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The success of the gospel, resting on the miracles,
proves that the doctrine was from God
248
No other religion ever was established by miracles,
but the religion of the Bible
249
The impression which a review of Christian miracles
is calculated to produce
253
254
257
The importance of yielding to conviction
The danger of resting in a mere historical faith
LECTURE VIII.
DIVINE AUTHORITY OF CHRISTIANITY.-
PROPHECY.-2 PETER i. 16-21
A review of the whole argument to this point
The argument from prophecy compared with that
from miracles
Definition of prophecy
260
261
The extent of scriptural prophecy
267
The harmony of all its parts in the person and salva-
The practical and important ends which the scheme
of prophecy subserved, and still subserves, in the
church
285
The prodigious scheme of prophecy has the impress
upon it of the infinite majesty of God
291
It should stimulate the humble enquirer
292
He should study the sacred volume with holy and
294
And always with a view to some practical end
296
LECTURE IX.
DIVINE AUTHORITY. THE FULFILMENT OF
PROPHECY.-ISAIAH xli. 21-24.
299
Part I. THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PROPHECIES RES-
PECTING THE MESSIAH, proves a divine prescience. 300
Predictions marking out the Messiah, and fulfilled in
our Lord
Respecting his birth
His life, sufferings, and death
His miracles and doctrine
His two-fold character, God and man
300
The number of the prophets, and the independence of ⚫
their predictions
308
311
319
The circumstances connected with the fulfilment, espe-
cially the accumulation of prophetical inspiration
The spiritual offices predicted of Messiah, which our
Lord fulfilled, and is now fulfilling in the church
The humble acknowledgment of faith in the Messiah. 322
The contrast afforded by the unbelief of the Jews
The duty of seeking after the spiritual blessings which
Messiah bestows
323
324
Part II. THE FULFILMENT OF PROPHECY, IN EVENTS
WHICH RELATE TO THE JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN
CHURCH, CONFIRMS THE PRECEDING EVIDENCE. 326
Our Lord's prophecy of the destruction of the city and
polity of the Jews, and the dispersion of the people
Accomplishment of prophecies relating to cities.
327
. 345
The future conversion of the world, and the final tri-
umph of holiness and truth
The peculiar force of the argument derived from pro-
phecy
359
363
DIVINE
LECTURE X.
AUTHORITY. - PROPAGATION OF
CHRISTIANITY.—1 COR. i. 19—29
. 372
With the success in our missions amongst the Jews and
Heathen
400
With the propagation of truth among ourselves
With reforms in Christianity at any period
PRESERVATION AND CONTINUANCE of Christianity
in the world
402
403
404
The propagation of Christianity is the fulfilment of
prophecy
408
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The effect upon the mind produced by their combined
evidence
Address to the young enquirer
412
413
LECTURE XI.
DIVINE AUTHORITY.—BENEFICIAL EFFECTS
OF CHRISTIANITY.—1 TIM. iv. 8.
The divine authority of Christianity appears from the
OBVIOUS EFFECTS it has produced, and is producing
on the welfare of mankind
Christianity IMPLANTS THOSE PRINCIPLES upon which
the welfare of individuals and states depend
Christianity has actually BANISHED AN IMMENSE MASS
OF FRIGHTFUL EVILS from Christian states
Human sacrifices
Gladiatorial shows
Infanticide
417
418
420
LECTURE XII.
INSPIRATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.
2 TIM. iii. 14-17.
Plenary inspiration denied in modern days
Infinite Importance of
Question stated
INSPIRATION OF NEW TESTAMENT MAY BE INFERRED
FROM THE OLD
452
453
458
The New, therefore, as the higher dispensation, in-
spired
459
The New recognised by sacred writers, as of same au-
thority with the Old
463
The PROMISES made by our Lord, and the GIFTS re-
The gifts and qualifications of the apostles, on the day
of Pentecost, demonstrate it
477
Their writings under the same inspiration as the preaching 478
THE CLAIMS MADE BY THE APOSTLES THEMSELVES
INSPIRATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, AND RE-
VIEW OF THE WHOLE ARGUMENT, DERIVED FROM
THE EXTERNAL EVIDENCES. 1 COR. xi. 10-13.. 496