CHAP, 11I.

ON THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

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 among the Jews. 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-

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......

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CHAP. VI.

ON BAPTISM AND THE SUPPER.

Preliminary observations.-Two kinds of Bap-

tism-Water 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

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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.-On Public

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

Quotations from Matt. v.-Oaths unnecessary.ー

Arguments in favour of them answered.--Argu-

ments in favour of War answered. -The Christian

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

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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

Peaceableness of our principles a security to

of Subjects. - Suffering

Government.-Duties

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..

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CHAP. XIII.

THE CONCLUSION.

Address to the Youth on the remembrance of

their Creator.-Reason and Revelation. The

Holy Scriptures and Christianity. On our pеси-

liar principles. On the necessity of regeneration.

-Address to persons not of our religious per-

suasion....

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