THL

DIVINE LE GATION

OF

MOSES

DEMONSTRAT E D.

BOOKS
IV. V. VI.

ΑΠΟΚΑΛΥΨΟΝ ΤΟΥΣ ΟΦΘΑΛΜΟΥΣ ΜΟΥ

ΚΑΙ ΚΑΤΑΝΟΗΣΩ ΤΑ ΘΑΥΜΑΣΙΑ ΕΚ ΤΟΥ ΝΟΜΟΥ ΣΟΥ.

PSAL.

A 3.

CONTENTS

BOOKS

IV. V. & VI.

OF

THE DIVINE LE GATION.

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 - - - - - pp. 13-27

PREFACE to the First Edition, in 1740 - pp. 28-34

--D. - to the Edition of 1758

De to the Edition of 1758 - - pp. 35-08

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

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 confirined by Scripture. In the course of

this inquiry the rise and progress of the art of medicine

is treated of and explained - - - pp. 84-1-16

SECT. IV. The high antiquity of Egypt proved from

their Hieroglyphics. Their naiure, 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
Wričing: 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 - - 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 Il'itsius'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 - - - pp. 283-365

Notes on the Fourth Book , , , , p. 366,

[What follows, is contained in the Vth and Vith Volumes.)

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