"All Scripture to be Believed, or None", in Inspiration and Interpretation (Oxford & London: J. H. and Jas. Parker, 1861), p. 46
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Either, with the best and wisest of all ages, you must believe the whole of Holy Scripture; or, with the narrow-minded infidel, you must disbelieve the whole. There is no middle course open to you.
— John Burgon
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About John Burgon
John William Burgon (21 August 1813 – 4 August 1888) was an English Anglican divine who became the Dean of Chichester Cathedral in 1876. He was known during his lifetime for his poetry and his defence of the historicity and Mosaic authorship of Genesis. Long after his death he was remembered chiefly for his defence of the Byzantine text-type and continued ecclesiastical use of the traditional Received Text.
About John Burgon
John William Burgon (21 August 1813 – 4 August 1888) was an English Anglican divine who became the Dean of Chichester Cathedral in 1876. He was known during his lifetime for his poetry and his defence of the historicity and Mosaic authorship of Genesis. Long after his death he was remembered chiefly for his defence of the Byzantine text-type and continued ecclesiastical use of the traditional Received Text.
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