Roman Years of Judea and Emperors. Christ. Samaria. Galilee. Affairs of Christianity, of his go- cellus in Herod Antipas, or the Tetrarch, is banished: his government is bestow ed on He- grandson Judea, Samaria, Galilee. himself by preaching, and working miracles. Christ's third passover after his baptism. John Baptist beheaded. Christ's fourth and last passover. He is crucified, arises again, and ascends up into heaven. The Holy Ghost is sent down. The first establishment of the Christian church. St. Stephen stoned, and the church persecuted. St. Paul converted as he was going to Damascus. The Gentiles owned to Herod Agrippa is have an interest in Christ, confirmed in his go-in a vision to Peter. Corvernment of Gali-nelius converted. lee, by the emperor! 44 Herod Agrippa perse Herod Agrippa is cutes the church. St. James smitten by an angel, the Great beheaded by his and dies miserably; command; but Peter deupon which the Ro-livered. man emperor again sends governors into Judea, Samaria,| and Galilee. Cuspius Fadus, governor. 45 46 47 The persecution ceases, and the Christian church flourishes. The apostles disperse themselves to preach the Gospel in several parts of the world. Paul and Barnabas being Tiberius Alexan-chosen, at Antioch in Syria, der, governor. Cumanus, go 48 vernor. 49 the apostles of the Gentiles, begin their circuit, and preach at Cyprus, and in the Lesser Asia. They return to Antioch, and give an account of their success. They go to Jerusalem to the council. Paul being separated Fœlix, governor. from Barnabas, travels into Europe, and plants Agrippa, the the Gospel in Greece, younger, son to He-chiefly at rod Agrippa above and Corinth. Thessalonica It may be proper, for the use of some readers, to signify the state and office, in the Christian church of the few primitive Fathers herein quoted, and the time when they flourished; and for the ease of others, the editions made use of. Years of Christ. 100 140 179 192 398 400 400 IGNATIUS, bishop of Antioch in Syria. Englished by JUSTIN MARTYR, a Christian Apologist. Apol. 1. Grabe. IRENEUS, Bishop of Lyons in France. Grabe, Oxon. CHRYSOSTOM, Bishop of Constantinople. Latin, Ant werp, 1614, compared with the Savilian edition. JEROME, Presbyter. Much conversant in Palestine, or in the Holy Land. Erasmus. Paris, 1534. AUGUSTIN, Bishop of Hippo in Africa. Basil. 1543. |