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CONTENTS

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PART I.

CHAPTER I.

ON THE MATTER OF OUR LORD'S INSTRUCTIONS.

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SECTION 1.

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

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

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28-46

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SECTION XI.

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Of the obligation, motives, and means to the practice

of their duiy, which our Lord Fords his followers 56-58

SECTION XII.

Of the argument for Christ's divine mission from the

nature of his instructions

59, 60

CHAPTER II.

OF THE MANNER IN WHICH OUR LORD TAUGHT.

SECTION I.

Of the authority with which he spake

61-64

SECTION II.

That restrictions of his precepts are sometimes intro-

duced by him

64

SECTION III.

That the reasons of his precepts are sometimes given

65, 66

SECTION IV.

Instances of his addressing himself to the reason of his

hearers

66-74

SECTION V.

Of the beauties which sometimes oceur in his dis-

courses

74-100

SECTION VI.

That his instructions frequently sprang out of the occa-

sion : and that his images were drawn from famil-

iar objects

100115

SECTION VII.

That he shewed a knowledge of men's secret words

and actions, and even of their thoughts

115-128

SECTION VIII

Of his wisdom in difficult circumstances, and in reply-
ing to insidious questions

129_135
SECTION IS.

That incidents, sometimes very slight, and questions,

particularly some of a curious nature, were turned

by him to an instructive and practical purpose 136-141

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SECTION X

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

SECTION XI.

That our Lord sometimes instructed by actions 158_173

CHAPTER III.

CONCERNING THE PROOFS WHICH OUR LORD GAVE OF HIS

DIVINE MISSION.

SECTION I.

Of the prophecies uttered by him, and their comple-

tion

174-289

SECTION IL

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

he was sent from God

290-320

SECTION III.

Why our Lord sometimes concealed his Messiahship,

and the mighty works which proved it

321-337

PART II.

CHAPTER I.

SECTION I.

Of our Lord's piety

341-357

SECTION II.

Of his benevolence

358-369

SECTION III.

Of his compassion

370-375

SECTION IV.

Of his justice

375-377

SECTION V.

Of his temperance

378-386

SECTION VI.

Of his meekness

387-398

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SECTION IX.

Of his veracity

443-453

SECTION X.

Of his natural affection

453-463

SECTION XI.

Of his friendships

463_-466

SECTION XII.

Of his conduct towards those in authority; and towards

his country

467-472

SECTION XIII.

Of his prudence

472-481

SECTION XIV.

A recapitulation of his character

481-485

CHAPTER II.

Of the testimony which has been borne to his character

by enemies

486-498

CHAPTER III.

Of the manner in which the evangelists delineate his

character

499-510

CHAPTER IV.

Proofs in his conduct that he was not an impostor

511-516

PART 1.

OBSERVATIONS

ON OUR LORD'S CONDUCT AS A

DIVINE INSTRUCTOR.

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 JEHOVAII.

ISAIAH xi. 2

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