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110 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. present day, and also by the ancients. The other two epistles, however, are disputed. The opinions respecting thg_rgvelation are still greatly divided. But we shall, in due time, give a judg ment on this point, also from the testimony of the ancients. CHAPTER XXV. The sacred Scriptures acknowledged as genuine, and those that are not. THIS appears also to be the proper place, to give a summary statement of the books of the New Testament already mentioned. And here, among the first, must be placed the holy quaternion of the gospels ; these are followed by " The book of the Acts of the Apostles ;" after this must be mentioned the epistles of Paul, which are followed by the acknowledged firstjEpistle of John, as also the first_o£Peter, to be admitted in like manner. After these, are to be placed, if proper, the R^vejation_of_Johii, concern ing w7hich we shall offer the different opinions in due time, jthen, are acknowledged as genuine^ Among the disbooks, although they are well known and approved by many, is reputed, that called the Erjistle_o^Ja^^s_an^J^^. Also the " Second Epistle of Peter," and those called " The_Second_and 7I]^d_o£JJoTin,'' whether They are of the evangelist or of some other of the same name^7 Among the spurious must be num bered, both the books called " The Acts of Paul," and thai called " Pastor," and " The Revelation of Peter." Beside these the books called " The Epistle of Barnabas," and what are called " The Institutions of the Apostles." Moreover, as I said before, if it should appear right, " The__^v^laiioj^of^John,' which some, as before said, reject, but others rank among the genuine. But there are also some who number among these the gospel according to the Hebrews, with which those of the Hebrews that have received Christ are particularly delighted These may be said to be all concerning which there is any dis pute. We have, however, necessarily subjoined here a catalogs