Unheard-of Curiosities/3

by Jacques Gaffarel

the contents.

1. The xxxx custome of blaming the Ancients is noted.
2. The Reasons brought against the Persians, and their Magicke, examined and found of no force. The Errors of the Counterset Berosus, Dinon, Comestor, Genebrard, Pierius, and Venetus, concerning Zoroaster.
3. The strange Statues of Laban, and Micha, called Teraphim, perhaps allowed of God.
4. The Errours of Elias Levita, Aben-Esra, R. Eliezer, R. D. Chimchi, Cajetan, Sainctes, Vatablus, Clarius, Merceras, Marinus, and Mr. Selden, concerning these Teraphim. The grosse conceit of Philo Iudæus touching this Particular.
5. A conjecture touching these Statues, what they were ; and an answer to what may be objected against it.
6. Of Certaine Strange, Prodigious things, which have foretold Disasters, which have been seen to come to passe ; and which do yet foretell the same.
7. The Conclusion of all before delivered.