Table VIII. Patriarchal Eras and Intervals from Usher—Table IX. Extent of the _first three ages_ of the World—Date of the Exodus of Israel from Egypt 64 CHAPTER V.—EXTENT OF THE FOURTH AGE OF THE WORLD. Palpable Forgery of this period in 1 Kings vi. 1.—Table X. Critarchal Eras and Intervals, from Usher and Cuninghame—Object of Usher in determining this period—Testimony of Paul and the Book of Judges as to its true extent—Testimony of Origen—Table XI. Extent of the _first four ages_ of the world—Verification of the true extent of the _fourth age_ by Chronographers—Agreement on this point between Mr. Clinton and Mr. Cuninghame 67 CHAPTER VI.—EXTENT OF THE FIFTH AGE OF THE WORLD. Table XII. Monarchal Eras and Intervals, from Usher and Cuninghame—Correction of the mistakes of chronologers as to the true extent of this period, by Mr. Cuninghame—Table XIII. Extent of the _first five ages_ of the World—Confirmation of the true extent of the _fifth age_ from sacred history and prophecy 73 CHAPTER VII.—EXTENT OF THE SIXTH AGE OF THE WORLD. 1. Table XIV. Hierarchal Eras and Intervals, from Usher and Cuninghame—Determination of the Intervals from Scripture—Period of the Seventy years Captivity—Period of the Seventy prophetic weeks of Daniel—Table XV. Date of the Crucifixion determined—Truth of the Ancient Tradition respecting the First Advent of the Messiah demonstrated 79 2. Determination of the Epoch of the Birth of Christ—Labours of Mr. Cuninghame on this point—Coincidence of the extent of the period of Patriarchal Pilgrimage with that of Hierarchal Bondage—Table XVI. Extent of the _Six Ages_ of the World—Difference between the true and vulgar dates of the Nativity—Mr. Cuninghame’s dates of the Nativity and Public Ministry of Christ deduced from the chronology of the Septuagint 84 SECTION II.—CONFIRMATION OF THE GREAT EPOCHS OF THE WORLD. CHAPTER I.—HISTORICAL CONFIRMATION OF THE TRUE SYSTEM OF CHRONOLOGY. Testimonies of the ancient chronographers and historians before and after Christ, in favour of the chronology of the Septuagint—Demetrius, Eupolemus, Josephus, Justin Martyr, and all the early fathers of the first three centuries—Theophilus, Hippolytus, Africanus, Origen, Cyprian, Lactantius, Epiphanius, Ambrose, Ephrem Syrus, Augustine, Chrysostom, Sulpicius Severus, Annianus, Syncellus, Eutychius, the author of the Paschal Chronicle, and the Council called “Synodus in Trullo”—Probable cause of minute variations among the ancient chronographers 90 CHAPTER II.—REDUCTION OF THE MUNDANE ERA OF REDEMPTION.