The work of the Holy Spirit - pagina 214

:

XXXV. The

New Testament

Character of the

Scripture.

" And these things write that your joy

John

i.

may

we unto you, be

full."

—

i

4.

From the two preceding articles it is evident that the New Testament Scripture was not intended to bear the character of a If this had been the Lord's intention we should notarial document. have received something entirely different. It would have required a twofold legal evidence In the

first

New

place, the proof that the events narrated in the

Testament actually occurred as

related.

Secondly, that the revelations received by the apostles are correctly communicated.

Both

certifications should

be furnished by witnesses, e.g., to five thousand would re-

prove the miracle of the feeding of the quire 1.

:

A

declaration of a

number

of persons, stating that they

were

eye-witnesses of the miracle. 2.

An authentic

declaration of the magistrates of the surround-

ing places certifying to their signatures. 3. A declaration of competent persons to prove that these witnesses were

known

and competent

to

as honest

judge.

proper testimony to prove

and trustworthy people, disinterested it would be necessary by

Moreover, that,

among

the five thousand, there

were only seven loaves and two fishes. 4. That the increase of bread took place while Jesus broke In the presence of a

number

thenticated and sealed, persons not too skeptical might find sible to believe that the event

it.

of such documents, each duly au-

had occurred as narrated

it

pos-

in the

Gospel.

To prove

this

one miracle would require a number of documents If it were possible

as voluminous as the whole of St. Matthew.

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