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Title: The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark

Author: John Burgon

Release Date: July 27, 2008 [Ebook #26134]

Language: English

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***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE LAST TWELVE VERSES OF THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO S. MARK***

THE

THE LAST TWELVE VERSES

OF THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO

S. MARK

Vindicated Against Recent Critical Objectors

And Established

by

John W. Burgon B.D.

Vicar of S. Mary-The-Virgin's, Fellow of Oriel College,

and Gresham Lecturer in Divinity.

_With Facsimiles of Codex {~HEBREW LETTER ALEF~} And Codex L_

"'Advice to you,' sir, 'in studying Divinity?' Did you say that you
'wished I would give you a few words of advice,' sir?... Then let me
recommend to you the practice of always _verifying your references_, sir!"

_Conversation of the late_ PRESIDENT ROUTH

Oxford and London:

James Parker and Co.

1871.

CONTENTS

The Codex
Dedication: To Sir Roundell Palmer, Q.C., M.P.
Preface.
The Last Twelve Verses.
Chapter I. THE CASE OF THE LAST TWELVE VERSES OF S. MARK'S GOSPEL, STATED.
Chapter II. THE HOSTILE VERDICT OF BIBLICAL CRITICS SHEWN TO BE QUITE OF
RECENT DATE.
Chapter III. THE EARLY FATHERS APPEALED TO, AND OBSERVED TO BEAR
FAVOURABLE WITNESS.
Chapter IV. THE EARLY VERSIONS EXAMINED, AND FOUND TO YIELD UNFALTERING
TESTIMONY TO THE GENUINENESS OF THESE VERSES.
Chapter V. THE ALLEGED HOSTILE WITNESS OF CERTAIN OF THE EARLY FATHERS
PROVED TO BE AN IMAGINATION OF THE CRITICS.
Chapter VI. MANUSCRIPT TESTIMONY SHEWN TO BE OVERWHELMINGLY IN FAVOUR OF
THESE VERSES.--PART I.
Chapter VII. MANUSCRIPT TESTIMONY SHEWN TO BE OVERWHELMINGLY IN FAVOUR OF