never fallen into Idolatry during all this laft Difperfion, ib. their Cafe exceedingly remarkable in all Chriftian Countries, ib. Mens Eyes turned on them by fome fresh Perfecution every Century,ib. more numerous at present than they have ever been in their own Land, ib. their remarkable treatment under Hadrian, 164.n.t. a Confequence of it was the delivering the Chriftian Church from its Subjection to the Law, ib. their prefent State foretold, 165,n.u. they confefs their Crime of murdering the Meffiab in their conftant Worship,ib. They shall be finally reftored to the Divine Favour, 169,n.a. Their Revelations under a carnal Cover, 225,n. yet unfolded by Degrees, ib. Their Senfe of the Word Neighbour, 300,n.ww. Hatred to the Samaritans, ib. very artfully reproved by our bleffed Saviour, ib. n.

Illumination, why Revelation could not be communicated to each Perfon by a particular one, 14,15,16. Immortality, loft by the Fall, 45. restored by Chrift, 201. to all Mankind, 178. not an inherent Property of our Nature, but the Gift of God, ib. & 327, &c. to commence at the Refurrection, 178, n.b. 329,330. whether believed by Cicero, 111.n. and the generality of the Heathen, 337. Weakness of the common Arguments for it, 399,400-I.

Immutability improperly afcribed to the Law of Na

ture, 4.

Impostors (Jewish) ground their Pretenfions on the general Expectation of the Meffiab, 134.

Imposture, the unavoidable Confequence of communicating Revelation by particular Infpirations, 18, 19. The whole Frame of Chriftianity inconfiftent with this, 123.

Impostures in fome Ages, no reason for fufpecting one in that wherein Chriftianity was promulged, 125. Improvement of the World in Arts, gradual, but unequal, 207. Effects of it, 208. that of our own times, 170,209. in Education, 208. n. n. Government, 209.

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n.p. Knowledge, natural, 218,219. Moral, 222. Religious, ib. & 223. n.a. how far our Practice correfponds thereto, 226.n.b. Improvements herein in feveral Articles, 226.n.b. 228. n. c. 233. Objection from the Spirit of Infidelity which feems to prevail, 229. Confequences of believing that there are fuch Improvements, or the contrary,234.

Improvements in Religion, in what Senfe to be underftood, 247. Synchronize with the Courfe of other Improvements in the World, 225.n. Are ftill wanting, 184,n.e.

Impulfe, (internal) why Religion could not be communicated by it, 16. ·

INDIANS (East) had a great Veneration for Abraham, 64. the Jews fpread amongst them: where their Descendents yet continue, 140, n. k. East and West, why Christianity makes no greater Progrefs among them, 30. n.b. in what Senfe they may not yet be fully qualified for it, 26.n*.

Infallibility in all the facred Writers not neceffary to eftablifh the Truth of their Writings, 250. n.

Infancy of Man, why our bleffed Saviour fubmitted to it, 260,&c.n.d.-of the World, what Provision made for it,43,&c.-135, &c. had frequent Revelations, 49,50. the generality then Anthropomorphites, 53. the State of Childhood continued much longer then than at prefent, 208.n. of Christianity, 143,156.n. the Difficulties that attended it, 124. made its Reception impoffible fuppofing the whole to have been of Man's Invention, 125, n.i. which gives the strongest Atteftation to it when approved, ib.

Infidelity,its Inexcufeablene is, 33.confeffed Unreasonablenefs, 125. n.i. 288.n. Danger, 181. late Increase, 172. good Ends to be ferved by it, 229. Character of its modern Promoters, 287.n.

Innate, no Appetites, Affections, Inftincts, Senfes, fuch, any more than Notions, 8. n. a. except the original Perception of Pleasure and Pain, from whence all others are deducible, 9.7.

Inspiration, univerfal, not the most proper Method of conveying a Religion, 19, 20.n. how far applicable to the Language, and many Facts of Holy Scripture, 250, n.aa. Confequence of fuppofing it, 249. neither neceffary nor proper, ib. n.aa.

Inftinet, none properly implanted, 9.11.n. whence what is fo called may be produced, 8.10.n.

Inftitution (Mofaick) confifted in Temporals, 93. why. not more perfect, ib. n.e. a proper State of Difcipline -to the Jews, 96, 97.

-(Chriftian) the Benefit of it, 33. Chief Condition thereof, 34. V. Chriftianity.

Inftitutions, lower ought to precede and pave the way for higher, 98, 99. in what refpect that of Christianity exceeded all former ones, 101.N.S.

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Intellect, (Human) whence formed, 4. whence the Diverfity in it, 8,9. n. a. Neceffity for fuch in Society, 6,-8,-12. a natural Equality deftructive of both Rationality and Agency, 12.n.a.

Intellectual, Mankind in general more fo now than in former Ages, 233.n.c.

Intercommunity of Worship, the Idolatry of the Jews, 84. n.

Interpretation of Scripture, best Rule for it, 309. whether we need recur to the Judgment or Ufage of primitive times, 150, &c.n. (V. Fathers.) a popular Phrase not to be taken literally, 308.n.-better Methods begun lately,247.

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Inventions, none of real Value loft again, 196. n.aa. why some more liable to Viciffitude than others, 203. V. Difcoveries.

JOB, and his three Friends in Arabia of Regal Dignity,

66. have their Revelations, ib. their Notions of Religion, ib. Date of the Book, and Nature of its Compofition not very eafily fettled, 67. the Notions in it however fuited to the Patriarchal Times, ib. the fre quent Mixture of Chaldee feems to fhew it to be no older than the Captivity, ib.n.g. Le Clerc's Obferva,

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tions on that Head, ib. whether the Author fpeaks of
a Refurrection,67,68,n.g. LeClerc's Reasons against
the Notion,ib. who is treated with too much Severity
by Mr. Peters, ib. many eminent Men engaged to
explain this Book, ib.

JOHN, the Baptift, twice imprifoned, according to Lamy,
293.n.

JOHN, the Evangelift, where fome fuppofe his Gofpel
might be originally concluded, 257. higher Mani-
feftations made to him than to the other Evange-
lifts, 259.

JORTIN (Dr.) cited, 183.n. 301.n*. referred to, 31.
135. 163. 166. 173.n. 177. 289. 343.

JOSEPH foretells the Return of the Ifraelites from E-
gypt, 76.

ISAAC, Revelations made to him, 72. extraordinary
Bleffings conferred on him, ib. contemporary with
Job, according to fome, 67. n.g.

ISRAELITES, Circumftances of their Removal into E-
gypt,75,76. Caufes of their Oppreffion there, ib. Ne-
ceffity for it, ib. their Deliverance foretold and con-
ducted in a way most beneficial to themselves and the
reft of the World, 76. their Discipline in the Wilder-
nefs,77,78.n.d. diftinguished by Miracles among the
neighbouring Nations, ib. Nature and Design of their
Law, 79.n.d. why not more perfect,ib. & 93.n. ex-
tended to Strangers among them, ib. why and on what
Condition they were forbid Commerce with the feven
Nations, 81. Answer to the Infidel's Objections on
that Head, 78, n.b. 79, n.d. They are not diftinguish-
ed for their own fakes, 82-94. but for the Benefit of
other Nations, 82. and made Examples to others
throughout their Hiftory, 83. who are acquainted
with the Divine Difpenfations toward them,85. efpe-
cially when they themselves are made the Inftru-
ments, ib. n.c. cured of their capital Vice in the Ba-
bylonifh Captivity, 84. improve others as well as par-
take of their Corruptions, 84. by the various Revo-

lutions

lutions in their Government, &c. fpread the Knowledge of their History and Religion in the World,86. Inftances down from their first Captivity to that under the Romans, 86–89. 138.n.i. V. Jews. Fudaifm, mixed with Christianity for some time, 145. JUDEA, when in its most flourishing State, 138. n. Of what use then to the rest of the World, ib. under the Ptolemys, 87. -under the Romans, 89.119.300. the midst of the Nations, and the fitteft place from whence to communicate Religion to them, 94. from thence in fact Mankind derived most of their Knowledge, both civil and religious, 201. n.ee. JULIAN acknowledges the Chriftian Morals to be preferable to the Heathen Philosophy, 173. n.a. Jupiters, how many among the Heathen, 113.

K.

Knowledge, in acquiring it Action is often implied, 17.n. whence the chief Pleasure attending it, ib. in what State that of the firft Ages was, 212. fufficient for the Purposes of the World at that time, ib. & 213, 214. increases gradually in the World, 53, 54. 257.n. Whether that of Religion keeps the fame Rule, 40, 41.225. n.

Knowledge of true Religion has a confiderable tendency to promote the Practice, 227.n. V. Sciences. Koran. V. Mahometans.

L.

Labour, Neceffity for it after the Fall, 191. LACEDÆMONIANS, retain the Memory of Abraham above 1600 years, 64. n. claim kindred with the Jews under the Maccabees, ib.

LAMECH, Contemporary both with Adam and Noah,56.. what his Prophecy imported, ib.

LAMY, his Harmony cited, 286,#. 291–3,n. 295,"*. 296,n.k.

Languages, the Caufes of their Multiplication, 60. Neceffity for it, ib.

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