Origines sacræ, or, A rational account of the grounds of Christian faith, as to the truth and divine authority of the Scriptures and the matters therein contained by Edward Stillingfleet ...

Title

Origines sacræ, or, A rational account of the grounds of Christian faith, as to the truth and divine authority of the Scriptures and the matters therein contained by Edward Stillingfleet ...

Author

Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.

Publication

London :: Printed by R.W. for Henry Mortlock ...,

1662.

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Subject terms

Bible -- Evidences, authority, etc.

History, Ancient.

Apologetics -- Early works to 1800.

Apologetics -- History -- 17th century.

Theology, Doctrinal.

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Contents

• title page
• To his most Honoured Friend and Patron, Sr. ROGER BURGOINE, Knight and Baronet.
• THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
• THE CONTENTS.
  • BOOK I.
  • BOOK II.
  • BOOK III.
• ERRATA.
• ORIGINES SACRAE: The Truth of Scripture-History asserted.
  • CHAP. I. The obscurity and defect of Ancient History.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Phoenician and Aegyptian History.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Chaldean History.
  • CHAP. IV. The defect of the Graecian History.
  • CHAP. V. The general uncertainty of Heathen Chronology.
  • CHAP. VI. The uncertain epocha's of Heathen Chronology.
• BOOK II.
  • CHAP. I. The certainty of the Writings of Moses.
  • CHAP. II. Moses his certain knowledge of what he writ.
  • CHAP. III. Moses his fidelity and integrity proved.
  • CHAP. IV. The fidelity of the Prophets succeeding Moses.
  • CHAP. V. The tryal of Prophetical Doctrine.
  • CHAP. VI. The tryal of Prophetical Predictions and Miracles.
  • CHAP. VII. The eternity of the Law of Moses discussed.
  • CHAP. VIII. General Hypotheses concerning the Truth of the Doctrine of Christ.
  • CHAP. IX. The rational evidence of the truth of Christian Religi∣on from Miracles.
  • CHAP. X. The difference of true miracles from false.
• BOOK. III.
  • CHAP. I. Of the Being of God.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Origine of the Universe.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Origine of Evil.
  • CHAP. IV. Of the Origine of Nations.
  • CHAP. V. Of the Origine of the Heathen Mythology.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Excellency of the Scriptures.