43) on the sole authority of [Symbol: Aleph]B and a few Latin copies, omitting the word [Greek: akouein],--and again in the present verse on very similar authority (viz.

[Symbol: Aleph]D, Old Latin, Vulgate, Peshitto, Curetonian, Lewis, Bohairic, together with five cursives of aberrant character) transposing the order of the words [Greek: panta hosa echei polei],--I can but reflect on the utterly insecure basis on which the Revisers and the school which they follow would remodel the inspired Text.
It is precisely in this way and for the selfsame reason, that the clause [Greek: kai elypethesan sphodra] (St.Matt.xvii.

23) comes to be omitted in K and several other copies.

The previous lesson ends at [Greek: egerthesetai],--the next lesson begins at [Greek: proselthon].
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6.
Indeed, the Ancient Liturgy of the Church has frequently exercised a corrupting influence on the text of Scripture.