WIND.

1. Violent wind.-Destruction.-Jer. li. 1. 1 will raise up against Ba-
bylon....a destroying wind.-Jer. iv. 11, 12. A dry wind of the high
places in the wilderness..even a full wind from those places shall come

unto me.

2. The four winds-General destruction.--Jer. xlix. 36. Upon Elam
will I bring the four winds, from the four quarters of heaven. See
also Dan. vii. 2. viii. 8. Rev. vii. 1. See AIR.
WINE.

1. Wine, when mentioned together with corn and oil (as it very fre-
quently is), denotes all kinds of temporal good things.-Hos. ii. 8.
gave her corn, and wine, and oil. See Joel ii. 19. Psal. iv. 7.
2. As the choicest heavenly blessings are frequently represented in
the Scriptures by the salutary effects of wine: so, from the noxious
and intoxicating qualities of that liquor,-(which anciently was
mixed with bitter and stupefying ingredients, and given to male-
factors who were about to suffer death,)-is borrowed a most tre-
mendous image of the wrath and indignation of Almighty God.
Psal. lxxv. 8. In the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine
is red; it is full of mixture, &c.-Psal. lx. 3. Thou hast made us to
drink the wine of astonishment. See Jer. xxv. 15. Rev. xiv. 10.
xvi. 19.

WINE-PRESS.-Treading the wine-press, from their custom of pressing
grapes, signifies destruction attended with great slaughter.-Lament.
i. 15. The LORD hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the
midst of me; he hath called an assembly against me to crush my
young men; the LORD hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah,
as in a wine-press. See Isa. lxiii. 3.

WINGS.

1. Protection.-Psal. xvii. 8. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings.
See Psal. xxxvi. 7. and xci. 4.

2. Wings, when used to fly upwards, are emblems of exaltation.-Isa.
xl. 31. They shall mount up with wings as eagles; that is, they shall
be highly exalted.

WOLF. A thief, or religious impostor; a devourer of the church.-
Luke x. 3. I send you forth as lambs among wolves.-John x. 12.
He that is a hireling....seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep,
and fleeth: and the wolf scattereth them.

WOMAN.

1. A city, a state, or body politic, or the inhabitants thereof.-The
daughter of Tyre in Psal. xlv. 12., of Babylon in Psal. cxxxvii. 8.,
and of Jerusalem in 2 Kings xix. 21., signifies the inhabitants of
those cities, respectively. The daughter of Jerusalem, when

2.

the sun.

virtuous, is honoured with the high appellation of the espoused af
God in Isa. liv. 1. 5., and Jer. xxxi. 4. When wicked and idolatrou
she is styled the harlot, the adulteress. See ADULTERESS.
The true church of Christ.-Rev. xii. 1. A woman clothed with
WRITE-To publish or notify. This was the first intention of writing:
and, in the earliest ages, no writings were made but upon pillars or
monuments, merely to notify things.-Jer. xxii. 30. Write this m
childless; that is, publish it, and let all men know that he sta
have no child to succeed him upon the throne. For it appears in
1 Chron. iii. 17, 18, and Matt. i. 12., that Jeconiah (of whom the
prophet is speaking) had children; but being born probably after
he was carried to Babylon, where he lived many years a capiva
none of them ever succeeded to the royal authority. See 2 King

XXV. 27.

YOKE.

1. Oppressive bondage.-Deut. xxviii. 48. He shall put a yoke of in
upon thy neck, until he shall have destroyed thee. See Jer. xxvi
14. In Gal. v. 1. the yoke of bondage means the burdensome cere
monies of the Mosaic law, from which the Christian law of liberty
has delivered us.

2. Punishment for sin.-Lam. i. 14. The yoke of my transgressions
is bound by his hand.

4.

3. Those useful restraints, which arise from a sense of the duty which
we owe to God, and the obedience we ought to pay to his laws-
Lam. iii. 27. It is good for a man to bear the yoke in his youth.
The doctrines and precepts of Jesus Christ, and the temper, dispo
sitions, and duties which flow from them.-Matt. xi. 29. 30. Te
my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in
heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and
my burden is light-Quesnel's remark upon the last sentence is not
more beautiful than devout. "How easy and sweet is it, to serve
Christ even in bearing his cross! How hard and painful is the slavery
of the world, of sin and of our own passions, even with all their
false pleasures! That satisfaction, peace, and comfort, which grace
gives here below, and that which hope encourages us to expect m
heaven, make a Christian full amends for all his pains in subdung
his passions, and in opposing the world.... A yoke, which Chrst
takes together with us,-can that be uneasy? A burden, which He
bears in us by His Spirit,-can that be heavy? Come, then, taste
and know by experience how sweet the Lord is, and how worthy
His yoke is to be chosen and loved!"

manuscripts, account of, I. 221.

s concerning, and their fulfilment, I. 122, 123.
what sense as numerous as the stars of heaven

) version of the Old and New Testaments, 1.
ses of, I. 192.

ory of, shown to be unfounded, I. 324.
I. 223. note.

he Hebrews, I. 381.

Title, II. 318. By whom written, ibid. Genu-
enticity, ibid. Scope, ibid. Chronology, 319.
ook, 320. Observations on its style, ibid. Im-
ook, as an evidence for the truth of Christianity,
nation of its veracity by Josephus, I. 80. Coin-
it and the apostolic epistles, 50, 51.

what, I. 81. Appeals made to them by the first
dence, 82.

of, what, I. 360, 361.

ar to the Christian revelation, a proof of its supe-
her religions, and that it is from God, I. 177-180.
- instances of, I. 328.

l government of, enforced in the Gospel, I. 153,

nuscripts, how ascertained, I. 217.

ent manuscripts and versions, a proof of the un-
vation of the Scriptures, I. 54, 55. Of quotations
ters, a like proof, 55.

s, fabulous miracles recorded of, exposed, I. 117.
script, account of, I. 222–224. Fac-simile of it,
n. See Septuagint.

sion of the New Testament, account of, I. 205.
1. 323.

2. Apocryphal Books of the New Testament, I. 437. Enumeration
of these writings, ibid. EXTERNAL EVIDENCE to show that they
were never considered as inspired or canonical, 437, 438. IN-
TERNAL EVIDENCE, 438-442. These apocryphal books are so
far from affecting the credibility of the genuine books of the
New Testament, that the latter are confirmed by them, 47,
48. 442.
Apollonius, of Tyana, fabulous miracles ascribed to, exposed, I. 118.
Apostles and evangelists, credibility of. See Credibility and Inspi
ration. On the descent of the Holy Spirit upon them, I. 447, 448.
Apostolic Fathers, testimonies of, to the authenticity of the New
Testament, I. 44, 45. In what manner they quoted the Scrip-
tures, 41. Force of their testimony, 45.

Aquila's version of the Old Testament, I. 268, 269.
Arabic language, notice of, I. 199.

Arabic versions of the Old and New Testament, I. 274, 275. Of the
Samaritan Pentateuch, 204.

Aramaan Language, and its dialects, I. 199.
Aramaisms of the New Testament, I. 198.

Aretas, a king of Arabia Petræa, why at war with Herod the Great,
I. 50.
Aristeas's fabulous account of the Septuagint version exposed, I.
264, 265. Fabulous miracles related of Aristeas the Proconnesian
exposed, 117.

Ark of Noah, dimensions of, I. 75.
Armenian version of Scriptures, I. 275.
Arnobius, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testament
I. 42.
Article (Greek), elucidations of, 1. 327, 328.
Articles of faith, not to be established from single, obscure, or figu
rative texts, I. 395.

Arts, the late invention and progress of, a confirmation of the cre
dibility of the Mosaic History of the Deluge, I. 73, 74.
Asaph, Psalms ascribed to, II. 239.

d Testament in the New, I. 312. 318.

- of the Hebrews, account of, I. 381.

ons on the peopling of, I. 76.

s, what, I. 214. Ammonian dialect, 273.

, account of, II. 259, 260. Occasion of his pro-
scope, ibid. Synopsis of its contents, ibid. Ob-
style, ibid.

hurch-Lessons, I. 214.

ges, defined, I. 340, 341. Use of grammatical
rpreting Scripture, 341. Of kindred languages,
lation of analogy in all languages, 342. Analogy
-333. Analogy of faith defined, 342. Its im-
dying the sacred writings, 342, 343. Rules for
analogy of faith, 343, 344.

acknowledged as high-priest by St. Paul, I. 50.
Dosterity, I. 359.

on of the New Testament, account of, I. 280.
gevity of, confirmed by heathen writers, I. 71.
Version of the Bible, I. 275.

Ascension of Jesus Christ, circumstances of, considered, I. 446.
Asher (Rabbi Aaron Ben), Codex of, I. 203.

Atheists, principles of, contrasted with those of the Gospel. I. 176,
177. Effects of, in republican France, 25, 26.
Athenagoras, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testa
ment, I. 43.

Athens, miserable condition of the women at, I. 19. note 7. Origin
of the altar erected at, to "The unknown God," 90. St. Luke's
and St. Paul's account of the Athenians confirmed by Demos-
thenes, 80. and by ancient inscriptions, 91. Remarks on Paul's
admirable address to them, II. 326, 327.

Atonement, true notion of, unknown to the heathen, I. 17. Though
they felt the necessity of an atonement for sin, 70, 71. The doc-
trine of, as set forth in the New Testament, 150.
Authenticity defined, I. 28. Of the Old and New Testaments proved,
28-52. Recapitulation of this argument, 184. Especially of
Matt. i. and ii. and Luke i. and ii., II. 299–302. 309. Of Luke
viii. 27-39., 310.; and xxii. 44., 310. Of John vii. 53. and viii. 1-
11., 315. Examination of the authenticity of 1 John v. 7., 366--
375.

Author, put for his book or writings, I. 359. Importance of know-
ing, 348.

Babylon, prophecies concerning, and their fulfilment, I. 126.
Balaam's ass speaking, remarks on, I. 421.

Baptism, observance of, a proof of the credibility of the New Tes-
tament, I. 67.

Barnabas, testimony of, to the genuineness and authenticity of the
New Testament, I. 44.
Baruch, apocryphal book of, II. 391, 392.
Bath-Kol, notice of, II. 256.

Bel and the Dragon, apocryphal history of, II. 292.
Benefits conferred by Christianity, a proof that it is from God, I. 169

-177.

Bethlehem, massacre of the infants at, I. 419.
Bible, a perfect rule of faith and practice, I. 186. Moral qualifica-
tions for studying it advantageously, 186, 187. In what order it
should be read, 187. Refutation of the assertion that the Bible
is the most immoral book in the world, 166. Does not inculcate
a spirit of intolerance and persecution, 166, 167. Harmony be-
tween all its paris, a proof of its divine origin and authority, 167,
168. As also its preservation, 168. See Scriptures, Versions,
Testament (Old), and Testament (New).

Blind man restored to sight, remarks on the miracle of, I. 104, 105.
Blount (Mr.), absurd and contradictory notions of, on religion and
morals, 1. 23. His profligacy, 26.

Boils, on the plague of, in Egypt, II. 207.

Bolingbroke (Lord), absurd and contradictory tenets of, on religion
and morals, I. 24, 25. His hypocrisy exposed, 26. His involun-
tary testimony in favour of the evangelist, 68.

Book, every writing so termed by the ancients, however small, 1. 56.
Book of the Covenant, I. 57.

Book of Jasher, remarks on, 1. 57. II. 216.

Book of the Wars of the Lord, observations on, I. 57. II. 210.
Byzantine Recension of the New Testament, I. 205.

CAIUS ROMANUS, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Tes-
tament, I. 42.

Cana, observation on the miracle wrought at, I. 103, 104.
Canaanites, extirpation of, considered, I. 409, 410.

Canon of the Old Testament, account of, I. 28-30. Canon of the
New Testament, 39. General divisions of the canonical books
of the Old Testament, II. 212, 213.

Catalogues of the books of the Old Testament, I. 29, 30.; and of
the New Testament, 41.

Catholic Epistles, origin of the appellation of, II. 358. Its antiquity,
ibid. The authenticity of the Catholic Epistles, and in what
order usually placed, ibid. Their dates, 330.

Cause, metonymy of, I. 359, 360.

Celsus, testimony of, to the genuineness and authenticity of the
New Testament, I. 46, 47.; and to the character of Christ, 82.;
and of the first Christians, 85.

Census, alluded to by St. Luke, explained, I. 419, 420.
Cerinthus, account of the tenets of, II. 316, 317. His testimony to
the genuineness and authenticity of the New Testament, I. 46.
Cetubim, an ancient division of the Old Testament, account of, I.
213.

Chaldeans, pretence of, to antiquity, disproved, I. 73.
Chaldaisms of the New Testament, I. 198.

Chaldee Language, notice of, I. 199.

Chaldee Paraphrases on the Scriptures, account of, I. 262-264.
Chapters and verses, origin of, in the Old Testament, I. 213. And
in the New Testament, 214.

Characters (Hebrew), antiquity of, I. 190.

Children, the visiting of the fathers' sins on, explained, I. 409.
Chinese, pretences of, to antiquity, disproved, 1. 74. Degraded state
of religion and morals among the Chinese, I. 21.
CHRIST (Jesus). Duration of his ministry, I. 321. The Lord's sup-
per a perpetual memorial of the truth of the Gospel, 67. Testi-
mony of Josephus to the character of Jesus Christ, 81. 463, 464.
Of the Talmuds, 81. Of Pontius Pilate, 81, 82. Of Suetonius,
Tacitus, Pliny, Elius, Lampridius, Celsus, and Porphyry, 82.
Of Julian and Mohammed, 83. Jesus Christ put for his doctrine,
359. Parables, why used by him, 368, 369. Superiority of his
parables, 369, 370. Difficulties in his genealogy solved, 400, 401.
417, 418. Why he used external means in performing some of
his miracles, 99, 100.; and gave different degrees of notoriety to
them, 98, 99. Their number, 101. Variety, ibid. Design, 101,
102. Greatness, 102. Before whom wrought, 103. In what man-
ner wrought, ibid. Their effects, ibid. Were never denied, ibid.
A critical examination of some of Christ's miracles, particularly
the conversion of water into wine, ibid. The feeding of five
thousand men, 104. The healing of the paralytic, ibid. The
giving of sight to the man who had been born blind, 104, 105.
The raising of Jairus's daughter to life, 105. Of the widow's son
at Nain, ibid. And of Lazarus, 105, 106. The circumstances of
his Resurrection stated and scrutinized, 106-115. And of his As-
cension, 446. The miracles of Christ compared with pretended
pagan and popish miracles, 115-119. Character of Christ, 149.
Testimonies of heathen adversaries to his life and character, 81
-83. Involuntary testimonies of the infidels, Chubb and Rous-
seau, to his character, 156. and note. Christ a greater prophet
than Moses, 453, 454. Salvation only through him, 462. Neces-
sity of believing in him, and danger of rejecting him, ibid. Christ
put for his doctrine, 359. See MESSIAH.

Christianity, propagation of, a proof of the credibility of the New
Testament, I. 67. And that the Gospel is from God, 130–132.
Gibbon's five secondary causes of its success refuted, 133. Its
rejection by unbelieving Jews and Gentiles, and non-universality,
no argument against its divine original, but rather a confirmation,
134-140. The Mosaic dispensation introductory to it, 147, 148.
Excellence of its doctrines, 149-151. And morality, 152–156. |
Superiority of its motives to duty, 156-158. Its doctrines not

|

contrary to reason, 158-160. Its doctrine of a future judgmen
not improbable, 160, 161. Does not establish a system of pries
craft, 161, 162. Or prohibit free inquiry, but on the contrary the
vites it, 162. Its morality not too strict, 162, 163. Nor any of its
moral precepts unreasonable and impracticable, 163, 164. Dues
not produce a timid spirit, 164. Nor overlook the generous sen-
timents of friendship, 164, 165.; and of patriotism, 165, 166. Nor
inculcate either intolerance or persecution, 166, 167. The ten-
dency of Christianity (evinced by facts) to promote the present
and eternal happiness of mankind, 169-175. Comparison of the
actual effects of the Gospel, with those produced by the atheist-
cal philosophy, 175-177. A further proof that it is from God, is
afforded by its superiority over all other religions, 177. Parties
larly in its perfection, ibid. Its openness, ibid. Its adaptation a
the capacities of all men, 178. The spirituality of its worship
ibid. Its opposition to the spirit of the world, 179. Its humda
tion of man and exalting the Deity, ibid. Its restoration of order
to the world, ibid. Its tendency to eradicate all evil passion
from the heart, ibid. Its contrariety to the covetousness and an
bition of mankind, ibid. Its restoring the divine image to m
ibid. Its mighty effects, ibid. Examination of the difficulties
attendant on the propagation of Christianity, 448-450.
Christians, exemplary character and conduct of, I. 169, 170. A
tested by their heathen adversaries, 83-85. 170. The crimes of
nominal Christians not chargeable on the Gospel, 173.
Chronicles (two books of), II. 222. Their title, ibid. Author and
date, ibid. Scope and analysis of these books, 223. Observations
on these books, 224. Account of the Targums or Chaldee par
phrases on, 1. 263.

Chronology, alleged contradictions in, considered, and shown to be
unfounded, I. 404, 405. Importance of, to biblical students, 342
Chubb (Mr.), absurd and contradictory tenets of, concerning religion,
I. 23, 24. His hypocrisy, 26. Involuntary testimony of, to the
divine mission of Jesus Christ, 68.; and to his character, 155.
Churches (Christian), state of, necessary to be known in studying
the Epistles, I. 393.

Cilicisms of the New Testament, I. 199.

Circumcision, the observance of, a proof of the credibility of the
Old Testament, I. 66.

Circumstantiality of the Old Testament narratives a proof of ther
authenticity, I. 31, 32.; as also of the Pentateuch, 35, 36.; and
of the New Testament narratives, 49, 50.
Clarius's (Isidore) revision of the Vulgate version, notice of, 1.977
Classification of the books of the New Testament, II. 293, 294
Clement of Alexandria, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New
Testament, I. 43.

Clement of Rome, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New
Testament, I. 45.

Cognate, or kindred languages, what so termed, I. 199. Accoun
of them, ibid. The use of the cognate languages for illustratig
the Scriptures elucidated, 199. 341, 342.

Coincidence of the Old and New Testament narratives with the
relations of profane authors a proof of their credibility, I. 49-52
69-87.

Coins (ancient), collateral testimony of, to the credibility of the
New Testament, I. 88-91. Importance of, as an hermeneutica
aid, 350.

Collins (Mr.), absurd and contradictory tenets of, on religion, I. 23
His hypocrisy, 26.

Colossians, Saint Paul's Epistle to, II. 340. Account of the church
at Colossæ, 341. Date of this Epistle, ibid. Its occasion, ibid
Scope and analysis of its contents, ibid.

Commentaries, different classes of, I. 352. Of commentaries, strictly
so called, ibid. Their utility, 353. Design to be kept in view
consulting them, ibid. Rules for consulting them to the best
advantage, 353, 354.

Comparison not to be extended to all the circumstances of an alle
gory, I. 365.
Complexion, varieties of, in different nations, not contrary to the
Mosaic account of the origin of mankind, I. 76.
Conjecture (critical), a source of various readings, I. 284. Rules
for applying it to the determination of various readings, 289, 20
Constantinopolitan Recension of the New Testament, I. 205 AA
Contemporary Writers, testimony of, a source for ascertaining the
meaning of Scripture, I. 329-333

Context, definition of, I. 336. Rules for investigating it, 337, 33
Importance of attending to the context, in the interpretation of
allegories, 365.

Contradictions, alleged to exist in the Scriptures, considered, and
shown to have no foundation, I. 399, 400. In historical passages
400-404. In chronology, 404, 405. Between prophecies and
their fulfilment, 406. In doctrine, 406-408. Apparent contrs
dictions to morality, 408-414. Between the sacred writers, 414
-418. Between sacred and profane writers, 418-420. Seeming
contradictions to philosophy and the nature of things, 490–42
Conversation with the Deity, the most eminent degree of propheta
inspiration, II. 256.
Conversion of Paul, remarks on, II. 322, 323.
Coptic version of the Old and New Testament, I. 272.
Corinthians (Saint Paul's First Epistle to), II. 334. Paul's characte
of the Gentile Corinthians confirmed by profane historians, 1.8
State of the Corinthian church, II. 334. Occasion and scope of
this Epistle, ibid. Analysis of its contents, 335. Date and gea
ineness, ibid. Examination of the question, how many epistles
Paul wrote to the Corinthians, ibid.

FAITH, analogy of, 1. 342. Rules for investigating it, 342-344.
Fall of man, Mosaic account of, confirmed by the existence of
moral evil, and by historical testimony, I. 69-71.
Families of Hebrew Manuscripts, account of, 1. 218. And of the
manuscripts of the Greek Testament, 204-212.
Fathers, testimony of, to the authenticity of the New Testament, I.
41-45. Assistance to be derived from them in the interpretation
of Scripture, 346-348. Remarks on their mode of quoting the
Scriptures, 41. Authority of their quotations as a source of the
sacred text, 281. Rules for applying their quotations to the de-
termination of various readings, 288, 289.

Felix, procurator of Judæa, the singular propriety of Saint Paul's
address to, illustrated, II. 327.

Fertility of the Holy Land, attested by heathen writers, I. 78.
Fig-tree, the withering of the barren, explained, I. 102.
Figurative Language, origin of, I. 355. Distinction between figures
of words and figures of thought, ibid. General observations on
the interpretation of tropes and figures, 355-358. The figura-
tive language of the prophets sometimes the source of seeming
contradictions, 406. See Allegory, Hyperbole, Irony, Metaphor,
Metonymy, Parable, Proverbs, and Synecdoche.
First-born, on the destruction of, in Egypt, II. 207.

Grammatico-Historical Sense, defined, 1. 323.
Greek Article, elucidations of, I. 327, 328.
Greek Language, the New Testament why written in, I. 193, 194
Similarity of the New Testament Greek with that of the Septu
agint version, 193. Examination of its style, 194, 195. Dialects,
196-199.

Greek Versions (ancient) of the Old Testament:-See Aquila, Sep
tuagint, Symmachus, Theodotion.

Greeks, the New Testament character of, confirmed by heathen
writers, I. 80.
Griesbach's (Dr.) system of recension of the New Testament, ac-
count of, I. 205, 206.

Five thousand men, miracle of the feeding of, I. 104.

Happiness, dark and confused notions of the heathen concerning,
1. 18.
Harmonies of the Scriptures, occasion of, I. 319. Observations on
the different schemes of harmonizers, and on the duration of the
public ministry of Jesus Christ, 319–321.

Gaon (rabbi Saadias), Arabic version by, notice of, I. 274.
Gemaras of Jerusalem and Babylon, account of, I. 345.
Genealogy, importance of, in studying the Scriptures, I. 351, 352.
The seeming contradictions in the genealogies of our Saviour,
as recorded by Matthew and Luke, examined and reconciled,
400, 401. 417, 418. Importance of the genealogies in the first
book of Chronicles, II. 223.

Genesis (book of), title, II. 203. Author, 204. Date, ibid. General
argument, ibid. Scope, ibid. Types of the Messiah in this book
ibid. Synopsis of its contents, ibid. Summary of the patriarchal
religion, as exhibited in this book, I. 142, 143. The literal sense
of the first three chapters vindicated, II. 205. Whence Moses
derived his materials for it, I. 34.

Gentiles, rejection of the Gospel by, no objection to the truth of
Christianity, I. 136.

Genuineness defined, I. 28. Criteria for distinguishing genuine
from spurious writings, 39, 40. Genuineness of the Old Testa-
ment demonstrated, 28-32.: especially of the Pentateuch, 32—
38. And of the New Testament, 40-50. Recapitulation of this
argument, 184.

Geography, importance of, to the study of the Bible, I. 351.
Geology, testimony of, to the credibility of the Mosaic narrative of
the deluge, I. 71, 72.

German Divines, heterodox notions of many of, I. 326. Refutation
of their theory, that some of the interpretations of Christ and his
Apostles are doctrinal accommodations to Jewish opinions and
prejudices, 324.

German Jews, manuscripts of, I. 218.

Giants, Mosaic account of, confirmed by heathen writers, I. 71.
Gibbon's false account of the spread of Christianity, confuted by
facts, I. 133. His immoral principles exposed, 25.

Gittith, import of, II. 244.

Glossaries, nature of, I. 335. Rules for consulting them to advan-
tage, ibid.

Gnostics, tenets of, refuted by St. John, II. 316.

GOD, the true nature and worship of, imperfectly known among the
ancient heathen nations, I. 16, 17. And also among the modern
heathens, 21, 22. Sublime doctrines of the Scriptures concerning
God, in the patriarchal times, 142, 143. Under the Mosaic dis-
pensation, 143-145. And in the Gospel, 149, 150.
Gospel, meaning of, II. 294. General design of the Gospels, 295.
Their number, ibid. And importance, ibid. The sources of the
first three Gospels examined, 385-393. Why rejected by the
unbelieving Jews, I. 134, 135. And by the Gentiles, 136. See
Christianity, Doctrines, Morality, John, Luke, Mark, and Matthew,
in this Index.

Gothic version of the Bible, account of, I. 277. Description of the
Upsal manuscript of, 277, 278. Important remains of, discovered
in the Ambrosian library at Milan, 278, 279.
Governors and Governed, duties of, under the Gospel, I. 153.

divine authority and original, I. 167, 168.

Heathen Nations (ancient), deplorable state of religion and morals
among, I. 16-20.; and among the modern heathens, 21, 22. This
a proof of the necessity of a divine revelation, 22. Derived
many of their institutions from the Scriptures, 77, 78. Their
characters, as incidentally noticed in the New Testament, coo-
firmed by profane writers, 80, 81.

Heathen Writers, testimonies of, to the credibility of the Old Tera-
ment, I. 69-71. And of the New Testament, 78-83. And to
the beneficial effects of the Gospel, in the character and conduct
of the first Christians, 170.

Hebraisms of the New Testament, I. 196. Examples of them, and
observations on them, 196, 197. Rules for the better understand-
ing of Hebraisms, 197, 198.

Hebrew Language, origin and antiquity of, I. 189. Historical sketch
of, 190. Antiquity of its character, ibid. Hebrew vowel points,
191, 192. And accents, 192. Rabbinical Hebrew, 198. The
Hebrew language a proof of the genuineness and authenticity
of the Old Testament, 31. Particularly of the Pentateuch,
Notice of the principal Hebrew manuscripts, 216-221. And of
the printed editions of the Hebrew Bible, 203.
Hebrew Text of the Old Testament, history of, from the writing of
the books of the Old Testament, until the time of Jesus Christ,
I. 200. From the time of Jesus Christ to the age of the Masonites,
200, 201. From the age of the Masorites to the invention of the
art of printing, 201-203. From the invention of the art of print-
ing to our own time, 203.

Hebrews (Epistle to), II. 349. To whom written, 349, 350. In what
language, 351, 352. Its genuineness and authenticity, and by
whom written, 352-356. Date of this Epistle, 356. Its occasion
and scope, 356, 357. Synopsis of its contents, 357. Observations
on it, ibid.
Hegesippus, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Test
ment, I. 43.

Helvetius, immoral tenets of, I. 25.
Heman, psalm ascribed to, II. 240.

Herbert (Lord), absurd and contradictory tenets of, in religion and
morals, I. 22. 25.

Heretical Writers (ancient), testimonies of, to the genuineness and
authenticity of the New Testament, I. 45, 46. Various readings
sometimes to be found in their works, 289.

Hermas, testimony of, to the genuineness and authenticity of the
New Testament, 1. 45.

Hesychius's Recension of the Septuagint, notice of, I. 268.
Hexapla of Origen, specimen of, with illustrative remarks, 1. 967,
268.

Hillel (Rabbi), Codex of, I. 203.

Hindoos, degraded state of religion and morals among. I. 21. Their
extravagant pretensions to antiquity refuted, 74.
Historians (profane), confirm the truth of the Old Testament nar
ratives, I. 69-78. And also of those of the New Testament, 78
-83. This coincidence a proof of their genuineness and authen
ticity, 49-52. Seeming inconsistencies between the sacred and
profane historians accounted for, 414-418. Silence of ancient
historians concerning many facts accounted for, 85-87.
Historical Books of the Old Testament, general observations on, IL
213. Their authors, ibid. Importance, 214. For analyses of the
Historical Books, see their several titles in this Index.
Historical Circumstances, importance of, to the study of the Scrip
tures generally, I. 348-351. Of Scripture allegories in particu
lar, 365. And also of parables, 368.

Historical Passages of Scripture, alleged contradictions in, consider
ed, and shown to have no foundation, I. 400–401.
Historical Sense of Scripture, I. 323.
Historical Testimony, credibility of, illustrated, I. 95, 96. Humes
Objections to it, considered aud refuted, 96, 97. Historical testi