For what must we refer to the acts of the apostles? Give the illustration. What were the effects of a persecution? What was revealed to Peter by a miracle? How is this illustrated? What is the testimony of Tacitus? What is the testimony of Justin Martyr? What is noticed of the rapid and general diffusion of Christianity? What is to be attended to in viewing the progress of Christianity? How is it proved that Christ and the apostles possessed means of conviction that we have not? In what does Mahometanism resemble Christianity? In what do they differ What observation is made on this? What objection is started, and how is it answered? How was Mahomet's religion established? To what did Mahomet pretend, when he was received at Medina ? Cau the success of Mahometanism be stated in prejudice of the Christian argument? Should a story be rejected on account of some diversity of circumstances, and why not? Give the illustration. From what does much discrepancy arise ? What kind of objections have been raised concerning the quotations of the Old Testament? What error was imputed to the first Christians? Why are we to distinguish between the doc trines and arguments of the apostles? How is the counection of Christianity with the Jewish history shewn? What has been called the rejection of Christianity? How does the objection divide itself? How is it illustrated? What is the question started, and how is it asawered? Into what is the infidelity of the Christian world to be resolved? How is this illustrated? What objection is made on account of the Christian miracles not being appealed to so frequently as might be expected? How is this answered? What is the ground of all the epistles? How is this illustrated? Who were the apologists, and to what did they appeal? What is the argument respecting the want of universality in the reception of Christianity? How is this answered? What is the general character of the works of Dature? How is this illustrated? What does the progress of Christianity resemble? What would have been the effect of irresistible evidence? 1 What would have been the effect of irresistible external evidence? Would the perfect display of a future state have been compatible with the duties of life? How is this illustrated? Where are the effects of Christianity not to be looked for ? Where is its influence felt? How is the influence of Christianity to be ap preciated? With what has Christianity been charged? Upon what does the truth of Christianity depend? Give the illustration. 1 From whom are the particulars of the gospel mission derived? To what is the narrative confined, and by whom is the story carried on What is the character of the Christian miracles? What was the nature of the evidence of Christ's miracles? How is the importance of revelation to be es timated? How is Christianity analogous to other provi. sions for human happiness? What renders the belief of a God easy? How does a future state rectify apparent diffi culties FINIS. the Human Frame 86-the Elements 121 Of the Muscles Mechanical parts of do. &c. 84 90-Personality of the Deity 123 -Vessels of Animal Bodies 93-Unity and Goodness of Animal Structure Introduction PART 1. 100 God 103 Conclusion of Natural 106 127 134 EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY. Direct Evidence of Christi 138 141 154 anity Page TESTIMONIES in proof of Of Prophecy pel matters of controversy 164-the Morality of the Gos- -having been col lected into a distinct vol. 165 ib. 178* Candour of the Writers of tinguished by appropriate titles of respect ib. racter 4 -having been used in the public assemblies of -having been com- -Originality of Christ's 182 184 185 166-Conformity of facts with mented on, harmonized, and translated ib -having been ap- --Religion of Mahomet 188 191 ceived generally by those -having been ad- objections 193* 168 Of the discrepancies of the ib. 194* mitted by the enemies to -having been re- -erroneous opinions impu Connection of Christiani- ty with the Jewish His- 195 -Rejection of Christianity 196 logues 172 Conclusion 202 Recapitulation 173 TABLES. |