<P> This is evidence that, perhaps as early as 200, there existed a set of Christian writings somewhat similar to what is now the 27 - book NT, which included four gospels and argued against objections to them . </P> <P> Clement of Alexandria (c. 150--c. 215) made use of an open canon . He seemed "practically unconcerned about canonicity . To him, inspiration is what mattered ." In addition to books that did not make it into the final 27 - book NT but which had local acceptance (Barnabas, Didache, I Clement, Revelation of Peter, the Shepherd, the Gospel according to the Hebrews), he also used the Gospel of the Egyptians, Preaching of Peter, Traditions of Matthias, Sibylline Oracles, and the Oral Gospel . He did, however, prefer the four church gospels to all others, although he supplemented them freely with apocryphal gospels . He was the first to treat non-Pauline letters of the apostles (other than II Peter) as scripture - he accepted I Peter, I and II John, and Jude as scripture . </P> <P> There were those who rejected the Gospel of John (and possibly also Revelation and the Epistles of John) as either not apostolic or as written by the Gnostic Cerinthus or as not compatible with the Synoptic Gospels . Epiphanius of Salamis called these people the Alogi, because they rejected the Logos doctrine of John and because he claimed they were illogical . There may have also been a dispute over the doctrine of the Paraclete . Gaius or Caius, presbyter of Rome (early 3rd century), was apparently associated with this movement . </P> <P> Eusebius, in his Church History (c. 330), mentioned the books of New Testament according to him: </P>

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