VIII. The Revolt and Captivity of the Ten IX. The Idolatry of the Kings of Judah. X. The City and Temple destroy'd. XI. Both rebuilt, after the Return. XII. The Second Temple finally destroy'd. VIII. The Sabbaths. ibid. XI. Devotions at the Time of Sacrifice. XII. Jofephus's Account of Sacrifices. XIII. Scripture Examples of Sacrifices. XIV. Sacrifices, only a Toleration. CHA P.VII. III. Veftments of the High-Prieft. IV. Confecration of the High-Prieft. V. Qualifications of the High-Priest. HE Nation or People, about whofe Affairs the Bible is chiefly converfant, being mention'd therein under feveral Denomi nations; in order to give fome Account of this, and to find out the Times when and Reasons why they affum'd each of them, we may observe that the Descent of Mankind, from the Beginning of the World, is divided into four Sets or Ages, fucceffively, by the Scripture, term'd Generations: The first of which was, from Adam to Noab; the Second, from Noah to Abra ham; the third, from Abraham to David; and the fourth, from David to CHRIST. In the fecond of thefe, this People came to be distinguish'd and known by the Name of Hebrews; in the third, they obtain'd that of Ifraelites; and, in the fourth, were call'd Jews. They are the most ancient of any People upon Record. For, in the fecond Age, or Generation of the World, we find them fettled in Affyria; a Country of the first Account with the most early of the Heathen Writers. And whereas, upon the great and speedy Increase of Mankind, many Families blindly ran into Idolatry, and wholly gave themselves up to all kinds of falfe Worship; Thefe, obeying the Law of Nature and the Dictates of right Reason, and probably retaining fome Sparks of that Revelation which had been difpens'd, upon certain Occafions and to certain Perfons, from the very Beginning of the World, were fuch as, in a great measure, knew what Regard was proper to be had to the Supreme Being; and accordingly, adoring the One True God, were regular and conftant in their Devotion. The na tural |