My thanks are again due to the Rev. G. H. Gwilliam, B.D., Fellow of Hertford College, for much advice and suggestion, which he is so capable of giving, and for his valuable care in looking through all the first proofs of this volume; to 'M. W.,' Dean Burgon's indefatigable secretary, who in a pure labour of love copied out the text of the MSS. before and after his death; also to the zealous printers at the Clarendon Press, for help in unravelling intricacies still remaining in them. This treatise is now commended to the fair and candid consideration of readers and reviewers. The latter body of men should remember that there was perhaps never a time when reviewers were themselves reviewed by many intelligent readers more than they are at present. I cannot hope that all that we have advanced will be finally adopted, though my opinion is unfaltering as resting in my belief upon the Rock; still less do I imagine that errors may not be discovered in our work. But I trust that under Divine Blessing some not unimportant contribution has been made towards the establishment upon sound principles of the reverent criticism of the Text of the New Testament. And I am sure that, as to the Dean's part in it, this trust will be ultimately justified. EDWARD MILLER. 9 Bradmore Road, Oxford: _Sept._ 2, 1896. CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. The Traditional Text--established by evidence--especially before St. Chrysostom--corruption--early rise of it--Galilee of the Gentiles--Syrio-Low-Latin source--various causes and forms of corruption. pp. 1-9 CHAPTER I. General Corruption. Sec. 1. Modern re-editing--difference between the New Testament and other books--immense number of copies--ordinary causes of error--Doctrinal causes. Sec. 2. Elimination of weakly attested readings--nature of inquiry. Sec. 3. Smaller blemishes in MSS. unimportant except when constant. Sec. 4. Most mistakes arose from inadvertency: many from unfortunate design. pp. 10-23 CHAPTER II. Accidental Causes of Corruption. I. Pure Accident. Sec. 1. St. John x. 29. Sec. 2. Smaller instances, and Acts xx. 24. Sec. 3. St. Luke ii. 14. Sec. 4. St. Mark xv. 6; vii. 4; vi. 22. Sec. 5. St. Mark viii. 1; vii. 14--St. John xiii. 37. pp. 24-35 CHAPTER III. Accidental Causes of Corruption. II. Homoeoteleuton. St. Luke ii. 15--St. John vi. 11; vi. 55--St. Matt. xxiii. 14; xix. 9--St. Luke xvi. 21. pp. 36-41 CHAPTER IV. Accidental Causes of Corruption. III. From Writing in Uncials. Sec. 1. St. John iv. 35-36. Sec. 2. St. Luke xv. 17--St. John v. 44. Sec. 3. Acts xxvii. 14--St. John iv. 15--St. Luke xvii. 37--St. Matt. xxii. 23--and other passages. Sec. 4. St. John v. 4--St. Luke xxiii. 11--St. Matt. iv. 23. Sec. 5. 2 St. Peter i. 31--Heb. vii. 1. Sec. 6. St. Matt. xxvii. 17. pp. 42-55 CHAPTER V. Accidental Causes of Corruption. IV. Itacism. Sec. 1. Various passages--St. John xii. 1, 2; 41. Sec. 2. Rev. i. 5--Other passages--St. Mark vii. 19. Sec. 3. St. Mark iv. 8. Sec. 4. Titus ii. 5. pp. 56-66