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 and get there was no eclipse of the sun, it being then full moon; so that it was only by the power of God, who deprived the sun of its liglt for that space of fime. 'And Dyonysis being that day st Athers, and knowing by the course of the heavens, that this eelipse must be linatural, cried out:-- Either the iworld is at an end or the God of nature suffers." Aud the wise men of Athens Irving astonished n: this prodigy, crdered an altar to be built, and dedi- cated it to the unknown God; for which St Paul re- proved them, relating, that Jesus Christ, the Re. (leemer of the world, who had suffered death by the Jervs, was the unknown God; whereby he convert- ed many to the Christian faith.

Q. What account do the Romans give of Christ?

A. In the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Lentu'us, the Roman governor of Judea, wrote the following let- ter to the Senate :" There appeared in these our days, a man of great virtue, called Jesus Christ, whe is vet living among us, and of the people accepted as a prophet; but his own disciples call him the Son of God." He raisth the dead, and cureth all man- ner of diseases; a man tall and comely of stature, with a very reverend countenance, such as the be- holders may both fort and love : His hair of the col- our of the chesnut full time, and plain down to his cars, but from thence downwards more orient of colour, waving down his shoulders. In the midst of his head goeth a keam, or portion of his hair, af- ter the manner of the Nazarites; his forehead very: plain and smooth; his face without spot or wrinkle, beautified with a connely red; his nose and mouth so formed, that nothing can reprehend; his hearii somewhat thick, agreeable to the hair of lois benel it was not ot much leagth, but it was forked in the midst; he was of an innocent look, his eyes Leing