Elders 215 4. Result, supposed Apostolic Decree and Letter to _Antioch_, which, per _Acts_, Paul circulates 224 CHAPTER VII.
_Paul disbelieved_ continued. After his third Jerusalem Visit, Contest between him and _Peter_ at Antioch.
and _John_ for the Apostles 228 1. _Contest_ and _Partition-Treaty_, as per _Acts_ and 2. Partition-Treaty--_Probability_, given by the _financial Stipulation_, to Paul's Account of it 238 3. _Time_ of the Partition-Treaty, most probably that of _Visit I_ 242 CHAPTER VIII.
_Interview the Fourth._--_Peter_ at _Antioch_.--Deputies to Antioch from Jerusalem, _Judas_ and _Silas_.--Paul disagrees with _Peter_ and _Barnabas_, quits Antioch, and on a Missionary Excursion takes with him _Silas_. What concerns the Partition Treaty, down to this Period, reviewed.--Peter and the Apostles justified 249 1. _Paul's_ Account of this Interview quoted.--_Acts_ Account of what followed upon it 249 2. Paul disagrees with _Peter_ and _Barnabas_; quits Antioch, taking _Silas_ from the Apostles 252 3. The _Partition Treaty_, and the proceedings in relation to it, down to this Period, _reviewed_ 255 4. Peter and the Apostles justified, as to the _financial Stipulation_ in the Treaty, and the succeeding Missionary Labours of _Peter_ among the _Gentiles_ 258 CHAPTER IX.
last _Invasion Visit_. The Purpose concealed: Opposition universal; among his own Disciples, and among those of the Apostles 266 1. Motives to this Visit 266 2. The Visit _announced_ by Paul and _deferred_ 267 3. The design indefensible 272 4. Opposition made to it by his own _attendants_ and other _adherents_ 275 5. Opposition made to it by the _Apostles_ and their disciples 277 6. Plan of the _Apostles_ for _ridding themselves_ of Paul 282 CHAPTER X.
continued. His Arrival and Reception. Accused by all the Disciples of the Apostles, he commences an _exculpatory Oath_ in the Temple. Dragged out by them--rescued by a Roman Commander--sent in Custody to Rome 288 1. At Jerusalem, Paul is received by the _Elders_ and 2. Low Tone assumed by him on this Occasion 291 3. Posterior to all his supposed Miracles, his Silence proves them unreal 295 4. Accused by the Disciples, he commences, at the Recommendation of the Apostles, an _exculpatory Oath_ in the Temple 298 5. The Design of this Recommendation justified 308 6. Dragged out of the Temple by _Jews_ or _Christians_, he is saved by a Roman Commander 309 CHAPTER XI.
Visit_ continued. _Perjurious_ was the Purpose of the exculpatory Ceremony commenced in the Temple 310 1. General Proof of the Perjury from the Acts 310 2. Proof from the Epistles 327 CHAPTER XII.
End predicted.--To save credit, Antichrist invented 333 2. False Prophecy, that the World would end in the Lifetime of Persons then living 338 3. Disorder and Mischief produced by this Prediction 343 4. Paul's Remedy for the Disorder, and Salvo for himself.
_Antichrist_ must first come 347 CHAPTER XIII.
1. Objections, applying to them in the Aggregate 354 2. Supposable Miracle I. Elymas the Sorcerer blinded.--_Acts_ xiii. 6-12 358 3. Supposable Miracle II.--At Lystra, Cripple cured.--_Acts_ xiv. 8-11 361 xvi 16-18 362 5. Supposable Miracle IV.--At Philippi, an Earthquake: Paul and Silas freed from Prison, A.D. 53 365 6. Supposable Miracle V.--At Corinth, Paul comforted by the Lord in an _unseen_ Vision, A.D. 54--_Acts_ xviii. 7-11 369 7. Supposable Miracle VI.--At Ephesus, Diseases and Devils expelled by foul Handkerchiefs.--_Acts_ xix. 1-12 372 8. Supposable Miracle VII.--At Ephesus, Exorcist Scevas 9. Supposable Miracle VIII.--Magical Books burnt by the 10. Supposable Miracle IX.--At Troas, Eutychus found not to be dead.--_Acts_ xx. 7-12 382 11. Supposable Miracle X.--On Shipboard, Paul comforted by an Angel.--_Acts_ xxvii. 20-25 385 12. Supposable Miracle XI.--At Malta, a Reptile shaken off by Paul without hurt.--_Acts_ xxviii. 1-6 386 13. Supposable Miracle XII.--At Malta, Deputy Publius's 14. Conclusion: the Supposable Miracles classed and summed up 393 CHAPTER XIV.
Acts, Part false, Part true: Author not Saint Luke 397 1. By the false Parts, the Gospel not affected: most Parts true 397 2. Time between Resurrection and Ascension--Acts contradicts Luke 398 3. As to Ascension, Acts inconsistent with Luke 403 CHAPTER XV.
Law Report.--Jews _versus_ Paul: Trials five, with Observations 406 1. Introduction 406 2. Trial I. Place, Jerusalem-Temple.--Judicatory, the mixed 3. Trial II. Judicatory, Jerusalem Council-Board.--_Acts_ xxiii. 1-10 409 4. Trial III. Place, Cæsarea.--_Acts_ xxiv. 1-23 413 5. Trial IV. Place, again, Cæsarea.--_Acts_ xxv. 1-12 417 6. Trial V. and last.--Place, still Cæsarea 420 CHAPTER XVI.
Paul's Doctrines Anti-Apostolic.--Was he not Antichrist? 426 1. Paul's Doctrine was at variance with that of the Apostles 426 2. Of Conformity, use made of the Name of Jesus no Proof 428 3. Paul, was he not Antichrist? 432 * * * * *