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luke_n be_v ascribe_v to_o paul_n and_o we_o learn_v from_o 15._o from_o ecel_n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 15._o eusebius_n that_o both_o papias_n and_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n attest_v that_o the_o roman_n have_v prevail_v with_o st._n mark_v to_o write_v his_o gospel_n what_o he_o have_v do_v be_v reveal_v to_o st._n peter_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o thereupon_o authorize_v the_o work_n and_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v read_v public_o in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o same_o 25._o same_o l._n 6._o c._n 25._o historian_n inform_v we_o from_o origen_n that_o st._n paul_n approve_v and_o recommend_v the_o gospel_n of_o st._n luke_n approbation_n luke_n st._n jerom_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n in_o luke_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o suppose_v that_o when_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o gospel_n bom._n 2.16_o 2_o tim._n 2.8_o he_o mean_v that_o of_o st._n luke_n and_o he_o inform_v we_o also_o before_o in_o simon_n peter_n that_o the_o gospel_n 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suppose_v genuine_a these_o latter_a be_v never_o recommend_v or_o attest_v by_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o expect_v that_o reception_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o world_n which_o the_o other_o find_v nor_o to_o have_v the_o same_o place_n in_o the_o canon_n iv_o we_o read_v p._n 56._o in_o so_o many_o word_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o single_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v not_o refuse_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o unjust_o father_v upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o real_o forge_v by_o their_o adversary_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o either_o our_o author_n equivocate_v in_o this_o place_n or_o assert_n that_o which_o he_o can_v never_o prove_v to_o be_v true_a for_o as_o i_o show_v above_o p._n 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o gospel_n the_o act_n thirteen_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o first_o of_o st._n peter_n and_o the_o first_o of_o st._n john_n be_v all_o along_o admit_v by_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o 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can_v give_v none_o that_o be_v of_o any_o value_n for_o as_o we_o learn_v from_o 63._o from_o l._n 4._o c._n 63._o jreneus_n xxxiv_o jreneus_n i._o 4._o against_o martion_n c._n 4._o of_o presciption_n c._n 36._o see_v these_o place_n insist_v on_o hereafter_o sect._n xxxiv_o tertullian_n and_o other_o all_z the_o church_n which_o have_v be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o those_o who_o hold_v communion_n with_o they_o be_v on_o their_o side_n these_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o book_n these_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o gospel_n and_o epistle_n which_o they_o affirm_v they_o have_v receive_v in_o a_o certain_a succession_n from_o the_o first_o age._n the_o tradition_n be_v every_o where_o the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o book_n mention_v p._n 10._o and_o may_v well_o be_v esteem_v undoubted_a since_o they_o be_v no_o further_o remove_v from_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jreneus_n than_o we_o be_v now_o from_o our_o grandfather_n the_o bishop_n and_o church_n of_o his_o time_n convey_v the_o canon_n by_o write_a as_o well_o as_o oral_a testimony_n to_o the_o next_o age_n and_o so_o enable_v they_o to_o run_v down_o the_o forgery_n of_o heretic_n as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o they_o who_o can_v not_o give_v that_o proof_n and_o evidence_n for_o their_o supposition_n which_o the_o catholic_n do_v for_o their_o true_a and_o genuine_a write_n they_o can_v not_o deduce_v they_o from_o the_o apostle_n since_o 764._o since_o jreneus_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 20._o tertul._n of_o prescript_n c._n 29_o 30._o clem._n alex._n strom._n l._n 7._o p._n 764._o the_o founder_n of_o the_o several_a sect_n the_o author_n of_o these_o heresy_n forgery_n and_o corruption_n as_o valentinus_n basilides_n apelles_n martion_n etc._n etc._n be_v much_o latter_a than_o they_o and_o when_o application_n be_v make_v to_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n in_o the_o world_n which_o the_o immediate_a disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v teach_v in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o to_o those_o which_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o they_o they_o all_o give_v in_o their_o testimony_n both_o against_o the_o book_n and_o doctrine_n and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o a_o second_o argument_n 2._o xxxiv_o 2._o jren._n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o coll._n cum_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 2_o etc._n etc._n tertull._n of_o prescript_n c._n 32_o 38._o see_v also_o euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 25._o at_o the_o end_n see_v these_o place_n out_o of_o jreneus_n and_o tertullian_n insist_v on_o more_o full_o hereafter_o sect._n xxxiv_o the_o book_n which_o the_o heretic_n forge_v contradict_v that_o doctrine_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n they_o plant_v this_o be_v sufficient_o know_v in_o those_o age_n which_o be_v at_o so_o little_a a_o distance_n from_o our_o saviour_n by_o the_o general_a tradition_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o those_o men._n those_o eusebius_n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o tell_v we_o that_o several_a book_n publish_a under_o the_o venerable_a name_n of_o st._n peter_n st._n thomas_n st._n mathias_n etc._n etc._n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o spurious_a for_o this_o reason_n among_o other_o that_o they_o contain_v doctrine_n contrary_a to_o those_o which_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o publish_a by_o the_o apostle_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v the_o forgery_n and_o contrivance_n of_o wicked_a men._n book_n be_v just_o conclude_v authentic_a that_o beside_o good_a testimony_n agree_v with_o and_o those_o supposititious_a which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n 3._o these_o argument_n have_v be_v judge_v so_o convince_a that_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n have_v give_v a_o verdict_n on_o their_o side_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o
we_o of_o a_o argument_n we_o draw_v from_o their_o integrity_n and_o simplicity_n against_o infidel_n will_v it_o so_o indeed_o methinks_v now_o this_o be_v very_o strange_a and_o do_v not_o conclude_v so_o well_o as_o the_o argument_n of_o ireneus_fw-la from_o the_o four_o wind_n with_o which_o we_o see_v what_o a_o stir_v our_o author_n make_v a_o little_a before_o for_o may_v not_o a_o wicked_a man_n prove_v good_a and_o may_v he_o not_o give_v we_o such_o evidence_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o reformation_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o justice_n to_o believe_v he_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o case_n a_o little_a and_o see_v what_o argument_n can_v be_v produce_v for_o the_o unrightness_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o apostle_n after_o their_o conversion_n they_o preach_v a_o most_o excellent_a and_o holy_a religion_n over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v people_n every_o where_o to_o the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n in_o all_o their_o undertake_n and_o do_v not_o act_v a_o part_n for_o carry_v on_o any_o worldly_a design_n be_v apparent_a from_o hence_o that_o they_o know_o and_o willing_o expose_v themselves_o to_o pain_n to_o trouble_n to_o loss_n to_o contempt_n to_o persecution_n to_o torment_n to_o death_n itself_o this_o i_o think_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o they_o real_o believe_v what_o they_o affirm_v concern_v the_o doctrine_n work_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o they_o do_v not_o design_n to_o put_v a_o trick_n upon_o mankind_n in_o the_o relation_n they_o give_v thereof_o since_o they_o ready_o expose_v themselves_o to_o such_o suffering_n for_o the_o assert_v of_o it_o and_o that_o they_o assert_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v true_a god_n himself_o do_v also_o further_o attest_v by_o the_o miracle_n he_o enable_v they_o to_o work_v of_o which_o we_o have_v uncontrollable_a proof_n as_o have_v be_v so_o often_o observe_v by_o other_o that_o 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those_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o belong_v to_o that_o we_o above_o call_v the_o first_o canon_n i_o begin_v with_o ireneus_fw-la in_o his_o three_o book_n and_o 229._o and_o p._n 229._o first_o chapter_n he_o express_o assert_v the_o four_o evangelist_n by_o name_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o four_o gospel_n and_o particular_o he_o attribute_n that_o which_o go_v under_o his_o name_n to_o st._n matthew_n 275._o matthew_n p._n 275._o l._n 3._o c._n 18._o st._n mark_n be_v to_o he_o 276._o he_o p._n 276._o l._n 3._o c._n 18._o that_o of_o st._n luke_n to_o he_o 254._o he_o p._n 254._o l._n 3._o c._n 11._o and_o st._n john_n to_o that_o apostle_n 257._o apostle_n p._n 257._o l._n 3._o c._n 11._o he_o assert_v the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o st._n luke_n the_o 271.273_o the_o p._n 271.273_o evangelist_n l._n 3._o c._n 14_o 15._o and_o attribute_n all_o the_o follow_a epistle_n to_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o follow_a place_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n l._n 2._o c._n 38._o p._n 190_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 33_o second_v to_o the_o corinth_n l._n 3._o c_o 7._o p._n 248_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o ibid._n to_o the_o ephesian_n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o p._n 455_o to_o the_o philippian_n l._n 4._o c._n 34._o p._n 363_o to_o the_o colossian_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o p._n 267_o the_o first_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o l._n 5._o c._n 6._o p._n 442_o second_v to_o the_o thessaly_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 249_o the_o first_o to_o timothy_n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o p._n 172_o and_o pref._n p._n 3_o second_o to_o timothy_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o p._n 267_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 233_o to_o st._n peter_n he_o ascribe_v the_o first_o epistle_n which_o go_v under_o his_o name_n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o 338._o 22._o p._n 338._o to_z st._n john_n the_o apostle_n his_o first_o epistle_n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o 277._o 18._o p._n 277._o there_o be_v 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