Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Higher and Middle Classes in this Country

Johnstone, Hunter, and Company, 1871 - 397 pàgines

INTRODUCTION Authors Apology Design of the work	5

1	9

Religious ignorance criminal	11

xii	19

CHAPTER II	20

PAGE	24

The argument summed up and enforced	30

From the glory of God being prescribed to us as our great object	33

The generally prevailing Error of substituting	194

The true Christian really the most amiable and useful character	207

Danger to true Christians from mixing too much in worldly busi	223

State of the world at the time of the Deluge	230

The bulk of nominal Christians defective in the love of God	237

Our referring the stage to this test justified by political analogy	241

Grand DefectNeglect of the peculiar doctrines	249

Practical use made by the true Christian of the peculiar doctrines	255

Nothing unreasonable in this doctrine	36

Corruption of Human NatureObjection	42

Great ingratitude hereby evinced	55

Reply to the above unreasonableness of arguing from the abuse	63

Means of strengthening our affection towards any object	85

Mistaken Conceptions entertained by Nominal	92

Leading doctrines concerning Christ and the Holy Spirit as stated	97

Practical consequences and confirmation of the above misconception	98

Advantage justly taken by the Socinian of the above defects	107

Strong presumption against their notions	114

The above principle of general application proved by the general	121

Extreme importance of the above considerations	127

To the idle and dissipated	134

Conclusion from the preceding review and general fault in prin	140

Another effectreligion placed in external actions rather than	147

Proof drawn from the different manner of their employing the Sun	154

On the desire of human Estimation and Applause	160

Common eulogium of this passion both as to its nature and effects	161

But points out a higher object of our ambition	169

Commonly supposed value of the inordinate love of human estima	176

The most effectual method of moderating this love	185

In promoting a spirit of moderation in earthly pursuits and cheer	264

CHAPTER V	271

Intrinsic excellence of the practical precepts of Christianity	277

CHAPTER VI	283

Causes from which the peculiarities of Christianity slide into disuse	290

CONTENTS	291

Christianity such as it is stated in the present work the religion	295

Consequences to be expected	301

The position that Christianity is hostile to patriotism opposed	307

Means by which Christianity produces the above effect	313

A state of great civilization no security against great moral corrup	321

Apology for having treated of religion so much with a view to	327

CHAPTER VII	329

Excellent nature and practical benefits of humility	343

The charge repelled that we render Christianity a gloomy service	351

Advice to some who profess their full Assent to	358

Brief Observations addressed to Sceptics	363

Unitarianism often resorted to from a wish to escape from	369

Unbelievers must stand the issue	375

Popular notions concerning human corruption

Títol	Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Higher and Middle Classes in this Country
Autor	William Wilberforce
Editor	Johnstone, Hunter, and Company, 1871
Original de	Biblioteca nacional d'Escòcia
Digitalitzat el	24 Oct. 2023
Nre. de pàgines	397 pàgines

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