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sus escritos originales�察�manifestarian en su  apoyo los manuscritos�察�apelarian a todo linage de argumentos para  acreditar la ilegitimidad de aquella edicion�察�y emplearian sus  declamaciones y raciocinios para ascar los medios rateres e  ilicitos de que se valia el catolicismo。'

Hear it in Gath� �hear it in Gilead� �hear it on the hills of Israel�  �yea let the furthest corners of the earth hear it�  �The PRINCIPAL  CHAPTERS of the Bible are not those of the New Testament�察�which  contains the will and words of the Saviour�察�by whom we are to be  judged ´ not those of Isaiah�察�who foretold so beautifully and  distinctly the coming of that Saviour to the world ´ not those of  Moses�察�who wrote of things in their earliest date�察�and so nobly  depicted the progress of the creation�察 � but those of the books of  Tobit�察�Baruch�察�etc。�察�books which the Roman Church itself has called  apocryphal�察�and the greater part of which exhibit an internal  character of spuriousness which precludes the possibility of their  being the offspring of inspired minds�察�though they contain some  things useful and instructive�察�such as may be found in the writings  of the early doctors�察�who however never claimed nor were deemed to  possess the gift of inspiration from on high。

Let me here ask�此 �what is to be discovered in the chapters of  Tobit�察�etc。�察�of first rate importance to the Christian in his  worldly pilgrimage�察�or which serves to corroborate and illustrate  other parts of Scripture�拭 �Above all�察�is Christ crucified spoken of  or hinted at�察�as in the authenticated writings of the Prophets�拭 �If  not�察�what is their value in comparison with that of other books of  Scripture�察�even could their authenticity be proved��

Now to that point。  This Christian ecclesiastic calls with a loud  voice upon his brethren to prove by pamphlets and writing the  divinity of the books of Tobit�察�Judith�察�etc。  Yea�察�let them  accomplish that ´ let them bring sufficient evidence that these  apocryphal writings were held in veneration by the Jews�察�that they  enjoyed a place in the sanctuary along with the inspired writings�察 �let them show that they were penned by Prophets�察�above all LET THEM  PRODUCE THE ORIGINALS ´ and the Bible Society will immediately  admit them into its editions。  Why not�拭 �I am not aware that one  point of doctrine�察�either Protestant or Roman�察�depends upon their  reception or rejection。

In conclusion。  What struck me most on the perusal of this singular  epistle�察�all the main points of which I believe I have tolerably  well answered�察�and without much trouble�察�was the ignorance more  than childish�察�the extraordinary�察�unaccountable ignorance�察�which  the author displays on the subject on which he has written�察�and all  which relates to it�察�notwithstanding that subject is a religious  one�察�and he�察�an ecclesiastic as he gives the world to know�察 �standing forward as champion of the Church of Rome。  He is  evidently as well acquainted with Scripture and the works of the  Fathers as with the Talmud and Zend´avesta�察�and with the ideas and  dogmas of those whom he calls heretics�察�as with the religious  opinions of the Mongols and the followers of the Lama of the  Himalayan hills。  The miserable attack which�察�in his rancorous  feebleness�察�he has just committed on the Bible Society will redound  merely to his own shame and ridicule�察�and the disgrace of the sect  to which he belongs。  What could persuade him to speak of the  Vulgate�拭 �What could induce him to grasp that two´edged sword�拭  �Does it not cut off his own hands�拭 �Does the Vulgate allude to the  Bible Society�察�or to him and his fellows�察�when it cries�此�


Vae vobis legisperitis�察�quia tulistis clavem scientiae�察�ipsi non  introistis�此 �et eos�察�qui introibant�察�prohibuistis。 ´ Lucae�察�cap。  xi。 vers。 52。

'Ay de vosotros�察�Doctores de la Ley que os alzasteis con la llave  de la ciencia� �vosotros no entrasteis�察�y habeis prohibido a los que  entraban。'

And again�此�

Qui ex Deo est�察�verba Dei audit。  Propterea vos non auditis�察�quia  ex Deo non estis。 ´ Joan。 cap。 viii。 vers。 47。

'El que es de Dios�察�oye las palabras de Dios。  Por eso vosotros no  las ois�察�porque no sois de Dios。'

What could induce him to speak of Luther and his works�拭 �What does  he�察�what do his abettors�察�know of Luther and his writings�察�or of  the ideas which the heretics entertain respecting either�拭 �I will  instruct them。  Luther was a bold inquiring man�察�with some  learning�察�he read the Scriptures in the original tongues�察�and found  that their contents were in entire variance with the doctrines of  the Church of the Seven Hills�察�he told the world so�察�as other men  had done�察�with feebler voices�察�before�察�and the best part of the  world believed ´ not him ´ but the Scripture�察�for he gave it to  them in a shape which they could understand。  The heretics look not  for salvation by the merits either of Luther or Calvin�察�for merits  they had none ´ being merely the instruments which Providence  selected to commence a great work which He has hitherto not thought  proper to perfect。  The heretics look for salvation to Christ and  hope to be forgiven by lively faith in Him and by virtue of His  blood´shedding。  They trust not in Peter nor in Paul ´ both men and  sinners ´ in Luther nor in Calvin ´ greater sinners still ´ but in  Christ alone。  They trust not in stick nor stone�察�in picture nor in  image�察�in splinter of cross nor bone of saint�察�but in Christ alone  ´ not in His mother or His brother ´ He Himself has said�此 �'those  that do the will of my Father that is in heaven�察�they are my  mother�察�they are my brethren。'

Quae est mater mea�察�et qui sunt fratres mei�拭 � 。 。

Quicumque fecerit voluntatem Patris mei�察�qui in coelis est�察�ipse  meus frater et soror et mater est。 ´ Matt。 cap。 xii。 vers。 48´50。

Christ alone is the foundation and cope´stone of the true Church。

GEORGE BORROW。



LETTER�此�28th November�察�1837



To the Rev。 A。 Brandram ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 Dec。 8�察�1837�� 28TH NOVR。 1837�察�MADRID�察�No。 16 CALLE ST。 IAGO�察�PISO 3RO。

REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � I have just received your letter ��of Nov。  15th�В察�for which I thank you heartily。  I write these lines in a  great hurry�察�as no time must be lost。  The shop opened yesterday�察 �and several Testaments have been sold�察�but three parts of the  customers departed on finding that only the New Testament was to be  obtained�察�and I may here state that if the books which I carried to  the provinces had been Bibles�察�I could have sold ten times the  amount of what I did。  I must therefore be furnished with Bibles  instanter。  Send me therefore the London edition�察�bad as it is�察�say  500 copies。  I believe you have a friend at Cadiz�察�the consul�察�who  would have sufficient influence to secure their admission into  Spain。  But the most advisable way would be to pack them in two  chests�察�placing at the top Bibles in English and other languages�察 �for there is a demand�察�viz。�此 �100 English�察�100 French�察�50 German�察 �50 Hebrew�察�50 Greek�察�10 Modern Greek�察�10 Persian�察�20 Arabic。  PRAY  DO NOT FAIL。

Direct the books thus�此�


DESPACHO DE LA SOCIEDAD BIBLICA�察�No。 25 CALLE DEL PRINCIPE�察�MADRID。


I start to´morrow for Toledo with 100 Testaments�察�for I must spare  no exertion in such a cause。  I go as usual on horseback。  I am in  a great hurry and can write no more。

Yours most truly��

��Send�察�with the books�察�a Modern Greek grammar and dictionary。  You  must likewise renew my credit on Messrs。 O'Shea & Compy。��



LETTER�此�25th December�察�1837



To the Rev。 A。 Brandram ��ENDORSED�此�recd。 Jany。 8�察�1838�� MADRID�察�CALLE SANTIAGO No。 16�察�DEC。 25�察�1837。

REVD。 AND DEAR SIR�察 � I have to acknowledge the receipt of your  letter of the 5th instant�察�and also my friend Mr。 Jackson's of the  8th。  I should have replied ere this�察�had not my time been entirely  occupied since my return from Toledo。  The versions of St。 Luke in  Gitano and Basque have been committed to the press�察�and as the  compositors are entirely ignorant of these languages a most strict  surveillance is required�察�which I hope will be admitted as an  excuse for having so long delayed to answer。  I expect that within  a fortnight my task will be completed。

You are aware that I have established in Madrid a shop�察�or  DESPACHO�察�as it is here called�察�for the sale of Testaments�察�and you  are doubtless anxious to receive information as to its success。  It  succeeds well�察�nay�察�I may say very well�察�when all circumstances are  taken into consideration�察�for it ought to be known that I have  ventured upon this step in the very place which of all in Spain�察 �affords the least chance of a successful issue�察�yet at the same  time in the place where such a step was most needed�察�provided it be  the imperative duty of Christians to make the Word of their Master  known in the dark portions of the earth。  It was a step fraught  with difficulties of every kind。  Madrid�察�it is true�察�is the  capital of Spain�察�yet let no one for a moment suppose that being so  it is consequently the largest�察�richest and most enlightened town  in the Peninsula。  In the first place�察�it is inferior in population  to Valencia and Barcelona�察�in the second�察�misery and distress reign  here to an extent unknown elsewhere�察�and so far from its being  peculiarly enlightened�察�I believe that of all places in the  Peninsula it is the least so。  It is the centre of old�察�gloomy�察 �bigoted Spain�察�and if there be one inveterate disgusting prejudice  more prevalent and more cherished in one spot than another�察�it is  here�察�in this heart of old�察�popish�察�anti´christian Spain�察�always  difficult of access�察�but now peculiarly so�察�as it is scarcely  possible to travel a league from its gates without being stript  naked and murdered。  Yet in this singular capital�察�in the midst of  furious priests and Carlists�察�I have ventured upon establishing a  shop which bears on its front in large letters�此 �'Despatch of the  British and Foreign Bible Society。'  To call the attention of the  people to this establishment�察�I printed three thousand  advertisements on paper�察�yellow�察�blue�察�and crimson�察�with which I  almost covered the sides of the streets�察�and besides this inserted  notices in all the journals and periodicals�察�employing also a man  after the London fashion to parade the streets with a placard�察�to  the astonishment of the p

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