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 straight; his hands and arms very delectable to behold, in speaking very temperate modest and wise, a man for his singular beauty far exceeding the sons of men.

Within the thirty third year of Christ's life, he was crucified by the wicked hands of the Jews which caused many miracles attested both by heathens and Christians. At his death there was a mighty darkness: In the day time, from six till nine, that is, from our twelve, to our three in the afternoon, and yet no eclipse of the sun, it being full moon, so it was contrary to the order of nature, but the power of God deprived the sun of its light.

Dennis the Areopagite, being that day in Athens, and seeing the darkness, cried with a loud voice, Either the world is at an end, or the God of nature suffers. Then the men of Athens being astonished, built an altar to the unknown God: and afterwards St. Paul declared to them, That Christ who suffered that day was the unknown God; whereby he convertebconverted [sic] many to the Christian faith.

It is likewise acknowledged by Plutarch, though a heathen, that after the death of Christ, not only the oracles of Egypt ceased, but through all the world, of which he can give no reason being ignorant of, Christianity; however satan did plainly acknowledge himself overcome by the death of Christ, and could never give any answers afterwards. The words of Plutarch to Emilius the orator; concerning the matter, are, as follows. My father coming by sea towards Italy, and coasting by night about an island not inhabited, called Paraxis, when most in the ship were at rest, they heard a fearful voice which came from that island, that called on Alaman, who was pilot of the ship; and an Egyptian born, though his voice was heard once or twice, yet no man had the courage to answer it till the third time, when the pilot