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132; and of all the primitive writers, noticed by Eufebius, 169.

To thefe may be added Clement of Rome, 51; and Juftin Martyr, 101.

XXIV. The Epiftle of St. James

IS attefted by the major part of the Ancients whom Eufebius quotes 170; to which the concordant teftimony of the old Syriac Verfion adds confiderable weight.

XXV. The Epistle of St. Jude

IS afferted to be genuine by Clement of Alexandria, 125; Tertullian 132; Origen, 155; and by the greater part of the Ancients noticed by Eufebius, 170°.

b See Michaelis' Introduc. to the N. T. vol. iv. p. 308-314. of Mr. Marth's tranflation; and Lard. ner's Supp. vol. iii. p. 85-91. ift edit.

c Compare Lardner's Supplement, vol. iii. p. 327 -384. with Michaelis' Introduc. vol. iv. p. 374—395. of Mr. Marfh's tranflation.

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CHAP. V.

Of the Revelation of St. John.

THE Revelation of St. John, as it is called, is fo much distinguished from all the other writings of the New Teftament, both by its contents and style, that we must separate it from them, and investigate its authenticity in a particular inquiry.

SECT. I.

The Contents of this Book.

THE whole book is entirely occupied with the defcription of three vifions which were fhewn to the author. Firft; there appears to him, whilst in a trance (εγενομην εν πνευματικά One, in human form, furrounded with feven

Chap. i. 10. Comp. chap. iv. 2.

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candlesticks, clad in a long robe, and girt with a golden girdle; his head and hair were white as wool, or as fnow, and his eyes like flames of fire; his feet like molten metal, and his voice like the noife of a rapid torrent; in his right hand he held feven ftars, from his mouth went a fharp two-edged fword, and his countenance fhone like the fun in its meridian fplendor. This Being dictates to him Epiftles to the prefidents of the feven Chriftian communities in Afia. Thefe feven epiftles contain many forcible exhortations to zeal in virtue or brotherly-love, and powerful confolations, efpecially for the martyrs to this virtue. But they are compofed almoft entirely from paffages of the Old Teftament and the Gospels.

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Afterwards, (fecond vifion) the author falls into another trance; and fees the Almighty on a majestic throne,

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CHAP. V.

Of the Revelation of St. John. THE Revelation of St. John, as it is called, is fo much diftinguished from all the other writings of the New Teftament, both by its contents and style. that we must feparate it from them and investigate its authenticity in particular inquiry.

SECT. I.

The Contents of this Book.

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Chap. i. 10. Comp. chap. iv. 2.

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candlesticks, clad in a long robe, and girt with a golden girdle; his head and hair were white as wool, or as fnow, and his eyes like flames of fire; his feet like molten metal, and his voice like the noife of a rapid torrent; in his right hand he held feven ftars, from his mouth went a fharp two-edged fword, and his countenance fhone like the fun in its meridian fplendor. Being dictates to him Epiftles to the prefidents of the feven Chriftian communities in Afia. These feven epiftles contain many forcible exhortations to zeal in virtue or brotherly-love, and powerful confolations, especially for the martyrs to this virtue. But they are compofed almoft entirely from paffages of the Old Teftament and the Gospels.

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Afterwards, (fecond vifion) the author falls into another trance; and fees the Almighty on a majestic throne,

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