een epistles of Ignatius (see above, pages 217-220.)
116. Shepherd of Hermas.
117. First Epistle to the Corinthians of Clement (possibly partly
authentic).
118. Second Epistle to the Corinthians of Clement.
119. Apostolic Canons of Clement.
120. Recognitions of Clement and Clementina.
121-122. Two Epistles of St. Clement of Rome (written in Syriac).
123-128. Six books of Justin Martyr.
129-132. Four books of Justin Martyr.

The above are collected from Jones' On the Canon, Supernatural Religion,
Eusebius, Mosheim's Ecclesiastical History, Cowper's Apocryphal Gospels,
Dr. Giles' Christian Records, and the Apostolic Fathers.

After reading this list, the student will be able to appreciate the
value of Paley's argument, that, "if it had been an easy thing in the
early times of the institution to have forged Christian writings, and to
have obtained currency and reception to the forgeries, we should have
had many appearing in the name of Christ himself" ("Evidences," p. 106).
Paley acknowledges "one attempt of this sort, deserving of the smallest
notice;" and, in a note, adds three more of those mentioned above. Let
us see what the evidence is of the genuineness of the letter to Agbarus,
the "one attempt" in question, as given by Eusebius. Agbarus, the prince
of Edessa, reigning "over the nations beyond the Euphrates with great
glory," was afflicted with an incurable disease, and, hearing of Jesus,
sent to him to entreat deliverance. The letter of Agbarus is carried to
Jesus, "at Jerusalem, by Ananias, the courier," and the answer of Jesus,
also written, is returned by the same hands. The letter of Jesus runs as
follows, and is written in Syriac: "Blessed art thou, O Agbarus, who,
without seeing me, hast believed in me! For it is written concerning me,
that they who have seen me will not believe, that they who have not seen
me may believe and live. But in regard to what thou hast written, that I
should come to thee, it is necessary that I should fulfil all things
here, for which I have been sent. And, after this fulfilment, thus to be
received again by Him that sent me. And after I have been received up, I
will send to thee a certain one of my disciples, that he may heal thy
affliction, and give life to thee, and to those who are with thee."
After the ascension of Jesus, Thaddaeus, one of the seventy, is sent to
Edessa, and lodges in the house of Tobias, the son of Tobias, and heals
Agbarus and many others. "These th