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.135ASect 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 confiP. 142

P. 141. dered,

CHA P. III.

Of Mofes and Aaron.

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,

CHAP. IV.

Of the Pentateuch.

P. 151

The Pentateuch written by Mofes, p. 152. The great impartiality visible in thefe Books, p. 153. The Book of Genefis an Introduction to the rest, P. 154The 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 Fromife 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 Moses.

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 attested, 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.) These 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 Waters of Jordan divided, p. 217. The 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

CHAP.

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. Prophets in the Kingdom's both of Ifrael and Judah,

CHA P. IX,

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 Reverence paid to them even by bad Princes, p. 226. They laid down their Lives, in confirmation of their Prophecies, p. 227. Many of their Prophecies 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 written, ibid. Of the Pfalms. Mofes and the Prophets comprehend the whole Old Teftament, p.233. The Hebrew Tongue fufficiently understood by the Jews, when they returned from Babylon, ibid. The Scriptures could not be corrupted afterwards, p. 235

-CHA P. X.

Of the Prophecies and Miracles of the Prophets. 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 prophefied of by Name, long before his Birth, P.241.

The

Jere→

Jeremiah's Prophecies of the Destruction of Jerufalem, 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 Prophecies fulfilled, p. 247 Thefe Prophecies and Miracles manifeftly true,

p. 249

Of the dependance of the feveral parts of the Scriptures upon.c each other; and that the Old Teftament proves the New, and the New again proves the Old, as the Caufe and the Effect,

Sion

CHAP. XII.

Of the Perfon of our Bleffed Saviour.

p. 252

Our Bleffed Saviour's undeniable Innocence and Holinefs of Life, p. 257. Judas himself gave Teftimony to it, p. 259. The Prophecies concerning the Birth of the Mellias, fulfilled in him, p. 265. The Prophecies concerning his Life fulfilled, p. 277. The Prophecies concerning his Death fulfilled, p.280. and those concerning his Resurrection and Afcenp. 286 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, p.288. The Destruction of Jerufalem, with the circumstances of it, and the Prodigies attending it, ibid. His Miracles verified the Prophecies which had been concerning the Meffias, p.290

CHAP. XIV.

Of the Resurrection of our Bleffed Saviour. The Refurrection of our Bleffed Saviour prophefied of, and typified, p. 293. The Apoftles, who were Wit

nefes

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

ceived themfelves 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

CHA P. XV.

Of the Apostles and Evangelifts.

The Apoftles were Men of fufficient Understanding,

to know what they teftified, p. 312. They had fuffi-