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He was the son ot Joseph, a man of the royal family of David, and th« tribe of Judah, and Mwy, a virgin of the tribe of Levi He claimed to be the Messiah predicted by Moses and the Prophets, and ho established those claims by his life, works, doctrines, death, an.l resurrection He had, during his puMic ministry, chosen from among those who accepted his claims, twelve men, whom he called Apostlea, and whom he designed to witness his wondrous works, and afterwarls proclaim his gospel, not only to the Jews, but aUo among the Gjnciie nations. The first church, or ecclesia, of the Mazarenes was established at Jerusalem; but during the first century after the death of Jesus, societies of a similar kind were tormed in many other places. These ecolesias weie under the leadership of bishops or elders, who were persons noted for their talents and virtues, and elected by the members of the congregations. The first fifteen bishops of the church in Jem- salem were converted Jews, the first two of whom— James and Simeon— were b.oihere of Jesus. Speaking of these bishops, Eusebius says, " I loaraed from virriters, that dovirn to the invasion of the Jews, under Adrian, there were fifteen bishops in that church, all which were Hebrews, and received the knowledge «)f Christ, pure and unadulterated; so that in the estimation of thosu who were able to ^ii\ffe, they were well approv»!d and worthy of the lealersbip." It 13 the unanim >U3 tB3tiiUL»ny of the early christian write s that both the Nazarenes ard Ebionites rejected the miraculous ccmcep- tinn and divinity of Christ, and that the Gospel wrote by Matthew in the Hebrew language did not support thoaj doctrines. The Nazacenes existed as a cUhrch— listiuct from others which as3iiine>i i the christia I name— until the fifth century^ when their writings, ecolesiai, and name, were almost extinguish oil by the Catholic Apo3fc<*oy. Yet it must be admitted, thit as the N.izarene church waf the earth. ills in mabi« '6. tllMHH I' 3 3rd. Thfct JesHg of Nizareth was the Messiah, or Christ, predicted in the Old Testaoienf , that htr was a man of the seed of David and race of Abraham, but that in accordance with God's oath to David, »nd his own perfect life, God adopted him as His Son. which adop- I tion was manifested by the spirit anointing him at his immersion, by nis holy life, sacrificial death, resurrection, and ascension to heaven, from whence he shall come to judge the quick and dead, ' jind establish hia kingdom on the earth. 4th. That man is a crefiure formed of dust, subject to death, and whose future life depends on a sincere belief in, an I obedience to the requirements ol the gospel, by which life and immortality have been brought to light. 5th. That the devil is not a person, but a principle inherent in man as the consequence of sioj and manifested in various ways; but chiefly in antagonism to the laws of God and the plan of salva- tion revealed in the Scriptures, which principle personified is to be destroyed by Christ, and maL for ever delivered from its eflFects. 6th. That Hell, or Hades, is the grave or places where the dead remain unconscious until the resurrection, when the righteous will —as a reward-i-receive immortality and an inheritance in the King, dom, and the unjust will be consigned to tue second death, called everlasting punishment and eternaldestruution. 7th, That the kingdom of heaven will be the earth in its renewed ■tate, that the Kin^ will be Christ, that the subjects will be, not only ihe faithful Jews, but also the believing Gentiles out of every nation. ■^smmssssss^ r 8fch. That it was necesaary, on coining to a knowledge of the truth, to be immersed in water in the name of Jesus Christ. 9th. That it was right to observe and keep ul the moral precept of the law, as well as the commandments of Jesus. 10th. That it was wrong to war with an enemy, to quarrel witti a friend, to use profane language, enter places of vain amusement, or engage in politics. 11. That it was right for every man to follow some honest occu- pation, and be charitable to the aged, the poor, and affliiited. 12th. That it was the duty of every intelligeut believer to present the truth to each other, brin^ up his children in the faith, and take the Scriptures only for autnority in doctrine. «a- Reader, where art thou ? Will you accept the faith and cast in your lot with the ancient Eoclesia of God, and become an heir of immortality, or still keep friendship with the world, and jjodown to everlasting death ? All to whom this Tract is sent are requested to reply. WM. LAWRENCE KELLS, Listowel, Ontario.