CHAPTER IV. SECTION I.-Speculations on the Doctrine of the depravity of Human SECTION II.-Containing a disquisition of the Law of Nature, as it respects the moral system, interspersed with observations on subsequent reli. gions, CHAPTER V. 24 27 SECTION I.-Argumentative Reflections on Supernatural and Mysterious SECTION 2.-Containing observations on the Providence and Agency of CHAPTER VI 31 333 J SECTION 1.-Of Miracles, SECTION II-A succession of knowledge, or of the exertion of power in God, incompatible with his omniscience or omnipotence, and the eternal and infinite display of Divine Power, forecloses any subsequent exertion of it miraculously, 39 41 SECTION III.-Rare and wonderful phenomena no evidence of miracles, nor are diabolical spirits able to effect them, or superstitious traditions to confirm them, nor can ancient miracles prove recent revelations, SECTION IV.-Prayer cannot be attended with miraculous consequences, 42 47 CHAPTER VII. SECTION I.—The vagueness and unintelligibleness of the Prophecies, ren- 51. 57 SECTION III.-Dreams or visions uncertain and chimerical channel for the conveyance of Revelation; with remarks on the Communication CHAPTER VIII. SECTION I. Of the nature of Faith and wherein it consists, SECTION II. Of the traditions of our forefathers, SECTION III. Our faith is governed by our reasonings, whether they are CHAPTER IX. SECTION I.-A trinity of persons cannot exist in the Divine Essence whe- sonality in the divine nature. Christ, incompatible with his divinity, CHAPTER X. SECTION. I-Observations on the state of man in Moses's paradise, on the · SECTION II.--Pointing out the natural impossibility of all and every of the SECTION III. Of the origin of the Devil or of moral evil, and of the De- 72 75 75, 76% 19 81 CHAPTER XI. SECTION I.—Imputation cannot change, alienate or transfer the personal demerit of sin, and personal merit of virtue to others, who were not active therein, although this doctrine supposes an alienation thereof, SECTION II.-The moral rectitude of things forecloses the act of imputa tion, SECTION III.-Containing remarks on the atonement and satisfaction for CHAPTER XII. SECTION I-Of the impossibility of translating an infallible revelation from its original copies, and preserving it entire through all the revolutions of the world, and vicissitudes of human learning to our time, SECTION II.-The variety of Annotations and Expositions of the scriptures together with the diversity of Sectaries evinces their fallibility, SECTION III. On the compiling of the manuscripts of the scriptures into one volume, and of its several translations. The infallibility of the Popes, and of their chartered rights to remit or retain sins. And of the impropriety of their being trusted with a revelation from God, CHAPTER XIII. SECTION I.-Morality derived from Natural Fitness, and not from Tradi tion, SECTION II. Of the importance of the exercise of reason, and practice of morality, in order to the happiness of mankind, |