Origin of the Charge imputed to the early

Believers, that they were Thieves and

Robbers

The Testimonies of Pliny and Josephus
levelled against this Accusation

The Murders, committed by the Gnostics,

and the Woe pronounced upon them by

our Lord

The Death of James related by Josephus

The Abominations committed by the Gnostics

the Cause of the Destruction of Jeru-

salem

516

517

. 519

The Murder of Zacharias predicted by our

Lord, and the Fulfilment of it related by

520

528

Page

Josephus

. . 535

Josephus's Refutation of Apion

His Veracity and Competence as a Historian;

his

great Learning and Powers of Mind . 536

Under the Law of Moses Josephus describes,
with matchless Beauty and Simplicity, the
moral Precepts of Christianity

540-548

Specimens of the Calumnies of Apion 543

The Attempt of Josippon to supersede the
Writings of Josephus, and the Cause of
that Attempt.

Josephus dedicates his Book against Apion

to the Believers in Christ.

547

548

A fine Specimen of the Manner in which the

Advocates of the Gospel assailed the

Pagan Superstition .

Page

. . 551-553

Josephus's Testimony to the universal Pre-

. . 555

valence of the Gospel in his Days

Important Conclusions, supporting the Truth

of Christianity

.558

126. Last Line

216. Line 17.

240.

13.

272.

22.

416.

19.

422.

506.

ERRATA.

After those read of the impostors.
After were read not Christians.
After rejected read the wisdom.

For remediable read remedial.

of Note. For a future God read future good.
For equivocal read unequivocal.

For him read them.

For support read supper.

For innovation read ovation.

9 from the Bottom. After already read employed their, &c.

8. For custom read customs.

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INTRODUCTION.

IT must be felt a serious objection to the Christian religion, that a great part, and, as it may seem, the far greater part of the nation, contemporary with its founder, rejected his claims as the Son of God. The four gospels candidly state this fact; but happily for the interest of truth there also is stated the subterfuge by which the enemies of Christ endeavoured to set aside his authority. This subterfuge leaves his miracles unquestioned, or rather it supposes a deep conviction of their reality and truth to prevail, not only among the friends, but even among the enemies of the gospel. My object in this Introduction is briefly to shew, that the Scribes and Pharisees, who turned a deaf ear to the preaching of Christ, were

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