CONTENTS OF VOL. I. Page Belief of a Deity founded on the constitution of the Human Mind-Almost universal-Moral government of God traced in the constitution of Human Nature, and the state of the world-Brought to light by the Gospel. 2. Various readings-Sources of correction. Manner in which the claim of containing a divine revelation is SECT. 1. Argument from the miracles of Jesus-Uniformity of the course of nature-Power of the Almighty to interpose.-Communication of this power a striking mark of a divine commission.-Harmony between the internal and external evidence of Christianity- Miracles of the Gospel illustrate its peculiar doc- 2. Mr. Hume's argument against miracles-Circumstan- 3. How far the argument from miracles is affected by the John xi. Exhibition of character-The historian-The other SECT. 1. Antiquity and integrity of the books of the Old Tes- tament-Hope of the Messiah founded on the re- 2. Correspondence between the circumstances of Jesus, and the predictions of the Old Testament. 3. Direct prophecies of the Messiah-Double sense of prophecy-Not inconsistent with the nature of pro- Magnificence and extent of the system of prophecy-Jesus the Page Resurrection of Christ an essential fact in the history of his re- SECT. 1. When the success of a religious system forms a legi- mate argument for its divine original-Progress of Mahometanism and Christianity compared. 2. Secondary causes of the progress of Christianity as- signed by Mr. Gibbon considered. 3. Rank and character of some of the early Converts to 4. Measure of the effect produced by the means em- Inspiration not impossible-Three degrees of it-Necessary SECT. 1. The Gospel a republication of Natural Religion- 2. The Gospel a method of saving sinners-Duties con.. |