inscribed to Autolycus, against the enemies of Chriftianity. He made ufe also of St. Matthew's Gofpel, as appears from the following places. I propofed here, as in the former instance, to have pro duced all the feveral places in Irenæus, where St. Matthew's Gospel is cited; but fince that purpose, I find myself prevented herein by the care and industry of Feuardentius: at the end of his edition of Irenæus, there is an index already made with great exactness, of moft of the citations which that Father has made of this Gofpel; I have been at the pains carefully to examine every one of them, and do not find above ten or twelve false references in the whole. It will be enough therefore to refer the reader to the index of Feuardentius, only adding two obfervations which I have made, viz. (1.) That Irenæus has at least two hundred and fifty times cited or taken paffages out of this Gospel. (2.) That he does feveral times cite St. Matthew by name; viz. in the following places. 1 Lib. 3. adv. Hæref. c. 11. p. 259. citing those words, Matt. i. I. 2 Lib. 3. c. 18. p. 277. citing ch. i, 1, 18—21. 3 Lib. 3. c. 26. in init. collat. cum 25. in fin. citing ch. i. 18. 4 Lib. 3. c. 10. citing ch. ii. 2, &c. 5 Lib. 3. c. 9. citing ch. ii. 13. 6 Ibid. citing ch. iii. 3. 7 Ibid. citing ch. iii. 7. 8 Ibid. citing ch. iii. 9. 9 Lib. 3. c. 18. citing ch. iii. 16. V. ClemenS ALEXANDRINUS. There is indeed a large collection of the texts of this Gofpel cited by Clemens, prefixed to his works; but upon enquiry, I find this collection in many refpects fo inaccurate, so falfe, and defective, that as I could not depend upon it myself, fo neither can I refer the reader to it. I have therefore made the following collection, which, though perhaps it does not contain all the places of St. Matthew's Gofpel cited by Clemens, yet, I dare fay, contains the far greatest part, without any one reference which is not fairly and juftly made. A Catalogue of the places of St. Matthew's Gospel, cited or referred to by CLEMENS ALEXANDRINUS. |