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P- 93 - calls the fourth Century the Period whenthe Revelations was universally received among theLatins. So that p. 93. contradicts p. 74. unlessour Author can (hew which Way an Event shouldcontribute to the favourable Reception os a Book,where it was universally received before. Equal-ly false is what he fays, p. 75. “ that after the“ Council of Carthage , the Christian World was“ seen to fall into a kind of Schism , and to draw“ out into two opposite Bodies, the East against" the Weft, and the Greek Church against the" Latin . 7 ' For the Greek Church was not uni-form in itself upon the Subject of the Revelations ,and therefore could not in a Body draw up againstthe Latins. Nor did any of the different Sidesrun even into Disputes, and much less into a. Schismon this Score. .

From the contrary mistaken Opinion it is, thatCyril of Alexandria is charged with going overto the Latins, because'he quotes the Revelationsas a canonical Book: Whereas in Truth he onlyacted therein agreeably to the Custom of his ownChurch, which always received the Revelations asCanonical ; and so did many other Greeks of thefame Century, without any Reproach from theirCountrymen for so doing. But tho’ Cyril’s Con-temporaries forgave this Attachment to the Re-velations, the DscourJ’er seems deeply to stomachit; and therefore loads him with much imperti-nent Scandal. He throws in his Teeth his abort-ing the Virgin Mary's Title of the Mother of God :As if it justified the Adoration paid to her by theChurch of Rome : But in spite of this Sneer, theMemory of that Patriarch will ever be dear to all