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 true Messiah, in that all the manifest proplecies, long before prophesied by the holy prophets, both of the birth, life, doctrine, actions death, resurrection, and ascension, was punctually fulfilled while Jesus was upon the earth; and we are hereby fully assur- ed, that be was there Saviour of the world; and which is inore evident by what ensued after his ascension, and departure out of this world, by considering his power, duty, love, care, and providence, his perfect accomplishment of all his prophecies, and justification of all his sermons and doctrines upon earth; all which doth fully declare and manifest him, to be the true Messiah and Saviour of the world.

Q. What account does Josephus, the Jewish his- torian give of our bussed Saviour ?

A. Josephus writes thus :-“In these times lived Jesus, a very wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, because in truth be did marvellous things, and! wag master and teacher to them that loved him, and sought after the truth Olie Jews and Gentiles fol. lowed him in great nunsbers; and though he way - terwards accused by some of the chief ef our religion and crucified, yet he was not forsaken of those that followed bin ; and three days after his death he ap- peared unto them, according as the prophets had pro- phesied of him. And now, even in our days, the - ductrine and the name of Christians continue, and as spread all over the world."

Q. What is further related of the death of Christ besides what we find in the holy Scripture ?

A. In the 34th year of our blessed Saviour's life, be wa, erucifiod by the wicked Jers, which pro- duced prodigious effects, attested as well by hea- thens as Christian. At his death there was a great darkness in the day time, from three o'cloek, (at shich time our Saviour gave up the ghost,) till six ;