...author who mentions more than one of them. He speaks frequently of these gospels, and argues that they should be four in number, neither more nor less, because...four universal winds, and four quarters of the world. Davidson calls him "credulous and blundering."" Those who are so quick to receive the statement of...

...Greek wisdom, was mainly occupied with ecclesiastical ethics." — Davidson, Canon, p. 121. Again, "Irenseus argues that the gospels should be four in...Word or Architect of all things gave the gospel in a tour-fold shape. According to this father, the apostles were fully informed concerning all things,...

...(ireck wisdom, was mainly occupied with ecclesiastical ethics." — Davidson, Canon, p. 121. Again, "Irenseus argues that the gospels should be four in...number, neither more nor less, because there are four umversal winds, and four quarters of the world. The Word or Architect of all things gave the gospel...

...four gospels, that there must be, and " he speaks frequently of these " gospels, and argues that they should be four in " number, neither more nor less,...universal winds, and four quarters of the " world ; " and he might have added : because donkeys have four legs. These facts can be found in " The History...

...imbued with the treasures of Greek wisdom, was mainly occupied with ecclesiastical ethics. Irenaeus argues that the Gospels should be four in number,...four universal winds, and four quarters of the world. . . . Clement contradicts himself. . . . The three fathers of whom we are speaking had neither the...

...four gospels, that there must be, and " he speaks frequently of these " gospels, and argues that they should be four in " number, neither more nor less,...universal winds, and four quarters of the " world ; " and he might have added : because donkeys have four legs. These facts can be found in " The History...

...four gospels, that there must be, and " he speaks frequently of these " gospels, and argues that they should be four in " number, neither more nor less,...universal winds, and four quarters of the " world ; " and he might have added : because donkeys have four legs. These facts can be found in " The History...

...Greek wisdom, was mainly occupied with ecclesiastical ethics." — [Davidson, Canon, p. 121. Again, "Irenseus argues that the gospels should be four in...four universal winds, and four quarters of the world. "Matthew wrote his gospel while Peter and Paul were preaching in Rome, and founding the church. [Citing...

...establishing the authority of the four gospels. Here is his final and conclusive argument : "They are four in number, neither more nor less, because there...four universal winds and four quarters of the world." Stop to think but a moment, of a universal religion being based upon this "credulous and blundering"...

...enlightened times, they themselves appear at a disadvantage. The Rev. Dr. Davidson says of'them : Again, "Irenseus argues that the gospels should be four in...four universal winds, and four quarters of the world. "Matthew wrote his gospel while Peter and Paul were preaching in Rome, and founding the church. [Citing...