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 A NEW HISTORICAL

I perceive you have had an opportunity of read ancient histories. Q. Give an account if the heathen world had any mering light of a Redeemer, as was given to Aaham and his offspring.

A. As history shews, they had a very clear light, Adam ( who had converse with God and with angels) lived above 240 years after Methusealem s born, and Methusalem lived above 500 after ah was born, and Noah lived about 60 years af Abraham was born, who might converse togeth; and in the days of Abraham lived Zoroastes, was a heathen, or Gentile, yet a very learned , and might converse with Abraham and Noah, others of the most ancient fathers; for the, Rons had their learning from the Egyptians, and Egyptians from the Chaldeans, as the Jews from Moses, and Moses from the Patriarchs, &c.

Q. In what age of the world did Job live? A. Job lived the second age of the world, and s in the days of Abraham, Zoroastes; and as hi relates, was & famous instance of patience holss, and virtue.

G. But does history relate of no prophet that was ongst the heathen or Gentile world, that did procy of a Redeemer among the Jews?

A. Yes; there is evident intimation in the Writs of Zoroastes, concerning the Son of God, and