Table I.

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TABLE I.

A LIST of all the Apocryphal Pieces not now extant, mentioned by Writers in the first four Centuries of Christ, with the several Works wherein they are cited or noticed.

A

1. The Acts of Andrew. Euseb. Hist. Eccl. l. 3 c. 25. Philastr. Hæres. 87. Epiphan. Hæres. 47 § 1. Hæres. 61 § 1. et Hæres. 63. § 2. Gelas. in Decret. apud. Concil. Sanct. tom. 4. p. 1260.

2. Books under the name of Andrew. August. contr. Adversar. Leg. et Prophet. l. c. 20. et Innocent I. Epis. 3. ad Exuper. Tholos. Episc. § 7.

3. The Gospel of  Andrew. Gelas. in Decret.

A Gospel under the name of Apelles. Hieron. Præfat. in Comment. in Matt.

The Gospel according to the Twelve Apostles. Origen. Homil. in Luc. i. 1. Ambros. Comment. in Luc. i. 1. et Hieron. Præfat. in Comment. in Matt.

B

The Gospel of Barnabas. Gelas. in Decret.

1. The Writings of Bartholomew the Apostle. Dionys. Areopagit. de Theol. Myst. c. 1.

2. The Gospel of Bartholomew. Hieron. Catul. Script. Eccles. in Pantæn. et Præfat. in Comm. in Matt. Gelas in Decret.

The Gospel of Basilides. Orig. in Luc. i. 1. Ambros. in Luc. i. 1. Hieron. Præfat. in Comm. in Matt.

C

1. The Gospel of Cerinthus. Epiphan. Hæres. 51. § 7.

2. The Revelation of Cerinthus. Caias Presb. Rom. lib. Disput. apud. Euseb. Hist. Eccl. l. 3. c. 28.

1. An Epistle of Christ to Peter and Paul. August. de Consens. Evang. l. 1. c. 9, 19.

2. Some other Books under the name of Christ. Ibid. c. 3.

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3. An Epistle of Christ, produced by the Manichees. August. contr. Faust, l. 28. c. 4

4. A Hymn, which Christ taught his disciples. Epis. ad Ceret. Episc.

E

The Gospel according to the Egyptians. Clem. Alex. Strom. l. 3. p. 452, 465. Origen. in Luc. il l. Hieron. Præf. in Comm. in Matt. Epiphan. Hæres. 62 § 2.

The Acts of the Apostles, made use of by the Ebionites. Epiphan. Hæres. 30. § 16.

The Gospel of the Ebionites. Epiphan. Hæres. 30. § 13.

The Gospel of the Encratites. Epiphan. Hæres. 46. 1.

The Gospel of Eve. Epiphan. Hæres. 26. § 2.

H

The Gospel according to the Hebrews. Hegesipp. lib. Comment. apud Euseb. Hist. Eccl. l. c. 22. Clem. Alex. Strom. l. 2. p. 380. Origen. Tract. 8. in Matt. xix. 19. et l. 2, Joan. p. 58. Euseb. Hist. Eccl. l. 3. c. 25, 27, et 39. Jerome in many places, as above.

The Book of the Helkesaites. Euseb. Hist. Eccl. l. 6. c. 38.

The false Gospels of Hesychius. Hieron. Præfat. in Evang. ad Damas. Gelas. in Decret.

J

The Book of James. Origen. Comm. in Matt. xiii. 55, 56.

Books forged and published under the name of James. Epiphan. Hæres. 30. § 23. Innocent I. Epist. 3. ad Exuper. Tholos. Episc. § 7.

1. The Acts of John. Euseb. Hist. Eccl. l. 3. c. 25. Athanas. in Synops. § 76. Philastr. Hares. 87. Epiphan. Hæres. 47. § 1. August. contr. Advers. Leg. l. 1. c. 20.

2. Books under the name of John. Epiphan. Hæres. 30. § 23. et Innocent I. ibid.

A Gospel under the name of Jude. Epiphan. Hæres. 38. § 1.

A Gospel under the name of Judas Iscariot. Iren. advers. Hæres. l. 1. c. 35.

The Acts of the Apostles by Leucius. August. lib. de Fide contr. Manich. c. 38.

The Acts of the Apostles by Lentitius. August. de Act. cum Folic. Manich. l. 2. c. 6.

The Books of Lentitius. Gelas. in Decret.

The Acts under the Apostles’ name by Leontius. August. de Fide. contr. Manich. c. 5.

The Acts of the Apostles by Leuthon. Hieron. Epist. ad Chromat. et Heliodor.

The false Gospels, published by Lucianus. Hieron. Præfat. in Evang. ad Damas.

M

The Acts of the Apostles used by the Manichees. August. lib. cont. Adimant Manich. c. 17.

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The Gospel of Marcion. Tertull. adv. Marcion. lib. 4. c. 2. et 4. Epiphan. Hæres. 42. Prœm.

Books under the name of Matthew. Epiphan. Hæres. 30. § 23.

1. The Gospel of Matthias. Orig. Comm. in Luc. i. 1. Euseb. Hist. Eccl. l. 3. c. 25. Ambros. in Luc. i. 1. Hieron. Præfat. in Comment in Matt.

2. The Traditions of Matthias. Clem. Alex. Strom. l. 2. p. 380. l. 3. p. 436. et l. 7. p. 748.

3. A Book under the name of Matthias. Innocent I. ibid.

The Gospel of Merinthus. Epiphan. Hæres. 51. § 7.

N

The Gospel according to the Nazarenes. See above concerning the Gospel according to the Hebrews.

P

1 The Acts. of Paul and Thecla. Tertull. de Baptism. c. 17. Hieron. Catal. Script. Eccl. in Luc. Gelas. in Decret.

2. The Acts of Paul. Orig. de Princip. l. 1. c. 2. et l. 21. in Joan. tom. 2. p. 298. Euseb. Hist. Eccl. l. 3. c. 3. et 25. Philastr. Hæres. 87.

3. The Preaching of Paul (and Peter). Lactant. de Ver. Sap. l. 4. c. 21. Script. anonym. ad calcem Opp. Cypr., and, according to some, Clem. Alex. Strom. l. 6. p. 636.

4. A Book under the name of Paul. Cyprian. Epist. 27.

5. The Revelation of Paul. Epiphan. Hæres. 38. § 2. August. Tract. 98. in Joann. in fin. Gelas. in Decret.

The Gospel of Perfection. Epiphan. Hæres. 26. § 2.

1. The Acts of Peter. Euseb. Hist. Eccl. l. 3. c. 3. Athanas. in Synops. S. Scriptur. § 75. Philastr Hæres. 27. Hieron. catal. Script. Eccl. in Petr. Epiphan. Hæres. 30. § 15.

2. The Doctrine of Peter. Orig. Prœm. in lib. de Princip.

3. The Gospel of Peter. Scrip. lib. de Evang. Petri., apud. Euseb. Hist. Eccl. l. 6. c. 13. Tertull. adv. Marc. l. 4. c. 5. Orig. Comment. in Matt. xiii. 55, 56, tom. i. p. 223. Euseb. Hist. Eccl. l. 3. c. 3. et 25. Hieron. Catal. Script. Eccles. in Petr.

The Judgment of Peter. Ruffin. Exposit. in Symbol. Apostol. § 36. Hieron. Catal. Script. Eccles. in Petr.

5. The Preaching of Peter. Heracl. apud. Orig. l. 14. in Joan. Clem. Alex. Strom. l. 1. p. 357. l. 2. p. 390. l. 6. p. 635, 636, et 678. Theodot. Byzant. in Excerpt. p. 899. ad calc. Opp. Clem. Alex. Lactant. de Ver. Sap. l. 4, c. 21. Euseb. Hist. Eccles. l. 3. c. 3. et Hieron. Catal. Script. Eccl. in Petr.

6. The Revelation of Peter. Clem. Alex. lib. Hypotypos. apud. Euseb. Hist. Rel. l. 6. c. 14. Theodot. Byzant. in Excerpt. p. 806, 807. ad. calc. Opp. Clem. Alex. Euseb. Hist. Eccl. l. 3. c. 3. et 25. Hieron. Catal. Script. Eccl. in Petr.

7. Books under the name of Peter. Innocent. I. Epist. 3. ad Exuper. Tholos. Epist. §. 7.

1. The Acts of Philip. Gelas. in Decret.

2. The Gospel of Philip. Epiphan. Hæres. 26. § 13.

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S

The Gospel of Scythianus. Cyrill. Catech. VI. § 22. et Epiphan. Hæres. 66. § 2.

The Acts of the Apostles by Seleucus. Hieron. Epist. ad Chromat. et Heliodor.

The Revelation of Stephen. Gelas. in Decret.

T

The Gospel of Titan. Euseb. Hist. Eccl. l. 4. c. 29.

The Gospel of Thaddæus. Galas. in Decret.

The Catholic Epistle of Themison the Montanist. Apollon. lib. cont. Cataphryg. apud. Euseb. Hist. Eccl. l. 5. c. 18.

1. The Acts of Thomas. Epiphan. Hæres. 47. § 1. et 61. § 1 Athanas. in Synops. S. Script. §. 76 et Gelas. in Decret.

2. The Gospel of Thomas. Orig. in Luc. i. 1. Euseb. Hist. .Eccl. l. 3. c. 25. Cyrill. Catech. IV. § 36. et Catech. VI. § 31. Ambros. in Luc. i. 1. Athan. in Synops. S. Script. § 76. Hieron. Præf. in Comment. in Matth. Gelas. in Decret.

4. Books under the name of Thomas. Innocent I. Epist. 3. ad Exuper. Tholos. Episc. § 7.

The Gospel of Truth made use of by the Valentinians. Iren. adv. Hæres. l. 3. c. 11.

V

The Gospel of Valentinus. Tertull. de Præscript. adv. Hæret. c. 49.