paul_n here_o admonish_v they_o not_o to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v seduce_v by_o these_o philosopher_n and_o moreover_o to_o corroborate_v their_o faith_n give_v they_o a_o scheme_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n they_o shall_v lead_v xiii_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n write_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n before_o any_o of_o the_o other_o thessalonica_n be_v then_o metropolis_n of_o macedon_n this_o people_n have_v be_v convert_v by_o st._n paul_n and_o confirm_v in_o the_o same_o belief_n by_o timothy_n who_o st._n paul_n send_v among_o they_o afterward_o he_o profess_v a_o great_a kindness_n for_o they_o in_o this_o letter_n which_o he_o write_v from_o corinth_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 52._o and_o 19_o year_n after_o his_o passion_n fourteen_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n who_o he_o style_v his_o natural_a son_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v write_v from_o macedon_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 64._o st._n paul_n after_o 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be_v bishop_n of_o the_o island_n of_o crete_n now_o candia_n he_o here_o set_v down_o the_o qualification_n which_o be_v require_v to_o execute_v that_o function_n xviii_o his_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n be_v write_v from_o his_o prison_n in_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 62._o this_o philemon_n be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a account_n in_o a_o city_n of_o the_o colossian_n who_o st._n paul_n have_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n onesimus_n be_v his_o slave_n and_o flee_v from_o he_o to_o visit_v st._n paul_n at_o rome_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v his_o master_n friend_n whereupon_o st._n paul_n convert_v baptize_v and_o send_v he_o back_o to_o philemon_n with_o his_o recommendation_n in_o this_o epistle_n xix_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o st._n paul_n but_o some_o have_v question_v it_o his_o design_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o that_o he_o propose_v when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n for_o in_o 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upon_o as_o a_o abridgement_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o pious_a life_n of_o which_o it_o contain_v chief_o the_o rule_n and_o instruction_n xxii_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o st._n peter_n be_v write_v a_o very_a little_a while_n before_o the_o martyrdom_n which_o happen_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 66._o after_o have_v be_v foretell_v it_o from_o heaven_n by_o a_o vision_n as_o he_o himself_o relate_v this_o epistle_n differ_v from_o the_o former_a which_o only_o tend_v to_o advise_v the_o faithful_a to_o live_v a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a life_n but_o in_o this_o second_o epistle_n he_o admonish_v they_o withal_o against_o the_o illusion_n of_o false_a teacher_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v as_o it_o be_v think_v the_o follower_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o he_o decry_v and_o contend_v with_o by_o many_o solid_a and_o pathetic_a expression_n xxiii_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o st._n john_n be_v address_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o st._n austin_n to_o the_o parthian_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o believer_n scatter_v abroad_o throughout_o the_o ancient_a empire_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o which_o be_v then_o in_o the_o parthian_n possession_n neither_o the_o time_n when_o nor_o place_v where_o it_o be_v write_v be_v know_v in_o this_o epistle_n st._n john_n oppose_v that_o pernicious_a error_n of_o simon_n magus_n who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v we_o without_o good_a work_n xxiv_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o st._n john_n be_v a_o private_a epistle_n send_v to_o a_o christian_a lady_n by_o he_o surname_v the_o elect._n he_o therein_o altogether_o overthrow_v the_o impiety_n of_o basilides_n and_o his_o disciple_n who_o teach_v that_o jesus_n chrict_a be_v not_o true_o man_n but_o only_o a_o fantom_n and_o consequent_o his_o passion_n not_o real_a xxv_o the_o three_o epistle_n of_o st._n john_n be_v address_v to_o one_o caius_n who_o that_o saint_n commend_v for_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o charity_n both_o towards_o his_o brethren_n and_o stranger_n xxvi_o the_o general_a epistle_n of_o st._n jude_n call_v also_o thadeus_n be_v write_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o exhort_v believer_n to_o apply_v themselves_o steadfast_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o they_o have_v preach_v to_o they_o he_o therein_o fall_v upon_o the_o follower_n of_o simon_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n who_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o barren_a faith_n and_o without_o good_a work_n introduce_v into_o the_o church_n a_o sort_n of_o libertinism_n and_o corrupt_v moral_n xxv_o the_o apocalypse_n or_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n be_v write_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o pathmos_n where_o this_o apostle_n be_v confine_v by_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 94._o and_o two_o before_o he_o write_v his_o gospel_n s._n austin_n acknowledge_v this_o book_n be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v because_o there_o be_v very_o few_o clear_a thing_n in_o it_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o enlighten_v the_o obscure_a nevertheless_o there_o be_v some_o plain_a and_o profitable_a instruction_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o several_a place_n and_o chief_o in_o the_o 2d_o and_o 3d_o chapter_n which_o may_v be_v term_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o reason_n of_o many_o doctrine_n therein_o mention_v which_o christ_n pronounce_v after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o which_o the_o evangelist_n have_v omit_v thus_o you_o have_v a_o catalogue_n and_o a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o sacred_a book_n therein_o be_v contain_v the_o precept_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o number_n of_o fool_n that_o contend_v with_o reason_n and_o such_o among_o heretic_n as_o dispute_v and_o oppose_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n so_o say_v st._n austin_n be_v those_o always_o to_o be_v range_v with_o infidel_n who_o reject_v the_o holy_a scripture_n contra_fw-la rationem_fw-la nemo_fw-la sobrius_fw-la contra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la nemo_fw-la christianus_n contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nemo_fw-la pacificus_fw-la senserit_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la cap._n 6._o by_o the_o truth_n and_o piety_n of_o these_o admirable_a book_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n subsist_v and_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o impiety_n to_o call_v any_o of_o its_o author_n in_o question_n but_o nevertheless_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o have_v the_o same_o veneration_n for_o the_o other_o ecclesiastic_a writer_n such_o only_a as_o have_v be_v immediate_o inspire_a by_o god_n almighty_a be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o infallible_a and_o those_o alone_o be_v they_o which_o have_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o for_o other_o author_n however_o holy_a they_o may_v be_v yet_o we_o do_v not_o rely_v implicit_o upon_o what_o
chronology_n chap._n i._o definition_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o ground_n of_o chronology_n 9_o the_o testimony_n of_o author_n 9_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o chronology_n 13._o certain_a mean_n of_o compute_v time_n as_o 9_o 1._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o author_n 18._o 2._o by_o eclipse_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o planet_n 18._o 3._o vndisputed_a epochas_n 21._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n chronologer_n be_v at_o concern_v the_o year_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v 23._o a_o catalogue_n of_o author_n disagree_v in_o this_o point_n 25._o chap._n iu._n the_o usefulness_n of_o chronological_a table_n to_o beginner_n different_a division_n of_o time_n in_o order_n to_o help_v the_o memory_n 34._o §_o 1._o first_o division_n of_o the_o time_n into_o two_o part_n 37._o §_o 2._o second_o division_n into_o three_o part_n according_a to_o varro_n 38._o §_o 3._o three_o division_n into_o four_o part_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n 40._o §_o 4._o four_o division_n according_a to_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n 42._o §_o 5._o five_o division_n of_o time_n into_o thirteen_o part_n 43._o chap._n v._o a_o new_a division_n of_o time_n or_o the_o 14_o royal_a epocha_n of_o universal_a chronology_n 44._o epocha_n 1_o adam_n or_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 45._o epocha_n 2._o noah_n or_o the_o universal_a deluge_n 47._o epocha_n 3_o the_o vocation_n of_o abraham_n 49._o epocha_n 4._o moses_n or_o the_o write_a law_n 51._o epocha_n 5._o the_o take_v of_o troy_n 53._o epocha_n 6._o solomon_n or_o the_o temple_n finish_v 54._o epocha_n 7._o romulus_n or_o rome_n found_v 56._o epocha_n 8._o cyrus_n or_o the_o jew_n restore_v 58._o epocha_n 9_o scipio_n or_o the_o carthaginian_n conquer_a 62._o epocha_n 10._o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 65._o epocha_n 11._o constantine_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 69._o epocha_n 12._o charlemaign_n or_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o new_a empire_n 74._o epocha_n 13._o constantinople_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_a empire_n of_o the_o east_n terminate_v 83._o epocha_n 14._o king_n charles_n ii_o restore_v the_o ancient_a government_n and_o law_n of_o england_n re-establish_v and_o europe_n in_o a_o profound_a peace_n 91._o part_n ii_o introduction_n to_o history_n and_o a_o character_n of_o historian_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o several_a benefit_n of_o history_n 97._o chap._n ii_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o write_v history_n 107._o chap._n iii_o the_o manner_n of_o study_v history_n of_o the_o four_o ancient_a monarchy_n and_o of_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o political_a government_n 112._o chap._n iu_o division_n of_o history_n 121._o art_n 1._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 126._o the_o order_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 131._o art_n 2._o of_o civil_a history_n 〈…〉_z 145._o chap._n v._o the_o most_o celebrate_a author_n that_o have_v write_v of_o church_n history_n 150_o a_o account_n of_o the_o quality_n life_n and_o write_n of_o each_o particular_a author_n 151_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a greek_a and_o latin_a author_n of_o civil_a history_n 175._o §_o 1._o greek_n writer_n of_o history_n their_o quality_n life_n and_o write_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o critic_n upon_o they_o 177_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o latin_n writer_n of_o ancient_a history_n a_o account_n of_o each_o author_n and_o his_o work_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o critic_n upon_o they_o 197_o etc._n etc._n part_n iii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o ancient_a monarchy_n which_o precede_v the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n i._n a_o account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n 225_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o 22_o patriarch_n 228._o a_o remark_n concern_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o nation_n 230._o a_o remark_n concern_v the_o head_n of_o family_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 235._o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o 22_o judge_n or_o leader_n 236._o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o 22_o king_n 239._o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 244._o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 22_o ancestor_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 249._o chap._n ii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n 254._o the_o state_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n from_o nimrod_n its_o first_o founder_n down_o to_o sardanapalus_n which_o be_v about_o 1360_o year_n 2â—â—_n the_o state_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v under_o the_o babylonian_n from_o belochus_n the_o first_o king_n to_o the_o death_n of_o belshazzar_n the_o last_o king_n which_o last_v 271_o year_n 260_o the_o state_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o mede_n from_o arbaces_n their_o first_o king_n to_o cyaxares_n or_o darius_n the_o mede_n 261_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n 262._o the_o succession_n from_o cyrus_n to_o alexander_n conquest_n 262_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n 267._o the_o history_n of_o alexander_n conquest_n 267._o to_o 279_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o syrian_n under_o the_o successor_n of_o one_o of_o alexander_n captain_n 280_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pergamos_n or_o asia_n minor_n erect_v by_o antigonus_n one_o of_o alexander_n captain_n 288_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n 291_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n 297_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o 47_o king_n surname_v pharaoh_n which_o last_v 1220._o year_n till_o it_o be_v conquer_v by_o cambyses_n 299_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o 11_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o last_v 193_o year_n viz._n to_o the_o time_n it_o be_v subject_v to_o alexander_n 305_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o egypt_n under_o the_o greek_n viz._n alexander_n the_o great_a and_o the_o 12_o ptolomy_n which_o last_v 301_o year_n that_o be_v till_o augustus_n make_v egypt_n a_o roman_a province_n 308_o chap._n vii_o of_o sicyonia_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n etc._n etc._n 314_o chap._n vii_o argos_n the_o succession_n of_o its_o king_n from_o inachus_n to_o perseus_n 316_o chap._n ix_o athens_n 317_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 17_o king_n for_o 488._o year_n 319_o sect._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 13_o perpetual_a archontes_n which_o last_v 316_o year_n 321_o sect._n 3_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o 8_o decennial_n archontes_n 322_o sect._n 4._o the_o state_n of_o athens_n under_o annual_a archontes_n which_o last_v 751_o year_n 322_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o king_n of_o troy_n 330_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o spartan_n or_o lacedaemonian_n 332_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o 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