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CONTENTS.

HISTORICAL, POETIC AND PROVERBIAL BOOKS, FROM JOSHUA TO THE

SONG OF SOLOMON; WITH A BRIEF NOTICE OF THE APOCRYPHA.

Lost Books-Joshua-Standing still of the sun and moon-Judges-
Ruth-Samuel-Witch of Endor-Kings-Widow's oil-cruise-Story

THE PROPHETIC BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT: WITH AN INQUIRY CON-

CERNING THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE GIFT OF PROPHECY.

Division of the Prophecies-Isaiah-Superior style of its literary com-

position-Its critical division-Its authorship-Regarded by some, as

a compilation-Coincidence with second book of Kings and second

book of Chronicles-Remark upon Jeremiah-Ezekiel-Hesitation

of Sanhedrim, about receiving it-Its author said to have written

some other books now lost-Daniel-Prophetic character of his writ-

ings disputed-Brief comment on other prophetic books-General mis-

apprehension of the subject of Prophecy-Practical importance of a

right understanding of it-Definition of prophecy-Scriptural allusions

to it-Mankind still endowed with this gift-Ancient and modern pro-

phecy identical in nature-Jesus, though a great prophet, did not fore.

tell exactly to a day-All things natural to God-Ezekiel's contempo-

raneous knowledge of an event which transpired at a distance-Paral-

lel case of Swedenborg---Other incidents somewhat similar---Myste-

rious connection of the Mind with the material universe---Political

and mechanical prophets, Milton, J. Q. Adams, Oliver Evans---Ancient

prophets doubtless judged partly from observation and experience-

They were not infallible---No evidence in the Bible that prophecy

should be withheld from mankind---Prophets now living, Garrison,

Pierpont, Whittier, Lowell and others---All Reformers in some degree

prophetically endowed-Sublime passage from Isaiah.

THE FOUR GOSPELS, AND THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES.

Definition of Gospel-Origin of the title, Saint-When were the Four
Gospels written?-Their authorship-Acts of the Apostles-Inspira-
tion of the Evangelists-Supposed prophecies of Jesus, quoted from
the Old Testament-Alleged miraculous conception of Jesus-Mira-
cles ascribed to him-Casting out devils, not impossible now-
Mrs. Fry and Miss Dix-Co-operative agency of faith-Allegorical in-
terpretation of some of the miraculous accounts-Supposed cessation
of miraculous power in the church-Mesmerism-Rationality of some
of the miracles recorded in the Gospels-Some things once deemed
miraculous now explained on natural principles-Jesus would not per-
form miracles where he encountered the opposition of strong unbe-

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Reversal of the order of inquiry-King James' Translation-Regarded
as imperfect-Remarks of Mr. Balfour-Version sanctioned at Coun-

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