Chapter XLI: Section I: Marks given by Michaelis by which the

spuriousness of a book may be discovered.--How books
anciently found their way to the public. The congregations
before whom the original copies of the New Testament
were read, vouchers of their genuineness.--The ancient adversaries
of Christianity admitted the genuineness of the
writings. The testimony of Trypho, the Jew. The testimony
of Celsus. The writings of Celsus against Christianity
of great value in enabling the advocate of Revelation,
of the present day, to prove that Jesus Christ is the
son of God. The testimony of Porphyry. Testimony of
Hierocles, the philosopher.--Testimony of the emperor
Julian. Testimony of Taylor himself. The quotations
from the New Testament by the most virulent enemies of
Christianity of ancient times. Demonstrate the genuineness
of the writings.--The immediate disciples of the
apostles acknowledge the genuineness of the books. The
epistles of the Apostolic fathers. Their genuineness unquestionable.
These writings prove the genuineness of the
New Testament. The epistles of Barnabas written shortly
after the destruction of Jerusalem. Table illustrating that
the New Testament writings were extant when Barnabas
wrote, or, at least, that he was conversant with some of
the writers of the book. The epistle of Clement, when and
to whom written. Table exhibiting quotations from the
New Testament in the epistle of Clement. Writings of
Hermas; when written. Table exhibiting the quotations of
Hermas from the New Testament. Ignatius, when he
flourished. Table of his quotations from the New Testament.
Polycarp, the friend of the apostle John. Table of
his quotations from the New Testament. Summing up of
the testimony of the apostolic fathers.--Ignatius and Polycarp
seal their testimony with their blood.--Martyrdom of
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SECTION II.--Papias ascribes two gospels to Matthew
and Mark. Testimony of Justin, of Irenaenus, of Tertullian,
of Clemens Alexandrinus. Table of quotations by
these witnesses. Testimony of Origen: His quotations
from the New Testament. Testimony of Eusebius and
Jerome.--Number and antiquity of the manuscripts of the
New Testament. An argument for the genuineness of its
books. Curious discovery which confirms the genuineness
of the New Testament writings.--The council of Laodicea
did not design to settle the Canon 67