OF THE

FIRST VOLUME.

(N.B. Thofe in the Parentheses refer to the Notes.)

A

A

UTHOR, of complaints against him, and bis own vindication 3. 59. 65. His aim and doctrines 97. 10. His gratitude 104. Determinations 107. Pretenfions, &c. 109. Actions, the rectitude of them are moral, independent of faith 141. What kind are the most valuable

B

Bible, why to be examined 4. doctrines 7. And precepts 9. the grofs. See Gospel

C

291. 385

Chrift, Whether men may put their own sense on his words 38. Of bis feventy difciples 376. See Refurrection.

50.

Christians, diffent from the unity of God 169. Christianity, primitive, not mysterious Clergy, whether any particular body of them may be relied on 41. 52. How to act towards them

47.

D

D

Deity, the evidence of his existence 157. Difficulty concerning it answered 161.

As

always freely and invariably right 164. If one, or infinite in number 167. Of man's knowledge of him, &c. 182. His justice not arbitrary 219. How concerned with man's conduct 391. See God. Duty and ability run parallel

E

Examination, every man's duty

III. 123. 130.

Evidence, should direct our judgments
Error, the confequences of it

F

51

134.

97.

Faith, of it's merit arising from evidence 134. If necessary to man's favour with God 300. Future ftate, if fociety may be fupported without the doctrine of it 72. 77.89. (Why the bulk of mankind believe it 76) If any certainty of it from Revelation 327. The probability of it 381. Judgment and retribution concerning it defined 395. What cafes only feem to require it 397. The conftitution of things,respecting man, the fame, in the prefent fate, without it 401. An objection against future punishment

G

411.

99.

Gospel, Of it's precepts 9. 13. The Author's
Senfe of it
God, his will if changeable, the confequence 9. 13.
The nature of extraordinary actions afcribed
to him 204. Selfishness the motive of ferving
him when rewards are in the cafe 290. Whe-
ther any arbitrary laws may be made the con-
ditions of his favour 240. Wherein man's duty
so him consists 243.Wherein confifts his glory 258.

10

Good

}

Good and evil, either both of God, or both of

man

127.

Has no proper

Grace fpecial, what it is 119. foundation 122. Man felf-fufficient for his duty without it 124. Deflructive of human agency and Special Revelation 133. Independent of the minifter 261.

I

Illuminations extraordinary, or impreffions divine, unnecessary and unfafe, because undistinguishable from natural impreffions 109. Yet embraced by most religious parties, each as principally

117.

their's Idolatry in general,and that of theCanaanites confidered,and Mr.Fofter's vindication of their deftruction for it by the Jews answered 210. If to extirpate Idolaters was of God, then the fame is right now against all Idolaters 230. Jews, had not the doctrine of a future ftate 77. Their government not a Theocracy 78.82. 86. 190. 194. 203. Governed by temporal rewards and punishments like other men 81. Of God's extraordinary interpofition among them 85. Whether they understood a future ftate by Exod. iii. 6. 92. The character of their God fuitable to the fubordinate Gods of the Pagans 197. How kept diftinct from other people 214. Their Severity against the Canaanites unjust

216.

Infidels, whether they bring down judgments on the orthodox

Judgment, should be directed by evidence
Justice, the nature of it

304.

134.

220

L

L

Laity, how to act towards the Clergy 47. Law of nature, antecedent to, and independent of all Revelation

99.

Life and immortality, being brought to light by the gofpel

M

328.

Man, may exercise his agency well or ill 125. A free and accountable creature 386. Methodists, what would make them a flourishing Church 33. The doctrine of them and their op

pofers

312.

Of it's

324.

Igo.)

Mind human, an enquiry what it is
pre-existence and future-existence -
Mofes, (the parent of two bad doctrines

P

Precepts, of feasting the poor 24. Purely Chrif

26.

tian Paffive obedience (St. Paul's doctrine examined

60.)

Providence, the Author's opinion thereof 65. Punishments (if temporal) are most proper to ref

train men

70. Paul St. bis allegorizing Ifaac and Ishmael 267. His erroneous practice and reafoning 329. His being trancified 371. His reasoning about a future ftate Prayer, if a part of natural religion, or a pofitive inftitution 277. If neceffary as to God, and in what manner as to ourselves

Polipus, confiderations thereon

404.

282.

316.

Prophets, (from France, an account of them) 360. Public good, the most valuable aim

е

385.

Quakers, their obedience to Chriftian precepts 32. Their fpiritual facraments

263.

R