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A Complete History Of the Christian
Religion 10 4. u. 200.
I;y Charles Il. Waite. A. u.

This is one OF the most important
/ books of the present century. It Is
| the result OF years Of laborious in
vestigation, In II field which has here
tofore been passed over very lightly.
! All the writings OF the first two
centuries have been consulted, and
! those o; the fathers OF the church, In
the languages in Which they were
written. A Hood OF light has been
thrown upon many questions hitherto
involved In obsculity.
The time has been divided into
periods, and events have been ar
ranged In regular and consecutive
order.
The author has written In the inter
est OF no church, creed or dogma. He
has aimed to produce reliable histO-
ry, and all or his statements are based
upon historical records.
The work includes, the origin and
history Of
ALL THE GOSPELS,
Not only the four which became
canonical, but those which have been
called apocryphal. Accounts are
given OF more than Forty Gospels.
The author has taken up the three
most famous Of the so called apocry-
phal gospels, which are still extant,
and has Instituted critical
COMPARISONS WITH THE CANoNICAL Cos
PELs,
For the purpose Of determining
which were first written. It Is be-
lieved that this is the first time that
such comparisons have been made.
The extracts are given in parallel
columns, and constitute an important
feature Of the work.
One chapter Is devoted to
THE LOST GOSPELS OF THE FIRST CENTU-
RY;
Another, to the famous
GOSPEL OF THE HEBREWS;
In which is given every citation
from it to be found in the works OF
the fathers, and every fragment Of
the gospel which has been preserved.
THE GOSPEL or MARcIoN,
Complied, A. d. l45, is reproduced,
and is shown to have preceded the
Gospel OF Luke, and to have been
the principal gospel then in circula-
ton.
CHRISTIAN WRITER'S.
Sketches are given. Of nearly hum
drcd Christian writer's Of the first two
centuries, with 4 notice OF their
works. Great pains have been taken
to give a correct chronological posi-
ton to each writer.
OF the earliest or these, the APP
ostOlic Fathers, full account is
given, with extracts from their wri-
tings.
MIRACLES OF THE FIRST CENTURY.
A full history is given, OF the
miracles and miraclc-workers OF the
first century. including SilGon Magus,
and Apollonius Of Tyann, OF each OF
whom an interesting biography is
given.
JESUS CHRIST NOT MIRACLE WORKER.
/ The silence OF Paul, concerning
the miracles OF Christ, together with
tho uncertainty as to when the four
gospels were written, and the quite
general agreement among scholars
OF all classes, at the present time
that they were not composed in the
first century, induced u thorough
examination Of the subject OF til.
miracles attributed to jesus, with the
result above indicated.
DOCTRINES.
A complete history is given Of tn.
origin and progress, to the year 300
OF the principal Christian doctrine!
OF that day.
RESURRECTION or CHRIST.
i The author finds that tho Chris
tians OF the first century held to til,
: spiritual resurrection taught b,
! Paul; but that the material resur
rection Of the crucified bod,
, Of Jesus, is u doctrine which
: originated in the century.
ROMAN CATHOLICISM.
4 A full and complete account |
, given, OF the origin and establish
:. ment Of the authority Of the Churc
! Of Rome over the other churches, |
! the latter part OF the second ccntur!
/ Extensive interpretations OF the SCRIP
lures are found to have been mad
J in the interest OF that hierarchy.
q AUTHORITIES.
Many references are made to auth
1 critics, ancient and modern. Th
! object has been to make this not or
Z Iva reliable history, but work /
. reference for those who wish (
n pursue the subject further.
!. The book consists OF nearly sc
: pages, octave. handsomely printe
. on heavy paper, and contains, b,
= sides general index, table Of col
! tents, &C., i complete list Of all Ii
!. writings Of the first two centurie
y arranged in chronological order.
Price, bound in cloth. $3.50.
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