Observations Upon the Plagues Inflicted Upon the Egyptians

illustration. Particularly in respect to the plagues in Egypt, it does not appear that any writer has observed that correspondence which seems to subsist between the offence and the punishment, as well as between the people and their customs. It will afford me great satisfaction if this correspondence should appear universally obvious and precise, and founded in truth. As what I here present to the public is a small part of a large collection, I may possibly, if I live, venture to produce other observations upon similar subjects, and of a like tendency. For my chief labour has been, ever since I have had opportunities of reading, observing, and forming an unbiassed opinion, to do honour to the religion which I profess, and to authenticate the Scriptures upon which it is founded.

CONTENTS.

OF Egyptian Rites, and of the Colonies by which they

were introduced very early into Greece

Concerning the Judgments of God in Egypt, and of their

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Propriety

PART FIRST.

OF THE PLAGues inflicted upon the EGYPTIANS.

The First Plague-THE RIVER TURNED TO BLOOD

Antiquity of Worshipping Rivers

The Peculiarity of the Punishment by this Plague

The Destruction of the Aquatic Tribes

Of the compound Deity Atargatis

Extent of this Worship, and its Fallacy

The Second Plague-FROGS

The Frog an emblem of Prophetic Influence

esteemed Sacred from its Inflation

Other Reasons for this Animal being a Sacred Emblem

The Third Plague-LICE

Of the Cinnim or Conim Lice, &c.

A more determinate Proof of the Author's Opinion

Frequent Prohibitions of this Worship

The Miracle of Flies ascertained

The Fifth Plague-MURRAIN OF BEASTS

The Sixth Plague-BOILS AND BLAINS

PART SECOND.

The Fourth Plague-Kuvouviai, or FLIES

Of Flies held sacred

The Worship of Achor, and Acoron, the God-fly, &c.

The true Place ascertained where Ahaziah sent to enquire 63

The Propriety of the Judgment

The Peculiarity observable in the scattering of the Ashes 103

The Seventh Plague-RAIN, HAIL, and FIRE, attended

with THUNDER

Farther Propriety in these Judgments

The History illustrated from the Climate and Seasons

PART THIRD.

The Eighth Plague-LOCUSTS

Instances concerning Locusts, and their Depredations

Of the Deities invoked in such Calamities

The Ninth Plague-PALPABLE Darkness

Of the Adoration paid to the Sun, and to Fire

Night adored as a Primary Deity

Recapitulation

The Tenth Plague-DEATH OF THE FIRST-BORN

Of the Sacred Ordinance which preceded this Event

Conclusion

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First, concerning the Symbolical Serpent

Of the Serpents in the Wilderness, and of the Brazen

A DISSERTATION UPON THE DIVINE MISSION OF MOSES.

Concerning this Divine Mission

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Of the Birth of Moses, and his wonderful Preservation;

also the Servitude of the Israelites in Egypt

Of Moses in Midian

Of his being appointed by God to free his People

Observations upon the Order given to Moses

Considerations upon the Words I AM THAT I AM

A farther Consideration

Conclusion upon this Head

Continuation of the Divine Interview, and an Account of

the two Miracles exhibited

CONTENTS.

Objection to the true God explaining himself by the Em-

blems of Egypt

The true Purport of the Emblem

Of the Rod of Moses

Concerning the Purport of the Second Miracle

Of the Miracle to be renewed

Of Moses an Oracle and a reputed Divinity

Moses represented not only as an Oracle, but as a Deity

Of the Angel, which withstood Moses in his way to

Egypt

Of the Powers with which Moses was invested
A short Recapitulation of preceding Remarks
Objection answered

Observations upon the Route taken by Moses and the Is-
raelites upon their Departure

The Encampment upon the extreme Point of the Red-sea
Of the Israelites Arrival at Sinai

Their Attempt to get to the Land of Promise

Of their Procedure after the Death of Moses
Arguments from the Law for its Divine Original
Farther Observations showing the Impossibility of their
Laws being of Human Invention

The Spirit of Truth throughout apparent

The Argument still pursued

Conclusion

Of the Place of Residence given to the Children of Israel
in Egypt, and of their Departure from it

The Situation of some of the Places determined, upon which
the History depends

The Situation of the City Heliopolis more particularly de-

scribed

Of the City Heliopolis of the Desert

Of the City Letopolis