notes that the writer is aware
of decided doubts, a () marks an uncertain reference.

1 2
J P P 1 2 3
a e e J J J J
m t t o o o u
e e e h h h d
s r r n n n e

I. COUNCILS--
Laodicea, A.D. 363 . . . . . . . * * * * * * *
Rome, A.D. 382 . . . . . . . . . * * * * * * *
Carthage, A.D. 397 . . . . . . . * * * * * * *

II. EASTERN LISTS--
(a) _Syria._
Ephraim, A.D. 370 . . . . . * * * * * * *
Chrysostom, A.D. 400 . . . . * * *
Peshitta version, ? A.D. 410 * * *
Junilius, A.D. 550 . . . . . ? * ? * ? ? ?
John of Damascus, A.D. 750 * * * * * * *
Ebed Jesu, A.D. 1300 . . . . * * *
(b) _Palestine._
Eusebius, A.D. 330 . . . . . ? * ? * ? ? ?
Cyril, A.D. 348 . . . . . . * * * * * * *
(c) _Alexandria._
Clement, A.D. 190 . . . . . * * * *
Origen, A.D. 220 . . . . . . * * ? * ? ? *
Athanasius, A.D. 367 . . . . * * * * * * *
(d) _Asia Minor._
Polycarp, A.D. 110 . . . . . * *
Amphilochius, A.D. 380 . . . * * ? * ? ? ?
Gregory Nazianzen, A.D. 380 * * * * * * *

III. WESTERN LISTS--
(a) _Italy._
Muratorian, A.D. 180 . . . . * * *
Hippolytus, A.D. 220 . . . . * ( ) *
(b) _Gaul._
Irenaeus, A.D. 180 . . . . . * * *
(c) _Roman Africa._
Tertullian, A.D. 200 . . . . * * *

[1] _Inspiration_, p. 368.

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CHAPTER XX

THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF JAMES

[Sidenote: The Author]

In the 4th century this Epistle was reckoned among the authentic
documents of the apostolic period. It does not seem to have been
universally known in the Church at an earlier period. It is not in the
_Muratorian Fragment_. But it is plainly quoted by Irenaeus, though he
does not mention the author's name. The same is true with