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 quiry, the authority of the greater part of the Catholic Churches must be followed, and particularly of those that hold apostolical Sees, and received epistles from the Apostles. Among the books, those that are admitted by all Churches, must be preferred before those that are rejected by some. Again, among these we should pay a greater regard to those that are acknowledged by a great number of Churches, and by the most considerable, than to those that are admitted only by a few Churches, and those of no great authority. And if some have been received by the greater number of Churches, and rejected by those that have greater authority; though this can hardly happen, they must hold the same rank.”—He then states the catalogue of the canonical Scriptures :-the five books of Moses: one of Joshua: one of Judges: one of Ruth: four of Kings: two of Chronicles : Job, Tobias, Esther, Judith, and two of Maccabees: two of Esdras : one of Psalms: Proverbs, Canticles, Ecclesiastes: Wisdom and Ecclesiasticus. “ These two, (though doubts may be entertained of their author) yet, because they were deemed worthy to be received into the Canon, may be reckoned prophetical.” Next, are the twelve Prophets, and Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel.-In the canon of the New Testament are all the books which are now admitted.De Doctrina Christiana, Lib. 11. c. viii. T. 111. p. 23. “ If you hear him contradicting," &c. See the whole, p. 22.

INNOCENT I. L. C. In an epistle to Exuperius, Bishop of Toulouse, he gives a catalogue of the Sacred Books, which corresponds with that of the Carthaginian Synod, and of St. Augustin. He then adds, that all other writings, which are circulated under the names of some of the Apostles, are not only to be rejected, but to be condemned.” ''Conc. Gen. T. 11. 1256.