most important peculiarities of Luther's first version, as we see
by this minute examination, are solved at once by a comparison of it with
the text of Erasmus. The differences in the four editions--two of them
reprints of Erasmus--are not, for the most part, important; 2 and 3 may be
considered as in the main one text, and 3 and 4 another. A minute
examination seems to indicate that Luther had them all, and used them all;
but the second Erasmus seems, beyond all doubt, to have been his chief
text, though the first Erasmus, and the Gerbelius have both been urged by
scholars for the post of honor.
Of the Aldine edition of Erasmus, 1518, there is a copy, in fine
condition, in the City Library of Philadelphia. The