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i._o epocha_n adam_n or_o the_o creation_n first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 1._o ii_o epocha_n noah_n or_o the_o deluge_n second_o age_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 4._o iii_o epocha_n the_o call_v of_o abraham_n three_o age_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 7._o iv_o epocha_n moses_n or_o the_o write_v law_n pag._n 11._o v._o epocha_n the_o take_n of_o troy_n four_o age_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 15._o vi_o epocha_n solomon_n or_o the_o temple_n finish_v five_o age_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 17._o vii_o epocha_n romulus_n or_o rome_n found_v pag._n 25._o viii_o epocha_n cyrus_n or_o the_o jew_n reestablish_v six_o age_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 43._o ix_o epocha_n scipio_n or_o carthage_n conquer_a pag._n 71._o x._o epocha_n the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n seven_o and_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 89._o xi_o epocha_n constantine_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 110._o xii_o epocha_n charlemagne_n or_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o the_o new_a empire_n pag._n 149._o a_o table_n to_o the_o second_o part._n the_o course_n of_o religion_n pag._n 155._o i._o the_o creation_n and_o the_o first_o time_n ibid._n ii_o abraham_n and_o the_o patriarch_n pag._n 178._o iii_o moses_n the_o law_n write_v and_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o people_n into_o the_o promisid_v land_n pag._n 189._o iv_o david_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prophet_n pag._n 209._o v._o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n pag._n 247._o vi_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n pag._n 267._o vii_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o establishment_n of_o the_o church_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n both_o on_o the_o jew_n and_o on_o the_o gentile_n pag._n 298._o viii_o particular_a reflection_n upon_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o upon_o the_o prediction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o pag._n 316._o ix_o two_o memorable_a prediction_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v explain_v and_o their_o accomplishment_n justify_v by_o history_n pag._n 330._o x._o the_o progress_n of_o the_o jewish_a error_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o explain_v the_o prophecy_n pag._n 345._o xi_o particular_a reflection_n on_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o profound_a council_n of_o god_n which_o resolve_v to_o convert_v they_o by_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o argue_n of_o st._n paul_n upon_o this_o manner_n of_o their_o conversion_n pag._n 366._o xii_o divers_a way_n of_o idolatry_n sense_n interest_n ignorance_n a_o false_a respect_n of_o antiquity_n policy_n philosophy_n and_o heresy_n come_v to_o its_o succour_n but_o the_o church_n triumph_v over_o all_o pag._n 376._o xiii_o general_n reflection_n on_o the_o progress_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o relation_n there_o be_v between_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 401._o a_o table_n to_o the_o three_o part._n the_o empire_n pag._n 437._o i._o that_o the_o revolution_n of_o empire_n be_v regulate_v by_o providence_n and_o serve_v to_o humble_a prince_n ibid._n ii_o the_o revolution_n of_o empire_n have_v particular_a cause_n which_o prince_n ought_v to_o study_v pag._n 445._o iii_o the_o scythian_n the_o ethiopian_n and_o the_o egyptian_n pag._n 447._o iv_o the_o assyrian_n both_o ancient_a and_o new_a the_o mede_n and_o cyrus_n pag._n 475._o v._o the_o persian_n the_o grecian_n and_o alexander_n pag._n 48â—_n vi_o the_o roman_a empire_n pag._n 505._o vii_o the_o successive_a change_n of_o rome_n explain_v pag._n 543._o finis_fw-la