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P A RT I.

Proying by various Arguments, that theBook of Revelations is the Work ofJohn the Evangelist.

CHAP. I.

Shewing that the Revelations has all thenecessary Characters of a GenuinePiece.

N O Book was ever deemed spurious, thathad these four Properties.

Firs, When it is plainly as old as the Person ,under whose Name it goes.

Secondly , When the Writers who lived in orsoon after its Publication, ascribe it to him.

'Thirdly, When there is nothing in the Book itself, that contradicts the undoubted Writings ofthe same Author.

Fourthly , When the Style is not directly re-pugnant to the Char abler of its reputed Author.

If any ancient Book , with all these Characters,may yet be supposititious, we cannot defend theGenuineness of any of those ancient Pieces, whichhave hitherto passed without Contradiction in the

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