THE

Tvorks

OF

THOMAS CHALMERS, D. D.

MINISTER OF THE TRON CHURCH, GLASGOW.

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CONTENTS.

EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY.

CHAPTER I.-On the Principles of Historical Evi- CHAP. VI.-Remarks on the Argument from Pro-
dence, and their Application to the Question of phecy.

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the Truth of Christianity.

Page 9 CHAP. VII.-Remarks on the Scepticism of Geo-
CHAP. II.-On the Authenticity of the different logists.

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Books of the New Testament

16 CHAP. VIII.-On the Internal Evidence, and the
CHA. III.-On the internal Marks of Truth and Objections of Deistical Infidels.

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Honesty to be found in the New Testament. 21 Chap. IX.-On the Way of Proposing the Argu-
Chap. IV.-On the Testimony of the Original Wit- men to Atheistical Infidels.

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nesses to the Truth of the Gospel Narrative. 27 Chap. X.-On the Supreme Authority of Reve-
Chap. V.–On the Testimony of Subsequent Wit- lation.

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Desses.

DISCOURSES ON THE CHRISTIAN REVELATION, VIEWED IN

CONNEXION WITH THE MODERN ASTRONOMY.

DISCOURSE I.-A Sketch of the Modern Astro- Disc. V.-On the Sympathy that is felt for Man in
nomy.
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" When I consider thy heavens, the work of “I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in
thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than
hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mind- over ninety and nine just persons which need no
ful of him ? and the son of man, that thou visitest repentance.”—Luke xv. 7.
him?"-Psalm viii. 3, 4.

Disc. VI.-On the Contest for an Ascendency
Disc. II.-The Modesty of True Science. 75 over Man, among the Higher Orders of Intelli-
* And if any man think that he knoweth any gence.

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thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to “ And having spoiled principalities and powers,
know."-1 Cor. viii. 2.

he made a show of them openly, triumphing over
Disc. III.-On the Extent of the Divine Conde- them in it."-Col. ii. 15.
scension.

83 Disc. VII.-On the slender Influence of mere
"Who is like unto the Lord our God, who Taste and Sensibility in Matters of Religion. 107
dwelleth on high; Who humbleth himself to be- “And lo! thou art unto them as a very lovely
hold the things that are in heaven, and in the song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can
earth!"-Psalm cxiii. 5, 6.

play well on an instrument; for they hear thy
Disc. IV.-On the Knowledge of Man's Moral words, but they do them not.”—Ezekiel xxxiii.
History in the Distant Places of Creation. 89 32.
“Which things the angels desire to look Appendix.

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into.—1 Peter i. 12.

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SERMONS ON THE DEPRAVITY OF HUMAN NATURE.
SERMON I.-The Necessity of the Spirit to give in judgment. Neither is there any day's-man be-
Effect to the Preaching of the Gospel.