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In which are recorded the original of Man
kind, of the icverAt nations of the world, and
of the Jewilh Nation in par,ieular-the lives
of the Patrarchs CT nrae the journey of
that people from Egypt thro' the Wildsrnefs
to the land OF Canaan, aud their fettlement in
that land; their laws, moral ceremonial ard
Judicial their government, and Fate under
judges and kings their teveral captiyities
aud their facred BOOKS of Devotion, with a
copious EXPEDITION on the Books of the Pro-
phets. ihewing that they chiefly heong to
the Geipel times, and great number Of them
to times We. To come !, and dilertaion OH
the feveral Apocryphal writings. Contain
ing correct copy of the Sacred Text; an
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planned, feesning contradictions reconciled,
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Jew.
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