LENOX LIBRARY

NEW YORK

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.

MEMOIR OF THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.......

Analysis of the Work................

SERMON I.

Direct Proofs of the Existence of God.-Mark xii. 32..........

SERMON II.

Atheistical Objections and Schemes of Doctrine considered.—

Psalm xiv. 1..............

SERMON III.

Comparative Influence of Atheism and Christianity.—Ps.xiv. 1. 36

Unity of God.-1 Cor. vii. 4.........

SERMON IV.

SERMON V.

Eternity and Immutability of God.-Psalm cii. 24-27 .......

SERMON VI.

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72

Omnipresence and Omniscience of God.-Psal. cxxxix. 1-12. 88

SERMON VII.

Omnipotence and Independence of God.-Gen. xvii. 1........... 105

SERMON VIII.

Benevolence of God, as proved by the Works of Creation and

Providence.-1 John iv. 8.................

121

Benevolence of God, as exhibited by Revelation.—1 John iv. 8. 140

Justice of God.-Deut. xxxii. 4.

SERMON IX.

SERMON X.

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SERMON XIV.

212

SERMON XV.

Decrees of God.—Job xxiii. 13...........

Same subject continued.―Job xxiii. 13..........................

Sovereignty of God.-Jer. x. 23..

SERMON XVI.

SERMON XVII.

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245

Heaven. The Air. Starry and Supreme Heavens.—Gen. i. 1 264

SERMON XVIII.

Holy angels, their Rank and Attributes.—Col. i. 16............... 281

Holy Angels, their Attributes and Employments.-Col. i. 16. 296

Creation of the Earth.-Gen. i. 1...............

SERMON XXII.

314

329

Creation of Man. Body. Soul; its Nature.-Gen. i. 26, 27 345

SERMON XXIII.

The Soul of Man not material.—Gen. ii. 7..............

SERMON XXIV.

361

The Soul of Man not a chain of Ideas and Exercises.--Gen. ii. 7. 377

SERMON XXV.

The Chief End of Man.-1 Cor. x. 31..........

The Probation of Man.-Gen. ii. 15—17.....

The Temptation and Fall of Man.-Gen. iii. 1-6............. 425

SERMON XXVIII.

The Sentence pronounced on Man.-Gen. iii. 14—19............. 446

SERMON XXIX.

Depravity of Man. Its Universality, proved from Revelation

and Facts.-Rom. v. 12..........

SERMON XXX.

Depravity of Man. Its Universality, proved by Man's Rejec-

tion of the Word of God.-Jer. viii. 9...........

SERMON XXXI.

Depravity of Man. Its Degree.-Eccl. viii. 11.................................................

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ANALYSIS OF THE WORK.

SYSTEM OF DOCTRINES.

A. DOCTRINES OF NATURAL RELIGION.

a. EXISTENCE OF GOD:

I. Direct Proofs of it. Mark xii, 32..........

II. Atheistical Objections and Schemes of Doctrine

considered. Psalm xiv, 1.......

III. Comparative Influence of Atheism and Chris.

b. UNITY Of God.

c. ATTRIBUTES OF GOD:

I. Eternity...........

II. Immutability.......

III. Omnipresence...

IV. Omniscience......

V. Omnipotence........

VI. Independence....

VII. Benevolence:

SERM.

1

2

tianity. Psalm xiv, 1..............

1 Cor. viii, 4.....................

4

I. As proved by the Works of Creation and Pro-

vidence. 1 John iv, 8..............

8

d. DECREES OF GOD. Job. xxiii, 13..........

SOVEREIGNITY OF GOD. Jer. x, 23............

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12

13

14, 15

16

e.

f.

WORKS OF GOD:

I. Of Creation :

VOL. I.

I. Heaven:

1. Air........

II. Starry Heaven.....

III. Supreme Heaven

Genesis i, ......... 17

1. Probation of Man. Gen. ii, 15-17..............

26

II. Temptation..

III. Fall.......

III. Its Derivation: from Adam. Rom. v, 20. 32
IV. Remarks upon it. Rom. vi, 12

.... 33

VI. Man cannot be justified by the Law of God.

a. THE CHARACTER OF JESUS CHRIST, THE MEDIATOR:

I. He is the True and Perfect God:

I. He is spoken of as such in the Scriptures:

1. The Names of God are there given him.

Rom. viii, 3. 4...............

35

II. The Attributes, of God are there ascribed

III. The Actions... to Him. Rom. viii, 3, 4. 36

IV. Divine Relations are there`

said to be sustained by Him.

v. Divine Worship is there re-

quired to be rendered, and is

actually rendered to Him....

Rom. viii, 3, 4. 37