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putation, wliich certainly appears plausible and forcible. I 

 shall therefore examine into the systems of Petavius, Walton, 

 "VVhiston, (the supporter of the text, but on grounds different 

 from my own) Clemens Alexandrinus, Josephus, and the 

 learned Playfair, whose chronological tables, from their ac- 

 curacy, completeness, and admirable arrangement, have de- 

 servedly acquired a very high degree of reputation, and 

 whose objections, consequently, it is important to examine 

 and refute. 



1st. The system of Petavius has had many able and en- 

 lightened advocates, and it appears in itself, so defensible 

 and just, that I think it will be necessary to make some re- 

 marks on the several items of his table, which I here submits 



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Moses 40 yeajs commenced 3183 



Joshua 14 ----- - 3223- 



Elders 10 ----- - 3237 



1 0pp. Chushan 8 3247 



Othniel 40 ----- - 3255 



2 0pp. Moab. 18 3295 



Ehud 80 ----- - 3313 



3 0pp. Jabia 20 ----- - 3393 



Deborah 40 3413 



4 Op. Midianltes 7 ----- - 3453 



Gideon 40 3460 



Abimelech, 3 ----- - 3500 



Tolahi 



