Reason, The Only Oracle of Man Or a Compendius System of Natural Religion
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REASON,
THE ONLY ORACLE OF MAN; OR A COMPENDIUS SYSTEM OF NATURAL RELIGION.
Boston: J. P. Mendum, Cornhill. 1854.
Boston: J. P. Mendum, Cornhill. 1854.
REASON
INTRODUCTION.
PREFACE.
ORACLES OF REASON,
CHAPTER I.
SECTION I. THE DUTY OF REFORMING MANKIND FROM SUPERSTITION AND ERROR...
AND THE GOOD CONSEQUENCES OF IT
AND THE GOOD CONSEQUENCES OF IT
SECTION II. OF THE BEING OF A GOD
SECTION III. THE MANNER OF DISCOVERING THE MORAL PERFECTIONS...
AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD
AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD
SECTION IV. THE CAUSE OF IDOLATRY, AND THE REMEDY OF IT
CHAPTER II.
SECTION I. OF THE ETERNITY OF CREATION
SECTION II. OBSERVATIONS OF MOSES'S ACCOUNT OF CREATION
SECTION III. OF THE ETERNITY AND INFINITUDE OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE
SECTION IV. THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD DOES NOT INTERFERE...
WITH THE AGENCY OF MAN.
WITH THE AGENCY OF MAN.
CHAPTER III.
SECTION I. THE DOCTRINE OF THE INFINITY OF EVIL AND OF SIN CONSIDERED
SECTION II. THE MORAL GOVERNMENT OF GOD AS INCOMPATIBLE...
WITH ETERNAL PUNISHMENT
WITH ETERNAL PUNISHMENT
SECTION III. HUMAN LIBERTY, AGENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, CANNOT...
BE ATTENDED WITH ETERNAL CONSEQUENCES, EITHER GOOD OR EVIL
BE ATTENDED WITH ETERNAL CONSEQUENCES, EITHER GOOD OR EVIL
SECTION IV. OF PHYSICAL EVILS.
CHAPTER IV.
SECTION I. SPECULATION ON THE DOCTRINE OF THE DEPRAVITY...
OF HUMAN REASON.
OF HUMAN REASON.
SECTION II. CONTAINING A DISQUISITION OF THE LAW OF NATURE...
CHAPTER V.
SECTION I. ARGUMENTATIVE REFLECTIONS ON SUPERNATURAL...
AND MYSTERIOUS REVELATION IN GENERAL.
AND MYSTERIOUS REVELATION IN GENERAL.
SECTION II. CONTAINING OBSERVATIONS ON THE PROVIDENCE...
CHAPTER VI.
SECTION I. OF MIRACLES
SECTION II. A SUCCESSION OF KNOWLEDGE, OR OF THE EXERTION OF POWER...
SECTION III. RARE AND WONDERFUL PHENOMENA NO EVIDENCE OF MIRACLES...
SECTION IV. PRAYER CANNOT BE ATTENDED WITH MIRACULOUS CONSEQUENCES
CHAPTER VII.
SECTION I. THE VAGUENESS AND UNINTELLIGIBLENESS OF THE PROPHECIES...
RENDER THEM INCAPABLE OF PROVING REVELATION.
RENDER THEM INCAPABLE OF PROVING REVELATION.
SECTION II. THE CONTENTIONS WHICH SUBSISTED BETWEEN THE PROPHETS...
CHAPTER VIII.
SECTION I. OF THE NATURE OF FAITH AND WHEREIN IT CONSISTS
SECTION II. OF THE TRADITIONS OF OUR FOREFATHERS
SECTION III. OUR FAITH IS GOVERNED BY OUR REASONINGS...
CHAPTER IX.
SECTION I. A TRINITY OF PERSONS CANNOT EXIST IN THE DIVINE ESSENCE...
SECTION IX. ESSENCE BEING THE CAUSE OF IDENTITY...
IS INCONSISTENT WITH PERSONALITY IN THE DIVINE NATURE
IS INCONSISTENT WITH PERSONALITY IN THE DIVINE NATURE
SECTION III. THE IMPERFECTION OF KNOWLEDGE...
IN THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST, INCOMPATIBLE WITH HIS DIVINITY
IN THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST, INCOMPATIBLE WITH HIS DIVINITY
CHAPTER X.
SECTION I. OBSERVATIONS ON THE STATE OF MAN, IN MOSES'S PARADISE...
SECTION II. POINTING OUT THE NATURAL IMPOSSIBILITY OF ALL AND EVERY...
SECTION III. OF THE ORIGIN OF THE DEVIL OR OF MORAL EVIL...
CHAPTER XI.
SECTION I. IMPUTATION CANNOT CHANGE, ALIENATE OR TRANSFER...
SECTION II. THE MORAL RECTITUDE OF THINGS FORECLOSES...
THE ACT OF IMPUTATION.
THE ACT OF IMPUTATION.
SECTION III. CONTAINING REMARKS ON THE ATONEMENT...
AND SATISFACTION FOR ORIGINAL SIN
AND SATISFACTION FOR ORIGINAL SIN
SECTION IV. REMARKS ON REDEMPTION, WROUGHT OUT BY INFLICTING...
CHAPTER XII.
SECTION I. OF THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF TRANSLATING AN INFALLIBLE...
SECTION I. OF THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF TRANSLATING AN INFALLIBLE...
SECTION II. THE VARIETY OF ANNOTATIONS AND EXPOSITIONS...
SECTION III. ON THE COMPILING OP THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE SCRIPTURES...
CHAPTER XIII.
SECTION I. MORALITY DERIVED FROM NATURAL FITNESS...
SECTION I. MORALITY DERIVED FROM NATURAL FITNESS...
SECTION II. OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EXERCISE OF REASON...
AND PRACTICE OF MORALITY, IN ORDER TO THE HAPPINESS OF MANKIND.
AND PRACTICE OF MORALITY, IN ORDER TO THE HAPPINESS OF MANKIND.
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