THE

DIVINE LEGATION

OF

MOSES

DEMONSTRATE D.

BOOKS

IV. V. VI.

ΑΠΟΚΑΛΥΨΟΝ ΤΟΥΣ ΟΦΘΑΛΜΟΥΣ ΜΟΥ

ΚΑΙ

ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΩ ΤΑ ΘΑΥΜΑΣΙΑ ΕΚ ΤΟΥ ΝΟΜΟΥ ΣΟΥ.

PSAL.

A 3

CONTENTS

OF

BOOKS

IV. V. & VI.

OF

THE DIVINE LEGATION.

DEDICATION of Books IV. V. VI. in 1765, to Lord

Mansfield

pp. 1-12

Dedication to the First Edition of Books IV. V. VI. in

1740-to the Jews -

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pp. 13-27

BOOK IV.

PROVES THE HIGH ANTIQUITY OF THE ARTS AND

EMPIRE OF EGYPT; AND THAT SUCH HIGH ANTI-

QUITY ILLUSTRATES AND CONFIRMS THE TRUTH OF

THE MOSAIC HISTORY

p. 69

SECT. I. INTRODUCTION, shewing that the universal

Pretence to Revelation, proves the Truth of some, and

particularly of the Jewish

pp. 69-78

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SECT. II. Enters on the Third Proposition. Some general

reflections on the high antiquity of Egypt; and of the

equal extravagance of both parties in their attempts to

advance or depress that antiquity

pp. 78-84

SECT. III.

SECT. III. The high antiquity of Egypt proved from

Scripture --And from the ancient Greek historians, sup-

ported and confirmed by Scripture. In the course of

this inquiry the rise and progress of the art of medicine

is treated of and explained

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pp. 84-116

SECT. IV. The high antiquity of Egypt proved from

their Hieroglyphics. Their nature, original, and various

kinds, explained. Proved to be the original of the art of

Onirocritics or interpretation of Dreams, and likewise of

Brute-worship. In this inquiry is contained the history

of the various modes of information by Speech and

Writing: And of the various modes of ancient idolatry,

in the order they arose from one another, pp. 116-214

SECT. V. Sir Isaac Newton's chronology of the Egyptian

empire confuted, and shewn to contradict all sacred and

profane antiquity, and even the nature of things. In the

course of this Dissertation, the causes of that infinite

confusion in the ancient Greek history and mythology

are inquired into and explained

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pp. 215-283

SECT. VI. Proves that Moses was skilled in all the learning

of Egypt, and the Israelites violently inclined to all their

superstitions.That the Ritual Law was instituted partly

in opposition to those superstitions, and partly in com-

pliance to the People's prejudices.-That neither that

Ritual nor Moses's Learning is any objection to the

divinity of his Mission-But a high confirmation of it.

In which Herman Witsius's arguments to the contrary

are examined and confuted; and the famous Prophecy

in the twentieth chapter of Ezekiel explained and vin-

dicated against the absurd interpretation of the Rabbins

and Dr. Shuckford

NOTES on the Fourth Book

pp. 283-365

p. 366.

[What follows, is contained in the Vth and VIth Volumes.]

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