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historical_a character_n of_o sacred_a antiquity_n 13_o cap._n 5._o of_o the_o harmony_n of_o sacred_a writer_n 17_o cap._n 6._o of_o the_o affection_n or_o disposition_n of_o sacred_a writer_n 19_o sect_n ii_o of_o experiment_n and_o observation_n external_a answerable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n page_n 25_o cap._n 7._o contain_v the_o topick_n whence_o such_o observation_n must_v be_v draw_v 25_o cap._n 8._o that_o heathenish_a fable_n ought_v not_o to_o prejudice_v divine_a truth_n 26_o cap._n 9_o observation_n out_o of_o poet_n in_o general_a and_o of_o dream_n in_o particular_a 27_o cap._n 10._o of_o oracle_n 30_o cap._n 11._o of_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n and_o their_o heroic_n 34_o cap._n 12._o the_o reason_n of_o our_o mistrust_v of_o antiquity_n 37_o cap._n 13._o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o event_n in_o different_a age_n 39_o cap._n 14._o of_o the_o original_n and_o right_a use_n of_o poetry_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o corruption_n by_o 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