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Translations

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	==Translations==		==Translations==
	;Ben David:		;Ben David:
	“In this I found translators (or copyists) widely deviating from the truth; who set down in their own edition the names only of the three witnesses, that is, the Water, Blood, and Spirit; but omit the testimony of the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; by which, above all places, the Divinity of the father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is proved to be one.” <small>(Ben David, 1826)</small>		:“In this I found translators (or copyists) widely deviating from the truth; who set down in their own edition the names only of the three witnesses, that is, the Water, Blood, and Spirit; but omit the testimony of the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; by which, above all places, the Divinity of the father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is proved to be one.” <small>(Ben David, 1826)</small>

	;Wordsworth, White, and Sparks:		;Wordsworth, White, and Sparks:
	“Indeed, it has come to our notice that in this letter some unfaithful translators have gone far astray from the truth of the faith, for in their edition they provide just the words for three [witnesses]—namely water, blood and spirit—and omit the testimony of the Father, the Word and the Spirit, by which the Catholic faith is especially strengthened, and proof is tendered of the single substance of divinity possessed by Father, Son and Holy Spirit.” <small>(Wordsworth, White, and Sparks. 1889-1954)</small>		:“Indeed, it has come to our notice that in this letter some unfaithful translators have gone far astray from the truth of the faith, for in their edition they provide just the words for three [witnesses]—namely water, blood and spirit—and omit the testimony of the Father, the Word and the Spirit, by which the Catholic faith is especially strengthened, and proof is tendered of the single substance of divinity possessed by Father, Son and Holy Spirit.” <small>(Wordsworth, White, and Sparks. 1889-1954)</small>

	;Kevin Edgecome:		;Kevin Edgecome:
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	;Thomas Caldwell:		;Thomas Caldwell:
	“Just as these are properly understood and so translated faithfully by interpreters into Latin without leaving ambiguity for the readers nor [allowing] the variety of genres to conflict, especially in that text where we read the unity of the trinity is placed in the first letter of John, where much error has occurred at the hands of unfaithful translators contrary to the truth of faith, who have kept just the three words water, blood and spirit in this edition omitting mention of Father, Word and Spirit in which especially the catholic faith is strengthened and the unity of substance of Father, Son and Holy Spirit is attested.” <small>(Thomas Caldwell, 2010)</small>		:“Just as these are properly understood and so translated faithfully by interpreters into Latin without leaving ambiguity for the readers nor [allowing] the variety of genres to conflict, especially in that text where we read the unity of the trinity is placed in the first letter of John, where much error has occurred at the hands of unfaithful translators contrary to the truth of faith, who have kept just the three words water, blood and spirit in this edition omitting mention of Father, Word and Spirit in which especially the catholic faith is strengthened and the unity of substance of Father, Son and Holy Spirit is attested.” <small>(Thomas Caldwell, 2010)</small>

	==References==		==References==

Nick: /* Erasmus' Annotations */

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Erasmus' Annotations

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	:"But, just as we formerly corrected the Evangelists according to the standard of truth, so also, with God's help, we have restored these [epistles] to their proper order. For the first of them is one of James, two of Peter, three of John, and one of Jude. If these had been translated into the Latin tongue by translators as faithfully as they were arranged by the authors themselves, they would neither cause ambiguity for readers nor would the diversity of expression conflict with itself, especially in that place where we read concerning the unity of the Trinity in the First Epistle of John. In this passage we have also discovered that the truth of the faith has been greatly corrupted by unfaithful translators, who in their edition have placed only the words of the three—that is, the Water, the Blood, and the Spirit—and have omitted the testimony of the Father, the Word, and the Spirit, by which especially the Catholic faith is strengthened and the one divine essence of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is demonstrated."		:"But, just as we formerly corrected the Evangelists according to the standard of truth, so also, with God's help, we have restored these [epistles] to their proper order. For the first of them is one of James, two of Peter, three of John, and one of Jude. If these had been translated into the Latin tongue by translators as faithfully as they were arranged by the authors themselves, they would neither cause ambiguity for readers nor would the diversity of expression conflict with itself, especially in that place where we read concerning the unity of the Trinity in the First Epistle of John. In this passage we have also discovered that the truth of the faith has been greatly corrupted by unfaithful translators, who in their edition have placed only the words of the three—that is, the Water, the Blood, and the Spirit—and have omitted the testimony of the Father, the Word, and the Spirit, by which especially the Catholic faith is strengthened and the one divine essence of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is demonstrated."

			==Translations==
			;Ben David:
			“In this I found translators (or copyists) widely deviating from the truth; who set down in their own edition the names only of the three witnesses, that is, the Water, Blood, and Spirit; but omit the testimony of the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; by which, above all places, the Divinity of the father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is proved to be one.” <small>(Ben David, 1826)</small>

			;Wordsworth, White, and Sparks:
			“Indeed, it has come to our notice that in this letter some unfaithful translators have gone far astray from the truth of the faith, for in their edition they provide just the words for three [witnesses]—namely water, blood and spirit—and omit the testimony of the Father, the Word and the Spirit, by which the Catholic faith is especially strengthened, and proof is tendered of the single substance of divinity possessed by Father, Son and Holy Spirit.” <small>(Wordsworth, White, and Sparks. 1889-1954)</small>

			;Kevin Edgecome:
			:“In which we find many things to be mistaken of the truth of the faith by the unfaithful translators, who put down in their own edition only three words, that is, Water, Blood, and Spirit, and who omit the witness of the Father and Word and Spirit, by which both the Catholic faith is greatly strengthened and also the one substance of the Divinity of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit is proved.” <small>(Kevin Edgecome, 2006)</small>

			;Thomas Caldwell:
			“Just as these are properly understood and so translated faithfully by interpreters into Latin without leaving ambiguity for the readers nor [allowing] the variety of genres to conflict, especially in that text where we read the unity of the trinity is placed in the first letter of John, where much error has occurred at the hands of unfaithful translators contrary to the truth of faith, who have kept just the three words water, blood and spirit in this edition omitting mention of Father, Word and Spirit in which especially the catholic faith is strengthened and the unity of substance of Father, Son and Holy Spirit is attested.” <small>(Thomas Caldwell, 2010)</small>

	==References==		==References==

Nick: /* Erasmus' Annotations */

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Erasmus' Annotations

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	:Sed, inquit, sicut euangelistas dudum ad veritatis lineam correximus, ita has proprio ordini Deo iuuante reddidimus. Est enim prima earum vna Iacobi, duæ Petri, et tres Ioannis, et Iudæ vna. Quæ si sicut ab eis digestæ sunt, ita quoque ab interpretibus fideliter in latinum verterentur eloquium, nec ambiguitatem legentibus facerent, nec sermonum sese varietas impugnaret, illo præcipue loco vbi de vnitate trinitatis in prima Ioannis epistola positum legimus. In qua etiam ab infidelibus translatoribus multum erratum esse a fidei veritate comperimus, trium tantummodo vocabula, hoc est aquæ, sanguinis et Spiritus in ipsa sua æditione ponentibus, et Patris Verbique ac Spiritus testimonium omittentibus, in quo maxime et fides catholica roboratur, et Patris ac Filii et Spiritus Sancti vna diuinitatis essentia comprobatur.		:Sed, inquit, sicut euangelistas dudum ad veritatis lineam correximus, ita has proprio ordini Deo iuuante reddidimus. Est enim prima earum vna Iacobi, duæ Petri, et tres Ioannis, et Iudæ vna. Quæ si sicut ab eis digestæ sunt, ita quoque ab interpretibus fideliter in latinum verterentur eloquium, nec ambiguitatem legentibus facerent, nec sermonum sese varietas impugnaret, illo præcipue loco vbi de vnitate trinitatis in prima Ioannis epistola positum legimus. In qua etiam ab infidelibus translatoribus multum erratum esse a fidei veritate comperimus, trium tantummodo vocabula, hoc est aquæ, sanguinis et Spiritus in ipsa sua æditione ponentibus, et Patris Verbique ac Spiritus testimonium omittentibus, in quo maxime et fides catholica roboratur, et Patris ac Filii et Spiritus Sancti vna diuinitatis essentia comprobatur.

			Translated as (AI):

			:But we are pressed by the authority of Jerome, which indeed I would not wish to diminish, although he is very often forceful and not very restrained; often inconsistent and not very consistent with himself. Nevertheless, I do not sufficiently understand what Jerome means in this place. I shall reproduce his words:

			:"But, just as we formerly corrected the Evangelists according to the standard of truth, so also, with God's help, we have restored these [epistles] to their proper order. For the first of them is one of James, two of Peter, three of John, and one of Jude. If these had been translated into the Latin tongue by translators as faithfully as they were arranged by the authors themselves, they would neither cause ambiguity for readers nor would the diversity of expression conflict with itself, especially in that place where we read concerning the unity of the Trinity in the First Epistle of John. In this passage we have also discovered that the truth of the faith has been greatly corrupted by unfaithful translators, who in their edition have placed only the words of the three—that is, the Water, the Blood, and the Spirit—and have omitted the testimony of the Father, the Word, and the Spirit, by which especially the Catholic faith is strengthened and the one divine essence of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is demonstrated."

	==References==		==References==

Nick: /* The Prologue to the Canonical Epistles of Jerome */

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The Prologue to the Canonical Epistles of Jerome

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	:The order of the seven Epistles which are called canonical is not the same among the Greeks who follow the correct faith and the one found in the Latin codices, where Peter, being the first among the apostles, also has his two epistles first. But just as we have corrected the evangelists into their proper order, so with God’s help have we done with these. The first is one of James, then two of Peter, three of John and one of Jude.		:The order of the seven Epistles which are called canonical is not the same among the Greeks who follow the correct faith and the one found in the Latin codices, where Peter, being the first among the apostles, also has his two epistles first. But just as we have corrected the evangelists into their proper order, so with God’s help have we done with these. The first is one of James, then two of Peter, three of John and one of Jude.

	:Just as these are properly understood and so translated faithfully by interpreters into Latin without leaving ambiguity for the readers nor [allowing] the variety of genres to conflict, <u>especially in that text where we read the ~~'''~~unity of the trinity~~'''~~is placed in ~~'''~~the first letter of John~~'''~~, where ~~'''~~much error has occurred at the hands of unfaithful translators~~'''~~ contrary to the truth of faith, who have~~'''~~kept just the three words water, blood and spirit~~'''~~ in this edition ~~'''~~omitting mention of Father, Word and Spirit~~'''~~ in which especially the catholic faith is strengthened and the ~~'''~~unity of substance of Father, Son and Holy Spirit is attested~~'''~~</u>.		:Just as these are properly understood and so translated faithfully by interpreters into Latin without leaving ambiguity for the readers nor [allowing] the variety of genres to conflict, <u>especially in that text where we read the unity of the trinity is placed in the first letter of John, where much error has occurred at the hands of unfaithful translators contrary to the truth of faith, who have kept just the three words water, blood and spirit in this edition omitting mention of Father, Word and Spirit in which especially the catholic faith is strengthened and the unity of substance of Father, Son and Holy Spirit is attested</u>.

	:In the other epistles to what extent our edition varies from others I leave to the prudence of the reader. But you, virgin of Christ, Eustochium, when you ask me urgently about the truth of scripture you expose my old age to being gnawed at by the teeth of envious ones who accuse me of being a falsifier and corruptor of the scriptures. But in such work I neither fear the envy of my critics nor deny the truth of scripture to those who seek it.		:In the other epistles to what extent our edition varies from others I leave to the prudence of the reader. But you, virgin of Christ, Eustochium, when you ask me urgently about the truth of scripture you expose my old age to being gnawed at by the teeth of envious ones who accuse me of being a falsifier and corruptor of the scriptures. But in such work I neither fear the envy of my critics nor deny the truth of scripture to those who seek it.

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	:The order of the seven Epistles which are called canonical is not the same among the Greeks who follow the correct faith and the one found in the Latin codices, where Peter, being the first among the apostles, also has his two epistles first. But just as we have corrected the evangelists into their proper order, so with God’s help have we done with these. The first is one of James, then two of Peter, three of John and one of Jude.		:The order of the seven Epistles which are called canonical is not the same among the Greeks who follow the correct faith and the one found in the Latin codices, where Peter, being the first among the apostles, also has his two epistles first. But just as we have corrected the evangelists into their proper order, so with God’s help have we done with these. The first is one of James, then two of Peter, three of John and one of Jude.

	:Just as these are properly understood and so translated faithfully by interpreters into Latin without leaving ambiguity for the readers nor [allowing] the variety of genres to conflict, ~~'''~~especially in that text where we read the ~~<u>~~unity of the trinity~~</u>~~ is placed in ~~<u>~~the first letter of John~~</u>~~, where ~~<u>~~much error has occurred at the hands of unfaithful translators~~</u>~~ contrary to the truth of faith, who have ~~<u>~~kept just the three words water, blood and spirit~~</u>~~ in this edition ~~<u>~~omitting mention of Father, Word and Spirit~~</u>~~ in which especially the catholic faith is strengthened and the ~~<u>~~unity of substance of Father, Son and Holy Spirit is attested</u>~~'''~~.		:Just as these are properly understood and so translated faithfully by interpreters into Latin without leaving ambiguity for the readers nor [allowing] the variety of genres to conflict, <u>especially in that text where we read the '''unity of the trinity'''is placed in '''the first letter of John''', where '''much error has occurred at the hands of unfaithful translators''' contrary to the truth of faith, who have'''kept just the three words water, blood and spirit''' in this edition '''omitting mention of Father, Word and Spirit''' in which especially the catholic faith is strengthened and the '''unity of substance of Father, Son and Holy Spirit is attested'''</u>.

	:In the other epistles to what extent our edition varies from others I leave to the prudence of the reader. But you, virgin of Christ, Eustochium, when you ask me urgently about the truth of scripture you expose my old age to being gnawed at by the teeth of envious ones who accuse me of being a falsifier and corruptor of the scriptures. But in such work I neither fear the envy of my critics nor deny the truth of scripture to those who seek it.		:In the other epistles to what extent our edition varies from others I leave to the prudence of the reader. But you, virgin of Christ, Eustochium, when you ask me urgently about the truth of scripture you expose my old age to being gnawed at by the teeth of envious ones who accuse me of being a falsifier and corruptor of the scriptures. But in such work I neither fear the envy of my critics nor deny the truth of scripture to those who seek it.

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	:The order of the seven Epistles which are called canonical is not the same among the Greeks who follow the correct faith and the one found in the Latin codices, where Peter, being the first among the apostles, also has his two epistles first. But just as we have corrected the evangelists into their proper order, so with God’s help have we done with these. The first is one of James, then two of Peter, three of John and one of Jude.		:The order of the seven Epistles which are called canonical is not the same among the Greeks who follow the correct faith and the one found in the Latin codices, where Peter, being the first among the apostles, also has his two epistles first. But just as we have corrected the evangelists into their proper order, so with God’s help have we done with these. The first is one of James, then two of Peter, three of John and one of Jude.

	:Just as these are properly understood and so translated faithfully by interpreters into Latin without leaving ambiguity for the readers nor [allowing] the variety of genres to conflict, '''especially in that text where we read the <u>unity of the trinity</u> is placed in <u>the first letter of John</u>, where <u>much error has occurred at the hands of unfaithful translators</u> contrary to the truth of faith, who have <u>kept just the three words water, blood and spirit</u> in this edition <u>omitting mention of Father, Word and Spirit<u> in which especially the catholic faith is strengthened and the <u>unity of substance of Father, Son and Holy Spirit is attested</u>'''.		:Just as these are properly understood and so translated faithfully by interpreters into Latin without leaving ambiguity for the readers nor [allowing] the variety of genres to conflict, '''especially in that text where we read the <u>unity of the trinity</u> is placed in <u>the first letter of John</u>, where <u>much error has occurred at the hands of unfaithful translators</u> contrary to the truth of faith, who have <u>kept just the three words water, blood and spirit</u> in this edition <u>omitting mention of Father, Word and Spirit</u> in which especially the catholic faith is strengthened and the <u>unity of substance of Father, Son and Holy Spirit is attested</u>'''.

	:In the other epistles to what extent our edition varies from others I leave to the prudence of the reader. But you, virgin of Christ, Eustochium, when you ask me urgently about the truth of scripture you expose my old age to being gnawed at by the teeth of envious ones who accuse me of being a falsifier and corruptor of the scriptures. But in such work I neither fear the envy of my critics nor deny the truth of scripture to those who seek it.		:In the other epistles to what extent our edition varies from others I leave to the prudence of the reader. But you, virgin of Christ, Eustochium, when you ask me urgently about the truth of scripture you expose my old age to being gnawed at by the teeth of envious ones who accuse me of being a falsifier and corruptor of the scriptures. But in such work I neither fear the envy of my critics nor deny the truth of scripture to those who seek it.

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The Prologue to the Canonical Epistles of Jerome

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	:The order of the seven Epistles which are called canonical is not the same among the Greeks who follow the correct faith and the one found in the Latin codices, where Peter, being the first among the apostles, also has his two epistles first. But just as we have corrected the evangelists into their proper order, so with God’s help have we done with these. The first is one of James, then two of Peter, three of John and one of Jude.		:The order of the seven Epistles which are called canonical is not the same among the Greeks who follow the correct faith and the one found in the Latin codices, where Peter, being the first among the apostles, also has his two epistles first. But just as we have corrected the evangelists into their proper order, so with God’s help have we done with these. The first is one of James, then two of Peter, three of John and one of Jude.

	:Just as these are properly understood and so translated faithfully by interpreters into Latin without leaving ambiguity for the readers nor [allowing] the variety of genres to conflict, especially in that text where we read the unity of the trinity is placed in the first letter of John, where much error has occurred at the hands of unfaithful translators contrary to the truth of faith, who have kept just the three words water, blood and spirit in this edition omitting mention of Father, Word and Spirit in which especially the catholic faith is strengthened and the unity of substance of Father, Son and Holy Spirit is attested.		:Just as these are properly understood and so translated faithfully by interpreters into Latin without leaving ambiguity for the readers nor [allowing] the variety of genres to conflict, '''especially in that text where we read the <u>unity of the trinity</u> is placed in <u>the first letter of John</u>, where <u>much error has occurred at the hands of unfaithful translators</u> contrary to the truth of faith, who have <u>kept just the three words water, blood and spirit</u> in this edition <u>omitting mention of Father, Word and Spirit<u> in which especially the catholic faith is strengthened and the <u>unity of substance of Father, Son and Holy Spirit is attested</u>'''.

	:In the other epistles to what extent our edition varies from others I leave to the prudence of the reader. But you, virgin of Christ, Eustochium, when you ask me urgently about the truth of scripture you expose my old age to being gnawed at by the teeth of envious ones who accuse me of being a falsifier and corruptor of the scriptures. But in such work I neither fear the envy of my critics nor deny the truth of scripture to those who seek it.		:In the other epistles to what extent our edition varies from others I leave to the prudence of the reader. But you, virgin of Christ, Eustochium, when you ask me urgently about the truth of scripture you expose my old age to being gnawed at by the teeth of envious ones who accuse me of being a falsifier and corruptor of the scriptures. But in such work I neither fear the envy of my critics nor deny the truth of scripture to those who seek it.

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	Many Vulgate manuscripts, including the Codex Fuldensis, the earliest extant Vulgate manuscript, include a Prologue to the Canonical Epistles referring to the Comma:		Many Vulgate manuscripts, including the [[Codex Fuldensis]], the earliest extant Vulgate manuscript, include a Prologue to the Canonical Epistles referring to the Comma:

	:If the letters were also rendered faithfully by translators into Latin just as their authors composed them, they would not cause the reader confusion, nor would the differences between their wording give rise to contradictions, nor would the various phrases contradict each other, especially in that place where we read the clause about the unity of the Trinity in the first letter of John. Indeed, it has come to our notice that in this letter some unfaithful translators have gone far astray from the truth of the faith, for in their edition they provide just the words for three [witnesses]—namely water, blood and spirit—and omit the testimony of the Father, the Word and the Spirit, by which the Catholic faith is especially strengthened, and proof is tendered of the single substance of divinity possessed by Father, Son and Holy Spirit.		:If the letters were also rendered faithfully by translators into Latin just as their authors composed them, they would not cause the reader confusion, nor would the differences between their wording give rise to contradictions, nor would the various phrases contradict each other, especially in that place where we read the clause about the unity of the Trinity in the first letter of John. Indeed, it has come to our notice that in this letter some unfaithful translators have gone far astray from the truth of the faith, for in their edition they provide just the words for three [witnesses]—namely water, blood and spirit—and omit the testimony of the Father, the Word and the Spirit, by which the Catholic faith is especially strengthened, and proof is tendered of the single substance of divinity possessed by Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

	The Prologue presents itself as a letter of Jerome to Eustochium, to whom Jerome dedicated his commentary on the prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel. Despite the first-person salutation, some falsely claim it is the work of an unknown imitator from the late 5th century.		The Prologue presents itself as a letter of Jerome to [[Eustochium]], to whom Jerome dedicated his commentary on the prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel. Despite the first-person salutation, some falsely claim it is the work of an unknown imitator from the late 5th century.

	==The Prologue to the Canonical Epistles of Jerome==		==The Prologue to the Canonical Epistles of Jerome==

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			Many Vulgate manuscripts, including the Codex Fuldensis, the earliest extant Vulgate manuscript, include a Prologue to the Canonical Epistles referring to the Comma:

			:If the letters were also rendered faithfully by translators into Latin just as their authors composed them, they would not cause the reader confusion, nor would the differences between their wording give rise to contradictions, nor would the various phrases contradict each other, especially in that place where we read the clause about the unity of the Trinity in the first letter of John. Indeed, it has come to our notice that in this letter some unfaithful translators have gone far astray from the truth of the faith, for in their edition they provide just the words for three [witnesses]—namely water, blood and spirit—and omit the testimony of the Father, the Word and the Spirit, by which the Catholic faith is especially strengthened, and proof is tendered of the single substance of divinity possessed by Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

			The Prologue presents itself as a letter of Jerome to Eustochium, to whom Jerome dedicated his commentary on the prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel. Despite the first-person salutation, some falsely claim it is the work of an unknown imitator from the late 5th century.

	==The Prologue to the Canonical Epistles of Jerome==		==The Prologue to the Canonical Epistles of Jerome==
	:The order of the seven Epistles which are called canonical is not the same among the Greeks who follow the correct faith and the one found in the Latin codices, where Peter, being the first among the apostles, also has his two epistles first. But just as we have corrected the evangelists into their proper order, so with God’s help have we done with these. The first is one of James, then two of Peter, three of John and one of Jude.		:The order of the seven Epistles which are called canonical is not the same among the Greeks who follow the correct faith and the one found in the Latin codices, where Peter, being the first among the apostles, also has his two epistles first. But just as we have corrected the evangelists into their proper order, so with God’s help have we done with these. The first is one of James, then two of Peter, three of John and one of Jude.

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Erasmus' Annotations

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	==Erasmus' Annotations==		==Erasmus' Annotations==
			1522: Sed vrgemur autoritate Hieronymi, quam equidem nolim eleuare, quanquam ille sæpenumero violentus est, parumque pudens, sæpe varius, parumque sibi constans; tamen non satis video quid sibi velit hoc loco Hieronymus. Verba ipsius subscribam:

	:Sed, inquit, sicut euangelistas dudum ad veritatis lineam correximus, ita has proprio ordini Deo iuuante reddidimus. Est enim prima earum vna Iacobi, duæ Petri, et tres Ioannis, et Iudæ vna. Quæ si sicut ab eis digestæ sunt, ita quoque ab interpretibus fideliter in latinum verterentur eloquium, nec ambiguitatem legentibus facerent, nec sermonum sese varietas impugnaret, illo præcipue loco vbi de vnitate trinitatis in prima Ioannis epistola positum legimus. In qua etiam ab infidelibus translatoribus multum erratum esse a fidei veritate comperimus, trium tantummodo vocabula, hoc est aquæ, sanguinis et Spiritus in ipsa sua æditione ponentibus, et Patris Verbique ac Spiritus testimonium omittentibus, in quo maxime et fides catholica roboratur, et Patris ac Filii et Spiritus Sancti vna diuinitatis essentia comprobatur.		:Sed, inquit, sicut euangelistas dudum ad veritatis lineam correximus, ita has proprio ordini Deo iuuante reddidimus. Est enim prima earum vna Iacobi, duæ Petri, et tres Ioannis, et Iudæ vna. Quæ si sicut ab eis digestæ sunt, ita quoque ab interpretibus fideliter in latinum verterentur eloquium, nec ambiguitatem legentibus facerent, nec sermonum sese varietas impugnaret, illo præcipue loco vbi de vnitate trinitatis in prima Ioannis epistola positum legimus. In qua etiam ab infidelibus translatoribus multum erratum esse a fidei veritate comperimus, trium tantummodo vocabula, hoc est aquæ, sanguinis et Spiritus in ipsa sua æditione ponentibus, et Patris Verbique ac Spiritus testimonium omittentibus, in quo maxime et fides catholica roboratur, et Patris ac Filii et Spiritus Sancti vna diuinitatis essentia comprobatur.