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CHAP. XII.
Wherein we further examine the Epistles of St▪ Paul.
THe third thing to be observ'd in the Epistles of St. Paul, is, that they are as it were a continu∣al repetition of the Death, Resurrection, and Ascen∣sion of Jesus Christ, or at least of such things as es∣sentially belong to them: so that altho the four Go∣spels should be lost, still the Substance and Essentials of the Gospel are to be found in the Writings of St. Paul. Now this appears in the beginning of almost every one of his Epistles. Concerning his Son, says he in his Epistle to the Romans Chap. 1. v. 4. which was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holyness, by the Resurrection from the dead of our Lord Jesus Christ. But this appears yet more expresly in several other places, as in the 15. Chap. of his first Epistle to the Corinthians, v. 3, 5, 6, 7, 8. For I delivered unto you first of all, that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures; and th•••• he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve. After th•••• he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once: of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but so•••• are fallen a sleep. After that he was seen of James, th•••• of all the Apostles. And last of all he was seen of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 also, as of one born out of due time.
So boldly does this Apostle speak of the Resurrecti∣on of Jesus Christ. He does not only say in general terms that Jesus Christ was seen after his Resurrecti∣on; but in particular that he was seen of Cephas, of James, of the other Apostles, and of himself; that