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480 Credibilitij of the Gospel Histonj.
3. This writer mentions divers of those christians, which
are called heretics, as** the Novatians, the '3Ianichees, and
"Photinus, and' some others.
4. This author cites" our Lord's genealogy in the first
chapter of St. Matthew's gospel.
5. He takes notice of several things in the second chapter
of the same gospel, as^ the coming of the wise men to Jerusalem,
the star that conducted them, and the slaughter of
the infants at Bethlehem.
6. He also mentions several things, which are in^ the first
and second chapters of St. Luke's gospel.
7. He has several things out of the book of' the Acts.
8. He has twice quoted Philip, ii. G, and in one of those
places seems to understand* the words rendered by us,
" thought it not robbery to be equal w-ith God," as express-
ing our Lord's free and voluntary humiliation.
9. He received '^ the epistle to the Hebrews, as St. Paul's.
10. He quotes'^ the epistle of James, as written by James
the apostle.
11. He quotes'^ the book of the Revelation, and ascribes
it to John the apostle.
12. He recommends* the frequent readingof the scriptures.
' laPs. cv. p. 195. in Ps. cxxxviii. p. 406, et 407.
^ In Ps. ex. p. 319. in Ps. cxxxviii. p. 409.
" Non ergo, sicut damnabilis Photinus credit, ex Mariae partu sunisit exor-
dium, sed ante luciferum est ex patris ore progenitus. In Ps. cix. p. 317.
" Hunc enim eundemque Deum Marcion negat, similiter Apelles et Valen-
tinus et Manichseus, infideles et miseri. In Ps. cxliii. p. 430.
" Sic enim legis evangelii caput : liber generationis Jesu Christi, filii David,
filii Abraham. In Ps. ciii. p. 277.
" Sic autem proprium locum relinquentes niagis stellae indicio, &c. in Ps.
xviii. [al. xix.] p. 40. Herodes turbatur, pastores terrentur, magi fugiunf, infantes
occiduntur, angeli psallunt dicenfes : Gloria Deo in excelsis, &c. In Ps. xlvi.
p. 118. Vid. et in Ps. xlvii. p. 120.
y In Ps. xviii. [al. xix.] p. 41. in Ps. Ixxi. p. 185. Vid. et supr. not. ".
' Hi autem, qui cum apostolis terfia diei bora ebrii sunt Spiritu Sancio,
Isetentur, &c. In Prologo.p. ].—ita ut universaruni gentium loquaces dicerent
de eis : Nonne hi viri Galilffii sunt, &c. in Ps. xviii. [al. xix.] p. 41. Unde et
Petrus mendicant! infirmo : Argentum et aurum non habeo, kc. In Ps. Ixviii.
p. 178. ' Ille, cum dominus coeli et terras esset, non rapinam
arbitratus est esse se aequalem Deo, sed semetipsum exinanivit, &c. In Ps.
cxxx. p. 383. Cum in forma Dei esset, essetqueaequalis Deo patri, exinanivit
seipsum, &c. In Ps. cxliii. p. 429.
'' Sine fide autem, ut ait apostolus, impossibile est placere Deo. In Ps.
I.xxvii. p. 207. Ad haec Paulus clamat, Hebraeus ex Hebrseis, impossibile est
nientiri
Unde
Deum, [Ilcbr. vi. 18.] In Ps. civ. p. 287.
"^ inquit, gaudium exislimate, fratres,
Omne, et Jacobus apostolus :
cum in tenfationil)iis variis incidcritis. [Cap. i. 2.] In Ps. xxxii. p. 73, et 74.
^ Sicut Ezechicl s prophelia, et Joannis Apocalypsis loquitur. In Ps. xx.
p. 45. Si vis videre divitem et mendicum, sancti apostoli Joannis lege Apocalypsin.
In Ps, cii. p. 274. ' Deus enim sciri vult omnia