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I will now conclude by begging pardon for all errors of commission  and omission。  I am a frail foolish vessel�察�and have accomplished  but a slight portion of what I proposed in my vanity。  Yet  something�察�though but little�察�has been effected by this journey�察 �which I have just brought to a conclusion。  The New Testament of  Christ is enjoying a quiet sale in the principal towns of the north  of Spain�察�and I have secured the FRIENDLY INTEREST and co´operation  of the booksellers of those parts�察�particularly him�察�the most  considerable of them all�察�Rey Romero of Compostella。  I have�察 �moreover�察�by private sale disposed of one hundred and sixteen  Testaments to individuals entirely of the lower classes�察�namely�察 �muleteers�察�carmen�察�CONTRABANDISTAS�察�etc。

My accounts will follow in a few days。  Now may the Lord bless you�察 �and dispose you to pray for myself and all in this land of misery  and sorrow。

G。 B。



LETTER�此�20th November�察�1837



To the Rev。 A。 Brandram ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 Dec。 2�察�1837�� MADRID�察�No。 16 CALLE ST。 IAGO PISO 3RO。 NOVR。 20�察�1837。

REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � On the other side you have an account of the  money which I expended during my journey�察�and also of what I have  laid out in the Society's service since my return。  In respect to  my expenses�察�I wish to state that most articles are very dear in  Spain�察�especially in the parts where I have travelled�察�and that I  have been subjected to many expenses which I have not specified in  the account�察�for example the gate´dues for the books�察�in every town  where I have introduced them ´ the printing of advertisements ´ and  particularly farriers' bills�察�as the poor horses were continually  ailing from over´work�察�bad provender and falls received amongst the  mountains。  In the account of Testaments sold you will observe that  I make no mention of by far the greater number�察�namely those  disposed of at Lugo�察�Saint James�察�etc。�察�etc。�察�as I have not yet  received the money from the booksellers。  About a week since I  received advice from Leon that the forty copies which I had left  there had been all sold�察�and that the money was in readiness�察�I  have despatched a fresh supply of fifty to that important town�察 �where last summer I nearly lost my life in a burning fever。  I am  expecting every day a fresh order from Salamanca�察�and hope that�察�as  the circle widens in the lake into which a stripling has cast a  pebble�察�so will the circle of our usefulness continue widening  until it has embraced the whole vast region of Spain。

I have delayed writing for nearly a fortnight�察�as during that  period I have been looking out for a suitable shop in which to  commence operations in Madrid。  I have just found one quite to my  mind�察�situated in the CALLE DEL PRINCIPE�察�one of the principal  streets。  The rent�察�it is true�察�is rather high ��eight REALS per  diem���察�but a good situation�察�as you are well aware�察�must be paid  for。  I came to the resolution of establishing a shop from finding  that the Madrid booksellers entrusted with the Testaments gave  themselves no manner of trouble to secure the sale�察�and even  withheld advertisements from the public with which they were  supplied。  But now everything will be on another footing�察�and I  have sanguine hopes of selling all that remain of the edition  within a short time。

A violent and furious letter against the Bible Society and its  proceedings has lately appeared in a public print�察�it is prefixed  to a Pastoral of the Spiritual Governor ��I。E。 Bishop�А�of Valencia�察 �in which he forbids the sale of the London Bible in that see。   About a week since I inserted in the ESPANOL an answer to that  letter�察�which answer has been read and praised。  I send you  herewith an English translation of it。  You will doubtless deem it  too warm and fiery�察�but tameness and gentleness are of little avail  when surrounded by the vassal slaves of bloody Rome。  It has  answered one purpose ´ it has silenced our antagonist�察�who�察�it  seems�察�is an unprincipled benefice´hunting curate。  As you read  Spanish�察�I have copied his own words respecting the omission of the  Apocrypha�察�nevertheless�察�lest you should find some difficulty in  understanding it�察�I subjoin here the English。

'If the works of Luther were to be given to the world curtailed of  their PRINCIPAL CHAPTERS�察�and his maxims and precepts to a certain  degree transformed�察�what would his followers and disciples do�拭  �Would they not rise with one accord in numerous bands�察�and�察�in  order to sustain the honour of their preceptor�察�would they not  recur to the original writings and produce in his support his  manuscripts�拭 �Would they not resort to all kinds of argument to  prove the spuriousness of that edition�察�and employ declamation and  reasoning in order to blacken the illicit and fraudulent means  which the Catholics were employing��' etc。�察�etc。�察�etc。

I deemed it my duty�察�as Agent of the Bible Society in Spain�察�not to  permit so brutal an attack upon it to pass unanswered。  Indeed I  was called upon by my friends to reply�察�and though I am adverse to  all theological and political disputes�察�I feared to refuse�察�lest  the motives of my silence should be misconstrued。  But now I must  be permitted to say ��between ourselves�� that it was a very  unadvised act to send such a Bible as the London one over to Spain�察 �a Bible which does the editor no credit and the Society less�察�and  it was a still more unadvised act to advertise in the prints of  Valencia that it would be given GRATIS to the poor。  Mr。 Villiers�察 �whom I consulted�察�made use of these words�此 �'How is it possible for  you ��meaning myself�� to sell books at Madrid and other places�察�when  it becomes known that those very same books are being given away at  Valencia�拭 �Moreover�察�giving away Bibles to the multitude will seem  to imply that there is some plot or conspiracy in the wind�察�and the  Government�察�with some shadow of reason�察�may be called upon to  interfere�察�and the proceedings of the Society may be brought to a  sudden stop in Spain。'  I hope you will excuse these hints�察�they  are well meant�察�and in uttering them I have�察�as you know�察�the  prosperity of our hallowed cause solely at heart。

G。 B。

��I am still very unwell。��


TO THE EDITORS OF EL ESPANOL


GENTLEMEN�察 � My attention has this moment been directed by a friend  to a letter which appeared in your journal of the 5th instant�察 �signed Jose Francisco Garcia and prefixed to a circular of the  Governor of the See of Valencia�察�the object of which is to forbid  the purchasing or reading of the Castilian version of the Bible by  Father Felipe Scio�察�as edited in London by the British and Foreign  Bible Society�察�and which the Agent of the Society at Valencia has  announced for sale。

Did the principles of the Bible Society permit them to rejoice at  the misfortunes of their fellow´creatures�察�even of their enemies�察 �the style and tone which the writer of this epistle has�察 �unfortunately for himself and his cause�察�adopted�察�would afford them  plenteous matter for congratulation。  He calls himself an  ecclesiastic and talks about 'the sacred duty of his august  ministry��' and for the purpose�察�I suppose�察�of showing how strictly  he fulfils the precepts of his mild Master and Redeemer�察�he styles  the Society in question 'an infernal Society��' and speaks of 'its  accursed fecundity。'  Goodly words�  �Charitable words�  �May I be  permitted to enquire in what part of the sacred writings he found  them recommended�拭 �Perhaps in the following text of the Vulgate�此�


'Vae vobis Scribae et Phariseai hypocritae�察�qui decimatis mentham�察 �et anethum�察�et cyminum�察�et reliquistis quae graviora sunt legis�察 �JUDICIUM�察�ET MISERICORDIAM�察�et fidem。  Haec oportuit facere�察�et  illa non omittere。'

Matt。 cap。 xxiii。 vers。 23。

Ay de vosotros�察�Escribas y Phariseos hipocritas�察�que diezmais la  yerba buena�察�y el eneldo�察�y el comino�察�y habeis dexado las cosas�察 �que son mas importantes de la Ley�察�LA JUSTICIA�察�Y LA MISERICORDIA�察 �y la fe�  �Esto era menester hacer�察�y no dexar lo otro。


The British and Foreign Bible Society is an infernal society and  consequently its members�察�one and all�察�are children of the devil。   Now�察�what is required to constitute a child of the devil�察�according  to the opinion of the Founder of Christianity ´ of Jesus ´ the  Living Word ´ the Eternal God�拭 �Let me quote HIS own words�察 �according to the Vulgate�察�the book of the Church of Rome��


'Vos ex patre diabolo estis�此 �et desideria patris vestri vultis  facere。  Ille homicida erat ab initio�察�et in veritate non stetit�察 �quia non est veritas in eo�此 �cum loquitur mendacium�察�ex propriis  loquitur�察�quia mendax est et pater ejus。'

Joan。 cap。 viii。 vers。 44。

'Vosotros sois hijos del diablo�察�y quereis cumplir los deseos de  vuestro padre�此 �el fue homicida desde el principio�察�y no permanecio  en la verdad�察�porque no hay verdad en el�此 �quando habla mentira�察�de  suyo habla�察�porque es mentiroso�察�y padre de la mentira。'


By this it should appear that the infernal Bible Society by the  propagation of the Scriptures merely fulfils the desire of its  father the devil�察�and disseminates that which is his。  Being a  child of the devil it cannot propagate truth�察�it propagates the  Gospel�察�and nothing else ´ ERGO�察�the Gospel is a lie and the father  of it the devil。

But the Bible Society is accused�察�not only in the circular�察�but in  the epistle which introduces it to the ESPANOL�察�of vending a  mutilated and curtailed version of the holy books。  It is accused  of omitting six of the books which are generally bound up with what  is denominated the Bible�察�viz。�察�Tobias�察�Judith�察�Baruch�察�Sabiduria�察 �Eclesiastico�察�y 1* y 2* de los Machabeos。  The CHRISTIAN  ECCLESIASTIC�察�the author of the epistle�察�in indignation at this  omission becomes suddenly argumentative�察�and puts a case to the  heretics�察�which he deems in point�察�'Si vieran la luz publica las  obras de Lutero mutiladas en sus PRINCIPALES CAPITULOS�察�y  transformadas en cierto modo sus maximas y preceptos�察�que  diligencias no practicarian sus secuaces y discipulos�拭 �Se  levantarian a una en tropas numerosas para sostener el honor de su  preceptor�察�y con el fin de dejar en su justo lugar a su amado  maestre�察�recurririan a sus escritos originales�察�manifestarian en su  apoyo los manuscritos�察�apelarian 

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