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Treatises joined with Cyprian's Works. A. D. 256. 67
book by name, though there are many references to it, and
divers texts transcribed from it. The author says, that the
disciples did justly believe our Lord to be the Christ, for
several reasons he there mentions; and among others, because''
his star was seen in the East, and he was dilig'ently inquired
of, and worshipped by the wise men, and honoured by them
Avith rich and splendid gifts and offerings: Matt. ii. 2—11.
3. And, not to take notice of any other places, he quotes
also some of tlie last words of this gospel in this manner,
' Nor*^ imagine that to be contrary to this argument which
" Go, teach the nations, baptize them in the
the Lord said ;
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."
4. He expressly quotes St. Mark's and St. Luke's gospels
both together after this manner; ' In'^ the gospel according
to Luke he says to his disciples : " I have another baptism
to be baptized with." Likewise [in the gospelj according
to Mark, he had said to the like purpose to the sons of Zebedee
; " Are ye able to drink of the cup that I drink of, or
to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with ?" '
See Luke xii. 50 ; Mark x. 38.
This passage seems to afford a probable argument that, n
the code, or collection, or volume, of the four gospels, St.
Mark's gospel was placed before St. Luke's. This I suppose
to be the meaning of that expression, quoting Mark after
Luke ; likewise he had said ; or, he had said to the like
purpose. But I do not mention this
He refers likewise to divers things in*=
of St. Luke's gospel.
as a certain proof.
the second chapter
5. * As^ it is written in the gospel according to John,
" They also baptized others :" ' see ch. iv. 2.
6. He has largely cited the book of the Acts of the Apostles,
and argues from divers things related in it. He has quoted it
at least five or six times expressly by that name :
' And^ our
*" quod in Oriente vLsa ejus stella solicitissime fuisset a Magis requisitus
et adoratus, et illustribus donis et insignibus muneribus honoratus. p. 25. b.
Oxon.