Excerpt from The Doctrinal System of St. John: Considered as Evidence for the Date of His GospelThe inquiry contained in the following pages has been carried on slowly and with difficulty in the intervals of leisure afforded by a life devoted to other studies. It originated in a remark made some years ago to a friend whose reputation stands high as a scholar. And as a preacher, that St. John's Gospel was the necessary bridge over the chasm which separates the theology of the Synoptic Gospels from that of the Epistles, and that if its genuineness be denied, it becomes impossible to account for the origin of the doctrines taught by St. Peter and St. Paul, and received by the universal Church. The encouragement I received from my friend induced me to examine the subject more in detail, and the result is now before the public.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.