CONTENTS. INTRODUCT TRODUCTION.-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 15 Unreasonable to expect to become proficients in Chrifti - 16 The maxim, that it is of no importance what a man believes, SECT. I.-Inadequate Conceptions of the Corruption of Human Nature Popular notions concerning human corruption A 2 The different leffons on this fubject which Chriftianity teaches, proved by the contraft between what we might discovery Next, in the general state of the Chriftian world The argument fummed up and enforced 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 SECT. III.-Corruption of Human Nature.—Objection - 53 - 54 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. -.64 CHAP. CHAP. III. 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 fpirit, as -'66 Inadequate conceptions in the above respects charged on the Great ingratitude hereby evinced Inadequate notions concerning the Holy Spirit 68-72 73 -75 Language of one who objects against the religious affections towards our Saviour And against the Holy Spirit's operations - 76 - 77 Reply to the above; unreasonableness of arguing from the - - SECT. II. On the Admiffion of the Paffions into Religion 85 By the reason of the thing By the nature of man - 86-101 - 87 - 88 By the authority of the fcriptures and of fcripture charac- ters True teft and measure of the religious affections &c. - 95-6 The affections not merely allowable in religion but highly Chrift the juft object of our warm affections |