Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-06-15
Historical evidence that Jesus Christ Hued, and
acas the .4mhor Of a,eao religion


A person celebrated as Jesus Christ was, we may
suppose. would natural y find place in the protane
history Of his times. 1t may not be amiss, there
fore. 10 Introduce the evidence we are about to col
ect with ire testimony Of some of the more eminent
Of the heather writers, Who have mentioned hun
They will, least inform us that such person live
ed the time we assert and that he the author
ola new religion | shall quote only Suetoniuss
Tacitus. and Pliny. SuetoLus tells US, 9 that the
Emperor C.audius drove all the Jews from komes
who at the instigaton of one Christ, were continuS
ally making disturbances"
Eacitus speaking Of the prosecutions OF Christians
tells us, that g the author of that name was Chriss
who was put to death by Pontius PLATE, in the reign
of Iiberius.'
Pliny's testimony is more large, it ia contained
in letter, written to the Emperor Traian, desiring
his instruction with regard to Christians. He
blames their obstlnacy in refusing to sacrifice to the
Roman detes-but from their own confession
draw nothing, but that they assemble, on certai
day, before sunrlse-hat they pay honors to Christi
| that they bind themselves By sacrament, not to
steal, nor to commit adultery, nor to deceive--and
that after the performance Of these rites they join 10
one common meal. Nay, he examined. he says,
two Of them hy torture; vet still he finds nothing
obnoxious in their behaviour, except their absurd
superstitions. He thinks, however, the matter
should be inquired into for Christianity had brought
yelgion into great aisu5e the markets crowded
them.
These writer's afford US sufficient testimony that
Jesus Christ lived at the time assert, and that he
was the author of new religion. They had oppor-
tunities being we'll nformedcould have nointer<
est in fasifying-were to the new sects
but talk of Christ onlyas they would of any singular
/ person. whom they had occasion tomenton. Their
! testimony, therefore, is beyond cayil
[Glpa,.
: Curious Historical Fact During the troubles in
the reign OF Charles the ls country girl came to
Iondon, in search ola place as servant maid, but
. not succeeding, she hired herself TO carry out beer
1, from brewhouse, and was of those called tub
women. The brewer observing good looking girl
in this low occupation, took her into his family 8
: servant and after short time married her: but
= he died while yet she was young woman and lett
y her the bulk of his fortune. The business of the
n brewery dropped, and to the young woman was
= recommended Mr.. Hyde, as skiful lawyer to ar
: range her husbands affairs. Hyde, who was after
y wards the great Earl Of Clarendon, finding the
:. widows fortune very considerable, married her
. of this marriage there was no other issue than a
daughter, who was afterwards the wife of James l..
:, and mother Of Mary and Anne, Queens Of Eng land
re Soon, the celebrated law-giver of Athens, we
D. are told enacted law for the capital punishment of
e every citizen who should continue ncuter, when
|, parties ran high in the republic. He looked upon
s. indifference as public offence and considered the
neglect to stand forth in manly support of the state.
re as species of moral treason. For he who throws
e his weight into the opposite scale, does scarcely
d less mischief than the who stands aoof, while
p the enemy is at Work undermining the foundations
70 of the government.
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Il IRISH MOTTO. A gentleman in N. York, was late
D. y on Sunday, passing through croud of lrishmer
,e assembled on the walk-sde, when he discovered
" lnear him, kind of signboard, in elegant golt
e. letters, the ~ords--SEMPER PARATUS. He tur
8 ned to an Irish gentleman and inquired the mean
ID ling. PLACE your homer (says PaO tits an Irish mot
re to- sure it is and it names qloys Purateys, or a:
|your honor would aay, Po'at0ssforeps'" 4