The Hillsborough Recorder

Epistle of Publius Lentulus, Pro-Consul to the Roman Senate, describing the person of JESUS CHRIST.

CONSCRIPT FATHERS:

There appeared in these our days a man of great virtue, named Jesus Christ, who is yet living among us, and of the Gentiles is accepted for a Prophet of Truth; but his own disciples call him the son of God. He raiseth the dead, and cureth all manner of diseases. A man, of stature somewhat tall and comely, with a very reverend countenance, such as the beholders may both love and fear; his hair of the color of a filbert fully ripe, plain to his ears, whence downward it is orient of color, somewhat curling and waving about his shoulders, in the midst of his head is a seam or partition of his hair, after the manner of the Nazarites; his forehead plain and delicate; his face without spot or wrinkle, beautified with a comely red; his nose and mouth exactly formed; his beard thick, the color of his hair, not of any great length, but forked; his look innocent; his eyes grey, clear, and quick—in reproving, terrible—in admonishing, courteous—in speaking, very modest and wise—in proportion of body, well shaped—none have seen him laugh; many have seen him weep—a man for his singular beauty, surpassing the children of men.