The analogy of religion, natural and revealed, to the constitution and course of nature

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ANALOGY OF RELIGION. ^^^^ tA^^ /^^. /^^/

Part I. Of Natural Religion

CHAP. L

Of a Future Lite^ . . . . • . . .115

CHAP. IL

Ot tlie Government of God by Rewards and Punishments ; and particularly of the latter, . . . , , . . 1 30

Chap. IV

Of a State of Probation, as implying Trials Difficulties, and Danger, , c . 160

Chap. V

Of a State of Probation, as intended for Moral Discipline and improvement, 167

CHAP.VL

On the Opinion of Necessity, considered as influencing Practice,' 186 CHAP. VIL

Of the Government of God, considered as a scheme, or Constitution, imperfectly comprehended, 199

Conclusion, 209

CONTENTS.

Part. II. Of Revealed Religion

CHAP. L

Of the Importance of Christianity, . . • >. . 216 CHAP. IL

Of the supposed Presumption against a itevelation considered as Miraculous, ^30

CHAP. IIL

Of our Incapacity of judging" what were to be ejcpected in a Revelation; and the Credibility, from Analogy, that it must contain Things appearing liable to Objections, . . . 236 CHAP. IV.

Of Christianity, considered as a Scheme, or Constitution, imperfectly comprehended, 249

CHAP. V.

Of the particular System of Christianity ; the appointment of a Mediator, and the Redemption of the World by him, . . 25o

Chap. VI

Of the Want of Universality in Revelation ; and of the. supposed Deficiency in the proof of it, 272