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CONTENTS.

LECTURE I.

THE BIBLE TRACED TO ITS ORIGINAL SOURCE.

One generation shall praise thy works to another.-Psalms 145: 4. 1

LECTURE II.

A BRIEF AND GENERAL ACCOUNT OF THE BIBLE.

So they read in the book, in the law of God distinctly, and gave

the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.-Neh. 8:8. 12

LECTURE III.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE,

Understandest thou what thou readest ?-Acts 8: 30,

LECTTRE IV.

THE INTERPRETATION OF THE BIBLE,

Whoso readeth, let him understand.-Matth. 24: 15.

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LECTURE V.

THE STANDARD BY WHICH THE BIBLE IS TO BE EXAMINED-NATURE.

How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken ?-

Deut. 18: 21,

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LECTURE VI.

GLIMPSES OF THE MESSIAH IN THE PENTATEUCH--TYPES.

For the law, having a shadow of good things to come, &c.-Heb.

10: 1,

LECTURE VII.

GLIMPSES OF THE MESSIAH IN THE PENTATEUCH-ANGEL OF JEHOVAH.

And the Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come into his Temple,

even the messenger [Angel] of the covenant whom ye delight in.

-Malachi 3: 1. No man hath seen God at any time, the only

begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath de-

clared him.-John 1: 18,

LECTURE VIII.

GLIMPSES OF THE MESSIAH IN THE PENTATEUCH-PROPHECY.

For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me, for he

wrote of me.-John 5: 46,

LECTURE X.

MIRACLES OF THE MESSIAH.

We know that thou art a Teacher, come from God; for no man can

do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.—

John 3: 2. 1st Cor. 15: 3, etc.

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LECTURE XI.

LECTURE IX.

THE ADVENT OF THE MESSIAH, A JOYFUL OCCASION TO THE WORLD.

And it shall be said in that day, lo this is our God; we have wait-

ed for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited

for him, we will be glad and rejoice is his salvation.-Isa. 25: 9.

THE MESSIAH AS A TEACHER.

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Never man spake like this man.-John 7: 46,

LECTURE XII.

DEVELOPEMENT OF MAN'S FIRST RELIGOUS IDEAS--GOD.

There is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth

them understanding.-Job 23: 8,

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LECTURE XIII.

UNITY IN VARIETY, IN NATURE, AND IN THE BIBLE.

For there is one God; and there in none other but He.—Mark

12: 32,

LECTURE XV.

THE TRUTH OF THE BIBLE EVINCED BY MAN'S PHYSICAL NATURE.

What is man that thou art mindful of him ?—Ps. 8: 4,

LECTURE XIV.

THE GOODNESS OF GOD, AS TAUGHT BY NATURE AND BY THE BIBLE.

The Lord is good to all.-Psalms 145: 9,

LECTURE XVI.

THE TRUTH OF THE BIBLE EVINCED BY THE HUMAN MIND.

What is man, that thou art mindful of him?-Ps. 8: 4,

And as he reasoned of . . . . judgment to come, Felix trembled.

Acts 24: 25,

LECTURE XVIII.

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LECTURE XIX.

THE CONSERVATISM OF THE BIBLE.

Behold my servant shall deal prudently.—Isa. 52: 13,

LECTURE XVII.

ADAPTATION OF THE HUMAN MIND TO RETRIBUTION, AS TAUGHT IN THE

BIBLE.

LECTURE XX.

THE ADAPTATION OE THE BIBLE TO HUMAN NECESSITIES.

Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word of God.—

Luke 4: 4,

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THE EXALTED AND DEPRAVED NATURES OF MAN.

[Man] is the image and glory of God.-1st Cor. 11: 17. For all have

sinned and come short of the glory of God.-Rom. 3: 23,

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LECTURE XXI.

THE BIBLE CONFIRMED BY TRADITIONS, ANTIQUITIES AND HISTORY.

For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since

the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the

one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been

any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it.—

Deut. 4: 32.

LECTURE XXII.

AGREEMENT OF GEOLOGY WITH THE BIBLE.

'Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look

down from heaven.-Ps. 85: 11.

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