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Books of the New Testament, cited by Authors contemporary with the Apostles, and owned for genuine both by the Jews and Heathens, p. 363. Many of the Eye-witnesses to the Miracles of our Saviour and his Apoftles, lived to a great Age, p. 364. The chief Points of the Chriftian Religion were teftified in Apologies written from time to time to the Heathen Emperors, ibid.

CHAP. XVIII.

Of the Doctrines contained in the Holy Scrip

tures.

The Chriftian Religion teacheth an univerfal Righteousness both towards God and Man, p. 368. The Scriptures propound to us the only true Principles of Holiness, p. 370. The Chriftian Religion propofeth the most effectual Motives to Obedience and Holinefs of Life, p. 372. It affordeth the greatest Helps and Affiftances to an Holy Life, P. 374 It expreffeth the greatest Compaffion and Condefcenfion P. to our Infirmities, p. 374. The Propagation of the Gafpel has ever had great effects towards the Reformation and Happiness of Mankind, P. 376. The highest Mysteries of the Chriftian Religion are not meerly fpeculative, but have a neceffary relation to Practice, for the advancement of Piety and Vertue amongst Men, p. 382

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PART III.

"Hat there is no other Divine Revelation, but that contained in the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Teftament,

P. 385

CHAP.

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The Novelty of the Heathen Religions. The Pretences of the Ægyptians to Antiquity exa amined, p. 387. Of the Chaldeans, ibid. Of the Chinese,

CH A PIL

P. 389

Of the Defect in the Promulgation of the Heathen Religions.

The Heathen Religions never extant in Books to be publickly read, p. 392. Every Country had its peculiar Deities. They prevailed only by the Temporal Power. Though the Heathens more in Number, yet the Religion of Chriftiags more promulged, D.392

CHA P. III.

Of the Defect of the Prophecies and Miracles of the Heathen Religions..

Of the Oracles of the Heathens, P. 394 That they were uncertain and ambiguous, p. 396. But they could not be all counterfeit, p. 398. The ceffation of Oracles gradual, p. 399. Their Miracles never wrought to confirm any found and useful DoEtrine. The Confeffions of the Falfe Gods, when they were adjured by Chriftians,

CHAP. IV.

P. 401

The Defect, in point of Doctrine, in the Heathen Religions.

The Theology of the Heathens abfurd, p. 403. Their Religious Worship wicked and impious, p.405. Humane Sacrifices cuftomary in all Heathen Nations,

P. 406.

p. 406. No Body of Laws, nor Rules of Good Life, propofed by their Oracles, p. 409. but IdoLatry and Wickedness approved and recommended by them, ibid.

CHAP. VA

Of the Philofophy of the Heathens.

The Heathen Philofophy very defective and erroneous, P. 411. Whatever there is of Excellency in the Philofophy of the Heathens, is owing to Revelation, P. 423. If the Heathen Philofophy had been as certain and as excellent as it can be pretended to be, yet there had been great need of a Divine Revelation, P. 429

CHAP. VI.

The Novelty and Defect in the Promulgation of the Mahometan Religion

CHAP. VII.

P. 436

The want both of Prophecies and Miracles in the Mahometan Religion,

CHAP. VIII.

P. 439

The Alcoran is falfe, abfurd, and immoral, p. 441

CHAP. IX.

Of Mahomet.

That he was Luftful, Proud and Cruel, appears from

the Alcoran it felf,

That

PART IV.

#CHAP.I.

"Hat there is as great Certainty of the Truth of the Chriftian Religion, as there is of the Being of God ord

P. 447

The Scriptures confidered, (1.) As Hiftorically true: (2.) As to their Doctrine, which concerns Eternal Salvation, P. 451,452. From both thefe Confide rations, it follows, that they are infallibly True, P.455. In many cafes, there is as much caufe to believe what we know from others, as what we fee and experience our felves, P.456. And thus it is in the prefent cafe, concerning the Refolution of Faith, p. 460. The Evidence of Senfe, and of Humane Teftimony in this cafe, compared, P. 462. The Certainty of both ultimately refolved into the Divine Veracity, &c. ibid. An Objection from Joh. xx. 29. answered, P. 467. The Truth of the Chriftian Religion evident even to a DemonAtration,

P. 470

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Other mistakes, as Idea for Idea, Afcention for Afcenfion, Meltiades for Miltiades, Spartianas for Spartianus, &c. are left to the Reader's candour.