CHAP, III.

ON THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

among the

The Fall of Man and the Promise of a Re-

deemer.-Different modes of Divine communication

to Man.--Prospects and prophecies of the Gospel

Day.-Christ comes

Jeros.---The

benefits of his coming designed to be universal.-

Objects of his coming recapitulated.-Christian

redemption a work of love.- Divinity of Christ

and of the Holy Spirit.-On the Trinity.--Justifi-

cation.-Resurrection.- Arguments and evidences

of Christianity.--The true and perfect Chris-

tian.

CHAP. IV.

ON THE INFLUENCES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

The gift of the Spirit an essential of Christian-

ity.--Different names for the Spirit.-Necessity

of its assistance-universally afforded--and in all

ages—but most plentifully in the Gospel.-Un-

conditional election and reprobation disowned and

disproved.

CHAP. V.

ON DIVINE WORSHIP AND GOSPEL MINISTRY.

Worship an act of the soul towards God.

Meetings for worship may be held in silence.-

Public worship an indispensable duty--reasonable

and beneficial.- Silent worship adapted to all

states.-Its advantages.-Scripture arguments for

it.-Prayer a necessary duty. The qualifications

of Ministers.--Human learning not essential to the

Ministry.—No individual has a right exclusively

to assume the exercise of it.-On women's preach-

ing.--On preaching for hire.-Tithes...... 82

nos

CHAP. VI.

ON BAPTISM AND THE SUPPER.

Preliminary observations.--Two kinds of Bap-

tism-IVater and the Spirit.- Remarks on Matt.

xxviii. 19.-- This and other arguments in favour

of Water Baptism.--Sprinkling not Baptism.--

Sprinkling of Infants not authorized by Scripture.

-Circumstances attending it highly objectionable.

- The Lord's Supper.-- The circumstances related

on this subject fully admitted.-Not considered

perpetual, any more than washing of feet.--The

true Lord's Supper.-Our dissent on these sub-

jects not from disesteem of Christianity, but the

reverse..

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CHAP. VII.

ON THE RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE OF DAYS AND TIMES.

Exemption from censure claimed for their non-

observance.—The observance of them disapproved

by the Apostle Paul.-More injurious than bene-

ficial to religion-especially Festivals.--Setting

apart one day in the week approved.-Oń Public

Fasts, &c.—Conclusion from Romans xiv. 5,

&c....

130

Quotations from Matt. v.-Oaths unnecessary.-

Arguments in favour of them answered.- Argu-

ments in favour of War answered.- The Christian

Religion the only remedy for this evil...... 135

General remarks on them.-Rules respecting

them.-on dancing and music.-Necessity of

properly regulating amusements for youth.-- Pro-

priety of avoiding temptation., .

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CHAP. X.

ON DRESS AND ADDRESS

Our principle for regulating dress. Scripture

passages in support of it.-An objection answered.

--Non-conformity to the world, to be accompanied

with the transformation of the mind.-Our peculia-

rities of address supported by reason, by propriety,

and by religion. On not taking off the hat.-

Custom too much admitted in the conduct of

Christians..

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CHAP. XI.

ON CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

Peaceableness of our principles a security to

Government.-Duties of Subjects.-Suffering

peaceably submitted to, when active compliance

cannot be conscientiously rendered.—Civil and re-

ligious liberty valued, and how best defended 163

The necessity of discipline in religious societies.

-Objections to it answered.--Particular objects

of our discipline enumerated.-Different Meetings

in which it is transacted.— Importance of trans-

acting it in a right spirit.....

167

Address to the Youth on the remembrance of

their Creator.---Reason and Revelation. The

Holy Scriptures and Christianity.--On our pecu-

liar principles.

On the necessity of regeneration.

-Address to persons not of our religious per-

suasion......

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