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From Preface to Wesley's Notes on
The New Testament:
I once designed to write down barely
what occured to my own mind con-
sulting none but the inspired writers.
But no sooner was I acquainted with
that great light of the Christian world
(lately gone to his reward - Nov 2", 1751-83)
Bengelius, than I entirely changed my
mind being thoroughly convinced it
might be of more service to the cause
of religion were I barely to translate his
[Gnomon?] Novi Testamenti, than to write
many volumes upon it. Many of his
excellent notes I have therefore translated.
Many more I hae abridged, omitting
that part which was purely critical &
giving the substance of the rest.
Wesley refers to Bengel as "that great light
of the Christian World'

JB Smith
Bengel said "Whoever understands
twenty great words, undersrands the
Bible." Quoted in Hom. Review Feb 1900
p 155 in article by A.J. Pierson
Dr Pierson gives the following as
examples: sin, sacrifice, atonement,
redemption, propitiation, reconciliation,
righteousness, repentence, conversion
faith, justification, assurance,
sanctification, life, forgiveness, glory
reward, punishment, world, church,
kingdom, sonship, adoption.