A Preservative Against Deism, Table of contents
THE CONTENTS.
In the Epiſtle to the Reader.
THE Neceſſity of oppoſing Deſiſm, §. 1. Serious Piety in General the Beſt Defence againſt it, §. 2. And Humility in Particular, §. 3. The Rational Grounds of the Chriſtian Faith, §. 3. An Account of the following Treatiſe, §. 4.
In the Preface.
SOme Things we are in the Dark about: and may contentedly be ſo. But not as to Pardon and a Future State.
In the Book.
CHAP. I.
PArdon, a Matter of great Importance, p. 1
Natural Light can't Aſſure us that God will forgive, p. 2
Nor if he will, how far Pardon ſhall extend as to Perſons or Crimes, p. 10. Nor of the Terms upon which, p. 18
The Pleas that it will aſſure us of Pardon upon meer Repentance conſidered, à p. 18. ad p. 45.
Nor When God will Pardon, p. 45. Nor how often, p. 49
The Blaſphemy againſt the Holy Ghoſt is the Sih meant in Heb. 6.4. and ch. 10.26. p. 51
Nor to what Degree God will forgive, p. 63
Under each of which Heads is ſhewn what Aſſurance we have from Revelation.
CHAP. II.
A Future State of Happineſs, a Point of great Importance, p. 72
Natural Light can't Aſſure us there is ſuch a State, p. 80
The Heathens uncertain of it, p. 81
Nor of the Greatneſs of it, p. 119. The wretched Notions of the Heathens about it, p. 120
Nor of its Eternity and Unchangeableneſs, p. 149
The Sentiments of the Heathens about this, p. 150
Nor that we ſhall enjoy it immediately after Death, p. 168
The Fancies of the Heathens about this, p. 170
Nor who ſhall enjoy it, p. 175. The Opinions of the Heathens about this, p. 177
Nor the Terms of it, p. 183. Nor where Grace is to be had, to enable us to perform the Terms on which Pardon and Future Happineſs are ſuſpended, p. 187
Under each of which Heads is ſhewn what Satisfaction we have from Revelation.
The CLOSE.
CHriſt and his Goſpel to be loved and adhered to, p. 201. We ſhould be careful we don't fall ſhort of Pardon and Heaven, p. 205. and clear up our Right to 'em, p. 206. Directions for our ſo doing, Ib.
In the Appendix.
A.W's Logick like his Religion, p. 213. His Objection againſt Revealed Religion, That it hath not, and could not be Univerſally known, p. 214. The Reaſons of ſo large an Anſwer to it, p. 215. The Caſe of Men different from that of other Creatures, p. 216. The Goſpel Preach'd to Adam and Noah, p. 217. Mens own Fault, that it did not from them deſcend to All in every Age, Ib. God not obliged to ſpread it by Miraculous Methods, p. 226. Preach'd to Abraham and the Jews, tho' other Nations not excluded thereby from the Means of Grace, p. 228
The Fault of Chriſtians and Heathens that the Goſpel is not further Spread, p. 234. A. W's Promiſe challenged, p. 235. Heathens left to God, p. 236. But certainly in a better Caſe than Deiſts among us, p. 237
No want of Evidence for Chriſtianity, but ſomewhat elſe in them, p. 238
Their Hopes from Infinite Mercy vain, p. 244. Sacrifices not meerly Symbolical, nor Repentance an Expiation; much leſs the only one in the Opinion of all Men, p. 246. The Contradictions and groſs Blunders of our Modern Deiſts, p. 254.
End of the text · Nathanael Taylor, A Preservative Against Deism (1698)