Tetrarchs, Such Deputy Governors as had kingly Power in four Provinces.

Publicans, Those who gathered the Taxes: They were chiefly Gentiles. Centurions, Captains of a hundred Sol

diers.

Philofophers, Profeffors and Teachers of Wisdom.

Epicureans and Stoicks, Different Sects of Heathen Philofophers.

Chriftians.

Difciples of Chrift, Those who learnt the Doctrine of Christ, and took him for their Teacher and Mafter.

Apoftles, Thofe twelve Disciples whom Christ chofe for his chief Minifters, and fent them abroad to preach the Gofpel.. Prophets, Thofe who spoke by Infpiration of God, especially fuch as foretold Things to come.

The four Evangelifts, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, who wrote the History of Chrift.

Note, Sometimes the Word Evangelift fignifies an infpired Preacher of the Gospel.

Apoftles,

Apostles, Prophets, Evangelifts, Extraordinary Minifters in the firft Age of the Chriftian Church.

Bishops, Elders, Paftors, Teachers, Ordinary Ministers to continue in all Ages in the Church for Teaching and Govern

ment.

Deacons, Officers chofen and appointed to take care of the Poor in the Church.

SECT. IV. Names of the twelve Patriarchs, the Fathers of the Tribes of Ifrael.

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EUBEN, The First-born; but he defiled one of his Father's Wives. Simeon and Levi, They wickedly flew the Shechemites after they had made a League with them.

Levi, The Priesthood and Care of the Worship of God was given to his Family or Tribe.

Judah, The Kingdom was promised to his Family: From him came David and Chrift.

Jofeph, Ifrael's beloved Son; but his Brethren hated him and fold him into Egypt, where he was made Ruler of the Land,

Zebu

Zebulun, Ifachar, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Afber, and Benjamin, are the other feven Patriarchs, but have nothing fo remarkable recorded concerning them.

Ephraim and Manaffeth were the two Sons of Jofeph, but Jacob in Prophecy appointed them to make two diftinct Tribes in the Nation of Ifrael.

SECT. V. Names of Kings.

Jews.

AUL, The firft King of Ifrael; he fought his Father's Cattle, and the Prophet found him and anointed him King.

David, The Man after God's own Heart, who was raised from a Shepherd to a King.

Solomon, A King of Ifrael, and the wifeft of Men; he built the Temple at Jerufalem.

Rehoboam, A proud young King of Ifrael, who lost all his Subjects except Judah and Benjamin.

Jeroboam, The first King of Ifrael when they parted from Judah, and he fet up the Idolatry of the Calves.

Ahab,

Abab, An ungodly King of Ifrael, who fet up the Idol Baal.

Hezekiah, A good King of Judab, who reformed the Nation; he prayed when he was fick, and was promised that he fhould live fifteen Years longer.

Manaffeb, A King of Judah, who did much Wickedness, but he repented and was forgiven.

Jofiah, A very young King of Judah, whose Heart was tender, and he feared God.

Zedekiah, The last King of Judab; he was taken Captive by Nebuchadnezzar, and had his Eyes put out.

Gentiles.

Abimelech, The Name of fome of the ancient Kings of the Philistines.

Pharaoh, The Names of the Kings of Egypt One who made the Ifraelites Slaves, was drowned in the Red Sea with all his Army.

Balak, King of Moab, who hired Balaam to curfe Ifrael.

Adonibezek, The King of Bezek in Canaan, who had cut off the Thumbs and Great Toes of threefcore and ten Kings, and was ferved so himself at last.

Eglon, King of Moab, who oppreffed Ifrael, and was stabb'd with a Dagger by • Ehud their Deliverer.

Jabin, King of Canaan, who had three hundred Chariots of Iron, and was conquered under the Government of Deborab.

Hiram, King of Tyre, who furnished Solomon with Timber and Workmen toward the Building the Temple.

Sennacherib, The King of Allyria who befieged Jerufalem, but an Angel of God deftroyed his Army, even one hundred and fourfcore thousand Men, in one Night.

Nebuchadnezzar, The proud King of Babylon who deftroyed Jerufalem, but he run mad, and was driven among the Beasts.

Belfbazzar, The laft King of Babylon, who in the midst of his Jollity was frighted by the Hand which appeared against the Wall, and was flain that Night.