CHAPTER I.-On the Principles of Historical Evi-

dence, and their Application to the Question of

the Truth of Christianity.

CHAP. II.--On the Authenticity of the different

Books of the New Testament.

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CHAP. III.-On the internal Marks of Truth and

Honesty to be found in the New Testament.

CHAP. IV. On the Testimony of the Original Wit-

nesses to the Truth of the Gospel Narrative.

CHAP. V.-On the Testimony of Subsequent Wit-

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nesses.

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DISCOURSE L-A Sketch of the Modern Astro-

nomy.

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"When I consider thy heavens, the work of

thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou

hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mind-

ful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest

him?"-Psalm viii. 3, 4.

DISC. II.-The Modesty of True Science.

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"And if any man think that he knoweth any

thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to

know."-1 Cor. viii. 2.

DISC. III.-On the Extent of the Divine Conde-

scension.

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"Who is like unto the Lord our God, who

dwelleth on high; Who humbleth himself to be-

hold the things that are in heaven, and in the

earth!"-Psalm cxiii. 5, 6.

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CHAP. VI.-Remarks on the Argument from Pro-
phecy.
CHAP. VII.-Remarks on the Scepticism of Geo-
logists.
CHAP. VIII.-On the Internal Evidence, and the
Objections of Deistical Infidels.

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CHAP. IX.-On the Way of Proposing the Argu-
men to Atheistical Infidels.

CHAP. X.-On the Supreme Authority of Reve-

lation.

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SERMON L-The Necessity of the Spirit to give

Effect to the Preaching of the Gospel.

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"And my speech, and my preaching, was not

with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in de-

monstration of the Spirit and of power; that your

faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but

in the power of God."-1 Cor. ii. 4, 5.

SERM. II.-The mysterious Aspect of the Gospel

to the Men of the World.

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"Then said I, Ah, Lord God! they say of me,

Doth he not speak parables ?"-Ezek. xx. 49.

SERM. III-The Preparation necessary for Under-

standing the Mysteries of the Gospel. 136

"He answered and said unto them, Because it

is given unto you to know the mysteries of the

kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and

he shall have more abundance; but whosoever

hath not, from him shall be taken away even that

he hath."-Matth. xiii. 11, 12.

SERM. IV-An Estimate of the Morality that is

without Godliness.

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"If I wash myself with snow water, and make

my hands never so clean; yet shalt thou plunge

me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall ab-

hor me. For he is not a man, as I am, that I

should answer him, and we should come together

DISC. VII.-On the slender Influence of mere

Taste and Sensibility in Matters of Religion. 107

"And lo! thou art unto them as a very lovely

song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can

play well on an instrument; for they hear thy

words, but they do them not."-Ezekiel xxxiii.

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in judgment. Neither is there any day's-man be-

twixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both."

-Job ix. 30-33.

SERM. V.-The Judgment of Men, compared with

the Judgment of God.

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"With me it is a very small thing that I should

be judged of you, or of man's judgment;-he that

judgeth me is the Lord."-1 Cor. iv. 3, 4.

SERM. VI.-The Necessity of a Mediator between

God and Man.

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"Neither is there any day's-man betwixt us,

that might lay his hand upon us both."-Job ix. 33.

SERM. VII.-The Folly of Men measuring them-

selves by themselves.

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"For we dare not make ourselves of the num-

ber, or compare ourselves with some that com-

mend themselves: but they, measuring them-

selves by themselves, and comparing themselves

among themselves, are not wise."-2 Cor. x. 12.

SERM. VIII.-Christ the Wisdom of God.

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"Christ the Wisdom of God."-1 Cor. i. 24.

SERM. IX.-The Principles of Love to God.

"Keep yourselves in the love of God."-

Jude 21.

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SERM. X.-Gratitude, not a Sordid Affection.

"We love him, because he first loved us."-

1 John iv. 19.