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CHAPTER
33
PAGE
INTRODUCTION .................. 1
1. Of the Connection subsisting between
the Religious Opinions of different
Nations which demonstrates often a
common Origin ................
11. On the Remains of Chaldean History
which confirm the sacred Accounts
II. On Zoroastres and the Religion of the
ancient Persians ............ ...
iv. On the Phoenicians and! Sanchonsätto: 65
v. Of the Connection which subsisted bei
tween the Jews and the Egyptians:: :75
vi. Hermes Trismegistus ..... :83
VII. On Hecatæus, Manethb, Airtäpanus,
and others .................... 87
VIII. On the Intercourse which the Grecians
enjoyed with the Jews, and the
Knowledge they derived from it.... 94
IX. On the Intercourse which subsisted
between the Romans and the Jews,
herlove
and on the Jeans of Information
which the former possessed........ 108
x. Of the general Belief in the Existence
of a Supreme Being, the Creator of
the Universe, prevailing among all
Nations ...................... 120
X1. On the Intimations which appear in
the Old Testament, and among
Jewish and Pagan Writers con-
cerning the Doctrine of the Trinity 138
X11. On the otions entertained by the
Heathens concerning the Creation
of the World, and the Origin of Man
from ibe same common Parents.... 148
XIII. On the General Belief of the Divine
Origin and Immortality of the Soul
among the Heathens ............ 153
XIV. On the Sentiments entertained with
respect to the Origin of Evil, the
Existence of Spiritual Beings, their
Revolt from Obedience, the Fall
and gradual Corrnption of Men.... 157
xv. Of the Knowledge which prevailed
among Heathen Nations, of the
::::::: : general Deluge ...... ......... 170
xvi. Tr. Testimonies of Prophane Writers,
. :: whidli directly hear Witness to Facts
:.::. bevorded in the Scripture of the Old
::::::Testament ..... ........ 176
xvi: On. Beities and fictitious Heroes in
Heathen Fable, who seem to repre-
sent real Characters and Persons
mentioned in Sacred History ...... 179
XVIII. On Events related by Tradition and
prophane liistorians, which are evi-
CONTENTS.
dently mutilated Accounts of Events
recorded in the Scriptures ........ 182
XIX. On Customs borrowed from the Jews 187
xx. On the Testimonies of Ancient Writers,
with respect to the Soil and Climate.
of Judea, confirming the Sacred
Descriptions of that Country ...... 194
XXI. On the Heathen Testimonies which
verify the Accomplishment of the
Jewish Prophecies .............. 203
XXI. On the Heathen Morality .......... 208
XXIV. On the Opinions entertained with
respect to Atonement for Sin, and
the Propriety of Prayer and Sacri-
fice ......... ............., 232
xxv. On the general Expectation, which
prevailed among the Jews, and the
Heathens, of the Coming of some
great Personage with Divine Autho-
rity to reform Mankind, and to
restore them to Virtue and Hap-
piness ......
....... 241
XXVI. On the Sibylline Verses and the
Oracles .........................: 250
XXVII. On the General Belief in a :Stade af:*::*:
future Rewards and Pantshments;
and the Administration : cf;a: fimal.
Judgment ............ .264
XXVIII. Of Events subsequent to the Birth of".
Christ, and the Promulgation of the
Gospel, which substantiate the Truth
of the Sacred Records ............ 273
xxix. On the Heathen Testimonies which
demonstrate the Completion of the
Prophecies of our Saviour and his ,
Apostles ...... ................ 281
Xxx. Philo............................ 288
XXXI. Josephus ........................ 303
XXXII, The Voyage of St. Paul apparently
confirmed by an Account in the Life
of Josephus .................... 357