CONTENTS. 



^tio, T\\t incarnation, which is likewife here explained. — Another important doc- 

 trine of Chriftianity is, that we muft not believe that we can be happy in this life, 



but muft look forward to the next. — This inculcated by our Saviour He has alfo 



provided for our happinefs in this life, if we will obey the lart precept he gave 

 his Diiciples, to love one another. — The Chriilian Religion, more a Religion of Love 

 than any other ; — yet, by the abufe of it, has produced more di^entions among men, 

 and more crimes than any other Religion. — Of the end of this World, and the re- 

 Itoration of things. — This a doiSbine of Antient Philofophy, with which the revela- 

 tion by Jefus Chriil agrees. — According to it, that new World is not at a very great 

 diftance. — ^^fhis proved in the fequel of this work, by Siowmg that not only the 

 minds and bodies of men are degenerated, but their numbers decreafed. — ^fhus 

 is proved that our Saviour came to the world in the fulnefs of time, when it was pro- 

 per he fliould come. — If he had come fooner, and in the days of ignorance, his doc- 

 trine cauld not have been received — This proved by the example of barbarous na- 

 tions, who cannot be converted to the Chriftian Religion ; — and of the Jews them- 

 felves. — The fingular circumll:ance of the Jews, that they are a nation without a coun- 

 try : — They are in all nations, and of no nation. — The worft thing m the Heathen 



Religion was their facrifices. — Thcfe muft have been offenflve to the true God: 



But that they fliould be praftifed, was neceflary among people who had not an under- 



ftanding fo cultivated, as to make them capable of underftanding true Religion It was 



indulged even to the Jews.— The reafon for this indulgence.~But after the coming of 

 our Saviour, Sacrifices, Rites, and Ceremonies, were laid afide, and a pure Religion 

 «ftBbliflied,- — but not all Rites were laid aude, and particularly not Mufic. — Of the 

 effects of Mufic in exciting Devotion. — It ought to be more pradiifed by the Miffio- 

 naries among the barbarous nations. — Of the prefent ftate of Religion on this earth. 

 — Chriftianity the Religion of Europe, — alio of Egypt, in the country about Alex- 

 andria. — ^There both the Jewifh and Chriftian Sabbaths are obferved. — In the Well- 

 <rn part of Afia, Mahomedifm prevails ; — in the Eaftern, the popular Religion of 

 Egypt which went to India. — The Philofophical Religion alfo went there, as the Bra- 

 mins believe in the Trinity, — Conciufion of the Hiftory of Religion, Government, 

 Arts, and Sciences. — ^Thefe three comprehend the Hiftory of Man, as from them 

 proceed all the operations of the intelleft of man. — What is commonly called Hiftory, 

 is not what the Author calls a Hiftory of man; — nor is it a matter of fcience. 



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