The introduction of [Greek: apo] in the place of [Greek: hagioi] made by the 'Revisers' into the Greek Text of 2 Peter i. 21,--derives its origin from the same prolific source. (1) some very ancient scribe mistook the first four letters of [Greek: agioi] for [Greek: apo]. It was but the mistaking of [Greek: AGIO] for [Greek: APO]. At the end of 1700 years, the only Copies which witness to this deformity are BP with four cursives,--in opposition to [Symbol: Aleph]AKL and the whole body of the cursives, the Vulgate[83] and the Harkleian. Euthalius knew nothing of it[84]. Obvious it was, next, for some one in perplexity,--(2) to introduce both readings ([Greek: apo] and [Greek: hagioi]) into the text. Accordingly [Greek: apo Theou hagioi] is found in C, two cursives, and Didymus[85]. Then, (3), another variant crops up, (viz. [Greek: hypo] for [Greek: apo]--but only because [Greek: hypo] went immediately before); of which fresh blunder ([Greek: hypo Theou hagioi]) Theophylact is the sole patron[86]. The consequence of all this might have been foreseen: (4) it came to pass that from a few Codexes, both [Greek: apo] and [Greek: agioi] were left out,--which accounts for the reading of certain copies of the Old Latin[87]. Unaware how the blunder began, Tischendorf and his followers claim '(2)', '(3)', and '(4)', as proofs that '(1)' is the right reading: and, by consequence, instead of '_holy_ men of God spake,' require us to read 'men spake _from_ God,' which is wooden and vapid. Is it not clear that a reading attested by only BP and four cursive copies must stand self-condemned? Another excellent specimen of this class of error is furnished by Heb. vii. 1. Instead of [Greek: Ho synantesas Abraam]--said of Melchizedek,--[Symbol: Aleph]ABD exhibit [Greek: OS]. The whole body of the copies, headed by CLP, are against them[88],--besides Chrysostom[89], Theodoret[90], Damascene[91]. It is needless to do more than state how this reading arose. The initial letter of [Greek: synantesas] has been reduplicated through careless transcription: [Greek: OSSYN]--instead of [Greek: OSYN]--. That is all. But the instructive feature of the case is that it is in the four oldest of the uncials that this palpable blunder is found. Sec. 6.