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Title: The apocryphal books of the New Testament, being all the gospels, epistles, and other pieces now extant attributed in the first four centuries to Jesus Christ, His apostles, and their companions, not included
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Hone, William, 1780-1842 Jones, Jeremiah, 1693-1724 Wake, William, 1657-1737
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Publisher: Philadelphia, Gebbie & co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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k- It is supposed to have been originallycomposed in Hebrew. Postellus brought the MS. of this Gospel fromthe Levant, translated it into Latin, and sent it to Oporimns, a printerat Basil, where Bibliander, a Protestant Divine, and the Professor ofDivinity at Zurich, caused it to be printed in 1552. Postellus assertsthat it was publicly read as canonical in the eastern churches, theymaking no doubt that James was the author of it. It is, nevertheless,considered apocryphal by some of the most learned divines in the Pro-testant and Catholic churches.) CHAP. I. Joachim, a rich man, 2 offers to theLord, 3 is opposed by Reuben the high-priest, because he has not begottenissue in Israel, 6 retires into the wil-derness and fasts forty days and fortynights. IN the history of the twelvetribes of Israel we read therewas a certain person called Joa-chim, who being very rich, madedouble1 offerings to the Lord( God, having made this resolu- 1 That is, gave as much more as he was obliged to give. 24
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ELIZABETH RECEIVING THE VISIT OF MARY. (Ptige FROM A GREEK DIPTYCHON OF THE THIRTEENTH OR FOURTEENTH CENTURY. rejected for his THE PROTEVANGELIOX. barrenness. tion: my substance shall be forthe benefit of the whole people,and that I may find mercy fromthe Lord God for the forgivenessof my sins. 2 But at a certain great feastof the Lord, when the childrenof Israel offered their gifts, andJoachim also offered his, Reubenthe high-priest opposed him, say-ing it is not lawful for thee tooffer thy gifts, seeing thou hastnot begot any issue in Israel. 3 At this Joachim being con-cerned very much, went awayto consult the registries of thetwelve tribes, to see whether hewas the only person who hadbegot no issue. 4 But upon inquiry he foundthat all the righteous had raisedup seed in Israel: 5 Then he called to mind thepatriarch Abraham, How thatGod in the end of his life hadgiven him his son Isaac.; uponwhich he was exceedingly dis-tressed, and would not be seenby his wife: 6 But retired into t

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