CHA P. XII.

Of the Perfon of our Bleffed Saviour. Our Bleffed Saviour's undeniable Innocence and Holiness of Life, p. 230. Judas himself gave Teftimony to it, . P. 232. The Prophecies concerning the Birth of the Meffias, fulfilled in him, p. 236. The Prophecies concerning his Life fulfilled, p. 245. The Prophecies concerning his Death fulfilled, p. 247. and thofe concern ing his Refurrection and Afcenfion,

CHA P. XIIL

P. 252, 259.

Of the Prophecies and Miracles of our Blessed Saviour.

Our Saviour foretold the Treachery of Judas, and the manner of his own Death, p. 253. The Propagation of his Religion, ibid. The Deftruction of Jerufalem, with the circumftances of it, and the Prodigies attending it, p. 254. His Miracles verified the Prophecies which had been concerning the Meffias, p. 256.

CHAP. XIV.

Of the Refurrection of our Bleffed Saviour. The Refurrection of our Bleffed Saviour prophefied of, and typified, p. 259. The Apoftles, who were Witnesses of our Saviour's Refurrection, could not be deceived themselves in it, p. 261. They would not deceive others, p. 270. They alledged fuch Circumstances, as made it impoffible for them to deceive, ibid.

CHAP. XV.

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Of the Apostles and Evangelifts.\... The Apostles were Men of fufficient Understanding, to know what they teftified, p. 276. They had fufficient Means and Opportunities to know it, 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 3 suffering, p. 277. There are peculiar marks of Sincerity in all their Writings, p. 289. СНА Р.

CHAP. XVI.

Of the Prophecies and Miracles the ApoAles, &c.

Of their Prophecies, p. 287. Of their Miracles, p. 289, The Miracles wrought by the Apoftles themselves, p. 290, A Power of working Miracles communicated by them to others, p. 294 Their fupernatural Courage and ReSolution, p. 298. This likewife was communicated to their Followers, P. 302, &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 Circumftances, that it was an Appeal to that Age, whether the things related were true or not, p. 307. The other Books of the New Teftament are explicatory and confequential to the Gospel, or Hiftory of Chrift; and befides, thefe likew fe contain many memorable and publick Matters of Fact, p. 313. The Gospel, and other Books of the New Testament, cited by Authors contemporary with the Apoftles, and own'd for genuine both by the Jews and Heathen, p. 315. Many of the Eye-witnesses to the Miracles of our SaviSour and his Apoftles, liv'd to a great Age, ibid. The chief Points of the Chriftian Religion were teftiff'd in Apologies written from time to time to the Heathen Em so perors, da ne

P. 316.

CHAP. XVIII Of the Doctrines contain'd in the Holy Scrip

tures.

The Chriftian Religion teaches an univerfal Righteousness both towards God and Man, p. 319. The Scriptures propound to us the only true Principles of Holinefs, P. 320. The Chriftian Religion propofes the moft effetual Motives to Obedience and Holiness of Life, p. 321.

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It affords the greatest Helps and Affiftances to a Holy Life, p. 323. It expreffes the greatest Compaffion and Condefcenfion to our Infirmities, ibid, The Propagation of the Gospel has ever had great effects towards the Reformation and Happiness of Mankind, p. 325. The higheft Myfteries of the Chriftian Religion are not meerly speculative, but have a neceffary Relation to PraEtice, for the Advancement of Piety and Vertue amongst Men, P. 328, &c.

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PART III.

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

CHA P. I.

P. 331

The Novelty of the Heathen Religions.

The Pretences of the Egyptians to Antiquity examin'd, ...p. 332. Of the Chaldeans, p. 334. Of the Chinefes,

CHA P. II.

P. 336, &c.

Of the Defect in the Promulgation of the Heathen Religions.

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The Heathen Religions never extant in Books to be publickly read, p. 343. Every Country had its peculiar •Deities. They prevail'd only by the Temporal Power. Though the Heathen more in Number, yet the Religion of Chriftians more promulgd.

CHA P. III.

P. 344.

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

Of the Oracles of the Heathen, p. 344. That they were uncertain and ambiguous, p. 346. But they could not be all counterfeit, P. 347: The Ceflation of Oracles

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gradual, p. 348. Their Miracles never wrought to confirm any found and ufeful Doctrine, p. 351. The Confeffions of the Falfe Gods, when they were adjur'd by Chriftians,

CHA P. IV.

P. 352.

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

The Theology of the Heathen abfurd, p. 353. Their Religious Worship wicked and impious, p. 355. Human Sacrifices customary in all Heathen Nations, P. 359, &c. No Body of Laws, nor Rules of Good Life, propos'd by their Oracles, p. 362. but Idolatry and Wickedness approv'd and recommended by them, P. 363.

CHAP. V.

Of the Philofophy of the Heathen..

The Heathen Philofophy very defective and erroneous, p. 364. Whatever there is of Excellency in the PhiloSophy of the Heathen, is owing to Revelation, p. 367. 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,

CHAP. VI.

P. 384.

The Novelty and Defect in the Promulgation of the Mahometan Religion,

CHAP. VII.

P. 389.

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

CHAP. VIII.

P. 391.

The Alcoran is falfe, abfurd, and immoral,p, 393.

CHAP.

CHA P. IX.

Of Mabomet.

That he was Luftful, Proud, and Cruel, appears from the

Alcoran it felf,

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PART IV.

CHAP. I.

P. 397, 398.

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

CHA P. II.

The Refolution of Faith.

P. 400.

The Scriptures confider'd, (1.) As Hiftorically true: (2.) As to their Doctrine, which concerns Eternal Sal vation, p. 404, 405. From both thefe Confiderations, it follows, that they are infallibly True, p. 406. In many cafes, there is as much caufe to believe what we know from others, as what we fee and experience our felves, p. 407. And thus it is in the prefent cafe, concerning the Refolution of Faith, p. 410. The Evidence of Senfe, and of Human Teftimony in this cafe, compared, p. 412. The Certainty of both ultimately refolv'd into the Divine Veracity, &c. ibid. An Ob jection from John xx. 29. anfwer'd, p. 415. The Truth of the Chriftian Religion, evident even to a Demonftration,

P. 418.

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