A NEW HISTORICAL
I perceive you have had an opportunity of read⟨ing⟩ ancient histories. Q. Give an account if the heathen world had any (illegible text)mering light of a Redeemer, as was given to A⟨br⟩aham 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 ⟨wa⟩s born, and Methusalem lived above 500 after ⟨No⟩ah was born, and Noah lived about 60 years af⟨ter⟩ Abraham was born, who might converse togeth⟨er⟩; and in the days of Abraham lived Zoroastes, ⟨who⟩ was a heathen, or Gentile, yet a very learned ⟨man⟩, and might converse with Abraham and Noah, ⟨and⟩ others of the most ancient fathers; for the, Ro⟨ma⟩ns had their learning from the Egyptians, and ⟨the⟩ 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 ⟨wa⟩s in the days of Abraham, Zoroastes; and as hi⟨stroy⟩ relates, was & famous instance of patience hol⟨ine⟩ss, and virtue.
G. But does history relate of no prophet that was ⟨am⟩ongst the heathen or Gentile world, that did pro⟨phe⟩cy of a Redeemer among the Jews?
A. Yes; there is evident intimation in the Writ⟨ing⟩s of Zoroastes, concerning the Son of God, and
