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:t tory of Susanna, the Song of the three Children ," and the Story of Bel and the Dragon, as pure" Figments. But when he was censured for be-“ ing so sanguine in his Assertions, he replied" very calmly, I did not then speak as I thought."Answ. This is but Part of St. Jerome ' s Reply.His Words are these : * Non quid ipj'e Jentirem,fedquid illi [ Fhebrœi ] contra nos dicers sole ant, expli-cavi. I was ?iot there giving my Sentiments, butonly what the Jews are wont to objeSl against us.How different is this from the odious Answer putinto Jerome's Mouth by the Dijcourser f Andwhat Writer can appear innocent or consistent,if it be allowed to give their Answers by halvestBut it seems from this and other like Manage-ment, on the Infidel Side of the Question, thatUnbelief has its impious Frauds, as well as Supers i-tion has its pious ones.

I shall pass by the Story of Jerome's Dream,because it has no Inconsistency, even as our Ad-versary has stated it; and shall speak to his nextCharge against Jerome . This Father in his Com-ment on Galatians , ch. ii. had said that the Dif-ference between St. Paul and St. Peter therespoken of, was only a Feint, contrived for themore effectual securing both Jews and Gentilesin the Faith. T^his St. Austin found fault with,and the Dijcourser represents Jerome excusing him-self thus : " After telling us, fays he, that his Me-" thod was to transcribe from all Authors, good" or bad without Distinction, and that he has" forgot whether such a Thought was his, or

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