inquire_v in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o st._n augustine_n return_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n first_o then_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v genuine_a and_o that_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n be_v the_o real_a author_n of_o those_o piece_n which_o bear_v their_o name_n he_o thus_o reason_n with_o faustus_n and_o his_o follower_n 6._o follower_n l._n 33._o c._n 6._o o_o unhappy_a and_o wretched_a enemy_n of_o your_o own_o soul_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v what_o book_n can_v ever_o be_v judge_v authentic_a if_o the_o evangelical_n if_o the_o apostolical_a write_n do_v it_o deserve_v to_o be_v so_o esteem_v how_o can_v we_o be_v ever_o certain_a of_o the_o author_n of_o any_o treatise_n in_o the_o world_n if_o those_o write_n which_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o nation_n affirm_v and_o maintain_v to_o be_v they_o may_v yet_o be_v reject_v as_o false_a and_o supposititious_a and_o instead_o thereof_o other_o be_v receive_v as_o real_o apostolical_a which_o be_v first_o bring_v to_o light_n by_o heretic_n who_o very_a master_n from_o who_o they_o take_v their_o donomination_n do_v not_o live_v till_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o pretend_v to_o have_v know_v better_a than_o the_o universal_a church_n what_o write_n those_o first_o preacher_n of_o our_o religion_n leave_v behind_o they_o consider_v the_o case_n of_o several_a piece_n publish_a about_o secular_a and_o human_a learning_n there_o be_v many_o of_o this_o sort_n which_o appear_v under_o great_a name_n that_o be_v yet_o just_o reject_v by_o the_o judicious_a because_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n consistent_a with_o the_o style_n and_o genius_n of_o they_o who_o name_n they_o assume_v or_o have_v never_o by_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o know_v be_v declare_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o genuine_a work_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v ascribe_v by_o the_o ignorant_a do_v not_o physician_n for_o example_n sake_n reject_v the_o authority_n of_o divers_a treatise_n which_o fly_v abroad_o under_o the_o name_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o though_o there_o may_v perhaps_o be_v some_o resemblance_n in_o thought_n and_o expression_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o condemn_v they_o as_o spurious_a because_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o real_a performance_n of_o that_o great_a man_n and_o have_v no_o sufficient_a evidence_n to_o prove_v their_o be_v genuine_a and_o for_o those_o which_o be_v indeed_o his_o work_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o learned_a conclude_v they_o belong_v to_o he_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o those_o who_o shall_v question_v the_o same_o will_v be_v laugh_v at_o not_o refute_v but_o only_o because_o a_o constant_a tradition_n from_o his_o age_n down_o to_o the_o present_a day_n have_v attest_v they_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v pretend_v to_o doubt_v of_o a_o matter_n establish_v by_o the_o continue_a succession_n of_o so_o long_a a_o time_n will_v be_v account_v mad_a or_o distract_a whence_o do_v man_n learn_v that_o the_o book_n of_o plato_n aristotle_n cicero_n varro_n and_o other_o author_n be_v indeed_o of_o their_o compose_n but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o inform_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o several_a age_n succeed_v and_o follow_v one_o another_o many_o too_o have_v write_v large_o concern_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n not_o indeed_o with_o canonical_a authority_n but_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o profit_v other_o or_o themselves_o how_o know_v we_o to_o who_o any_o of_o these_o discourse_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v but_o only_o from_o hence_o that_o their_o respective_a author_n acquaint_v other_o with_o what_o they_o write_v at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o first_o publish_a the_o same_o from_o who_o it_o have_v be_v convey_v by_o several_a hand_n successive_o to_o the_o present_a time_n so_o that_o without_o any_o doubt_n or_o hesitation_n we_o can_v when_o examine_v concern_v any_o particular_a discourse_n tell_v present_o what_o to_o answer_v but_o why_o do_v i_o insist_v upon_o thing_n long_o since_o past_a consider_v what_o be_v now_o before_o we_o behold_v here_o the_o treatise_n of_o faustus_n behold_v my_o answer_n if_o any_o shall_v in_o future_a time_n inquire_v which_o way_n they_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o i_o write_v the_o one_o and_o faustus_n the_o other_o how_o can_v they_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o truth_n but_o only_o by_o appeal_n to_o the_o tradition_n which_o have_v from_o those_o who_o be_v our_o contemporary_n and_o know_v what_o we_o do_v be_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n since_o then_o the_o case_n be_v plain_a and_o evident_a and_o esteem_v so_o by_o all_o the_o world_n in_o other_o write_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v there_o so_o blind_v with_o madness_n and_o possess_v with_o the_o malice_n of_o deceive_v and_o lie_v devil_n as_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o the_o same_o security_n for_o the_o book_n which_o she_o receive_v can_v we_o imagine_v that_o so_o many_o witness_n of_o the_o great_a faithfulness_n and_o integrity_n that_o such_o a_o unanimous_a number_n of_o brethren_n in_o all_o place_n agree_v in_o the_o same_o assertion_n shall_v conspire_v to_o impose_v upon_o the_o world_n with_o false_a piece_n or_o that_o the_o church_n which_o derive_v their_o succession_n in_o a_o continue_a line_n from_o the_o apostle_n shall_v not_o have_v their_o book_n likewise_o convey_v to_o they_o with_o as_o certain_z and_o steady_a a_o tradition_n as_o be_v that_o upon_o which_o we_o admit_v ecclesiastical_a or_o profane_a write_n and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n you_o that_o raise_v so_o many_o scruple_n about_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o book_n how_o will_v you_o justify_v the_o epistle_n of_o manicheus_fw-la 21._o manicheus_fw-la l._n 32._o c._n 21._o and_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o he_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v contradict_v you_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o bold_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v none_o of_o he_o but_o a_o down_o right_a forgery_n what_o will_v you_o reply_v will_v you_o not_o be_v ready_a to_o laugh_v at_o the_o confident_a talker_n will_v you_o not_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v impudence_n and_o dotage_n to_o move_v any_o doubt_n concern_v that_o for_o which_o you_o have_v the_o successive_a testimony_n of_o so_o many_o person_n from_o the_o day_n of_o your_o paraclet_n and_o have_v not_o we_o the_o same_o too_o nay_o one_o of_o a_o much_o large_a extent_n for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a and_o impertinent_a to_o question_v whether_o the_o piece_n of_o your_o manicheus_fw-la be_v genuine_a be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o so_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o apostolical_a write_n and_o be_v not_o you_o to_o be_v deride_v or_o rather_o to_o be_v pity_v who_o raise_v so_o many_o difficulty_n about_o they_o which_o be_v establish_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o so_o large_a and_o diffusive_a a_o testimony_n through_o the_o several_a age_n and_o place_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o first_o author_n thus_o do_v the_o learned_a father_n answer_v the_o first_o objection_n by_o produce_v those_o ground_n and_o reason_n upon_o which_o the_o catholic_n embrace_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o authentic_a and_o genuine_a we_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o second_o objection_n which_o be_v that_o whoever_o the_o man_n be_v which_o draw_v up_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o falsify_v and_o corrupt_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n by_o insert_v several_a error_n and_o contradiction_n among_o the_o truth_n now_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v that_o these_o be_v real_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a man_n we_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o represent_v the_o reason_n st._n augustine_n allege_v to_o show_v that_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v corrupt_v nor_o yet_o have_v any_o error_n or_o contradiction_n insert_v in_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o falsify_v or_o corrupt_v he_o thus_o argue_v 16._o argue_v l._n 32._o c._n 16._o you_o pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o manicheus_fw-la be_v the_o paraclet_n or_o comforter_n from_o some_o passage_n in_o our_o book_n which_o yet_o you_o say_v have_v be_v corrupt_v what_o will_v you_o reply_v if_o we_o shall_v retort_v the_o charge_n upon_o you_o and_o affirm_v that_o you_o have_v falsifiyd_v they_o in_o those_o particular_n which_o concern_v your_o paraclet_n i_o suppose_v you_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o accuse_v you_o of_o a_o thing_n impossible_a because_o the_o book_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o christian_n before_o and_o you_o may_v easy_o be_v convict_v of_o false_a deal_n by_o numerous_a and_o more_o ancient_a copy_n we_o say_v the_o same_o too_o and_o urge_v that_o those_o argument_n which_o be_v allege_v to_o show_v you_o be_v
innocent_a in_o this_o matter_n prove_v also_o that_o no_o body_n else_o do_v or_o can_v corrupt_v they_o for_o whoever_o shall_v first_o set_v about_o such_o a_o thing_n will_v quick_o be_v confute_v and_o the_o imposture_n be_v discover_v by_o consult_v other_o copy_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a multitude_n disperse_v over_o all_o country_n and_o in_o all_o language_n so_o that_o such_o a_o attempt_n will_v be_v equal_o silly_a and_o impossible_a and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o cavil_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o little_a mistake_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o some_o copy_n the_o father_n add_v for_o even_o in_o our_o day_n some_o error_n of_o the_o transcriber_n be_v usual_o correct_v either_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o more_o ancient_a book_n or_o other_o language_n to_o this_o he_o have_v speak_v more_o full_o before_o 2._o before_o l._n 11._o c._n 2._o if_o there_o happen_v any_o dispute_n concern_v the_o exactness_n of_o copy_n as_o to_o the_o various_a readins_n which_o be_v but_o few_o in_o number_n and_o sufficient_o know_v to_o the_o learned_a we_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o book_n of_o those_o country_n from_o whence_o we_o receive_v our_o copy_n and_o religion_n together_o and_o be_v willing_a they_o shall_v determine_v the_o controversy_n or_o if_o there_o still_o appear_v any_o difference_n the_o great_a number_n of_o copy_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o less_o those_o which_o be_v most_o ancient_a to_o those_o of_o a_o late_a date_n and_o the_o original_a language_n to_o all_o other_o thus_o do_v they_o proceed_v who_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o difficulty_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n search_n and_o examine_v thing_n with_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v instruct_v not_o mere_o to_o cavil_v and_o dispute_v as_o to_o the_o contradiction_n and_o error_n which_o faustus_n pretend_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n st._n augustine_n go_v through_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o charge_n as_o they_o be_v urge_v by_o his_o adversary_n but_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o too_o that_o be_v none_o of_o my_o business_n the_o charge_n contain_v in_o the_o passage_n produce_v from_o faustus_n by_o our_o author_n be_v conceive_v in_o general_a term_n and_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o if_o thereto_o i_o return_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o father_n general_n answer_v which_o be_v this_o that_o since_o the_o scripture_n be_v book_n of_o so_o great_a authority_n that_o be_v clear_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v write_v 7._o write_v l._n 11._o c._n 6._o l._n 32._o c._n 16._o l._n 33._o c._n 7._o by_o the_o follower_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n wilful_o falsify_v or_o corrupt_v we_o ought_v to_o read_v they_o out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o piety_n not_o contention_n we_o ought_v to_o use_v the_o great_a industry_n and_o application_n in_o the_o study_n of_o they_o and_o rather_o accuse_v our_o own_o dulness_n negligence_n or_o want_v of_o apprehension_n then_o blame_v those_o excellent_a and_o divine_a write_n when_o at_o any_o time_n we_o can_v understand_v or_o reconcile_v they_o there_o remain_v but_o one_o particular_a more_o to_o be_v examine_v at_o present_a and_o that_o be_v urge_v above_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o seven_o objection_n where_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o manichean_o not_o only_o deny_v the_o genuineness_n of_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n but_o also_o show_v other_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v what_o book_n be_v here_o more_o especial_o design_v by_o this_o expression_n perhaps_o our_o author_n may_v intend_v thereby_o the_o various_a treatise_n publish_a 13._o publish_a epiphan_n here_o be_v 66._o sect._n 13._o by_o manicheus_fw-la or_o the_o four_o piece_n long_o before_o write_v by_o 2._o by_o ib._n s._n 2._o scythianus_n who_o live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o author_n of_o most_o of_o the_o extravagant_a opinion_n afterward_o public_o assert_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o manichee_n but_o because_o there_o be_v place_n for_o doubt_v i_o think_v it_o fair_a and_o reasonable_a to_o take_v this_o passage_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o serviceable_a to_o the_o design_n our_o author_n be_v here_o carry_v on_o and_o shall_v therefore_o suppose_v he_o especial_o intend_v some_o book_n that_o be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o apostle_n name_n distinct_a from_o those_o acknowledge_v by_o catholic_n which_o be_v all_o comprehend_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o manichee_n have_v such_o piece_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o st._n augustine_n who_o tell_v we_o 79._o we_o l._n 22._o against_o faustus_n c._n 79._o that_o they_o read_v apocryphal_a book_n draw_v up_o by_o certain_a forger_n of_o tale_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o again_o 46._o again_o ibid._n see_v also_o l._n 13._o c._n 5._o l._n 33._o c._n 6._o treatise_n against_o adimantus_n c._n 17._o of_o heresy_n num._n 46._o that_o they_o receive_v such_o scripture_n for_o sincere_a and_o genuine_a as_o be_v reject_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n such_o scripture_n therefore_o these_o heretic_n certain_o have_v different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o they_o they_o endeavour_v to_o support_v those_o erroneous_a and_o false_a doctrine_n which_o they_o embrace_v but_o before_o i_o proceed_v any_o far_a i_o think_v myself_o here_o oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o our_o author_n 20._o author_n p._n 20._o in_o his_o catalogue_n mention_n a_o epistle_n of_o christ_n to_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o vouch_v for_o it_o the_o twenty_o eight_o book_n of_o st._n augustine_n against_o faustus_n chapter_n the_o thirteen_o which_o may_v perhaps_o make_v the_o unwary_a reader_n believe_v that_o such_o a_o epistle_n be_v there_o set_v down_o as_o part_v of_o the_o scripture_n receive_v by_o and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o manichee_n but_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v but_o five_o chapter_n in_o all_o the_o twenty_o eight_o book_n and_o therefore_o the_o cite_n the_o thirteen_o be_v a_o mistake_n 2._o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n where_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o a_o epistle_n of_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n to_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v write_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v write_v to_o the_o two_o apostle_n above_o mention_v 3._o neither_o indeed_o can_v there_o be_v for_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o one_o who_o shall_v serious_o consider_v the_o place_n that_o st._n augustine_n be_v there_o argue_v against_o the_o manichee_n for_o pretend_v they_o will_v rather_o believe_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n concern_v himself_o then_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n to_o which_o the_o father_n reply_v that_o our_o saviour_n write_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v any_o relation_n concern_v he_o at_o all_o we_o must_v believe_v those_o which_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o his_o disciple_n that_o if_o any_o epistle_n or_o other_o piece_n shall_v be_v now_o produce_v in_o his_o name_n man_n will_v present_o inquire_v how_o it_o come_v to_o lie_v hide_v all_o this_o while_n who_o it_o be_v that_o first_o bring_v it_o to_o light_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v before_o acknowledge_v read_v celebrate_v every_o where_n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o prodigious_a want_n of_o consideration_n to_o admit_v that_o for_o a_o epistle_n of_o christ_n which_o a_o manichee_n shall_v perhaps_o pretend_v so_o to_o be_v at_o this_o time_n of_o day_n and_o not_o assent_v to_o those_o thing_n as_o do_v or_o say_v by_o he_o which_o be_v relate_v by_o st._n matthew_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o manichee_n have_v not_o actual_o produce_v any_o write_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n at_o that_o time_n and_o if_o they_o have_v the_o same_o argument_n will_v have_v overthrow_v they_o which_o st._n augustine_n urge_v against_o those_o piece_n which_o be_v shelter_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o certain_o as_o he_o tell_v faustus_n if_o their_o write_n have_v be_v genuine_a if_o they_o have_v teach_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n 79._o truth_n l._n 22._o c._n 79._o they_o will_v have_v be_v own_a and_o acknowledge_v by_o those_o holy_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o pretend_a author_n and_o be_v by_o they_o and_o succeed_a age_n receive_v among_o the_o book_n which_o be_v account_v canonical_a and_o submit_v to_o as_o a_o infallible_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n to_o this_o effect_n he_o press_v these_o heretic_n in_o one_o place_n and_o in_o 2._o in_o l._n 28._o c._n 2._o another_o
the_o foregoing_a discourse_n without_o too_o much_o break_v the_o coherence_n therefore_o i_o shall_v consider_v they_o here_o the_o first_o be_v what_o we_o read_v p._n 37._o n._n 6._o and_o be_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n we_o need_v not_o produce_v our_o author_n for_o the_o canon_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n since_o so_o many_o learned_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v write_v large_a volume_n to_o prove_v they_o genuine_a now_o this_o direct_o overthrow_n what_o have_v be_v assert_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o paper_n for_o if_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o such_o as_o be_v authorize_v by_o they_o make_v up_o the_o code_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n why_o shall_v not_o these_o constitution_n and_o canon_n partake_v of_o the_o same_o honour_n too_o since_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v assert_v genuine_a by_o many_o learned_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o large_a volume_n write_v for_o that_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v reply_v no_o more_o at_o present_a but_o only_o this_o that_o i_o be_v much_o surprise_v at_o this_o assertion_n of_o of_o our_o author_n for_o i_o think_v i_o have_v know_v so_o far_o at_o least_o what_o most_o of_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o church_n whether_o live_v or_o dead_a have_v deliver_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o that_o large_a treatise_n of_o many_o of_o they_o upon_o this_o subject_n have_v not_o escape_v i_o and_o i_o think_v too_o that_o i_o have_v understand_v so_o much_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n as_o to_o give_v i_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o very_o few_o impartial_a and_o understand_a person_n be_v like_a to_o maintain_v what_o our_o author_n say_v they_o do_v in_o the_o case_n and_o therefore_o be_v ready_a without_o any_o far_a debate_n to_o pronounce_v he_o mistake_v but_o because_o i_o be_v unwilling_a he_o shall_v charge_v i_o as_o he_o do_v mr._n b._n 54._o b._n p._n 54._o with_o make_v my_o own_o read_n and_o knowledge_n the_o measure_n of_o truth_n who_o have_v too_o be_v retire_v from_o the_o public_a station_n of_o learning_n for_o many_o year_n together_o i_o resolve_v to_o inquire_v of_o such_o as_o i_o think_v can_v inform_v i_o whether_o any_o thing_n have_v be_v late_o or_o former_o publish_a which_o may_v justify_v our_o author_n affirmation_n but_o i_o soon_o find_v that_o they_o know_v no_o more_o in_o the_o matter_n then_o myself_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v desire_v i._o t._n at_o his_o leisure_n to_o acquaint_v the_o world_n volume_n world_n to_o prevent_v all_o cavil_v i_o here_o own_o what_o i_o observe_v many_o year_n ago_o that_o there_o be_v one_o learned_a writer_n of_o our_o church_n who_o do_v upon_o occasion_n speak_v as_o favourable_o of_o the_o constitution_n as_o turrian_n the_o jesuit_n himself_o can_v do_v who_o write_v a_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o they_o but_o then_o i_o must_v add_v that_o he_o give_v we_o no_o reason_n for_o his_o opinion_n and_o what_o he_o say_v be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o few_o line_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o a_o single_a person_n and_o two_o or_o three_o sentence_n can_v by_o no_o logic_n be_v multiply_v into_o many_o member_n and_o large_a volume_n who_o those_o many_o learned_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v that_o have_v write_v large_a volume_n to_o prove_v the_o constitution_n and_o canon_n we_o be_v now_o consider_v and_o as_o we_o now_o have_v they_o to_o be_v the_o genuine_a work_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v another_o passage_n of_o our_o author_n 51._o author_n p._n 50_o 51._o where_o he_o ridicules_fw-la ireneus_fw-la as_o have_v argue_v very_o silly_o concern_v the_o number_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o give_v a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v tedious_a and_o impertinent_a since_o the_o whole_a thing_n be_v a_o mere_a cavil_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o remark_n brief_o 1._o that_o our_o author_n gross_o wrong_v ireneus_fw-la in_o his_o latin_a quotation_n for_o the_o father_n have_v l._n 3._o c._n 9_o 10._o and_o part_n of_o the_o 11_o argue_v against_o the_o heretic_n of_o those_o time_n from_o the_o four_o gospel_n add_v that_o these_o gospel_n be_v receive_v one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o by_o the_o heretic_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o his_o argument_n from_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o true_a these_o last_o word_n our_o author_n part_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sentence_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v and_o tack_n they_o to_o what_o follow_v as_o if_o ireneus_fw-la have_v say_v the_o argument_n for_o the_o four_o gospel_n from_o the_o four_o region_n be_v firm_a and_o strong_a whereas_o whatever_o he_o may_v think_v he_o do_v not_o say_v so_o 2._o neither_o do_v he_o say_v afterward_o that_o they_o be_v vain_a and_o unlearned_a and_o bold_a who_o reject_v the_o number_n of_o the_o four_o gospel_n thus_o prove_v from_o the_o four_o region_n etc._n etc._n as_o our_o author_n represent_v he_o but_o those_o who_o reject_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o judge_v be_v foresignify_v as_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o several_a gospel_n it_o be_v speciem_fw-la evangelij_fw-la and_o personas_fw-la evangelij_fw-la by_o the_o four_o face_n in_o the_o cherubin_n of_o ezekiel_n that_o be_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o humanity_n the_o prophetical_a and_o priestly_a office_n and_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n 3._o after_o all_o the_o father_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o four_o quarter_n or_o the_o four_o wind_n that_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v be_v write_v by_o those_o person_n who_o name_n they_o bear_v for_o that_o he_o learned_a from_o such_o as_o converse_v with_o the_o writer_n themselves_o as_o be_v above-observed_a neither_o do_v he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v from_o thence_o etc._n thence_o p._n 19_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v canonical_a or_o rule_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o depend_v upon_o their_o be_v write_v or_o authorize_v by_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n under_o debate_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o concern_v in_o the_o argument_n all_o that_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v that_o as_o there_o be_v four_o principal_a quarter_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o more_o so_o god_n will_v have_v it_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v four_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n and_o no_o more_o and_o do_v think_v fit_a to_o foresignify_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o writer_n and_o the_o subject_a of_o each_o book_n by_o the_o four_o face_n in_o ezekiel_n cherubin_n now_o what_o though_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o of_o fancy_n then_o solidity_n more_o of_o plausible_a allusion_n then_o close_o reason_v in_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v yet_o i_o do_v see_v why_o our_o author_n shall_v so_o much_o insult_v upon_o the_o father_n for_o it_o since_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n may_v be_v find_v in_o eminent_a writer_n of_o all_o profession_n and_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n if_o we_o make_v it_o our_o business_n to_o weed_n book_n which_o be_v otherwise_o learned_a and_o rational_a and_o pick_v out_o the_o weak_a expression_n we_o can_v find_v in_o they_o we_o shall_v proceed_v very_o unjust_o and_o i_o doubt_v that_o very_o few_o if_o this_o method_n be_v use_v will_v escape_v censure_n i_o do_v not_o think_v to_o have_v say_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o author_n reflection_n 45._o reflection_n p._n 44_o 45._o on_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n barnabas_n because_o i_o be_o not_o concern_v at_o present_a whether_o it_o be_v genuine_a or_o no._n but_o observe_v that_o he_o design_n to_o improve_v the_o expression_n he_o fetch_v thence_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o add_v a_o few_o line_n upon_o that_o occasion_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v thus_o christ_n choose_v for_o his_o apostle_n those_o who_o be_v the_o great_a of_o sinner_n that_o he_o may_v show_v how_o he_o come_v to_o call_v not_o the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n we_o have_v little_a or_o no_o account_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o apostle_n moral_n before_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o well_o for_o the_o present_a let_v this_o passage_n of_o barnabas_n go_v for_o true_a what_o will_v follow_v nothing_o else_o as_o far_o as_o i_o see_v but_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v a_o excellent_a physician_n of_o soul_n who_o wrought_v so_o perfect_a and_o effectual_a a_o cure_n upon_o man_n in_o such_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o other_o to_o repent_v and_o reform_v ay_o but_o if_o they_o be_v once_o such_o 45._o such_o p._n 45._o this_o will_v rob_v
christianity_n entertain_v concern_v they_o this_o we_o may_v easy_o learn_v from_o what_o he_o write_v and_o publish_a against_o our_o holy_a religion_n which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o mr._n spanheim_n edition_n of_o his_o work_n wherein_o st._n cyril_n answer_n to_o the_o book_n of_o that_o emperor_n with_o what_o remain_v of_o the_o book_n themselves_o against_o the_o christian_n be_v print_v as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o cyril_n own_o work_n there_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o julian_n express_o mention_n the_o write_n of_o 327._o of_o l._n 10._o p._n 327._o the_o four_o evangelist_n by_o name_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n peter_n as_o their_o own_o proper_a and_o undoubted_a work_n that_o he_o speak_v 253._o speak_v l._n 8._o p._n 253._o of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o record_v by_o st._n matthew_n and_o st._n luke_n that_o he_o quote_v passage_n 335._o passage_n l._n 9_o p._n 291._o l._n 10._o p._n 335._o out_o of_o st._n matthew_n 335._o matthew_n l._n 8._o p._n 261_o 262._o l._n 10._o p._n 335._o out_o of_o st._n john_n 314._o john_n l._n 9_o p._n 314._o out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 351._o apostle_n l._n 9_o p._n 320._o l._n 10._o p._n 351._o out_o of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o 245._o and_o l._n 7._o p._n 245._o out_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o dispute_v against_o they_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o write_n of_o st._n matthew_n and_o st._n luke_n 423._o luke_n ep._n 42._o p._n 423._o also_o in_o his_o epistle_n the_o inference_n which_o natural_o arise_v from_o hence_o be_v these_o two_o first_o that_o it_o be_v well_o know_v among_o the_o heathen_n that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o embrace_v by_o the_o catholic_n be_v the_o record_n upon_o which_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v found_v and_o according_o julian_n set_v himself_o direct_o to_o oppose_v what_o be_v deliver_v in_o they_o as_o the_o most_o ready_a way_n to_o overthrow_n and_o ruin_n christianity_n second_o that_o there_o be_v then_o no_o reason_n know_v why_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v suspect_v as_o not_o real_o write_v by_o those_o person_n to_o who_o we_o ascribe_v they_o or_o why_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v to_o have_v be_v change_v and_o alter_v by_o the_o catholic_n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v the_o least_o probable_a ground_n for_o such_o a_o accusation_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a this_o learned_a and_o keen_a adversary_n of_o they_o will_v not_o have_v forget_v to_o lay_v it_o to_o their_o charge_n he_o will_v never_o have_v cite_v the_o book_n as_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o st._n john_n st._n paul_n etc._n etc._n but_o affirm_v plain_o they_o be_v the_o forgery_n and_o contrivance_n of_o late_a time_n draw_v up_o by_o he_o know_v not_o who_o to_o advance_v the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o their_o master_n since_o therefore_o he_o do_v nothing_o of_o this_o but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a since_o he_o quote_v these_o piece_n as_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a man_n and_o never_o accuse_v the_o christian_n of_o falsification_n or_o corruption_n we_o may_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o know_v of_o nothing_o which_o can_v be_v just_o object_v against_o they_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a i_o will_v offer_v the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o this_o instance_n to_o the_o mighty_a discoverer_n of_o the_o present_a age._n we_o have_v here_o a_o emperor_n who_o want_v neither_o learning_n nor_o wit_n nor_o industry_n inflame_v with_o a_o most_o eager_a desire_n of_o run_v down_o christianity_n assist_v therein_o not_o only_o with_o the_o write_n of_o celsus_n porphyry_n hierocles_n and_o other_o who_o have_v engage_v in_o the_o same_o cause_n before_o he_o but_o also_o with_o the_o best_a advice_n and_o direction_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o libanius_n jamblichus_n maximus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sophist_n and_o philosopher_n who_o flourish_v in_o his_o time_n who_o yet_o with_o all_o these_o help_n can_v find_v no_o solid_a ground_n or_o reason_n for_o represent_v the_o new_a testament_n as_o a_o forgery_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o pretend_v thereto_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o own_v the_o book_n thereof_o which_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v for_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o those_o person_n to_o who_o we_o attribute_v they_o at_o present_a and_o do_v not_o any_o where_n declare_v his_o suspicion_n that_o either_o they_o or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v either_o forge_v or_o corrupt_v by_o the_o catholic_n whereas_o there_o be_v those_o in_o our_o day_n who_o above_o thirteen_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o pretend_v to_o discover_v that_o which_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o learned_a asserter_n of_o heathenism_n who_o doubtless_o supply_v he_o upon_o occasion_n with_o their_o most_o curious_a and_o critical_a remark_n and_o observation_n can_v do_v and_o bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o those_o ancient_a monument_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n be_v none_o of_o they_o but_o the_o imposture_n and_o contrivance_n of_o design_v man_n who_o have_v impose_v they_o upon_o the_o credulous_a and_o unthinking_a part_n of_o mankind_n as_o if_o they_o have_v great_a mean_n and_o opportunity_n of_o discover_v the_o forgery_n at_o this_o distance_n if_o there_o be_v one_o then_o julian_n and_o the_o zealous_a maintainer_n of_o the_o pagan_a religion_n have_v so_o long_o ago_o or_o as_o if_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o so_o many_o century_n except_o themselves_o and_o a_o few_o more_o have_v be_v destitute_a of_o integrity_n and_o understanding_n but_o whether_o the_o weakness_n or_o confidence_n of_o such_o pretence_n be_v great_a i_o shall_v leave_v the_o reader_n to_o determine_v finis_fw-la book_n print_v for_o richard_n sare_n at_o grays-inn-gate_n in_o houlborn_n fable_n of_o aesop_n and_o other_o eminent_a mythologist_n with_o moral_n and_o reflection_n in_o two_o part_n folio_n quevedo_n vision_n octavo_fw-la twenty_o two_o select_a colloquy_n out_o of_o erasmus_n pleasant_o represent_v several_a superstitious_a levities_n that_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o time_n octavo_n the_o three_o edition_n by_o sir_n roger_n l'estrange_n the_o genuine_a epistle_n of_o the_o apostolical_a father_n st._n barnabas_n st._n ignatius_n st._n clemens_n and_o st._n polycarp_n the_o sheperd_n of_o hermas_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o large_a preliminary_n discourse_v relate_v thereto_o octavo_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n over_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n octavo_fw-la price_n 5_o s._n a_o appeal_n to_o all_o the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n octavo_fw-la price_n 1_o s._n 6_o d._n a_o practical_a discourse_n against_o profane_a swear_v octavo_fw-la price_n 1_o s._n 6_o d._n the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n explain_v in_o a_o brief_a commentary_n on_o the_o church_n catechism_n octavo_fw-la price_n 2_o s._n also_o several_a sermon_n on_o special_a occasion_n by_o the_o reverend_n dr._n wake_n epictetus_n moral_n with_o simplicius_n comment_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o his_o life_n from_o the_o french_a of_o mr._n bolleau_n octavo_n price_n 5_o s._n the_o christian_n pattern_n or_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o imitation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n write_v by_o thomas_n a_o kempis_n to_o which_o be_v add_v meditation_n and_o prayer_n for_o sick_a person_n with_o cut_n octavo_n price_n 5_o s._n and_o also_o in_o twelves_o price_n 2_o s._n several_a sermon_n upon_o several_a occasion_n these_o by_o the_o reverend_n dr._n stanhop_n parsons_n christian_a directory_n be_v a_o treatise_n of_o holy_a resolution_n in_o two_o part_n purge_v from_o all_o error_n and_o put_v into_o modern_a english_a and_o now_o make_v public_a for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o ignorant_a the_o conviction_n of_o unbeliever_n the_o awakn_n and_o reclaim_v the_o vicious_a and_o for_o confirm_v the_o religious_a in_o their_o good_a purpose_n octavo_fw-la price_n 5_o s._n moral_a maxim_n and_o reflection_n write_v in_o french_a by_o the_o duke_n of_o roachfoucault_n twelves_o price_n 1_o s._n 6_o d._n essay_n upon_o several_a moral_a subject_n in_o two_o part_n the_o four_o edition_n octavo_fw-la price_n 5_o s._n a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o profaneness_n and_o immorality_n of_o the_o english_a stage_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o antiquity_n upon_o that_o argument_n the_o four_o edition_n octavo_fw-la price_n 3_o s._n 6_o d._n a_o defence_n of_o the_o short_a view_n of_o the_o profaneness_n and_o immortality_n of_o the_o english_a stage_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o reply_n to_o mr._n congreve_n etc._n etc._n octavo_fw-la price_n 1_o s._n 6_o d._n a_o second_o defence_n of_o the_o say_v short_a view_n etc._n etc._n in_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a stage_n survey_v etc._n etc._n octavo_fw-la price_n 1_o s._n 6_o d._n these_o four_o by_o the_o reverend_n mr._n collier_n maxim_n and_o reflection_n on_o play_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulness_n of_o play_n print_v before_o a_o late_a play_n entitle_v beauty_n in_o distress_n write_a in_o french_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n with_o a_o advertisement_n concern_v the_o author_n and_o the_o translation_n by_o mr._n collier_n octavo_n price_n 1_o s._n 6_o d._n