...light on the fubfequent hiftory of the church. i. The moft fceptical criticifm is obliged to refpect the truth of this extraordinary fact, and the integrity of this celebrated paflage of Tacitus. The former is confirmed by the diligent and accurate Suetonius , who mentions the...

...light on the subsequent history of the church. 1. The most sceptical criticism is obliged to R -marks respect the truth of this extraordinary fact, and the integrity of this celebrated passage of Taci- Tacitus, tus. The former is confirmed by the diligent the perseand accurate Suetonius, who mentions...

...had suffered fleath by the sentence of the procurator Pontius Pilate."*' And Mr. Gibbon says, that " the most sceptical criticism is obliged to respect...integrity of this celebrated passage of Tacitus."+ Here then we have established from enemies the important truth, that Jesus did live, and that he was...

...difficulties with which it is perplexed, and to throw some light on the subsequent history of the church. 1. The most sceptical criticism is obliged to respect...passage of Tacitus. The former is confirmed by the diligenl thc Pcrse; ° cutton of and accurate Suetonius, who mentions the pu- the 1-hri«. nishment...

...Florence. k Tacit. Anna!. 15. 44. Remarks truth of this extraordinary fact, and the integrity of this a- celebrated passage of Tacitus. The former is confirmed...the diligent and accurate Suetonius, who mentions jne punishment which Nero inflicted on the Christians, t,on of the ' , • • , Christians a sect...

...under Nero), ' AND THE INTEGRITY OF THIS CELEBRATED PASSAGE OF TACITUS, The FORMER ' (its truth) ' is confirmed by the diligent and accurate Suetonius, who mentions the punishment which Nero inflicted upon the Christians. The LATTER ' (its integrity and genuineness) ' may be PROVED by the consent of...

...to the historian. 3 On the above cited passage of Tacitus, Gibbon has the following remark : — " The most sceptical criticism is obliged to respect the TRUTH of this extraordinary fact, (the persecution of the Christians under Nero), " AND THE INTEGRITY OF THIS CELEBRATED PASSAGE OF TACITUS....

...yourself and readers, I think it unnecessary to quote it here. II. The tiuth of the passage in Tacitus " is confirmed by the diligent and accurate Suetonius,...punishment which Nero inflicted on the Christians, a set of men who had embraced a new and criminal superstition. "f The testimony alluded to by Gibbon...

...proves the genuineness of the disputed passage. The following- is the passage of Gibbon entire: — " The most sceptical criticism is obliged to respect the truth of this extraordinary fact," (the persecution of Christians under Nero, 68, AD) " and the integrity of this celebrated passage of...

...under Nero, 08 AD) ' and ihe integrity of this celebrated passage of Tanilus. The ormer1 (its truth) ' is confirmed by the diligent and accurate Suetonius, who mentions the punishment inflicted upon the Christians. The latter' (its integrity and genuineness) ' mar be proved by the consent...