CONTENTS.

[Note. This Table is more adapted to the larger edition;
because some of the numbered sections in this are mere conclu-
sions from principles already explained; but such a table is deem-
ed useful as affording a view of the general plan of the Work.]

CHAPTER I. THE DEITY.

I. His essential Attributes. 1. Theology.2. Deity and

nature.-3. Incomprehensibility.-4. Eternity.-5. Spirit-

uality.-6. Self-existence and self-sufficiency.-7. Omni-

science.-8. Omnipresence, or ubiquity.-9. Unity.-10. Om-

nipotence.-11. Infinite wisdom. II. His moral attributes.

12. Immutability. -13. Happiness. -14. Goodness.-

15. Justice.-16. Truth.-17. Mercy.-18. Immensity.-

19. Personality.-20. Perfection.-21. Holiness

CHAPTER II. THE CREATION.

1. Natural philosophy.—2. The analogies of nature.—

3. The energies of matter.-4. How matter is prepared for

entering the animal system by vegetable life.-5. How mat-

ter enters the animal system.-6. Life, or the connection

between soul and matter.-7. Organization of the brain.-

8. No traces of memory or of intellect in the brain.-9. Per-

fection of the Divine works.-10. The beauty of the Divine

workmanship.-11. Reflections..

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CHAPTER III. THE HUMAN SOUL.

1. Estimate of metaphysics.-2. The destinies of the soul.

-3. The capacities of the soul.-4. Instinct.-5. Intellect.

—6. Knowledge.-7. Reason.-8. Will.

CHAPTER IV. MAN A FALLEN CREATURE.

1. Natural religion.-2. Origin of evil.-3. The tempter.

-4. The original state of man.-5. The Fall.-6. Death.

-7. The enmity of the devil.-8. The woman's punish-

ment.-9. The punishment of the man.-10. The curse of

the ground and the Deluge.-11. Cain and his posterity.-

12. The present state of mankind..

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CHAPTER V. THE HEATHEN WORLD.

1. Noah and the Ark.-2. Origin of Pagan idolatry.-

3. The sacred mysteries.-4. The Dispersion.-5. National

idolatry particularized.--6. Infidelity

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CHAPTER VI. THE PLAN OF REDEMPTION.

1. Revealed religion.-2. The plan of Redemption unfold-

ed.-3. Divine Providence.-4. Faith.-5. The Trinity.... 130

CHAPTER VII. THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF

JESUS CHRIST.

1. Incarnation.-2. Virgin Mary.-3. Personal character

of Christ.-4. Marriage.--5. Miracles.-6. Temptations of

Christ.-7. Suffering and death....

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CHAPTER VIII. REDEMPTION.

1. The intermediate state.-2. The resurrection of Christ.

-3. The ascension and the Great High Priest.-4. The sa-

craments.-5. The Holy Ghost.-6. Free agency and pre-

destination.-7. The general judgment.-8. The future

state.-9. The unfulfilled prophecies, and the Book of Re-

velations

CONCLUSION......

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NATURAL HISTORY

OF

RELIGION.

CHAPTER I.

THE DEITY.

"WHAT is Religion?"

The word Religion is used to denote our duty towards God and our duty towards our neighbour which include every personal virtue.

"Who is God?"

The infinite, eternal, incomprehensible, all-wise, and all-powerful BEING who created and still preserves all things, In whom we live, and move, and have our being.'

"In what does our duty to this Being consist ?" In acting in obedience to his will, so as to make that will the rule of our lives.

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