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A Critical Examination of the late New Text and Version of the New Testament ... / by Leonard Twells, Vicar of St. Mary's in Malborough
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The CONTENTS.'

CHAP. III.

Concerning the new Version of the New Testa­ ment , asserting it to be the worst that is ex-tant in any Language. Page 54

CHAP. IV.

j the new Version charged with many Defers inStyle. 56

Sect. I. False English . ibid.

Sect. II . Improper English , and uncooth or lowSense. 57

Sect. III. Eombafi Expression. 60

Sect. IV . AsseUation of modern Phrases andVerms , unbecoming his Subjects and unknownto the Limes of his Authors. 6z

Sect. V. False Sublimity of DiUion and Senti-ment; Poetick Flights instead of sober ProseStyle. 66

Sect. VI. False Delicacy or an unreasonable Sol-licitude to avoid Expressions offensive to Mo-desty. 68

CHAP. V.

1 'he new Verfion has certain Properties that arebad in all Translation; but especially in thatof the New Testament . 69

Sect. I. It is often Paraphrastical without anyNecessity. 70

Sect. II. New Version destroys 3 or else muchweakens several Antitheses. 79

Sect. III. The new Version gives no English formany strong Expressions in the Greek. 8 21 Sect.