A. D. 64, when the original Catholick con concerning. himfelf; Παῦλο Σπόςολο σοκ απ' ἀνθρώπων, οὐδὲ δι ανθρώπε, αλλά δε ἰησε Gal. 1. 1 χρισι, καὶ θεῖ πατρός, τὸ ἐγείρανα αυτὸν ἐκ νεκρών. γνωρίζω ἢ ὑμῖν, αδελφοί, τὸ ους αγέλιον Το ευαγΓελιοθὲν ὑπ ̓ ἐμὲ ὅτι ἔκ ἔτι και τ. 11. 12. ἄνθρωπον οτε η έγώ του ανθρώπε παρέλα βον αυτό, ἔτε ἐδιδάχθω, ἀλλὰ δὲ ἀποκαλύψεως inoxes. And fo he goes on to give a full account of the fame thing, and as to a matter of great confequence, calls God to witnefs to the truth of what he fays herein : & 5 γράφω ὑμῖν ἰδὲ, ενώπιον το θες, ὅτιν. 10. & fol dongy. Accordingly we learn from the Sixth Book of the Conftitutions, as the true reading was in the Fifth Century, preferv'd to us by Varadatus, that at the famous, and otherwife general affembly, when the Catholick Doctrine was written, about A. D. 64. all the furviving Apoftles were there but Paul, Sancti Apoftoli dum Congregati effent in Jerufalem, præter Paulum Apoftolum omnes fimul Librum Actuam confcripfe 4p. Grabe runt, propter fidem Domini Jefu Chrifti: & Spicileg. permanet in fanctis Ecclefiis quod fcripfe-48 E. Conrunt: And that this is true, the whole ci Labb. "Conftitutions, till the very laft Book, do at- 978 teft, even in our prefent Copies. Paul and tus L... only Paul being ever therein fpoken of in P. 234. the third Perfon, as abfent, and unconcern'd c. 56. p. in them, even where more of his peculiar 262. L. VI. Companions and Attendants are concern'a C. 12. P. and employ'd than of all the reft. As if 342. L.VII. the Tom, 1. col. P: See Confti C.55.p.259. c. 8.P.337. e46.p 383, 384 A. D. 64, when the original Catbolick Doctrine, or former Five Books and an half of the Conftitutions were Written and fent to the Churches; but only at that about A. D. 67. when the Apoftles, all in general met again to confirm the whole fore. going Writing, and to compofe the Extract that was to be publifh'd to all, the dan STÓλor. This is an Obfervation of great Confequence to Chriftianity; and its peculiar Truth, as to the prefent Conftitutions, a very great mark of genuine Sincerity therein, and very agreeable to our Saviour's furprizing and moft wife management in thefe matters. For Chrift our Lord, befides the Delivery of his Laws himself to the Eleven after his Refurrection and firft Afcenfions, did afterwards, by Miracle, convert Saul, the moft obftinate Perfecutor which the Gofpel had, and made him the ftrongest Witnefs to it of them all; and by a diftinct method of direct Revelation and Inftruction communicated to him exactly the very fame Gofpel, the very fame facred Laws and Conftitutions which he had communicated to the reft before; and fo Ordain'd him to be an intirely new and diftinct means of conveying the fame to his Church; and by the punctual agreement of both Revelations fecur'd all Chriftians of their Divine Original and Authority for ever. Thus Paul moft exprefly declares C con concerning. himfelf; Παῦλο Σπόςολο στη απ' ἀνθρώπων, οὐδὲ δι ανθρώπε, αλλά και ἰησε Gal. 1. 1 χετο, και θεα πατρός, τὸ ἐγείρανα αυτὸν ἐκ νεκρών. γνωρίζω 3 υμίν, αδελφοί, τὸ ου ~ r v. &c. αγέλιον το ευαγγελισθέν ὑπ ̓ ἐμὲ ὅτι ἔκ ὅτι καὶ ν. 11. 12. ἄνθρωπον· οὐδὲ δ' εγώ τα ανθρώπε παρέλα βον αυτό, ἔτε ἐδιδάχθω, ἀλλὰ δὲ αποκαλύψεως inoxes. And fo he goes on to give a Ιησε full account of the fame thing, and as to a matter of great confequence, calls God to witness to the truth of what he fays herein : & 5 γράφω ὑμῖν ἰδὲ, ἐνώπιον τε θεῖ, ὅτις 10 & fol domay. Accordingly we learn from the Sixth Book of the Conftitutions, as the true reading was in the Fifth Century, preferv'd to us by Varadatus, that at the famous, and otherwife general affembly, when the Catholick Doctrine was written, about A. D. 64. all the furviving Apoftles were there but Paul. Sancti Apoftoli dum Congregati effent in Jerufalem, præter Paulum Apoftolum omnes fimul Librum Actuam confcripfe 4p. Grabe runt, propter fidem Domini Jefu Chrifti: Spicileg. permanet in fanctis Ecclefiis quod fcripfe-38 E.Conrunt: And that this is true, the whole ci Labb. col. 978 Conftitutions, till the very laft Book, do at See Conftiteft, even in our prefent Copies. Paul and tut. L. II.. only Paul being ever therein fpoken of in P. 234 the third Perfon, as abfent, and unconcern'd c. 56. p. in them, even where more of his peculiar 262. L. VI. Companions and Attendants are concern'à and employ'd than of all the reft. As Tom. 1. C.55.P.259. c. 8. p. 337 if 342. LVII. the e46.p 383, 384 A A. D. 64, when the original Catholick Doctrine, or former Five Books and an half of the Conftitutions were Written and fent to the Churches; but only at that about A. D. 67. when the Apoftles, all in general met again to confirm the whole foregoing Writing, and to compofe the Extrac that was to be publifh'd to all, the dan Sóhor. This is an Obfervation of great Confequence to Chriftianity; and its peculiar Truth, as to the prefent Conftitutions, a very great mark of genuine Sincerity therein, and very agreeable to our Saviour's furprizing and moft wife manageinent in thefe matters. For Chrift our Lord, befides the Delivery of his Laws himself to the Eleven after his Refurrection and firft Afcenfions, did afterwards, by Miracle, convert Saul, the moft obftinate Perfecutor which the Gofpel had, and made him the Strongest Witness to it of them all, and by a diftinct method of direct Revelation and Inftruction communicated to him exactly the very fame Gofpel, the very fame facred Laws and Conftitutions which he had communicated to the reft before; and fo Ordain'd him to be an intirely new and diftinct means of conveying the fame to his Church; and by the punctual agreement of both Revelations fecur'd all Chriftians of their Divine Original and Authority for ever. Thus Paul moft exprefly declares con |