paid to them even by bad Princes, p. 189. They laid down their Lives, in confirmation of their Prophecies, p. 190. Many of their Prophecies fulfilled during their own Lives, p. 191. Their Prophecies committed to Writing, ibid. They (as well as the Law) were carefully preferved, during the Captivity in Babylon, p. 192. The Books of the former and of the latter Prophets; the Books of Samuel, by whom written, p. 193. The Books of Chronicles, and of Kings, by whom written, p. 194. Of the Pfalms. Mofes and the Prophets comprehend the whole Old Testament, p. 196. The Hebrew Tongue fufficiently understood Of the Prophecies and Miracles of the Prophets. Jofiah prophefied of by Name, long before his Birth; the circumstances of that Prophecy, p. 200. The fulfilling of Elijah's Prophecies, p. 202. The confeffion of Ju- lian the Apoftate, p. 203. Divers other Prophecies and Miracles, ibid. Cyrus prophefied of by Name, Long before his Birt, p. 205 Jeremiah's Prophe- cies of the Deftruction of Jerufalem, p. 207. The con- tradiction which was then thought to be betwixt the Pro- phecies of Jeremiah and Ezekiel, a manifest proof of the truth of the Prophecies of them both, p. 208. Other CHAP. XII. Of the Perfon of our Blessed Saviour. Our Bleffed Saviour's undeniable Innocence and Holiness of Life, p. 219. Judas himself gave Teftimony to it, p. 221. The Prophecies concerning the Birth of the Meffias, fulfilled in him, p. 225. The Prophecies concerning his Life fulfilled, p. 234. The Prophecies concerning his Death fulfilled, p. 235. and those concerning his Refurrection and Afcenfion, CHAP. XIII. p. 240 Of the Prophecies and Miracles of our Bleffed Saviour. Our Saviour foretold the Treachery of Judas, and the manner of his own Death, ibid. The Propagation of his Religion, p. 241. 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 Messias, CHAP. XIV. p. 243. Of the Refurrection of our Bleffed Saviour. The Refurrection of our Blessed Saviour prophefied of, and typified, p. 246. The Apostles, who were Witnesses of our Saviour's Refurrection, could not be deceived themfelves in it, p. 248. They would not deceive ethers, p. 256. They alledged fuch Circumftances, as made it impoffible for them to deceive, p. 257, CHAP. XV. Of the Apostles and Evangelifts. The Apoftles were Men of fufficient Understanding, to know what they teftified, p. 261. They had fufficient Means and Opportunities to know it, p. ibid. They were Men of Integrity, and truly declared what they knew; for they had no worldly Intereft to ferve, by their Teftimony, but fuffered by it, and had a certain profpect of Suffering, p. 263. There are peculiar marks of Sincerity in all their Writings, p. 265 CHAP CHAP. XVI. Of the Prophecies and Miracles of the Apoftles, &c. Of their Prophecies, p. 273. Of their Miracles, p. 274. The Miracles wrought by the Apostles themselves,p.275. A Power of working Miracles communicated by them to others, p. 279. Their fupernatural Courage and Refolution, p. 283. This likewife was communicated to their Followers, p. 287, &c. CHAP. XVII. Of the Writings of the Apostles and Evangelifts. The Hiftory of our Saviour's Life and Death contains fo notorious and publick Circumstances, that it was an Appeal to that Age, whether the things related were true or not, p. 291, &c. The other Books of the New Teftament are explicatory and confequential to the Gospel, or Hiftory of Chrift; and befides, these likewise contain many memorable and publick Matters of Fact, p. 297. The Gofpel, and other Books of the New Teftament, cited by Authors contemporary with the Apoftles, and' own'd for genuine both by the Jews and Heathens,p.299. Many of the Eye-witnesses to the Miracles of our Saviour and his Apoftles, liv'd to a great Age, ibid. The chief Points of the Christian Religion were teftify'd in Apologies written from time to time to the Heathen Emperors, CHAP. XVIII. p. 300. Of the Doctrines contain'd in the Holy Scrip tures. The Chriftian Religion teaches an univerfal Righteousness both towards God and Man, p. 303. The Scriptures propound to us the only true Principles of Holiness P. 304. The Chriftian Religion propofes the most effectual Motives to Obedience and Holiness of Life,p.305. It affords the greatest Helps and Affiftances to a Haly Life, Life, p. 306. It expreffes the greatest Compassion and Condefcenfion to our Infirmities, p. 307. The Propagation of the Gospel has ever had great effects towards the Reformation and Happiness of Mankind, p. 308. The highest Mysteries of the Chriftian Religion are not meerly fpeculative, but have a neceffary Relation to PraEtice, for the Advancement of Piety and Vertue among ft Men, TH PART III. p. 312. Hat there is no other Divine Revelation, but that contained in the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Teftament, CHA P. I. P. 315. The Novelty of the Heathen Religions. The Pretences of the Egyptians to Antiquity examin'd, p. 316. Of the Chaldæans, p. 318. Of the Chinefe, CHA P. II. p. 320. Of the Defect in the Promulgation of the Hea then Religions. The Heathen Religions never extant in Books to be publickly read, p. 326. Every Country had its peculiar Deities. They prevail'd only by the Temporal Power. Though the Heathens more in Number, yet the Religion of Chriftians more promulg'd, CHA P. III. p. 327. Of the Defect of the Prophecies and Miracles of the Heathen Religions. Of the Oracles of the Heathens, p. 328. That they were uncertain and ambiguous, p. 329. But they could not be all counterfeit, p. 330. The Ceffation of Oracles gradual, p. 331. Their Miracles never wrought to confirm confirm any found and useful Doctrine. The Confeffions of the Falfe Gods, when they were adjur'd by Chrifti ans, CHA P. IV. p. 335. The Defect, in point of Doctrine, in the Heathen Religions. The Theology of the Heathens abfurd, p. 336. Their Religious Worship wicked aad impious, p. 338. Humane Sacrifices customary in all Heathen Nations p. 339, &c. No Body of Laws, nor Rules of Good Life, propos'd by their Oracles, p. 343. but Idolatry and Wickedness approv'd and recommended by them, CHAP. V. Of the Philofophy of the Heathens. p. 344. The Heathen Philofophy very defective and erroneous P. 345. Whatever there is of Excellency in the PhiloJophy of the Heathens, is owing to Revelation, p. 356. 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. 363. The Novelty and Defect in the Promulgation of the Mahometan Religion, CHAP. VII. P. 368. The want both of Prophecies and Miracles in the Mahometan Religion, CHAP. VIII. P. 370. The Alcoran is false, abfurd, and immoral, p.372. CHAP. |