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CONTENTS OF INTRODUCTION
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136. | Transcriptional Probability marks out δ as a combination of α and β; | 96 |
137. | and, less clearly, α as the parent of β: | 97 |
138. | Intrinsic Probability condemns β, and on examination commends α as far preferable to δ: | 98 |
139. | hence the provisional conclusion that the common original of the documents attesting δ was later than either that of the documents which attest α or that of those which attest β | 99 |
140. | Similar results in Mark viii 26 | 99 |
141. | Similar results in„ Mark„ ix 38 | 100 |
142. | Similar results in„ Mark„ ix 49 | 101 |
143. | Similar results in„ Luke ix 10 | 102 |
144. | Similar results in„ Luke„ xi 5 | 102 |
145. | Similar results in„ Luke„ xii 18 | 103 |
146. | Similar results in„ Luke„ xxiv 53 | 104 |
147. | Table of distribution of the chief MSS and versions in α, β, or δ in these eight variations | 104 |
148. | Concordant testimony of these variations to the conflate character of the δ readings, and the originality of the α readings | 104 |
149. | What documents habitually attest the α, β, and δ readings respectively | 105 |
150. | No exceptions being observed elsewhere, the original scribes of δ must have in some manner used α documents and β documents in these conflate readings; | 106 |
151. | and so may be inferred to have used them elsewhere | 106 |
C. 152—162. Posteriority of 'Syrian' to 'Western' and other (neutral and 'Alexandrian') readings shown (2) by Ante-Nicene Patristic Evidence |
107—115 | |
152. | The next step to observe the attestations of 'distinctive ' readings of the several groups: special value of patristic evidence here as chronological | 107 |
153. | Designation of group β as 'Western', with explanation of the term; of group δ as 'Syrian'; and of another group (γ) as 'Alexandrian' | 108 |
154. | How far the several groups can be traced in the Acts, Epistles, and Apocalypse: | 109 |
155. | their relations analogous throughout, so far as extant evidence allows them to be traced | 110 |
156. | Preliminary cautions as to uncertainties of patristic quotations; (1) as liable to incorrect transmission; |
110 |
157. | (2) as originally lax, and so liable to misinterpretation | 111 |
158. | Most of the pertinent patristic evidence confined to the 75 years ending about A.D. 250, though with partial exceptions on each side | 112 |
159. | In the period ending A.D. 250 Western readings abundant and widely spread; | 113 |
160. | and also Alexandrian and other Non-Western readings: but no Syrian readings found | 113 |
161. | Origen's testimony specially significant on account of his peculiar opportunities | 114 |
162. | Importance of this external and independent evidence of the relative lateness of Syrian readings | 114 |