II. The Gospel by St. Mark IS declared to be a genuine writing of the Evangelift, to whom it is afcribed, by 1. Papias, 87; 2. many ancient writers of the first century, confulted by Eufebius, 89; 3. Juftin Martyr, 105; 4. Tatian, 136; 5. Irenæus, 110; 6. Clement of Alexandria, 125; 7. Tertullian, 132; 8. Ammonius, 153; 9. Origen, 155; and by all the ancients whom Eufebius had read, 169.

Clement of Rome, 53; and Ignatius, 78, were, probably, of the fame opinion".

III. The Gospel and Acts of the Apoftles by St. Luke,

ARE adopted as the undeniable works of St. Luke, the companion and difciple of St. Paul, by, 1. the ancient writers of the first century, confúlted

w For the later witneffes, fee Lardner's Supplement, vol. i. p. 173-180, of the first edition.

by

by Eufebius, 89; 2. Juftin Martyr, 105; 3. Tatian, 136; 4. Irenæus, 110; 5. Clement of Alexandria, 125; 6. Tertullian, 132; 7. Ammonius, 153; 8. Julius Africanus, 154; 9. Origen, 155; and by all the ancient writers quoted by Eufebius, 169.

Clement of Rome, 53; Ignatius, 78; Polycarp, 81; and the Communities at Lyons and Vienne, 141, may also, perhaps, be reckoned among the number of witneffes *.

IV. The Gospel by St. John

IS, with great unanimity and particular refpect, confidered as the gequine writing of this Apoftle by, 1. the ancient writers of the first century, confulted by Eufebius, 89; 2. by Justin Martyr, 105; 3. Tatian, 109. 136; 4. Irenæus, 10; 5. Theophilus of An

For the later witneffes, fee Lardner's Supplement, vol. i. p. 218–227. first edition.

tioch, 123; 6. Clement of Alexandria, 125; 7. Tertullian, 132; 8. Ammonius, 153; 9. Origen, 155; and by all the Fathers cited by Eufebius, 169. To these might be added the Communities at Lyons and Vienne, 141'.

V. The Epiftle of St. Paul to the

Romans

IS declared to be authentic by, 1. Irenæus, 111; 2. Theophilus of Antioch, 123; 3. Clement of Alexandria, 125; 4. Tertullian, 132; 5. Caius, 150;

y Ibid. p. 382-390. The Alogi, a fect that existed in the second century, are said to have rejected it. But we have no information concerning these Alogi that can be depended on: for, properly speaking, we have none elfe befides the later and uncertain accounts of Philaftrius and Epiphanius. And were the cafe otherwise, ftill what can the testimony, or rather the bare affertion of anonymous perfons avail, when opposed to the unanimous, confiderate, and weighty evidences of all the ancients, both learned and unlearned. See Walch's Hiftory of Hereticks, vol. i. p. 569, fq. of the original; and Profeffor Schroeckh's Ecclef. Hift. vol. iii. p. 175. feq. of the original.

6. Origen, 155; and by all the Ancients noticed by Eufebius, 169.

It would appear that this is alfo teftified by Ignatius, 78; Polycarp, 82; and the Communities at Lyons and Vienne, 141.

VI. The first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians

IS confidered as genuine by, 1. Clement of Rome, 51; 2. Polycarp, 80; 3. Tatian, 137; 4. Irenæus, 111; 5. Athenagoras, 119; 6. Clement of Alexandria, 125; 7. Tertullian, 132; 8. Caius, 150; 9. Origen, 155; and by all the Ancients found in Eufebius, 169.

To the clafs of probable witneffes belongs Ignatius, 78.

VII. The Second Epiftle of St. Paul to the Corinthians

HAS the express teftimony of Irenæus, 111; Clement of Alexandria,

125; Tertullian, 132; Caius, 150; Origen, 155; and of all the ecclefiaftical fathers to whom Eufebius appeals, 169.

VIII. The Epiftle of St. Paul to the Galatians

IS declared to be authentic by Ire næus, 111; Clement of Alexandria, 125; Tertullian, 132; Caius, 150; Origen, 155; and by all the Ancients found in Eufebius, 169.

IX. The Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephefians

HAS the teftimony of Ignatius, 71; Polycarp, 81; Irenæus, 111; Clement of Alexandria, 125; Tertullian, 132; Caius, 150; Origen, 155; and of all the primitive writers found in Eufebius, 169.