THE

LIFE AND TIMES

OF

RICHARD BA X T E R:

WITII A

CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF HIS WRITINGS.

BY THE

REV. WILLIAM ORME,

AUTHOR OF “ TIE Ife or John OWEN, D.D.;' "BIBLIOTHECA BIBLICA,” ETC.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

JAMES DUNCAN, 37, PATERNOSTER ROW.

MDCCCXXX.

LONDON: PRINTED BY MILLS, Jowett, AND MILLS,

BOLT COURT, FLEET-STREET.

YORK/

CONTENT S.

CHAPTER I.

WORKS ON THE EVIDENCES OF RELIGION.

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Introductory Observations on the Theological Literature of the period

-Arrangement of this part of the Work-Importance of the Evi-

dences of Religion-- Unreasonableness of lufidelity'-Dedication to

Broghill-luitended as a Reply to Clement Writer-Nature and Plan

of the Work-Reasons of the Christian Religion '--View of the

Work- More Reasons for the Christian Religion'-Intended as a

Reply to Lord Herbert- On the Immortality of the Soul'-Notice of

First Attack in English on this Doctrine-Glanvil-Dr. Henry More

-Baxter's Notions of the Soul's Immateriality~ Certainty of the

World of Spirits '—Singular Nature of this Book-Remarks on Witch-

craft and Apparitions---Baxter, the First Original Writer in English

on the Evidences of Revelation-Mornay-Grotius—Bishop Fotherby

-Stillingfleet-Concluding Observations ..........

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CHAPTER JI.

DOCTRINAL WORKS.

Introductory Observations! Aphorisms of Justification '-Animadver-

sions on the Aphorisms by Burgess, Warren, Wallis, Cartwright, and

Lawson--Other Antagonists — Apology'-Molivæus, Crandon, Eyres

- Confession of Faith '- Perseverance'-kendal-Barlow-Shep-

herd — Saving Faith'—Dissertations on Justification - On Justify-

ing Righteousness'-Controversy with Tully—' Original Sin'-Uni-

versal Redemption'-Catholic Theology'-'Methodus Theologiæ'-

• End of Doctrinal Controversies'-General View of Baxter's Doc-

trinal Sentiments-Strictures on his Manner of conducting Contro-

versy-Conclusion, ..... . .. . .. .. ....

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