The Reasonableness and Certainty of the Christian Religion

ligion, p. 90. Teftimonies of the Heathen concerning the Jews, and their Religion, p.115. There have ever been divers Memorials and Remembrances of the True Religion among the Heathen, Of the Sibylline Oracles, p. 121.

p. 117.

The

Gofpel had been preached in China and America, before the late Difcoveries, p. 129. The confeffions both of Proteftants and Papifts, as to this matter, p.132. Chriftians in all Parts of the World,p.135. ASect called the Good Followers of the Meffiah, at Conftantinople, p.136. Though great part of the World are ftill Unbelievers, yet there is no Nation but has great opportunities of being converted, The cafe of particular Perfons confi

P. 141.

dered,

CHA P. III.

Of Mofes and Aaron.

P. 142

The Sincerity of Mofes in his Writings, p. 146. He was void of Ambition, p. 149. Aaron and He had no contrivance between themselves to impofe upon the People,

CHA P. IV.

Of the Pentateuch.

P. 151

The Pentateuch written by Mofes, p. 152. Mofes, p. 152. The great impartiality visible in thefe Books, p. 153. The Book of Genefis an Introduction to the rest, p. 154. The principal Points of the Hiftory of the Jews, confefs'd by the Heathen,

CHAP. V.

P. 155

Of the Predictions or Prophecies contained in the Books of Mofes.

The Promife of the Meffias, p. 158. The Predictions of Noah, ibid. The Promifes made to Abraham, p. 159. The Prophecies of Ifaac, &c. p. 160. of Jacob, p.161. of Balaam,p. 162. of Mofes,p.163

CHAP

Of the Miracles wrought by Mofes.

1. The Miracles and Matters of Fact contained in the Books of Mofes, as they are there related to have been done, were at first fufficiently attefted, p. 170. II. The Relations there fet down, are a true Account of the Miracles wrought by Mofes, and fuch as we may depend upon, p. 188. For, (1.) Thefe things could not be feigned by Mofes and Aaron, and others concerned with them in carrying on fuch a Defign, p. 189. (2.) The Miracles could not be feigned, nor the Books of Mofes invented or falfified by any particular Man, nor by any confederacy or combination of Men, after the death of Mofes, p. 191. (3.) The Pentateuch could not be invented nor falfified by the joint consent of the whole Nation, either in Mofes's time, or after it, p. 206. Of what confequence the Proof of the Divine Authority of the Pentateuch is towards the proving the rest of the Scriptures to be of the fame Authority, p.214

CHAP. VII.

•Of Joshua, and the Fudges; and of the Miracles and Prophecies under their Government. Joshua, the Author of the Book under his name, p.215. The Book of Judges written by Samuel, p. 216. The The Waters of Jordan divided, p. 217. Males Circumcifed, at the first coming into Canaan, and thereby difabled for War, contrary to all humane Policy, p. 219. The Walls of Jericho thrown down, and the Prophecy concerning them, ib. The Integrity of Joshua, p. 220. of Eli, p. 221. of Samuel,

p. 222

СНАР.

Of the People of Ifrael, under their Kings.

From the Revolt of the Ten Tribes, an argument for

the Truth of the Law of Mofes.

Kingdoms both of Ifrael and Judah,

CHA P. IX,

Prophets in the

Of the Prophets, and their Writings.

p. 223

The kinds of Prophecy amongst the Jews, p. 224. The

Freedom and Courage of the Prophets, and the Re-

verence paid to them even by bad Princes, p. 226.

They laid down their Lives, in confirmation of
A
their Prophecies, P. 227. Many of their Prophe-
cies fulfilled during their own lives, p. 228. Their
Prophecies committed to writing, ibid. They
(as well as the Law) were carefully preferved,
during the Captivity in Babylon, p. 229. The
Books of the former and of the latter Prophets; the
Books of Samuel, by whom written, p.231. The
Books of Chronicles, and of Kings, by whom writ-

ten, ibid. Of the Pfalms. Mofes and the Pro-

phets comprehend the whole Old Teftament, P.233.

The Hebrew Tongue fufficiently understood by the

Fews, when they returned from Babylon, ibid.

The Scriptures could not be corrupted afterwards,

soma din jo non p. 235 °

CHAP roigd

Of the Prophecies and Miracles of the Prophets.

A bid:

The

Jofiah Prophefied of by Name, long before his Birth,
the circumstances of that Prophecy, p.236. The

fulfilling of Elijah's Prophecies, p. 238.

confeffion of Julian the Apoftate, p. 240. Divers

other Prophecies and Miracles, ibid. Cyrus pro-

phefied of by Name, long before his Birth, p.241.

Jere

Jeremiah's Prophecies of the Deftruction of Jeru-
falem, p. 243. The contradiction which was then
thought to be betwixt the Prophecies of Jeremiah
and Ezekiel, a manifest proof of the truth of the
Prophecies of them both, p. 245. Other plain Pro-
phecies fulfilled, p. 247. These Prophecies and
Miracles manifeftly true,

CHA P. XI.

p. 249

Of the dependance of the feveral parts of the Scriptures

upon each other, andthat the Old Teftament proves

the New, and the New again proves the Old, as

the Caufe and the Effect,

p. 252

CHA P. XII yodan

Of the Perfan of our Bleffed Saviour.

Our Bleffed Saviour's undeniable Innocence and Holi-

nefs of Life, P. 257. Judas himself gave Tefti-

mony to it, p. 259. The Prophecies concerning the

Birth of the Melhas, fulfilled in him, p. 265. The

Prophecies concerning his Life fulfilled P. 277.

The Prophecies concerning his Death fulfilled, p.280.

and thofe concerning his Refurrection and Afcen-

fion
P286

CHA P. XIII.

Of the Prophecies and Miracles of our Bleffed Saviour.

Our Saviour foretold the Treachery of Judas, and the
? manner of his own Death,p.287. The Propagation
of his Religion, 288. The Destruction of Jerufa-
lem, with the circumstances of it, and the Pradigies
attending it, ibid. His Miracles verified the Pro-
phecies which had been concerning the Meffias,p.zoo

CHAP. XIV

Of the Refurrection of our Blessed Saviours

The Refurrection of our Blessed Saviour prophesied of,

and typified, p. 293. The Apofties, who were Wit-

neffes

nesses of our Saviour's Refurrection, could not be.de-

ceived themselves in it, p. 295. They would not

deceive others, p. 306. They alledged fuch Cir-

cumftances, as made it impoffible for them to de-

ceive,
p. 307

CHAP.XV.

Of the Apostles and Evangelifts.