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	Samuel Prideaux Tregelles (1813-1875) An Account of the Printed Text of the Greek New Testament (London: Samuel Bagster and Sons, 1854), p. 32		Samuel Prideaux Tregelles (1813-1875) An Account of the Printed Text of the Greek New Testament (London: Samuel Bagster and Sons, 1854), p. 32

			==Grantley McDonald==
			RTGOA:
			:Further evidence allows us to date the manuscript quite firmly to the early sixteenth century. An examination of the textual variants in Codex Montfortianus has revealed that it was copied largely from manuscripts written in the second half of the fifteenth century, most of which were only gathered in one place after 1502; these data provide a terminus post quem for the copying of Montfortianus. It seems that Montfortianus also contains readings taken from Erasmus’ 1516 New Testament. The notion that Montfortianus was copied specifically to strong-arm Erasmus into including the comma—a suspicion hitherto based on nothing more than circumstantial evidence—thus becomes more plausible. (p. 315)

			His published book:
			:Until the manuscript can be dated more precisely than the current estimate (c. 1500–1520), it is difficult to know for certain whether the scribe intended to influence Erasmus’ editorial choices. But that a recent Greek manuscript containing the comma—one of only two in the world—should have appeared in the homeland of Erasmus’ critic Lee, and should have been presented to Erasmus at the moment when it might make a difference, can certainly be described as a remarkable coincidence. (p. 33)

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	'''Codex Montfortianus''' designated by '''61''' (on the list [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland\|Gregory-Aland]]; [[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden\|Soden's]] δ 603), and known as ''minuscule 61''. It is commonly claimed that Erasmus named it ''Codex Britannicus'' also the ''British Codex'', but Erasmus' annotations prove that Montfortianus and Britannicus are seperate manuscripts. Montfortianus has been simply claimed to be the document Erasmus used. It is a Greek [[Lower case\|minuscule]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]] on paper, . It is dated to the early 16th century, though a 15th century date is possible on [[Palaeography\|palaeographic]] grounds.<sup>[1]</sup>		'''Codex Montfortianus''' designated by '''61''' (on the list [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland\|Gregory-Aland]]; [[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden\|Soden's]] δ 603), and known as ''minuscule 61''. It is commonly claimed that Erasmus named it ''Codex Britannicus'' also the ''[[British Codex]]'', but Erasmus' annotations prove that Montfortianus and Britannicus are seperate manuscripts. Montfortianus has been simply claimed to be the document Erasmus used. It is a Greek [[Lower case\|minuscule]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]] on paper, . It is dated to the early 16th century, though a 15th century date is possible on [[Palaeography\|palaeographic]] grounds.<sup>[1]</sup>

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	'''Codex Montfortianus''' designated by '''61''' (on the list [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland\|Gregory-Aland]]; [[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden\|Soden's]] δ 603), and known as ''minuscule 61''. It is commonly claimed that Erasmus named it ''[[Codex ~~Britanicus]]~~'', but Erasmus' annotations prove that Montfortianus and Britannicus are seperate manuscripts. Montfortianus has been simply claimed to be the document Erasmus used. It is a Greek [[Lower case\|minuscule]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]] on paper, . It is dated to the early 16th century, though a 15th century date is possible on [[Palaeography\|palaeographic]] grounds.<sup>[1]</sup>		'''Codex Montfortianus''' designated by '''61''' (on the list [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland\|Gregory-Aland]]; [[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden\|Soden's]] δ 603), and known as ''minuscule 61''. It is commonly claimed that Erasmus named it ''Codex Britannicus'' also the ''British Codex'', but Erasmus' annotations prove that Montfortianus and Britannicus are seperate manuscripts. Montfortianus has been simply claimed to be the document Erasmus used. It is a Greek [[Lower case\|minuscule]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]] on paper, . It is dated to the early 16th century, though a 15th century date is possible on [[Palaeography\|palaeographic]] grounds.<sup>[1]</sup>

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	'''Codex Montfortianus''' designated by '''61''' (on the list [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland\|Gregory-Aland]]; [[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden\|Soden's]] δ 603), and known as ''minuscule 61''. It is commonly claimed that Erasmus named it ''[[Codex ~~Britannicus~~]]'', but Erasmus' annotations prove that Montfortianus and Britannicus are seperate manuscripts. Montfortianus has been simply claimed to be the document Erasmus used. It is a Greek [[Lower case\|minuscule]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]] on paper, . It is dated to the early 16th century, though a 15th century date is possible on [[Palaeography\|palaeographic]] grounds.<sup>[1]</sup>		'''Codex Montfortianus''' designated by '''61''' (on the list [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland\|Gregory-Aland]]; [[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden\|Soden's]] δ 603), and known as ''minuscule 61''. It is commonly claimed that Erasmus named it ''[[Codex Britanicus]]'', but Erasmus' annotations prove that Montfortianus and Britannicus are seperate manuscripts. Montfortianus has been simply claimed to be the document Erasmus used. It is a Greek [[Lower case\|minuscule]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]] on paper, . It is dated to the early 16th century, though a 15th century date is possible on [[Palaeography\|palaeographic]] grounds.<sup>[1]</sup>

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	'''Codex Montfortianus''' designated by '''61''' (on the list [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland\|Gregory-Aland]]; [[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden\|Soden's]] δ 603), and known as ''minuscule 61''. It is commonly claimed that Erasmus named it ''Codex Britannicus'', but Erasmus' annotations prove that Montfortianus and Britannicus are seperate manuscripts. Montfortianus has been simply claimed to be the document Erasmus used. It is a Greek [[Lower case\|minuscule]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]] on paper, . It is dated to the early 16th century, though a 15th century date is possible on [[Palaeography\|palaeographic]] grounds.<sup>[1]</sup>		'''Codex Montfortianus''' designated by '''61''' (on the list [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland\|Gregory-Aland]]; [[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden\|Soden's]] δ 603), and known as ''minuscule 61''. It is commonly claimed that Erasmus named it ''[[Codex Britannicus]]'', but Erasmus' annotations prove that Montfortianus and Britannicus are seperate manuscripts. Montfortianus has been simply claimed to be the document Erasmus used. It is a Greek [[Lower case\|minuscule]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]] on paper, . It is dated to the early 16th century, though a 15th century date is possible on [[Palaeography\|palaeographic]] grounds.<sup>[1]</sup>

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	'''Codex Montfortianus''' designated by '''61''' (on the list [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland\|Gregory-Aland]]; [[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden\|Soden's]] δ 603), and known as ''minuscule 61'', Erasmus named it ''Codex Britannicus'', is a Greek [[Lower case\|minuscule]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]] on paper. It is dated to the early 16th century, though a 15th century date is possible on [[Palaeography\|palaeographic]] grounds.<sup>[1]</sup>		'''Codex Montfortianus''' designated by '''61''' (on the list [[Biblical manuscript#Gregory-Aland\|Gregory-Aland]]; [[Biblical manuscript#Von Soden\|Soden's]] δ 603), and known as ''minuscule 61''. It is commonly claimed that Erasmus named it ''Codex Britannicus'', but Erasmus' annotations prove that Montfortianus and Britannicus are seperate manuscripts. Montfortianus has been simply claimed to be the document Erasmus used. It is a Greek [[Lower case\|minuscule]] [[manuscript]] of the [[New Testament]] on paper, . It is dated to the early 16th century, though a 15th century date is possible on [[Palaeography\|palaeographic]] grounds.<sup>[1]</sup>

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	== History ==		== History ==

	It ~~was the~~ first Greek manuscript discovered that contains the [[Comma Johanneum]] in [[1 John 5:7]]-[[1 John 5:8\|8]]. It ~~was~~ copied from a 10th century manuscript at [[Lincoln College, Oxford]], that did not have the ''Comma''. ''Comma'' was inserted from the Latin.<sup>[8]</sup> Its earliest known owner was Froy, a Franciscan friar, then Thomas Clement (1569), then William Chark (1582), then Thomas Montfort, from whom it derives its present name, then Archbishop Ussher, who caused the collation to be made which appears in [[Brian Walton (bishop)\|Walton's]] Polyglott (Matthew 1:1; Acts 22:29; Romans 1), and presented the manuscript to Trinity College.<sup>[9]</sup><sup>[1]</sup>		It has been claimed to be first Greek manuscript discovered that contains the [[Comma Johanneum]] in [[1 John 5:7]]-[[1 John 5:8\|8]]. It has also been claimed to be copied from a 10th century manuscript at [[Lincoln College, Oxford]], that did not have the ''Comma''. Another claim is that the ''Comma'' was inserted from the Latin.<sup>[8]</sup> Its earliest known owner was Froy, a Franciscan friar, then Thomas Clement (1569), then William Chark (1582), then Thomas Montfort, from whom it derives its present name, then Archbishop Ussher, who caused the collation to be made which appears in [[Brian Walton (bishop)\|Walton's]] Polyglott ([[Matthew 1:1]]; [[Acts 22:29]]; [[Romans 1]]), and presented the manuscript to Trinity College.<sup>[9]</sup><sup>[1]</sup>

	This codex ~~was~~ used by [[Desiderius Erasmus\|Erasmus]] in his third edition of [[Novum Instrumentum omne\|Novum Testamentum]] (1522).<sup>[1]</sup> Erasmus misprinted εμαις for εν αις in Apocalypse 2:13.<sup>[1]</sup>		This codex has been claimed to have been used by [[Desiderius Erasmus\|Erasmus]] in his third edition of [[Novum Instrumentum omne\|Novum Testamentum]] (1522).<sup>[1]</sup> Erasmus misprinted εμαις for εν αις in Apocalypse 2:13.<sup>[1]</sup>

	It was described by [[Johann Jakob Wettstein\|Wettstein]].<sup>[10]</sup> Michaelis asserts that this MS. was written after the		It was described by [[Johann Jakob Wettstein\|Wettstein]].<sup>[10]</sup> Michaelis asserts that this MS. was written after the year 1500, and is therefore of no critical authority. Mill thinks it is very modern; Wetstein ascribes it to the sixteenth century; Griesbach dates it in the fifteenth or sixteenth; and Dr. Adam Clarke, who examined it very particularly, thinks it cannot be older than the thirteenth century.<sup>[11]</sup>
	year 1500, and is therefore of no critical authority. Mill thinks it is very modern; Wetstein ascribes it to the sixteenth century; Griesbach dates it in the fifteenth or sixteenth; and Dr. Adam Clarke, who examined it very particularly, thinks it cannot be older than the thirteenth century.<sup>[11]</sup>

	The codex now is located at [[Trinity College, Dublin\|Trinity College]] (Ms. 30) in [[Dublin]].<sup>[2]</sup>		The codex now is located at [[Trinity College, Dublin\|Trinity College]] (Ms. 30) in [[Dublin]].<sup>[2]</sup>
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	[[Category:Greek New Testament minuscules]]		[[Category:Greek New Testament minuscules]]
	~~[[Category:16th-century biblical manuscripts]]~~
	[[Category:Comma Johanneum]]		[[Category:Comma Johanneum]]

	{{Donate}}		{{Donate}}

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	It was described by [[Johann Jakob Wettstein\|Wettstein]].<sup>[10]</sup> Michaelis asserts that this MS. was written after the		It was described by [[Johann Jakob Wettstein\|Wettstein]].<sup>[10]</sup> Michaelis asserts that this MS. was written after the
	year 1500, and is therefore of no critical authority. Mill thinks it is very modern; Wetstein ascribes it to the sixteenth century; Griesbach dates it in the fifteenth or sixteenth; and Dr. Adam Clarke, who examined it very particularly, thinks it cannot be older than the thirteenth century.<sup>[3]</sup>		year 1500, and is therefore of no critical authority. Mill thinks it is very modern; Wetstein ascribes it to the sixteenth century; Griesbach dates it in the fifteenth or sixteenth; and Dr. Adam Clarke, who examined it very particularly, thinks it cannot be older than the thirteenth century.<sup>[11]</sup>

	The codex now is located at [[Trinity College, Dublin\|Trinity College]] (Ms. 30) in [[Dublin]].<sup>[2]</sup>		The codex now is located at [[Trinity College, Dublin\|Trinity College]] (Ms. 30) in [[Dublin]].<sup>[2]</sup>
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	* 9. S. P. Tregelles, "An Introduction to the Critical study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures", London 1856, p. 213-14.		* 9. S. P. Tregelles, "An Introduction to the Critical study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures", London 1856, p. 213-14.
	* 10. Wettstein, Novum Testamentum Graecum (Amsterdam 1751), p. 52		* 10. Wettstein, Novum Testamentum Graecum (Amsterdam 1751), p. 52
			* 11. Memoir of the controversy respecting the three heavenly witnesses, I John v. 7. Including critical notices of the principal writers on both sides of the discussion ... Orme, William, 1787-1830.

	== Further readings ==		== Further readings ==

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	The codex now is located at [[Trinity College, Dublin\|Trinity College]] (Ms. 30) in [[Dublin]].<sup>[2]</sup>		The codex now is located at [[Trinity College, Dublin\|Trinity College]] (Ms. 30) in [[Dublin]].<sup>[2]</sup>

			==Tregelles==

			Tregelles speaking about the Johannine Comma and Codex Montfortianus:

			:“The discussions connected with the passage I John v.7, rendered it a matter of interest to critics to inquire whether Stephen’s MMS. could be identified; for in that edition, there is the mark of omission preceding “in the heavens” after which words is a semi-circle, indicating that the omission extends thus far; the margin contains reference to seven MSS. as being the authorities for this omission; these seven being the only MSS. which were collated for that part. Hence some thought that these seven witnesses for the whole passage (those three words excepted) which the Complutensian editors had introduced by translating it from the Latin, and which Erasmus had, after some years, inserted from the Codex Montfortianus. But no such MSS. were ever found in the Royal Library at Paris, or any where else; and thus it was supposed by more intelligent critics that the semicircle in Stephen’s edition had been misplaced, and that it really belonged after “in the earth” ver. 8; thus including in the omission all the words not found in the Greek MSS. The absolute ascertainment of some of the MSS. in question has proved this to be a fact, so certainly, that it is vain for any argument to be based on this note of reference in Stephen’s edition.”

			Samuel Prideaux Tregelles (1813-1875) An Account of the Printed Text of the Greek New Testament (London: Samuel Bagster and Sons, 1854), p. 32

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	* [[Textus Receptus]]		* [[Textus Receptus]]
	* [[Textual criticism]]		* [[Textual criticism]]
	* [[~~Johanneum~~ Comma]]		* [[Johannine Comma]]

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	* [[Textus Receptus]]		* [[Textus Receptus]]
	* [[Textual criticism]]		* [[Textual criticism]]
			* [[Johanneum Comma]]

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