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 at a qllic ion at Some, and run freely a whole day: and that at noon in a fairday, a circle was seen 3- bout the sun, as resplendent as tho syn itself. And Comester in his scholastic history affirms, that on the day of Christ's Birill, a temple at Rome, dedicated to the goddess Pex, fell to the ground, which was toli by tbe oracle of Apollo, that it should continne till 2 virgin should bring forth a chnld, winch they judge ! impossible; and that it should starv for ever. And likewise Lucas searching in ancient Clercnicles of the history of Spain, found there recorcied, that the fame miglit wherein our Saviour was born, there appeared in Spain at Midnight, a cloud with so great a light ibat it seemed like inid-day.

Q. Was not these remarkable prodigies, which thiea happened, applied by some learned persons to Augustus Cæsar, who then reigned prosperously?

A. There was so, as Josephus tertifier, but the mora divinely inspirer, interpreted it to signify him who Isaialı propliesied should have the government upon bis shoulders, even the Saviour of the world.

Q. Did not the Senate of Rome offer to bestow the title of our Lord upon Augustus Cæsar.

A. Oenvious Czesar, sirnamed Angustus, after his civil wars, wherein he was engaged with inany other troubles, sul mach bloodslied, was advanced to the imperial throne, and that liberty, peace, and security was then estalilished, the Senate offered to terown hin with the title of Prince of Peace, which some write he denied that honour, and unknowinys said, that a greater Lord than liim svas to come into the world, to whorn that title inore justly belonges.

Q. W'as not then Josephus living in our Saviour's clavs?

A. He was not then born in our Saviour's dos,