Times when the ancient Fathers of the Christian Church, mentioned in the following Work, lived.

CONTENTS

OF THE FIRST VOLUME.

PART I.

CHAPTER THE FIRST.

Or the Authenticity and Inspiration of the Books of the Old

Testament

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CHAPTER THE SECOND.

Of the Contents of the several Books of the Old Testament

65

CHAPTER THE THIRD.

The Old Testament History abridged, and the History of the

Jews continued to the Destruction of Jerusalem by the

Romans

112

CHAPTER THE FOURTH.

I. Of the Scribes.-

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OF THE JEWISH SECTS.

II. Of the Pharisees.- III. Of the Sad-

ducees. IV. Of the Nazarites.-V. Of the Herodians.

VI. Of the Galilæans. — VII. Of the Publicans.

VIII. Of the Essenes. IX. Of the Proselytes.-X. Of

the Karaites

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PART II.

CHAPTER THE FIRST.

I. Of the Canon of the New Testament. — II. Of the Inspiration

of the Books of the New Testament

229

CHAPTER THE SECOND.

OF ST. MATTHEW'S GOSPEL.

I. History of St. Matthew. - II. Genuineness of his Gospel.

III. Its Date. — IV. Language in which it was written.

V. Observations

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CHAPTER THE THIRD.

OF ST. MARK'S GOSPEL.

I. History of St. Mark. II. Genuineness of his Gospel.

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III. Its Date.- IV. Observations

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CHAPTER THE FOURTH.

OF ST. LUKE'S GOSPEL.

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I. History of St. Luke.-II. Genuineness of his Gospel. -

III. Its Date. — IV. Place of its Publication. — V. Ob-

servations

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CHAPTER THE FIFTH.

OF ST. JOHN'S GOSPEL.

I. History of St. John. II. Genuineness of his Gospel.

III. Place of its Publication. - IV. Its Date. -V. Ob-

servations

I. Genuineness of this Book. II. Its Contents. III. Its

Date.IV. Place of its Publication.-V. Importance of

this Book

his First Apostolical Journey. III. To the Beginning of

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