Vindication of the Truth of the Christian Religion, Title page – Table of contents
A VINDICATION OF THE TRUTH OF Chriſtian Religion, Againſt the Objections of all Modern Oppoſers.
PART II.
Written in French by James Abbadie, D. D.
Render'd into Engliſh By HENRY LUSSAN, M. A. of New College in Oxford.
LONDON: Printed for J. Wyat at the Roſe, and R. Wilkin at the Kings-Head in St. Paul's Churchyard, MDCXCVIII.
The CONTENTS.
SECTION I.
Containing ſome Arguments for the Chriſtian Religion, drawn from the Teſtimony of thoſe who were the firſt Publiſhers of it.
THE Deſign of this Work. Page 1
Chap. I. Where we ſhall enquire whence the Chriſtians had their Original, and what their Profeſſion is, by looking back into the firſt Ages wherein they appeared. p. 3
Chap. II. Where we ſhall examin the Martyrdom of the Primitive Chriſtians. p. 7
Chap. III. In which we further prove the Truth of Religion by ſeveral undeniable matters of Fact. p. 10
Chap. IV. Where we yet further prove the Truth of the Chriſtian Religion by ſeveral undeniable matters of Fact. p. 14
Chap. V. Which demonſtrates that all the matters of Fact contained in the Books of the New Teſtament can never be forg'd. p. 17
SECTION II.
Wherein we ſhall prove the Divinity of the Chriſtian Religion by examining the Books of the New Teſtament.
CHAP. I. Where we ſhall prove that thoſe Books can never be Suppoſititious. p. 33
Chap. II. Proving that the Books of the New Teſtament were never Corrupted. p. 39
Chap. III. That the Apoſtles did not write what was Falſe. p. 44
Chap. IV. That the Diſciples of Jeſus Chriſt could not impoſe upon Men in the matter of their Writing or Preaching. p. 49
Chap. V. Where we ſhall more particularly examin whether the Apoſtles had the Power or the Will to deceive Mankind. p. 53
Chap. VI. Where we ſhall examin the matters contained in the Goſpels, and ſee whether they are capable of Illuſion or Impoſture, p. 58
Chap. VII. Of the Holyneſs of Life of Jeſus Chriſt. p. 63
Chap. VIII. Of the Prophecies of Jeſus Chriſt. p. 71
Chap. IX. Wherein we ſhall examin the matters contained in the Book of Acts. p. 82
Chap. X. Wherein we ſhall take into Conſideration what ſucceſs the Preaching of the Apoſtles had. p. 86
Chap. XI. Wherein we ſhall examin the matters contained in the Epiſtles of the Apoſtles. p. 88
Chap. XII. Wherein we further examin the Epiſtles of St. Paul. p. 102
Chap. XIII. That we ought to look upon the New Teſtament as a Divine Book. p. 107
Chap. XIV. Wherein we ſhall examin thoſe Difficulties which may probably be raiſed against the foregoing Truths. p. 113
Chap. XV. Where we further examin the objections of the Incredulous. p. 119
Chap. XVI. Where we further examin thoſe Difficulties which may be raiſed againſt our Principles. p. 126
Chap. XVII. Where we further anſwer the objections of the Incredulous. p. 133
SECTION III.
Wherein we ſhall endeavour to carry even to a Demonſtration the Proofs drawn from the External Evidence of matters of Fact contained in the New Testament, and the inward ſenſe we have of them.
CHAP. I. Of the natural Temper, Diſpoſitions, and Inclinations of the Diſciples, and what ſort of prejudices they were poſſeſſed with, when Jeſus Chriſt Manifeſted himſelf to them. p. 143
Chap. II. The firſt Center of Truth: a particular Conſideration of the Miracles of Jeſus Chriſt. p. 162
Chap. III. The ſecond Center of Truth: a particular Conſideration of the Reſurrection of Jeſus Chriſt. p. 184
Chap. IV. The third Center of Truth: a particular Conſideration of the Aſcenſion of Jeſus Chriſt. p. 200
Chap. V. The fourth Center of Truth: A particular Conſideration of the Effuſion of the gifts of the holy Ghoſt upon the Diſciples. p. 213
Chap. VI. Wherein we ſhall joyn all the Miraculous matters of Fact together, and form thereby a full and perfect Demonſtration of them. p. 220
Some reflections on the Goſpel according to St. Matthew. p. 242
Chap. VII. Wherein we ſhall further Produce out of the other Goſpels, ſeveral places very proper to make us truly ſenſible of the Truth of the Chriſtian Religion. p. 258
Chap. VIII. Wherein we ſhall further produce from the Acts of the Apoſtles, ſeveral places very proper to make us truly ſenſible of the Divinity of the Chriſtian Religion. p. 274
Chap. IX. Wherein we ſhall yet farther produce from the Epiſtles of St. Paul, St. Peter, and St. John; ſeveral Texts very proper to make us truly ſenſible of the Divinity of the Chriſtian Religion. p. 282
SECTION IV.
Wherein we ſhall prove the Truth of the Chriſtian Religion by the conſideration of its Nature and Properties.
SEveral Portraitures in which it may be conſidered. Page 300
I Portraiture of the Chriſtian Religion, as it is conſidered in the multitude of Teſtimonies given in favour of it. p. 301
II Portraiture of the Chriſtian Religion, as it is oppoſed to all other Religions. p. 307
III Portraiture of the Chriſtian Religion, as it is conſidered in its effects. p. 320
IV Portraiture of the Chriſtian Religion as conſidered in the Purity of its end. p. 325
V Portraiture of the Chriſtian Religion, as it is conſidered in its ſuitableneſs to the neceſſities of mankind. p. 329
VI Portraiture of the Chriſtian Religion, as it is conſidered in the relation it bears to the Glory of God. p. 341
VII. Portraiture of the Chriſtian Religion, as it is conſidered in its Morality. p. 344
VIII Portraiture of the Chriſtian Religion, as it is conſidered in its Myſteries. p. 360
IX Portraiture of the Chriſtian Religion, or the conformity of its Myſteries to the Lights of Reaſon. p. 399
X Portraiture of the Chriſtian Religion, or the proportion it bears to the Jewiſh Religion. p. 420
XI Portraiture of the Chriſtian Religion, as it is conſidered in the proportion it bears to Natural Religion. p. 432