CONTENT S. INTROD NTRODUCTION.-Author's Apology, De- CHAP. I. page 7. I Inadequate Conceptions of the Importance of The popular notions concerning the importance of Chrifti- - 7 to 14 14 Unreasonable to expect to become proficients in Christi 15 Scripture representations of the importance of Christianity 16 The maxim, that it is of no importance what a man believes, - Also the maxim, that fincerity is all in all True fincerity, what included in it Concluding reflections CHAP. II. p. 26. Corruption of Human Nature. · 20 SECT. I.-Inadequate Conceptions of the Corruption of Human The different leffons on this fubject which Chriftianity 31 Next, in the inhabitants of the New World on its first Next, in the general state of the Chriftian world The argument fummed up and enforced The fcripture reprefentation of human corruption SECT. II.-Evil Spirit.-Natural State of Man 48 Scripture representations of the Supreme Being calculated The fame awful impreffions excited by the divine threaten- - 49 - 52 Practical importance and uses of the doctrine of human cor- Practical advice in relation to this fubject - 53 SECT. III.-Corruption of Human Nature.—Obječlion - 56 The objection that our corruption and weakness being The objection how best treated Fallacy of this objection proved by Scripture Danger of admitting the above objection Humility becomes man - 56 Folly of bufying ourfelves with what is above our compre. henfion, and neglect what is plain and practical -.64 CHAP. CHẤP. II. p.66. Chief Defects of the Religious Syftem of the SECT. I. Inadequate Conceptions concerning our Saviour 66 Leading doctrines concerning Chrift and the holy spirit, as -'66 Inadequate conceptions in the above respects charged on the bulk of profeffed Chriftians, and enforced Great ingratitude hereby evinced Inadequate notions concerning the Holy Spirit 68-72 73 -75 76 - · 77 Language of one who objects against the religious affections towards our Saviour And against the Holy Spirit's operations Reply to the above; unreasonableness of arguing from the - 80-2 Religious vulgarity, not to be too much disgusted by it 83-4 SECT. II. On the Admiffion of the Paffions into Religion 85 The opinion that the affections misplaced in religion, dif By the reafon of the thing By the nature of man 86-101 -87 88 By the authority of the fcriptures and of fcripture charac- ters 89-91 True teft and measure of the religious affections" 92-4 The affections not merely allowable in religion but highly Christ the juft object of our warm affections A 3 - SECT. III.-Confideration of the Reasonableness of Affections 104 The objection that we are not fufceptible of affections - 104-6 Clofe contact between fubject and object, neceffary to pro- And fufficient to produce affection without fight private or perfonal 107 less than III any ob- I12 Means of strengthening our affection towards 113-14 Divine help promised for producing religious affections 115-16 Unreasonable conduct of objectors in this instance - 120-2 122 SECT. IV.-Miftaken Conceptions entertained by nominal Nature and proofs of this error 123-4 126-7 Their fundamental mifconception of the fcheme and effen- 128-9 Anfwer to objection, that we infift on metaphyfical niceties 135-6 The atonement and grace of Chrift farther preffed, as the - 136-40 Practical application and addrefs 138 On the prevailing inadequate Conceptions con- SECT. I. p. 166. Inadequate conceptions of the practical ftrictness required by Christianity, generally prevalent Strong prefumption against their notions 146-50 150-2 Practical strictness of Christianity as stated in Scripture 152-4 154-6 161 The principle farther opened, and fhewn to include the 164-5 From the glory of God being prescribed to us as our great SECT. II. p. 169. 165-7 167-8 Notions of practical Chriftianity generally prevalent 169.70 Mischievous confequences of the above error 171-2 172-4 The preceding ftatement confirmed by an appeal to higher order |
