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decision regarding the six Epistles as well as the Book of
Revelation but rejected it concerning the other books, especially
the book of Judith which had been unanimously acknowledged by
all the councils. This decision is again arbitrary and without
justification.
27 Their only proffered reason, that the original versions of
these books had been lost, cannot be accepted because Jerome
confirmed the fact that he found the original versions of Jude and
Tobit in the Chaldean language and the original book of
Ecclesiasticus in Hebrew, and these books have been translated
from the original versions. On this basis, the Protestants should
at least accept these books and they should in fact reject the
Gospel of Matthew since the original of that book was lost.
28 The statement of Horne, already quoted previously, proves the
fact that the ancient Christians were not very particular about
looking into the authenticity of their traditions. They used to
Revelation but rejected it concerning the other books, especially
the book of Judith which had been unanimously acknowledged by
all the councils. This decision is again arbitrary and without
justification.
27 Their only proffered reason, that the original versions of
these books had been lost, cannot be accepted because Jerome
confirmed the fact that he found the original versions of Jude and
Tobit in the Chaldean language and the original book of
Ecclesiasticus in Hebrew, and these books have been translated
from the original versions. On this basis, the Protestants should
at least accept these books and they should in fact reject the
Gospel of Matthew since the original of that book was lost.
28 The statement of Horne, already quoted previously, proves the
fact that the ancient Christians were not very particular about
looking into the authenticity of their traditions. They used to