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ON THE

GOSPEL OF ST. JOHN.

BY THE

REV. W. A. O'CONOR, B.A.

TRIN. COLL. DUBLIN:

Author of A Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans,'
The Epistle to the Hebrews, with Analytical Introduction and Notes,'
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ADVERTISEMENT.

AFTER the following work was completed, the writer met with The Creed of Christendom,' and on examining the chapter (x.) which deals with St. John's Gospel, was struck by the fact that many of the current objections to this Gospel stand in no relation whatever to its true meaning. In order that his readers might be able to judge how far his view was correct, he applied to Mr. Greg for permission to print the tenth chapter of the Creed of Christendom' at the end of his forthcoming Commentary, a permission which was readily granted.' The reader is requested to keep in mind that not a single line of the Commentary was written with a controversial purpose, or even with a distinct knowledge of the special difficulties with which the Gospel of See Appendix.

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St. John is supposed to be encumbered. This circumstance will account for what may seem to be omissions, as well as for the indirect nature of whatever is accomplished in the way of refutation.

As for the general contents of the volume, the writer is not without apprehensions that their sharpness of outline may render them less in keeping with the obscurity which clouds of foreign exegesis have introduced, than with the naturally clear skies of British theology. He has no fears that they will appear novel to those whose minds are familiar with the writings of the true masters of English thought. The text has been formed by a comparison of the five principal Codices, not neglecting the conclusions pointed to by the logical connection of the discourse. The latter have almost invariably been found in agreement with the preponderance of authorities.

In the translation a threefold object has been kept in view-to give the meaning intelligibly, to be literal, and to depart as little as possible from the received Version.