II. _Epistles of Ignatius_--6. Notices of Ignatius--The Seven Genuine Epistles that bear his Name--Unsatisfactory State of the Text--Syriac and Armenian Versions--Enumeration of these Epistles--Their Character--Strong Ecclesiastical Spirit that pervades them--His Letter to the Romans--The Undue Desire of Martyrdom which it manifests--His Letter to Polycarp--7. Spurious Epistles ascribed to Ignatius, and their Character III. _Epistle of Polycarp_--8. Notices of Polycarp--His Epistle to the Philippians--Its Character and Contents--Time and Occasion of its Composition IV. _Writings of Barnabas and Hermas_--9. Their Doubtful Authority--10. The So-called Epistle of Barnabas--Tischendorf's Discovery of the Original Greek Text--The Author and Date of the Work--Notice of its Contents--Its Fanciful Method of Interpretation--11. The Shepherd of Hernias--Outward Form of the Work--Its Internal Character--Its Author and Age V. _The Apostle's Creed_--12. In what Sense it belongs to the Apostolic Fathers--Apostolic Character of its Contents VI. _Apocryphal Gospels and Acts--13._ Their Number--Their Worthless Character in Contrast with that of the Canonical Gospels and Acts * * * * * PART IV. A DISCUSSION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION. CHAPTER XXXIII. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS--1. Definition of Certain Terms--Hermeneutics, Exegesis, Epexegesis--2. The Expositor's Office--Parallel between his Work and that of the Textual Critic--3. Qualifications of the Biblical Interpreter--A Supreme Regard for Truth--4. A Sound Judgment with the Power of Vivid Conception--Office of Each of these Qualities and their Relation to Each Other--5. Sympathy with Divine Truth--6. Extensive and Varied Acquirements--The Original Languages of the Bible; Sacred Geography and Natural History; Biblical Antiquities; Ancient History and Chronology--7. General Remarks on the above Qualifications--8. The Human and Divine Side to Biblical Interpretation--The Importance of observing Both FIRST DIVISION--INTERPRETATION VIEWED ON THE HUMAN SIDE. CHAPTER XXXIV.