The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus ChristTranslated from the Latin Vulgate: and diligently compared with the original Greek . rom the holy fathers, preclude every possible danger of you Imve not swerved either from the laws of the Congregation of the Index, ortVom the constitution published on this subject by Benedict XIV. that immortal Pope,our predecessor in the pontificate, and formerly, when we held a place near his person,our excellent master in ecclesiastical learning, circumstances which we mention as hon-ourable to us. We therefore applaud your eminent learning,
The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus ChristTranslated from the Latin Vulgate: and diligently compared with the original Greek . rom the holy fathers, preclude every possible danger of you Imve not swerved either from the laws of the Congregation of the Index, ortVom the constitution published on this subject by Benedict XIV. that immortal Pope,our predecessor in the pontificate, and formerly, when we held a place near his person,our excellent master in ecclesiastical learning, circumstances which we mention as hon-ourable to us. We therefore applaud your eminent learning, joined with your extraordinary piety,and we return you our due acknowledgments for the books which you have transmit-ted to us, and which, when convenient, we will read over. In the mean time, as a tokenof our pontifical benevolence, receive our apostolical benediction, which to you, belovedson, we very affectionately impart. Given at Rome, on the calends of April, 1778, the fourth year of our Pontificate. PHILIP BUONAiMICI, Latin Secretary. To our beloved Son, ) Anthony Martini, at Turin. ) (a translation from the latin original.). APPROBATIONS. Baltimore, Dcember \ith, Dear Sir : You have my olieerful approbation of your proposed edition of the New Testament, about to be publishedunder the direction of the Right Rev. Bishop of New-York. Your very faithful servant in Christ. t SAMUEL, A_RCHBrsHOP of H W. Hewet, New-Y^ork, Neic- York, Feast of St. Thoinas Apostle, Sir : Thu purpose which you have made known to me, of publishing a Pictorial and Illuminated edition of theCatholic New Testament, is one which meets my entire approbition. Knowin;; the superior advantages in executing such a work, with appropriate embellishments. I cheerfully recommend to the pa-tronage of the Catholic public the entei prise in which you aie ensageil. The expenditure on your part in ac-complishing it must be large, and yet I cannot allow myself
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