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by the EDITOR.

extenfive and lafting Ufefulness. Whofo is wife, and will observe such Things, even they shall understand the Loving-kindness of the Lord. Pfalm cvii. 43.

In the Name of the Author's Family I heartily thank the Subscribers for their Encouragement of this Work; and the Gentlemen who have kindly fuperintended the Prefs; and I pray that it may answer thofe pious and benevolent Ends, for which it was compofed, and is now published.

Salop, Nov. 21,
1755.

J. ORTON.

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EARNED Men have been divided in their Opinions concerning the Author of this celebrated Epiftle. It hath been afcribed to St. Luke, to Barnabas, and to Clement of Rome. But though fome confiderable Perfons have given the Sanction of their Authority to the feveral Opinions I have mentioned, yet the moft prevailing one among the Ancients was, and among the Moderns ftill is, that this Epiftle is a genuine Work of St. Paul. Among those who believe that St. Paul was its Author, there are some indeed who imagine it was written by him in the Hebrew or Syriac Language, and tranflated into Greek either by St. Luke or Clement. And it is certain, there was fuch an ancient Tradition, mentioned by Clemens Alexandrinus, Eufebius, and Jerom. And there are Arguments in Support of all the particular Hypothefes concern

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