The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural…

That the Disciples in that Age and Country did divulge these Miracles, is denied by none: for it was their employment, and by it they gathered the several Churches: and their writings not long after written declare it to this day. That the enemies confuted not their report appeareth, 1. not only in the Gospel-history, which showeth that they denied not many of his Miracles, but imputed them to conjuration and the power of Satan; but also by the disputes and writings of the Jews, in all Ages since, which do go the same way. 2. And if the enemies had been able to confute these Miracles, no doubt but they would have done it; having so much advantage, wit and malice.

That the Disciples in that Age and Country did divulge these Miracles, is denied by none: for it was their employment, and by it they gathered the several Churches: and their writings not long after written declare it to this day. That the enemies confuted not their report appeareth, 1. not only in the Gospel-history, which sheweth that they denyed not many of his Miracles, but imputed them to conjuration and the power of Satan; but also by the disputes and writings of the Jews, in all Ages since, which do go the same way. 2. And if the enemies had been able to confute these Miracles, no doubt but they would have done it; having so much advantage, wit and malice.

Object. Perhaps they did, and their writings never come to our knowledge.

Answ. The unbelieving Jews were as careful to preserve their writings as any other men: and they had better advantage ⟨p. 315⟩to do it than the Christians had: and therefore if there had been any such writings, yea, or verbal confutations, the Jews of this age had been as like to have received them, as all the other ancient writings which they yet receive. Josephus his testimony of Christ is commonly known; and though some think it so full and plain, that it is like to be inserted by some Christian,