ON THE ORIGIN AND CONNECTION OF THE GOSPELS: WITH A SYNOPSIS OF THE PARALLEL PASSAGES IN THE AND CRITICAL NOTES. BY JAMES SMITH, ESQ. OF JORDANHILL, F.R.S. &c. AUTHOR OF THE "VOYAGE AND SHIPWRECK OF ST PAUL," "Marci evangelium credebant veteres nihil aliud fuisse quam Petri ásoμvnμovsúμara." -PEARSON, Vindicia Ignatiana. WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS EDINBURGH AND LONDON 104.6.342 ΤΟ MRS SMITH, SEN., OF JORDANHILL, WHO, IN HER NINETY-NINTH YEAR, WITH UNIMPAIRED FACULTIES, RETAINS THE WARM AFFECTIONS OF HER YOUTH, THIS VOLUME IS INSCRIBED BY HER AFFECTIONATE SON. General statement of the proposed theory of the Origin and Connection Such agreements exist in the works of all contemporary historians writ- ing in a different language from that of the actors of the events the evangelists made use of the works of their predecessors, stated Objections by Bishop Marsh, Mr Alford, and Dr Davidson answered, |