, 1874-08-13


THE FOURTH GOSPEL. Old aud Eeu for Auguas,
1B7l. boston.
Tho 1tov. James h1artinoau has written strong
argument against the truth Of tho belief that st.,
John WIS tho author Of the Fourth Gospel. Ills
v1owa may be stated rs follows:
Tho Gospel III question nowhere aayB that tho
Apostle John wrote It. It olaims to haro been
pennod by 1.-THE disciple whom Jesus loyotl.''
The Identification OF this chnrneter with John IL
purely tho work OF Characterization and i'll
fercuce. Tho main roaaon for 1t is tho asaocla-
tion OF John with Potor by tho frat three Gus
pela, iu much Tho sanlo way aB the Fourth asso~
oiatos Peter and tic "well-bcloyel disciple"
This shred OF roaaouing cannot co1ntorbalauco
opposing arguments. Tho language OF tho
Fourth Gospel tolA against tho theory tint John
wroto it. The author says: "Ils who aaw this
recorded It: tho tost !a ito other tlan lH ; and
nat rnan 'ekolnoH y hnowa It to DO true"
There il no case OH record IN which o Greek nu-
thor, in tho garb Of the third person, ca!Is him.
Bolt "ekeillos." The internal character OF tic
Gospel IL against ts authenticity az book writ
ton by John; mo eompanion Of Jesus could
noy p'sa to 'e 5ssus s'"i in ts Sebp bns ieye tss
or hayo inveascd Anna AZ wol "a Calaplas wiTtl,
tho prorogAtivos Ut High prieat or havo troat-
oil tho Galllenns rs identical with tho Jews or
!lAIo 6o !AI 4oIhos%cl 4+hlA4! Asltk 4sAuuu no ~
make the phar|soog asyoft tlat out q Calico
areeth no prophet" No Jow would have 80
ucor,lcd and colltonnod tho Jowa. Tho Fourth
Gospel IL piti|ess when It apoaks OF then,. john
larcd thon,, WAS ono OF tLenl. -. 1le regarded
lAuB carrytng Christ to tho dentiloa aa dan-
gcrous mud porlaps il-adyisod experiment. The
Fourth Gospel differs from, tho roat in
historical n,attor literary form. sconory, chronol-
ogy, ordor Of the story, theory Of religion,
and loliueatious at Christ, It IL s!lo,,t about
demons. The iniraclos Of their casting ont are
the mainstay OF Matthew, Mark, and I,sko. IT
contains mn pnrahloa. Abstract documents aud
myatorioa Of HoHsinent take tho place Of opigrau,
and atory. Boma Of tho conversations It Reports
hud no Witnesses. Tho two gpeakora easl acarco.
IY 10 supposed to laya takon notos of their talk
Thoro are only fur ro!ntH Of contact (rrIor to
tho fast act) hotwoon THU AMI tue other despes.
THOSE arc tlo cleansing Of the Temple, tho
feedIng OF tho o,00o, the walking on thu
At 1,otl,.uy. lilo timae during wiici,
OhrtAt did Ills great works Ia extsn1el By
tue Fourth QoHpol fr0ul ono yohr to tl,rea. aud
maao to cover f1yo groat national festivals III
stead OF ono. Tho sceno Of action is laid In
Jcrs,sa'oa1 instoal Of Gallloo, i cardinal po!ut
of difference ~ III regard to tito time OF the Cru
cltlxipu, All tito GoapelH plaea tho Last BMppe.
Oh Thursday mud tho Cruciilxinn on Friday. D1t
tho first .hroo mako tho Passover como Oh
Thursday, wlllo tho fourth {attH the Pass
oyor aftor tho Cruclhxiotl. Important
ceremonial consequences resulted from
ths litloranee u!Bt,utan M.t,mt II rent thu
carly ChurUl, In TWIN. All tho traditions Ut tho
Church nf Aria roproaeut john Az holding views
Npon 1t asroctiy opposoa to th0sa Of tho Fourth
uospul. "TAose several foaturoH forbid ~ to