NAMES OF AUTHORS CONSULTED IN THE PRESENT WORK. Tables Third Edition. 1857. ERRATA. Page 64, line 18, for "each that which is their due," read "all that which is their due." 3 from bottom, for “Therapeuti,” read "Therapeutæ.” 2, for "fifty," read "forty." 10, for "1414," read "1417." 17, for "Am'-al-fi," read "Am-al'-fi.” 1, for "remedied," read "modified." MANUAL VI MOLITOR, Philosophie der Geschichte. NEANDER (Dr), Life of Christ. NEWMAN (J. H.), Development of Christian Doctrine. PASSOW, Handwörterbuch der Griechischen Sprache. PATTERSON, Journal of a Tour in Egypt, &c. PITRA (Dom.), Etudes sur les Actes des Saints. SEPP (Dr), Leben Christi. TENNEMAN (T.), Manual of the History of Philosophy. THOLUCK (Dr), Commentar zum Evangelio des Johannis. NAMES OF AUTHORS CONSULTED IN THE PRESENT WORK. BICKMORE (Rev. C.), Chronological Tables. Third Edition. 1857. BUTLER (S.), Modern and Ancient Geography. EWALD, Geschichte des Volks Israel bis Christus. FELLER, Dictionnaire Historique. GESENIUS, Hebräisches Lexikon. GOERRES (J.), Christliche Mystik. HIND (J. H.), Solar System. HÖFLER, Deutschen Päpste. KARCHER (Dr), Schulwörterbuch der Lateinischen Sprache in Etymo logischer Ordnung. M'CABE, Catholic History of England. MANUAL of Church History. Burns and Lambert. MOLITOR, Philosophie der Geschichte. NEANDER (Dr), Life of Christ. NEWMAN (J. H.), Development of Christian Doctrine. PASSOW, Handwörterbuch der Griechischen Sprache. PATTERSON, Journal of a Tour in Egypt, &c. PITRA (Dom.), Etudes sur les Actes des Saints. SEPP (Dr), Leben Christi. TENNEMAN (T.), Manual of the History of Philosophy. THOLUCK (Dr), Commentar zum Evangelio des Johannis. ANCIENT HISTORY. PERIOD I., OR ANTEDILUVIAN PERIOD, 1656 YEARS. B.C. 4004 TO 2348. FROM B.C. 4004.-Creation, according to the Hebrew Text. 4700.-Creation, according to the Samaritan Pentateuch. CHAPTER I. THE earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, and all that forms the universe,1 have had a beginning. These creatures owe their existence to a Supreme 2 Being, Himself existing 3 from all eternity; having therefore neither beginning nor end. He made all things out of nothing by a mere act of His will; therefore His attributes 4 of power and of perfection exceed 5 the comprehension 6 of man. This perfect Being we call God. Because of His perfection,7 God is not subject to the imperfections which we see in everything material. Matter9 is limited, inert,10 unintelligent,11 divisible, and subject to decay. 1 Unus, one; versor, of which one meaning is, to be. In Greek, To Pan, The All. 2 Supremus, highest, from super, above. 3 Prefix, Ex, out; sisto, I stand. 4 Prefix ad, to; tribuo, I give, I hand over. say particularly belongs to any one. Attribute signifies what we can 5 Ex, out of; cedo, I go. Synonym-to go beyond. • Com, together; prehendo I take up. Syn.-to grasp. ? Prefix per, thoroughly; factus, done. Syn. of perfection-fulness. The fulness of the Godhead means the perfection of God. 8 Subjicio, I put under. Syn.-liable to. Matter. Syn.-stuff. 10 In, not; ars, art. Without art, form, or activity. 11 Un, not; inter, within; lego, I gather; in such phrases as, I could not gather his meaning. A |