Apochrypha, falls not here under confideration, p. 99,
No Suppreffion or Alteration of the Books of the Old Teftaf
ment, by Idolatrous Kings, &c. p. 100. The Book o
the Law, in the Hand-Writing of Mofes, found in the
Reign of Jofiah, p. 1oz. No Books but those which were
Written by Inspiration, received by the Jews into their
Canon, p. 103. What opinion the Ten Tribes had of the
Books of the Prophets, &c. p. 105. Neither the Sama-
ritans, nor the Sadduces rejected any of the Books of the
Old Testament, p. 106. Of the Books, whereof men-
tion is made in the O. T. p. 106. Why th: Books of the
Prophets have the Names of the Authors expreft, and that
there was not the fame Reafon, that the Names of the
Authors of the Historical Books should be exprest, p. 108.
A wonderful Providence manifeft in the Prefervation of
the Books of the O. T. for fo many Ages, p. 109. The
New Teftament confirms the Old, p. 111. The Caution
of the Chriftian Church in admitting Books into the Ca-
non, ib. The Primitive Chriftians had fufficient means
to examine, and diftinguish the Genuine and infpired Wri
tings from the Apochryphal or Spurious, p. 113. The Gof-
pel of St. Matt. in Hebrew, how long preferved, p.1 15
The Greek Verfion of it, p. 116. The Canon of Scripture
finished by St. John, and the Books of the other Euange-
lifts, &c. reviewed by him, p. 117. The Teftimony of
the Adverfaries of our Religion, ib. Copies of great An-
tiquity ftill extant, p. 118. How it came to pass that
the Authority of fome Books was at first doubted of.p.119.
The Canon had been fix'd and confirmed in Councils in
Tertullian's time, p. 121. The Canon of Scripture gene-
rally received by Chriftians of all Sects and Parties, p. 24-
CHAP. V.
Of the various Readings in the Old and New Testament.
N extraordinary Providence manifeft in the prefer
vation of the Scriptures from fuch Cafualties, as
have befaln other Books, p. 126. The Defect in the He
(az)