dustry, that both may descend hand in hand to posterity, and either live together, or die together. The ecclesiastical miracles, after the days of the apostles, and the authority of the fathers and historians upon which they depend, have been a subject of contention. This hath produced two opposite parties; and I cannot flatter myself with the hopes of pleasing either the one or the other. However, since what is offered upon this head in the following Remarks, is only an appendage; and the principal intention of the whole is to defend and recommend Christianity, which is daily assaulted and insulted, the attempt, at least, may claim the approbation of all candid judges, and is not unworthy of your Grace's countenance and protection; happy if it should be instrumental in instructing or amending any who have deviated from the sacred paths of truth and duty! Permit me, my Lord, to make a transition from my patron to the rest of my readers, and to inform those who may think this Address deficient in the most essential part, in the part where modern writers usually employ all their skill, that it was a custom amongst the antients, not to sacrifice to heroes till after sun-set. I am, my Lord, Your Grace's most obedient and most humble servant, JOHN JORTIN. REMARKS upon miracles in general Notions of Van Dale and Le Clerc concerning them The miracles of our Saviour and of his apostles defended 2 Quadratus, his testimony concerning miracles A passage in Tertullian corrected The miracles of Christ were of a prophetic nature, One of St. Paul's miracles of the same kind Difference between the writers of the N. T. and the Reasons for which our Saviour cast out evil spirits The apostles seem to have wrought miracles only 8.92. 98. 109 St. Paul, an emblem perhaps of the Jewish nation 14 - The improbable story of Abgarus The conversion of the inhabitants of Edessa The doctrine of a particular Providence maintained - - The miracles after Constantine deserve no credit Middleton not singular in rejecting these miracles Le Clerc's character of Van Dale and Moyle These miracles not to be compared, in point of evi- The arguments which may be alleged in favour of them 20. 22 17.20 20. 33 dustry, that both may descend hand in hand to The ecclesiastical miracles, after the days of the However, since what is offered upon this head Permit me, my Lord, to make a transition from I am, my Lord, Your Grace's most obedient and most humble servant, JOHN JORTIN. CONTENTS. REMARKS upon miracles in general Notions of Van Dale and Le Clerc concerning them The miracles of our Saviour and of his apostles defended 2 Quadratus, his testimony concerning miracles A passage in Tertullian corrected The miracles of Christ were of a prophetic nature, One of St. Paul's miracles of the same kind Difference between the writers of the N. T. and the St. Paul, an emblem perhaps of the Jewish nation The apostles seem to have wrought miracles only - credible, or not The improbable story of Abgarus - The doctrine of a particular Providence maintained 8. 92. 98. 109 14 The miracles after Constantine deserve no credit Middleton not singular in rejecting these miracles General remarks on the miracles said to have been wrought after the apostolical days, in the second These miracles not to be compared, in point of evi- dence, with the miracles of Christ and the apostles 20 The arguments which may be alleged in favour of them 20. 22 Objections which may be made to them 8, &c. 17.20 Justin M. of opinion that miraculous gifts had been Oil not used in baptism till after the days of Justin Papias an injudicious man. Whether an Ebionite The Epistle of Tiberianus to Trajan a forgery Remarks on the apologists and their writings. Quadratus, Aristides, Athenagoras, Melito Christians not forbidden to read certain books The Apologies seen in all probability by some em- Orosius relates a false miracle A wonder recorded by Josephus which happened be- fore the destruction of Jerusalem Plutarch. His silence concerning Christianity Polycarp. Remarks on his martyrdom, &c. The Epistle of the Church of Smyrna probably ge- nuine, though possibly interpolated The account which he gives of the Ægyptians He was no enemy to the Christians Severus Alexander a friend to the Christians No images in Christian churches till after Constantine 42 Page |
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