the original circumstances of mankind, are urged against CHAPTER IX. PAGE 120 TESTIMONY TO THE MESSIAH FROM THE SUCCESS OF THE GOSPEL. The time of the appearance of Christianity-Polytheism long 146 CHAPTER X. TESTIMONY TO THE TRUTH OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FROM Opposition which the Gospel has in every age encountered- CHAPTER XI. TESTIMONY TO THE MESSIAH FROM THE PROPHECIES THAT ARE Noah's prophecy-Ishmael-Nineveh-Babylon-Tyre— CHAPTER XII. 190 EVIDENCE DERIVED FROM CHRONOLOGICAL HARMONIES, AND Various examples of these harmonies and coincidences from 245 PAGE CHAPTER XIII. THE GOSPEL. The perfections of God-Ruined condition of man-Perfect obedience required by the law-The justice and mercy of God-Righteousness provided by God-Coming of the Redeemer The Holy Spirit-Renewal of the image of God-Covenants established by God-The Person of the Messiah Election of the people of God; Jacob and Esau -Union with Jesus Christ-Appointment of the Redeemer —Jesus Christ made to his people Wisdom-Righteousness -Sanctification-Redemption-Nature and duration of heavenly glory-Jesus Christ a Prophet, a Priest, and a King-Suitableness of the Gospel to the ruined state of man-Necessity and source of Holiness-All good works proceed from faith-No discrepancy in the doctrines of the apostles Paul and James-Justification and sanctification inseparable-Judgment of the last day-Salvation altogether of grace-Power of divine grace exemplified in the conversion of a French pastor,......................... CHAPTER XIV. THE VARIOUS EFFECTS PRODUCED BY THE GOSPEL. Some persons pervert-some abuse-some neglect-some oppose others receive the Gospel,. CHAPTER XV. 279 372 THE STATE OF THE HEATHEN WORLD DESTITUTE OF THE GOSPEL. Perverted view of faith given in some commentaries on the Epistle to the Romans-The Scriptures declare the condemnation of the unenlightened heathens-The case of Cornelius the centurion considered-The question determined in the first and second chapters of the Epistle to the Romans-The condemnation of the heathens implied in many other parts of Scripture-in the empire ascribed to Satan in the character given to heathens-and in the passages that declare the final doom of idolaters-Reflections on the whole,............................ 427 CHAPTER XVI. INTERNAL EVIDENCE OF THE SCRIPTURES. PAGE The self-evident authority of the Scriptures-The view the -View they contain of the decrees of God, and of free- will-The Scriptures do not gratify curiosity-The style of the Scriptures-Their impartiality-The consistency of the writers with themselves and each other-Agreement of the Old Testament with the New-Adaptation of the Gospel to the state of man-The righteousness it provides-Sal- CONCLUSION. The History of the Old Testament concentres in one point. Rise and progress of the Christian religion-A nation sepa- rated from all others-Departure from Egypt, occupation of Canaan, and expulsion from it-Predictions concerning a Ruler to whom the government was to belong To be rejected by Israel-Appearance of Jesus Christ-All that was prefigured and foretold concerning the Messiah accom- plished in him-Impossibility in this case of deception- Evidence to the truth of Christianity from the Jewish eco- nomy-All the lines of revelation unite in Jesus Christ- The importance of Christianity seen in the variety of evi- dences by which its truth is attested-Christians do not value it sufficiently-Inconsistency of the great body of its professors-Warning to those who reject the Gospel-Au- thority of Christianity-Final destiny of all men,.................. |
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