TABERNACLES (feast of), a proof of the credibility of the Old Tes-
tament, I. 66.

Tacitus, testimony of, concerning Jesus Christ, I. 82.; and the cha-
racter and persecutions of the Christians, 83.

Talmud, account of, I. 344, 345. Talmudical arrangement of the
books of the Old Testament, 217. Testimony of the Talmuds to
the character of Jesus Christ, 81.

Targums, or Chaldee paraphrases of the Old Testament, critical
account of, I. 262-264.

Tatian, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testament, 1.
43, 44. Notice of his harmony of the Gospels, 319.
Tertullian, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testament.
I. 42, 43.

Testament (Old), the Hebrew Scriptures why so termed, I. 28. Genu-
ineness of, ibid. External evidences of its genuineness, 29, 30.
Internal evidences. Its language, style, and manner of writing,
31. The circumstantiality of its narratives, 31, 32. Its uncor
rupted preservation proved from the absolute impossibility of its
being falsified or corrupted, either by Jews, 52, 53. 184, 185.; or
by Christians, 53.; and from the agreement of all the ancient
paraphrases, versions, and manuscripts, 53, 54. Particular proofs
of the integrity of the Old Testament, 56, 57. Its accounts con-
firmed by profane historians, 73-83. History of the Hebrew text
of, 200-203. Different appellations given to it, 212. Order and
ancient divisions of, 212, 213. Modern divisions of, 213. Ancient
versions, 261-280. Account of the principal Hebrew MSS. of
the Old Testament, 216-221. Editions, 203. See Credibility,
Inspiration, Pentateuch, Preservation.

Testament (New), general title of, I. 38, 39. Account of its canon,
39. The New Testament, why written in Greek, 193, 194. Simi-
larity of its Greek with that of the Septuagint version, 193. Ex-
amination of its style, 194-196. Account of its dialects, 196–
199. Genuineness and authenticity of the New Testament proved,
from the impossibility of forgery, 40. 54, 55. From the external
evidence afforded by the testimonies of ancient Christians, 40-
45.

Of heretical writers, 45, 46. And heathen testimonies 46-
48. And by ancient versions of it, 48. From the internal evi-
dence furnished by the character of its writers, ibid. By its
language and style, 48, 49. 195, 196. By the circumstantiality
of its narratives, 49. And by the coincidence of its accounts
with the history of those times, 49-51. Its uncorrupted preser-
vation proved from its contents, 54. From the utter impossibility
of its being universally accomplished, 54, 55. From the agree
ment of all the manuscripts, 55. Versions and quotations from
the New Testament in the writings of the early Christians, 55,
56. Particular proofs of its integrity, 57, 58. Its accounts con-
firmed by profane historians, 78-87. (See Credibility, Inspira-
tion.) Recensions or families of manuscripts of the New Testa-
ment, 204-212. Descriptive catalogue of the principal manu-
scripts, 222-261. Classification of its several books. II. 293, 294.
Ancient divisions of, I. 213, 214. Titles to each book, 215. Sub-
scriptions, ibid. Ancient stichoi and modern verses, 214, 215.
Ancient and modern punctuation, 214. See Versions.
Testimony, observations on the credibility of, I. 95, 96. Refutation
of Mr. Hume's objections against testimony, 96, 97. Testimony
of native contemporary writers a source of interpretation, 329–
333. And also the testimony of foreigners who have acquired a
language, 335, 336.

Tetropla of Origen, account of, I. 267.

Theodotion's Greek version of the Old Testament, account of, I. 269.
Its critical value, ibid.

Theophilus (bishop of Antioch), testimony of, to the genuineness of
the New Testament, I. 43.

Titus, account of, II. 346, 347. Date of the Epistle to him, 347. In
scope and analysis, ibid. Observations on it, ibid.
Titus (the Roman emperor), triumphal arch of, a proof of the cre
dibility of the Scriptures, I. 91. His destruction of Jerusalem
commemorated by a coin, ibid. Inscription erected in his honour
ibid. note.

Tobit, apocryphal book of, II. 290.
Tradition, insecurity of, I. 27.

Trajan, letter of, concerning the Christians, I. 84.
Transubstantiation, Romish notion of, unsupported by Scripture,
356, 357. No miracle in it, 99. note.

Tropes and figures, on the interpretation of, I. 355-358.
Tropical Sense, I. 322.

Types, nature of, I. 385. Legal types, ibid. Prophetical types,
386. Historical types, 386. Rules for the interpretation of type
386, 387. Types of the Messiah, in the book of Genesis, II. 24 |
Exodus, 206. Numbers, 218.

Typical sense of Scripture, I. 323.

Tyre, prophecies concerning, and their fulfilment, I. 124, 125.

ULPHILAS'S Gothic version of the New Testament, account of, I
277. Notice of some manuscripts of it, 277–279.
Universal Propositions to be understood with limitations, I. 395, 39
Unknown God," origin of the altar to, at Athens, I. 90.
Urim and Thummim, what, II. 255.
Usus Loquendi, defined, I. 329. Direct testimonies for ascertaining
it, 329-336. Indirect testimonies for ascertaining it, 336-354

VARIOUS READINGS, the Christian faith not affected by, I. 55. 281
282. Their nature, 282. Difference between them and ren
errata, ibid. Notice of the principal collations and collection
of various readings, ibid. Causes of them, ibid. The negligence
or mistakes of transcribers, errors or imperfections in the manu
script copied, 283, 284. Critical conjecture, 284. Wilful corrup
tions from party motives, 285. Sources whence a true reading
is to be determined, ibid. Manuscripts, 285, 286. Ancient edi
tions, 286. Ancient versions, 286, 287. The writings of Joseph,
288. Parallel passages, ibid. Quotations of the fathers, 285
Heretical writings, 289. Critical conjecture, 289, 290. Gener
rules for judging of various readings, 290-292. Notice of the
collections of various readings by Poussines, 245., and the Mar
quis of Velez, ibid. note.

Velesian Manuscripts, notice of, I. 245. note.
Verses, the Old and New Testament, when divided into, I. 213
Versions (ancient), a proof of the genuineness and authenticity of
the New Testament, I. 48. Account of the ancient versions of
the Old and New Testaments, 261-280. Versions of the Sams
ritan Pentateuch, 204. The critical value of ancient vers
and hints for consulting them to the best advantage, 333–345
Their use in determining various readings, 286, 287.
Vespasian, pretended miracle of, exposed, I. 118.
Victorinus, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testament,
Virtue, no motives to, among the heathen nations, I. 18. Admi
rable and beautiful motives to virtue presented in the Gospel
156-158.

I. 42.

Visions, prophetic, II. 255, 256.
Visiting the sins of fathers upon their children explained, I. 409
Voltaire, impious opinions of, on religion, I. 24. Advocated inno
rality, 25. And exemplified his precepts by his own profligate
example, 26. His miserable death, 176.

Vowel Points (Hebrew), evidence concerning the ancient or mo
dern date of, I. 191, 192. Their relative utility, 192.
Vulgate Latin version of the Scriptures, account of, I. 275, 276-
Variations between the Sixtine aud Clementine editions, 276, 77.
Its critical value, 277. Modern revisions of it, ibid.

Its date, occasion, and

Threatenings of Scripture, interpretation of, I. 399.
Time, instances of, being put for things done in time, I. 360. Dif.
ferent modes of computing time sometimes adopted by the sacred
writers, 405,

Timothy, account of, II. 343.

Timothy, First Epistle to, II. 343. Its date, 343, 344. Genuineness
and authenticity of the Epistles to Timothy, 344. Scope and
synopsis of the First Epistle, 344, 345.

Timothy, Second Epistle to, II. 345. Its date, 345, 346. Where
written, 346. Its scope, ibid. Synopsis of its contents, ibid. Ob-
servations on this Epistle, ibid. On the use which the Christain
church in every age is to make of the two Epistles to Timothy

and that to Titus, 345.

Tindal, absurd and contradictory tenets of, concerning religion, I. 23.
Titles of books, remarks on, I. 348. Of the Psalms, II. 242, 243.
Of the books of the New Testament, I. 215.

Widow's son raised to life, remarks on, I. 101, 102. 105.
Wilderness, table of the stations of the Israelites in the, II. 210
Wisdom of Solomon, account of the apocryphal book of. II. 290, 29
Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, account of the apocryphai boot

of, II. 291.

Women, miserable condition of, at Athens, I. 19. note 7. Their
condition elevated by Christianity, 170.

Woolston (Mr.), absurd and contradictory tenets of, I. 24.
Words and phrases, rules for investigating the meaning of, I. 31
-326. Emphatic words, 327-329.
Writing, the Scriptures why committed to, I. 27.