5. The jealousy and watchfulness of opposing sects, all of which base
their faith on the same Scriptures.
6. The early controversies between Christians and their enemies,
referring to these books as authoritative upon believers.
7. The reverence and scrupulous care of copyists of the Scriptures in
all ages.
8. The unimportant character of the “various readings” in the
manuscripts, showing that their differences are of trifling account.
From these considerations it is certain that our Bible does not
essentially differ from the Bible of the primitive church.