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170 Credibility uf the Gospel History.
considerable length, and I do not now think of a better place
for it, I shall here make some extracts, and take notice of
several things in it.
1. This writer has a catalogue of the early' bishops of
Rome, among whom is Clement; who, he says, was acquainted
with the apostles, or apostolical men.
2. He mentions Hennas, author of the Shepherd, whom
he placeth in the time of pope Pius.
3. He takes notice of divers ancient" heretics.
4. Speaking of Isaiah and Jeremiah, he says that" the former
was sawn asunder, and that the latter never died.
5. His canon of the Old Testament p seems to have been
much the same with that of the Jews and protestants.
6. He often speaksi of the Old and New Testament, and
of their entire agreement together; and that the law and
the prophets and the apostles of Christ say one and the
same thing.
' Maxima Roma Linum priraiim considere jussit
Post quern Cletus et ipse gregem suscepit ovilis
Hiijus Anacletus successor sorte locatus
Quem sequitur Clemens : is apostolicis bene notus. Adv. Marcion '
iii. p. 803. ap. Tertullian.
" Post hunc deinde Pius, Hennas cui germine frater,
Angelicas pastor, quia tradita verba locutus. ib. p. 803.
" Haec vobis per Marcionem, Cerdone raagistro.
Namque Valentino Deus est insanus.
Tantos esse deos Basilidem credere jussit,
Quantos et dies annus liabet.
Marcus per numeros argumentatus acute. 1. i. p. 798.
Advenit Romam Cerdo—1. iii. p. 803.
Sub quo [Aniceto] Marcion hie venieos, nova Pontica pestis. ibid.
' Isaias, locuples vates,
Quera populus sectum ligno, sine labe repertum,
Immentum, demens crudeli morte peremit.
Sanctus Hieremias, quem gentibus esse prophetara
JEtema virtus jussit
Nulla morte virum constat, neque caede peremtum. l.ii. p. 802.
Osea, Amos, et Michaea-s Joel, Abdia, Jonas,
Atque Naum, Abacuc, Sophonias, Aggaeusque,
Zacharias vim passus, et angelus ipse Malachim, &c. ib. et p. 803. in.
Adversum sese duo Testamenta sonare,
Contra prophetarum Domini committere verba. 1. ii. in. p. 799.
Sic igitur lex, et miri cecinere prophetae
Sic et apostolicae voces testantur ubique.
Nee quidquam veteris non est novo denicivie junctum. 1. iv. p. 80-1. a. f.
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