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The Authority of those Books which have no Name to them, evident from the Nature of the Writings, <145> V. That these Authors wrote what was true, because they knew the things they wrote about, <146> VI. And because they would not say what was false, <147> VII. The Credibility of these Writers further confirmed, from their being famous for Miracles, <149> VIII. And of their Writings; because in them are contained many things which the Event proved to be divinely revealed, <151> IX. And also from the Care that it was fit God should take, that false Writings should not be forged, <151> X. A Solution of that Objection, that many Books were rejected by some, <152> XI. An Answer to the Objection, of some things being contained in these Books, that are impossible, <155> XII. Or disagreeable to Reason, <156> XIII. An Answer to this Objection, that some things are contained in these Books which are inconsistent with one another, <158> XIV. An Answer to the Objection from external Testimonies; where it is shewn they make more for these Books, <160> XV. An Answer to the Objection of the Scriptures being altered, <161> XVI. The Authority of the Books of the Old Testament, <164> BOOK IV. I. A particular Confutation of the Religions that differ from Christianity, <179> II. And first of Paganism. That there is but One God. That created Beings are either good or bad. That the Good are not [print edition page 23] to be worshipped without the Command of the Supreme God. <180> III. A Proof that evil Spirits were worshipped by the Heathen, and the Unworthiness of it shown, <181> IV. Against the Heathen Worship paid to departed Men, <184> V. Against the Worship given to the Stars and Elements, <185> VI. Against the Worship given to Brute Creatures, <186> VII. Against the Worship given to those Things that have no real Existence, <188> VIII. An Answer to the Objection of the Heathen, taken from the Miracles done amongst them, <190> IX. And from Oracles, <193> X. The Heathen Religion rejected, because it failed of its own accord, as soon as humane Assistance was wanting, <198> XI. An Answer to this, that the Rise and Decay of Religion is owing to the Stars, <199> XII. The principal Things of the Christian Religion, were approved of by the wisest Heathens; and if there be any Thing in it hard to be believed, the like is to be found amongst the Heathens, <201> BOOK V. I. A Confutation of Judaism, beginning with an Address to the Jews, <208> II. That the Jews ought to look upon the Miracles of Christ as sufficiently attested, <209> III. An Answer to the Objection, that those Miracles were done by the Help of Devils, <210> IV. Or by the Power of Words, <211> V. That the Miracles of Jesus

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