Westcott's book
to censure it, and many comparatively insignificant points are
discussed at great length. Why, then, does he not once mention
Dr. Westcott's argument founded on the looseness of Justin Martyr's
quotations from the Old Testament as throwing some light on the
degree of accuracy which he might be expected to show in quoting the
Gospels? A reader fresh from the perusal of _Supernatural Religion_
will have his eyes opened as to the character of Justin's mind when
he turns to Dr. Westcott's book, and finds how Justin interweaves,
misnames, and misquotes passages from the Old Testament. It cannot
be said that these are unimportant points." [24:1]
Now the fact is, that in the first 105 pages of my examination of
Justin Martyr I do not once refer in my text to Dr. Westcott's work;
and when I finally do so it is for the purposes of discussing what
seemed to me a singular argument, demanding a moment's attention.
[24:2] Dr. Westcott, whilst maintaining that Justin's quotations are
derived from our Gospels, argues that only in seven passages out of the
very numerous citations in his writings "does Justin profess to give
the exact words recorded in the 'Memoirs.'" [24:3] The reason why I do
not feel it at all necessary to discuss the other views of Dr.
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