
The Egiptians 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 claime their wisdome the age of 10000▪ 〈◊〉. That the Hebrew letters haue bin euer continued in that language. Of some scriptures too ancient for the church to allow, because that might procure a suspect, that they are rather counterfit then tru The Prophets more ancient then any of the Gentile philosophers. Of the bookes of Esdras and the Ma∣chabees. Of the three prophecies of Agge, Zacha∣ry and Malachi. Daniels and Ezechiells prophecies, con∣cerning Christ and his church. Prophecies of Hieremy and Zephany concerning the former theames. The prophecy contained in the song and praier of Abacuc. Prophecies of Abdi, Nahum and Aba∣cuc, concerning the worlds saluation in Christ. Prophecies of Micheas, Ionas and Ioel, correspondent vnto the New Testament. Prophecies concerning the Ghospell, in Osee and Amos. Of the times of the Prophets, whose bookes wee haue, how they prophecied (some of them) of the calling of the nation, in the decly∣ning of the Assirrian Monarchy, and the Ro∣manes erecting. The Romaines were freed from their Kings, and Israell from captiuity, both at one time. Philosophers liuing in Tarquinius Pris∣cus his time, and Zedechias his, when Ierusa∣lem was taken and the Temple destroied. The seauen Sages in Romulus his time: Israell led into captiuity: Romulus dieth and is deified. Rome, founded at the time of the Assirian Monarchies fall, Ezechias beeing King of Iudaea. Of the Latian Kings: Aeneas (the first) and Auentinus (the twelf Of the succession of the Kingdome in Is∣raell after the Iudges. That Aeneas came into Italy when Labdon was Iudge of Israell. Of the diuills power in transforming mans shape: what a christian may beleeue here∣in. Of the incredible changes of men that Varro beleeued. How Diomedes was deified after the de∣struction of Troy, and his fellowes said to be tur∣ned into birds. The ruine of the Argiue Kingdome: Pi∣cus, Saturnes sonne succeeding him in Lau∣rentum. What fictions got footing in the nations, when the Iudges began first to rule Israell.

The Kings of Argos and Assiria, at the 〈◊〉 of Iacobs death.

… in Egipt: and there adored as a deity.Of the times of Iacob and his sonne Io∣seph. …, in the hundreth yeare of Abrahams age, 〈◊〉 Isaac was borne, according to the promise: 〈◊〉 at the birth of Iacob and Esau.Of the Kings and times of the Earthly Citty, correspondent vnto those of Abraham. …rning the two Citties, continuing vnto the time of Christs birth, the Sauiour of the.THE CONTENTS OF THE eighteenth booke of the City of God.
