SYSTEM OF DUTIES. A. Duties of Natural Religion. S 18. 2 Cor. xiii. 5. a. Character of the Law of God. Psalm xix. 7. I. In the two great Commandments: I. The First Great Commandment; 1. Love to God. Mark xii. 28-30. 11. Reverence of God. Job xxviii. 28. 111. Humility. 1 Peter v. 5. IV. Resignation. Luke xxii. 41, 42. II. The Second Great Commandment; i. On Personal Happiness. . ii. On Public Happiness. III. Its Poundation: Utility. II. In the Decalogue; Acts xx. 35. Acts xx. 35. Ex. xx. 3. 88 89 } 90 .100 Ex. xx. 4-6. 101 Ex. xx. 7. 102 Ex. xx. 7. 103 III. The Danger of Profaneness. Ex. xx. 7. IV. The Fourth Commandment; 1. The Perpetuity, S of the Sabbath. 11. The Change, Ex. xx. 8-11. III. Objections answered. Heb. iv. 9. 107 IV. Duty of Subjects. Ex. xx. 12. 1. Killing; when lawful. Ex. xx. 13. 11. Murder. III. Duelling. Ex. xx. 13. 114 IV. Suicide. Ex. xx. 13. v. Drunkenness. Ex. xx. 13. VII. The Seventh Commandment; 1. The Origin, Nature, and Benefits of) Marriage. Ex. xx. 14. S 11. Lewdness. Ex. xx. 14. 119 120 121 122 123 124 IX. The Ninth Commandment; 1. Contentment. Ex. xx. 17. c. Man's Inability to obey the Law of God. Rom. a. Mode of Restoration to the Spirit of Obedience :) By Faith and Repentance. Acts xx. 20, 21. b. Means of Restoration, or Means of Grace. 128 129 I. Generally considered; 1. Proofs that there are such Means. 135 136 IV. Objections answered. iii. Motives to this duty. II. Extraordinary Means of Grace; I. Who are to use them: or the Church of Christ. 1. Ordinary Members of the Church:) } Their Character. 2 Cor. vi. 14. Š II. Officers of the Church: i. Ministers; 149 3. No Infants but those of believers. iv. Mode of Administration. 11. Lord's Supper; i. Nature and Design. ii. Qualifications of Com municants. to be attended. Matt. 157 158 19. Mark xiv. 160 22-25. iii. Disposition with which a. Immediate Consequences. Eccl. xii. 7. b. Remoter Consequences; I. Resurrection of the Body. 1 Cor. xv. 16. II. Final Judgment. 2 Pet. iii. 10. . III. Punishment of the Wicked: 164 165 - 166 - 167 168 169 170, 171 172, 173 CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME. SERMON I. Direct Proofs of the Existence of God.-Mark xii. 32. SERMON II. Atheistical Objections and Schemes of Doctrine consider- SERMON III. Comparative Influence of Atheism and Christianity.—Ps. SERMON V. Eternity and Immutability of God.—Ps. cii. 24—27. SERMON VI. Omnipresence and Omniscience of God.-Ps. cxxxix. 1—12. SERMON VII. Omnipotence and Independence of God.-Gen. xvii. 1. SERMON VIII Benevolence of God as proved by the Works of Creation 63 75 87 100 114 128 140 153 166 SERMON IX. Benevolence of God as exhibited by Revelation.-1 John iv. 8. 181 SERMON XVII. Heaven. The Air. Starry and Supreme Heavens.- SERMON XVIII. Holy Angels, their Rank and Attributes.—Col. i. 16. SERMON XIX. Holy Angels, their Attributes and Employments.—Col. i. SERMON XXII, Creation of Man. Body. Soul; its Nature.-Gen. i. 26, 27. 341 SERMON XXIII. The Soul of Man not material.-Gen. ii. 7. - SERMON XXV. The Chief End of Man.-1 Cor. x. 31. SERMON XXVI. The Probation of Man.-Gen. ii 15—17. SERMON XXVII. The Temptation and Fall of Man.---Gen. iii. 1—6. SERMON XXVIII. The Sentence pronounced on Man.-Gen. iii. 14–19. SERMON XXIX. Depravity of Man. Its Universality, proved from Reve- SERMON XXX. Depravity of Man. Its Universality, proved by Man's rejection of the Word of God.-Jer. viii. 9. SERMON XXXI. Depravity of Man. Its Degree.-Eccl. viii. 2. SERMON XXXII. Depravity of Man. Its Derivation from Adam.-Rom. |