A large collection of ancient Jewish and heathen testimonies to the truth of the Christian religion, with notes and observations . nd examined by him. And, pof-libly, yea very probably, they came alfo to the ears of the Em-perour Trajan himfelf. * On (r) the day called Sunday we all meet together. .. , On which day Jefu% Chrift our Saviour rofe from the dead.* On the day before Saturday he was crucified. And on the;* day after Saturday, which is Sunday, he appeared to his A- poftles (?) Jtfl- P- 99- Port/, 1636. p. 84. Bened^ 86 A. D. io6. and 107. General Obfervatiom^ ^c, Ch. IX. * pofUes and
A large collection of ancient Jewish and heathen testimonies to the truth of the Christian religion, with notes and observations . nd examined by him. And, pof-libly, yea very probably, they came alfo to the ears of the Em-perour Trajan himfelf. * On (r) the day called Sunday we all meet together. .. , On which day Jefu% Chrift our Saviour rofe from the dead.* On the day before Saturday he was crucified. And on the;* day after Saturday, which is Sunday, he appeared to his A- poftles (?) Jtfl- P- 99- Port/, 1636. p. 84. Bened^ 86 A. D. io6. and 107. General Obfervatiom^ ^c, Ch. IX. * pofUes and Difciples, and taught them thofe things, which** we have fet before you, and refer to your confideration. If thefe things appear agreeable to reafon and truth, pay a regard to them. If they appear trifling, rejedl them as fuch. But do not treat as enemies, nor appoint capital punifhment to thofe who have done no harm. For we foretell unto you, that you* will not efcape the future judgement of God, if you perfift in un-« righteoufnefle. And we fliall fay : The (s) will of the Lord be done. (s) 0 fiAoc T6J Oewj TtTO yms^ CHAP. 8/ CHAP. X. E PIC T E T U S, the Stoic Philofopher. I. His Life and Time. II. A Storie^ reprefentin^ hisgreat Patience, III. That he was learned. IV. Ageneral Accomit of the Stoic Principles, V. Of Ar-rian^ who drew up the Eftchiridion^ and Difcourfesof EpiBetus, VI. Paffages in Epi&etusy relating tothe ChriJlia?iSy with Remarks and Obfervations. I. T^ PICTETUS (^) was a celebrated Stoic {b) Philofopher. XZj But there are not many particulars of his life, that are A- D. known with certainty. He is in Suidas. And I fliail take the * .^°^! hiftorical part of his article for my text. miT^^^* * EpiSletm, fays that (<•) Author, born at HIerapolis in Phrygia,* a Philofopher, was flaveof Epaphroditus, one of the EmperourNe-** ros Body-Guards. He was lame in one leg, occafioned by a defluxi- * on. {a) Fid. Fabi: Bib. Gr. I. 4. c. 7. Maximus Philofophorum
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