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The prophecies of Habakkuk
The prophecies of Zephaniah
The prophecies of Haggai
The prophecies of Zechariah
The prophecies of Malachi
The gospel of Matthew
The gospel of Mark
The gospel of Luke
The gospel of John
The Acts of the Apostles
The epistle to the Romans
The first epistle to the Corinthians
The second epistle to the Corinthians
The epistle to the Galatians
The epistle to the Ephesians
The epistle to the Philippians
The epistle to the Colossians
The first epistle to the Thessalonians
The second epistle to the Thessalonians
The first epistle to Timothy
The second epistle to Timothy
The epistle to Titus
The epistle to the Hebrews
The epistle to Philemon
The epistle of James
The first epistle of Peter
The second epistle of Peter
The first epistle of John
The second epistle of John
The third epistle of John
The epistle of Jude
The book of the Revelation
4. By the principal facts being attested by certain commemorative
ordinances
(1.) Among the Jews, such as,
Circumcision
The Passover
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Redemption of the first born
The feast of Tabernacles
The feast of Pentecost
The feast of Purim
Fasts for the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple
(2.) Among Christians,
The Lord's supper
The Lord's day
5. By the wonderful establishment and propagation of Christianity,
its triumph over the bigotry of the Jews, and the lawlessness
and luxuriousness of the heathen
As exemplified in
The conversion of St. Paul
And the success of Christianity at Corinth
6. By the principal facts revealed in the Scriptures being con-
firmed by the accounts of ancient heathen writers
(1.) The creation of the world out of chaos
(2.) The completion of creation in six days
(3.) The state of innocence.
(4.) The fall, and introduction of sin
(5.) The longevity of the Antediluvians
(6.) The deluge
(7.) The circumstance of the ark and dove
(8.) The tower of Babel
(9.) The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
(10.) Many particulars respecting Abraham, Isaac, Joseph, and
Moses
(11.) The Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, and their
miraculous passage of the Red sea
(12.) The giving of the law, and divine appearances
(13.) The history of Job
(14.) The history of Jonah
(15.) The fertility of Palestine
(16.) The destruction of the Canaanites by Joshua
(17.) Jephthah's devoting his daughter
(18.) The history of Samson
(19.) The history of Samuel and Saul
(20.) The slaying of Goliath
(21.) Many remarkable circumstances respecting David and
Solomon
(22.) The invasion of Israel by Shalmaneser, and the deporta-
tion of the twelve tribes
(23.) The destruction of Sennacherib's army
(24.) The defeat of Josiah by Pharaoh Necho, &c.
(25.) Herod's murder of the infants at Bethlehem
(26.) Particulars respecting John the Baptist and Herod.
(27.) The life and character of our Lord
(28.) His crucifixion under Pontius Pilate
(29.) The earthquake and miraculous darkness which attended it
(30.) The miserable death of Herod Agrippa
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(31.) The miracles of our Lord
7. By allusions and references to things, persons, places, manners,
customs, and opinions, &c., perfectly conformable to the
statements of the most authentic records that remain ; such as,
(1.) The origin of the Assyrians, Elamites, Lydians, Medes, &c.
(2.) Shepherds being an abomination to the Egyptians
(3.) The political division of the land of Egypt
(4.) The Egyptian mode of embalming
(5.) Respecting Gideon being termed Jerubbaal
(6.) The seven counsellors of Persia
(7.) The exclusion of persons from having a personal interview
with the kings of Persia
(8.) The state of Palestine in the time of the New Testament
writers
(1.) Respecting Midian
(2.) Pi-hahiroth
(9.) The character of the Galileans, and their murder by Pilate
(10.) The character of Herod Antipas
(11.) Of the soldiers under arms at the baptism of John
(12.) Of a sentinel being sent to execute him.
(13.) Of the appointment of Ananias to the high-priesthood
8. From the names still borne by places, and traditions respecting
them
(3.) The wilderness of Shur
(4.) Elim
(5.) Mount Sinai
(6.) Mount Hor
(7.) Dibon
(8.) Aroer
(9.) Beth-nimrah, or Nimrim
(10.) Elealah
(11.) Heshbon
(12.) Bashan, and Og the king of it
(13.) Beth-shean
(14.) The valley of Elah
(15.) Bethlehem
(16.) Bethany
(17.) Gethsemane
(18.) Cana of Galilee
(19.) Aceldama
9. By allusions to, or corrupt traditions of, the accounts of the
sacred writers
(1.) The rainbow
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(3.) The tabernacle and temple
(4.) The sacred fire and lamp
(5.) The golden candlestick
(6.) The holy of holies
(7.) The cities of refuge
(8.) The burnt-offerings
(9.) The meat-offerings
(10.) The assigning the skin of the burnt-offering to the priest
(11.). The consecration of the high-priest
(12.) The supernatural fire consuming the sacrifices
(13.) The scape-goat
(14.) The offering of first-fruits
(15.) The law of the Nazarite.
(16.) The dedication of the altar
(17.) The passover
(18.) The feast of trumpets
(19.) The law of heiresses
(20.) The division of sacrifices in making a covenant
CHAPTER IV. On the Inspiration of the sacred Scriptures Definition of inspiration
Proved
1. From the sacred writers themselves expressly claiming inspira-
tion
(1.) With respect to the Old Testament :
i. Inspiration being claimed by the prophets both for them-
selves and predecessors
ii. From their writings being expressly recognized as inspir-
ed by the sacred writers of the New Testament, and es-
pecially by our Saviour
(2.) With respect to the New Testament, from the sacred writers
expressly claiming inspiration for themselves indivi-
dually and for one another
2. From a great many wise and good men of all ages and nations
having agreed to receive the Bible as a divine revelation
(1) Thus the Jews have uniformly acknowledged the scriptures
of the Old Testament as the word of God
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(2) Christians also, from the earliest ages to the present time,
have testified their belief of the inspiration both of the
Old and New Testaments, and in many instances laid
down their lives in testimony of their unshaken belief
3. From the matter contained in the scriptures requiring a divine
inspiration
Such as
(1.) The history of the creation
(2.) The deluge
(3.) Mysteries respecting the Trinity
(4.) The covenant of grace
(5.) The incarnation of the Son of God
(6.) His mediatorial offices
(7.) Redemption from sin and death through his blood
(8.) The atonement
(9.) Justification
(10.) Adoption
4. From the scheme of doctrine and morality contained in the Bible
being so exalted, pure, and benevolent, that God alone could
either devise or appoint it
(1.) Concerning God
(2.) Concerning Christ
(3.) Concerning the Holy Ghost
(4.) Concerning angels
(5.) Concerning the devils
(6.) Concerning man
(7.) of the soul
(8.) Of life
(9.) of death
(10.) Of heaven
(11.) Of hell.
(12.) Of the resurrection
(13.) Of future judgment
(14.) Of sin
(15.) Of holiness
(16.) Of repentance
(17.) Of faith
(18.) of works
(19.) Of grace
(20.) Of divine assistance
(21.) Of forgiveness of sin
(22.) Of regeneration
(23.) Of the righteous
(24.) Of the wicked
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