gist CONTENTS. ACCOUNT of the life and Character of the Author, p. v. GENERAL PREFACE, p. 1. SECT. 1. Of the ancient Translations of the Scriptures.- 2. Of the English Translations.-3. Of the Prin- ciples on which the Translation of the Epistles now PRELIMINARY ESSAYS, p. 16. ESSAY I. On the Inspiration of the Apostles.-II. On PREFACE.-Sect. 1. Of the time when the Christian re- ligion was introduced into Rome.-2. Of the state of the Christian church when this epistle was written.- 3. Of the occasion of writing this Epistle.-Of the PREMONITION, showing that this Translation of the 1 CORINTHIANS, p. 138. PREFACE. Sect. 1. Of the time of St. Paul's arrival at PREFACE. Sect. 1. Of St. Paul's design in writing this Epistle.-2. Of the matters contained in the Epistles to the Corinthians, and of their usefulness to the church GALATIANS, p. 250. ESSAY V. On the Covenant with Abraham, in which it was promised, Sect. 1. That God would greatly bless seed the land of Canaan for an everlasting possession. ESSAY VI. On Justification. Sect. 1. Of Justification, as explained by Paul.-2. Of Justification, as explain- PREFACE.-Sect. 1. Of the time when, and of the person EPHESIANS, p. 308. PREFACE.-Sect. 1. Of the introduction of the Christian religion into Ephesus.-2. That this Epistle was di- rected, not to the Laodiceans, but to the Ephesians.— 3. Of the occasion of writing it.-4. Of the persons for whom it was designed.-5. Of the time and place ESSAY VII. On the Mediation of Christ.-Sect. 1. Of PREFACE.-Sect. 1. Of the founding of the Christian PREFACE.-In which the character and manners of the Colossians are described.-Sect. 1. Showing that Paul preached in Colosse, Laodicea, and Hierapolis.-2. Of PREFACE.-Sect. 1. Of the introduction of the Gospel 2 THESSALONIANS, p. 421. PREFACE.-Sect. 1. Of the occasion of writing this Epistle.-2. Of the time and place of writing it.- 3. Showing that none of the apostles thought the day of judgment would happen in their lifetime.-4. Of PREFACE.-Sect. 1. Timothy's history.-2. Of the time when this Epistle was written.-3. Of the occasion of writing it.-4. Of the use which the church in every age is to make of the epistles to Timothy and Titus.- 5. Showing that the church of the living God is the pillar and support of the truth; that the church of Rome is not the church of the living God exclusively of all other churches; and that its claim to infallibility 2 TIMOTHY, p. 466. PREFACE.-Sect. 1. Of the time of writing this Epistle. -2. Of the place where Timothy resided when it was written to him.-3. Of the occasion of writing it.- 4. That the truth of the gospel is strongly confirmed TITUS, p. 484. PREFACE.-Sect. 1. The history of Titus.-2. Of the introduction of the gospel into Crete.-3. Of Crete, and of the manners of its inhabitants.-4. Of the time and place of writing this Epistle.-5. Of the purpose PHILEMON, p. 495. PREFACE.-Sect. 1. The history of Philemon.--2. Of Paul's design in writing this Epistle.--3. Of the use which is to be made of it.-4. Of the time and place of writing it. HEBREWS, p. 500. PREFACE. Sect. 1. That Paul is the author of this Epistle.-2. Of the people to whom this Epistle was written; of the occasion of writing it; and of the lan- guage in which it was written.-3. Of the matters contained in it; of Paul's method of reasoning in it; PREFACE.-Catholic Epistles, why so named.-Sect. 1. The history of James the writer of this Epistle.-2. Its authenticity established.-3. Of the persons to whom it was directed; of the time when, and the place where 1 PETER, p. 603. PREFACE.--Sect. 1. The history of Simon Peter.-2. The authenticity of this Epistle established.-3. Of the per- sons to whom it was directed.-4. Of the purpose for PREFACE.-Sect. 1. The authencity of this Epistle esta- blished.-2. Of the time when it was written.-3. Of the persons to whom it was written.-4. Of the occa- PREFACE. Sect. 1. The history of John.-2. The au- PREFACE.-Sect. 1. Of the authencity of this Epistle.- PREFACE. Sect. 1. Of the authenticity of this Epistle.- PREFACE.-Sect. 1. The history of Jude.-2. This Epistle ESSAY VIII. On the right interpretation of the language of Scripture.-Sect. 1. Of the method in which lan- guage was at first formed.--2. Of picture-writing, and of its influence in the formation of the primitive lan- guages.-3. Of the allegorical manner of writing. Of the proper allegory, as set forth in a verbal descrip tion. Of the proper allegory, as set forth in a dream, or in a vision.--4. Of conveying instruction by signi- ficant actions.--5. Of instruction by actions and events happening in the ordinary course of things, p. 702. A HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL, by |