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LOST HERETICAL BOOKS
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The book called the Acts of Thecla and Paul (an episode from the Acts of Paul, current separately).

The Revelation called of Paul (extant).

The Revelation called of Thomas (extant).

The Revelation called of Stephen (see under Apocalypses).

The book called the Passing of Saint Mary (probably Pseudo-Melito's narrative).

The book called the Lots of the Apostles (a system of divination).

The book called Lusa apostolorum (an unexplained title).

The book called Canons of the Apostles (extant, but not given in this collection).

Epistle of Jesus to Abgarus. Epistle of Abgarus to Jesus (extant).

I may append to this the portions of the leading Greek lists of biblical books which mention New Testament Apocrypha.

a. The Text of the Sixty Books

It is as old as the seventh century. The Sixty Books are those of the Bible. Then follow lists of those 'outside the sixty' (nine) and of 'such as are Apocryphal'.

Nos. 1-14 of these are Old Testament.

15. History of James ( = Protevangelium).

16. Apocalypse of Peter.

17. Travels and Teachings of the Apostles (the Apocryphal Acts in general).

18. Epistle of Barnabas.

19. Acts of Paul.

20. Apocalypse of Paul.

21. Teaching (Didascalia) of Clement (Apostolic Constitutions).

22. Teaching of Ignatius ( = his letters).

23. Teaching of Polycarp ( = his letter).

24. Gospel according to Barnabas (see p. 22).

25. Gospel according to Matthias (see p. 12).

b. Stichometry of Nicephorus.

Thought to have been drawn up in Jerusalem: possibly as old as the fourth century: appended ultimately to the ninth-century Chronography of Nicephorus.

Such of the New Testament books as are disputed.

1. Apocalypse of John lines 1,400

2. Apocalypse of Peter lines 3800

3. Epistle of Barnabas lines 1,360

4. Gospel according to the Hebrews lines 2,200

Such of the New Testament as are Apocryphal.

1. Travels of Paul ( = Acts) lines 3,600

2. Travels of Peter lines 2,750