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349, 350
An Edict of Claudius, in which he advises
the Christian Jews not to attack the Pa-
gan Gods
By their Treatment of Carabas, the Egyp-
tians designed to deride the Jews as Be-
lievers in a crucified Lord
The Conversion of the Women, and their
cruel Treatment.
Philo has recorded Indignities similar to
those which Gibbon represents as the
Fiction of the Monks in the dark Ages 351
The Sufferings of the Jews unfold the Cir-
cumstances which called forth the Writings
of Philo in behalf of the Followers of Jesus 352
Their Belief in Jesus brought upon the Jews. the Charge that they intended to revolt from Cæsar-their Houses searched for
Arms
Philo defends the Jews from the Charge of
being Slaves, by representing then as en-
joying spiritual Freedom, under the Son
of God.
A fine Specimen of the Manner in which Philo calls on his Brethren to endure
Persecution
The Origin of Monastic Institutions
Philo represents the Christian Teachers as
the Reformers and Benefactors of the
World.
Fifty thousand Jews destroyed at Alexandria
under Nero
353, 354
354-356
..356, 357
. 357-360
360-364
364-367
An Argument urged by the Pagans against
the Providence of God, drawn from the
Sufferings of his People, repelled by Philo
and Josephus
368-370
His great Talents early cultivated-finished
his Education in a Christian School . . 372
He shews his Zeal for Christianity in going
to Rome to rescue some Converts, sent to
Cæsar by Felix:
374
The Flames of War begun on his return
from Rome
376
The Massacre of the Jews at Scythopolis, and in all the Cities of Syria. He is appointed Governor of Galilee-his Endeavours to prevent the War
1
376-379
. 379, 380
His great Integrity, and the Attachment of the Galileans to him
The Difficulties he encountered from the
Envy and Malice of his Enemies
• The Siege of Jotapata
380, 381
381
382-384
His wonderful Preservation in the Den at
Jotapata, and his noble Speech against
Self-destruction
384-390
His Introduction to Vespasian, and his Pre-..
diction that he would be soon Emperor 391-393
The Prediction of Daniel fulfilled in Ves-
CHAPTER XVI.
The Use made by Tacitus of the Writings
of Josephus
'. 400
The Writings of Josephus attested by Ves- pasian, Titus, and Agrippa
The Prediction respecting Vespasian copied by Tacitus.
Tacitus opposes Basilides to Josephus, and
Serapis to Christ.-Seeks to undermine the
Miracles of Jesus, by ascribing similar
Wonders to Vespasian
401
402
405-412
His Account of Vestilia and other Women of
rank, who received the Gospel in Rome. 413-417
The Christians falsely accused and perse-
tation
417-420
420-427
427-431
His Inability to attack the Character of
Christ, a Cause of Triumph to the Friends
of the Gospel
431-434
The Gnostics and the Zealots proved to be
the same People
450-457
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Gnostic System delineated
The Gnostics were Atheists-denied the
Creator of the World
458
Denied the Humanity of Jesus, and by that Means endeavoured to undermine the Doctrine of a Future State, founded on his Resurrection.
The Gnostics were not mistaken Friends, but
concealed Enemies of the Gospel
Their System formed soon after the Bromul- gation of the Gospel
The Scribes and Pharisees embrace the
Gnostic System, as the most likely Means
to defeat the Gospel.
The great Success of the Gnostics→→→our
459-463
462-467
470, 471
472
472 473
Lord's solemn Caution against them.19473, 474
The Hebrew Believers so degenerated in the
Course of three Centuries, as hardly to
The Pharisees and Sadducees being deterd
mined to reject Christ, were forced to
reject the God of their Fathers.
478
. . 479
479 i
They unite with the Disciples of John to
oppose the Claims of Jesus
Allusions to this Union, in John iii. 25, and
Matt. ix. 10 . .
The Baptist addresses the Pharisees and
Sadducees as Apostates from the God of
Abraham
480, 481
. . 482
Our Lord's Discourses with them imply the same Degeneracy
...483-496
Stephen charges them with the same Crime 496 499
The Gnostics the false Prophets foretold by
Jesus, and described by Josephus.
The Prediction of the Destruction of Jerusa-
lem, and the recording of that Prediction
by the Evangelists, dangerous and diffi-
Josephus, in order to shelter Jesus and his
Followers from the Odium which thus
attached to them, refers the Prophecy to
Daniel ..
Modern Critics mistaken in supposing the
Abomination of Desolation standing in the
500
504-506
506
holy Place, to mean, the Roman Eagle 507
The Circumstance of the Gnostic Teachers
being the Robbers and false Prophets,
described by Josephus, explains many
Passages in the four Gospels
511.