Ecclesiastical researches; or, Philo and Josephus proved to be historians and apologists of Christ. [With] Sequel

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196-198

Philo defends the Christians from the Charge
of being all Slaves and poor.

The Gospel a Blessing, addressed in a pecu-

liar Manner to the Poor

The Difficulty which the Christian Teachers
found to make Converts among those of
confirmed habits, directed their Attention
to the Young-a fine Remark of Philo on
this Subject

The Regret of the Converts that they were

not converted sooner; because having not

till then begun a Life of Reason, they did

not till then begin to live.

Philo beautifully personifies the Gospel

under the Title of Wisdom, and delineates

the Anxiety of the Christian Teachers to

reform and illumine the World..

203, 204

Josephus an Apologist

. 206

The Jewish Believers accused of being the

Authors of the Revolt from the Romans. 208

The Jewish Historian shelters them from this

Charge, by referring to Judas and his Fol-

lowers the Evils usually referred to them 208, 209

The Testimony of Pliny and Josephus, in

Favour of the Christians

Josephus sets aside the common Opinion as

erroneous, that all the Jewish Believers

had left Jerusalem before the Commence-

ment of the War

The Christians withdrew from such Stations

as were inconsistent with the Spirit of the

Gospel.-This falsely ascribed by Gibbon

to a pusillanimous Spirit.

Philo and Josephus ascribe their Reluctance

to engage in War to their Love of Peace,

and to their Aversion to become instru-

mental in propagating Misery

The Christians in Galilee, with Josephus at

their Head, stood at their Post, and fought

in Defence of their Country

The Christians resisted the Maxims of pas-

sive Obedience-the Tendency of the

Gospel to inspire the Love of Freedom

and Independence

.-217

The Prudence of Josephus in accommodating,

as far as he could, the Sentiments of the

Christians to the Prepossessions of the

Pagans.

The Writings of Philo and Josephus useful,

in explaining many parts of the Christian

Scriptures.

1 Cor. v. explained from Josephus

224-228

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The Conversion of the Gentiles at Antioch,

stated by Josephus

The Christian Jews charged with the Design
of burning that City.'

The Prevalence of the Gospel at Damascus,

the Conversion of the Women, and the

Assassination of ten thousand Jews.

The Conversion of Izates, Prince of the

Adiabenes, and his Mother Helen, to the.

235-238

The End which Josephus had in giving this

interesting Account, was to promote the

Gospel.

The amiable Character of Helen and Izates,

244

and the remarkable Providence of God in

regard to the Famine mentioned in Acts. 244-247

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248-250

The Introduction of the Gospel into Rome,
as stated in the Clementine Homilies

Christians at Rome, in the Days of Tiberius. 252

Expelled by Order of the Senate

252

The Testimony of Tertullian and of Euse-..

bius, corroborated by Josephus and Philo 253-255

The Expulsion of the Jews, mentioned by
Tacitus.

The Prevalence of the Gospel induced the

Emperor and Senate to adopt extraor-

dinary Measures to preserve the Peace

and Integrity of the Empire.

258

.259

The Views of Tiberius changed in regard to
the Christians; he sends an Edict to all the
Provinces for their Protection
The Tranquillity of the Churches mentioned,
Acts ix. 31, the Effect of this Edict
The Introduction of the Gospel into Great
Britain by the Jews, whom the Senate had
banished into this Island

CHAPTER XI.