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Interpreter offers unheard-of Violence to hisText , and renders thus. And i£e are in himthat is true , by his Son Jesus Christ . He isthe true God who is the Author of eternal Life.

XIV. Jude v. 4. The new Text runs thus 2

Toy fjjyoy Siaomlu/y $•£ov d/ K vgjt-ov ystdv

’haw Xg/gvy dpd/jjivQf Denying ouronly Master y God and Lord , JesusChrist .

But such a literal Translation hurt sArianism.For which Reason the Translator takes leave ofthe Text, and gives us his own English ‘Prejudi-ces. And renounce , fays he, their only Master,and Jesus Christ our Lord. First , He puts in •the Word theiry to which nothing answers in theGreek , next he overlooks Sreov in his Version.Lastly , He makes Siataorlvj denote God the Far-ther, though Grotius explains it of the Sony andthe parallel Place, 2 Pet. ii. 1. makes this Expli-cation necessary. For there it is said of this verySort of Men, that they deny rev ayoest'Cstda. dullstkanroalw , their Master that bought, or re-deemed them.

XV. Ree. v. 6 .

The Lamb is said to be h sto-a 2 Tand Ch. vii. 17. to be diva. [/.gaov rou 3 'qpv » 3 i. e.in the Midst of, or upon his Father’s Throne.But this is too high for Arian Ears, and thereforethe Translator renders these Expressions, beforethe sthronoy and in the Midst before the Throne,contrary to the constant Acceptation of the o-*riginal Words. Perhaps we shall be told, that2 if