CONTENTS

OF

PART I.

CHAPTER I.

ON THE MATTER OF OUR LORD'S INSTRUCTIONS.

SECTION I.

WHAT our Lord teaches of God the Father

SECTION II.

What he teaches of his own nature and office.

SECTION III.

What he teaches of the Holy Spirit

SECTION IV.

What he teaches of his own manifestation in the flesh,

and of the ends for which he died

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SECTION V.

What he teaches of the life to come, and the general

conditions of the gospel covenant .

SECTION VI.

What he teaches of good and evil spirits

SECTION VII.

What he teaches of particular duties

SECTION VIII.

Whether any of his moral precepts are new

SECTION IX.

Whether any of his precepts are unreasonable

SECTION X.

Whether his teaching is defective

SECTION XI.

Of the obligation, motives, and means to the practice

of their duty, which our Lord affords his followers 56-58

SECTION XII.

Of the argument for Christ's divine mission from the

nature of his instructions

CHAPTER II.

OF THE MANNER IN WHICH OUR LORD TAUGHT.

SECTION I.

Of the authority with which he spake

SECTION II.

That restrictions of his precepts are sometimes intro-

duced by him

courses

SECTION III.

That the reasons of his precepts are sometimes given

SECTION IV.

Instances of his addressing himself to the reason of his

hearers

SECTION V.

Of the beauties which sometimes occur in his dis-

SECTION VI.

That his instructions frequently sprang out of the occa-

sion and that his images were drawn from famil-

iar objects

SECTION VII.

That he shewed a knowledge of men's secret words

and actions, and even of their thoughts

SECTION VIII.

Of his wisdom in difficult circumstances, and in reply-

ing to insidious questions

Page.

59, 60

SECTION IX.

That incidents, sometimes very slight, and questions,

particularly some of a curious nature, were turned

by him to an instructive and practical purpose

61-64

64

65, 66

66-74

74-100

115-128

100-115

129-135

136-141

SECTION X.

Page.

Of parables, and the reason why our Lord used them 141-157

SECTION XI.

That our Lord sometimes instructed by actions

CONCERNING THE PROOFS WHICH OUR LORD GAVE OF HIS

DIVINE MISSION.

SECTION I.

Of the prophecies uttered by him, and their comple-

tion

SECTION II.

Of our Lord's miracles: and of some other proofs that

he was sent from God

Of our Lord's piety

SECTION III.

Why our Lord sometimes concealed his Messiahship,

and the mighty works which proved it.

Of his benevolence

CHAPTER III.

Of his compassion

Of his justice

Of his temperance

Of his meekness

PART II.

CHAPTER I.

SECTION I.

SECTION II.

SECTION III.

SECTION IV.

SECTION V.

158-178

SECTION VI.

174-289

290-320

321-337

341-357

358-369

370-375

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378-386

387-398

SECTION XIII.

Of his prudence

A recapitulation of his character

Of his friendships

SECTION XII.

Of his conduct towards those in authority; and towards

his country

SECTION XIV.

CHAPTER II.

Of the testimony which has been borne to his character

by enemies

CHAPTER III.

Of the manner in which the evangelists delineate his

character

CHAPTER IV.

Proofs in his conduct that he was not an impostor

Page

399-414

415-443

443--453

453-463

463-466

467-472

472-481

481-485

486-498

499-510

511-516

PART I.

OBSERVATIONS

ON OUR LORD'S CONDUCT AS A

DIVINE INSTRUCTOR.

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THE SPIRIT OF JEHOVAH SHALL REST UPON HIM; THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING ; THE SPIRIT OF COUNSEL AND MIGHT;

THE SPIRIT OF KNOWLEDGE, AND OF THE FEAR OF JEHOVAH. ISAIAH XI. 2.