§ 2. Evidences of the Identity of Species

Organic Structure. - Physiology. Psychology

§ 3. Application of these Criteria to Man

The Evidence Cumulative

§ 4. Philological and Moral Argument

Brotherhood of Man

§ 1. Scriptural Doctrine.

§ 2. Man created in the Image of God

CHAPTER V.

ORIGINAL STATE OF MAN.

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§ 3. Original Righteousness

§ 4. Dominion over the Creatures

§ 5. Doctrine of Romanists

§ 6. Pelagian and Rationalistic Doctrine.

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Immanent Dispositions may have Moral Character. · General

Judgment of Men on this Point.-Argument from Scripture, and

from the Faith of the Church. The Character of Dispositions

depends on their Nature. Objections considered. — Pelagians

teach that Man was created Mortal

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COVENANT OF WORKS.

§ 1. God made a Covenant with Adam

§ 2. The Promise

§ 3. The Condition

§ 4. The Penalty

§ 5. The Parties

§ 6. The Perpetuity of the Covenant

CHAPTER VII.

THE FALL.

Scriptural Account. -The Tree of Life. - The Tree of Knowledge.

The Serpent. The Temptation.-Effects of the First Sin

CHAPTER VIII.

SIN.

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§ 1. Nature of the Question

Leibnitz's Theory. Antagonism.

§ 2. Philosophical Theories

Limitation of Being.

Schleiermacher's Theory. The Sensuous Theory. - Selfish-

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That Law the Law

Semi-Pelagians. -

The Scotists

Sin not confined to

of God. Extent of the Law's Demands.

Acts of the Will. — Consists in want of Conformity to the Law

of God. Includes Guilt and Pollution

Statement of the Doctrine. Ground of the Imputation of Adam's

Sin. Adam the Federal Head of his Race. The Representa-

tive Principle in the Scriptures. — This Principle involved in

other Doctrines. Argument from Romans v. 12-21.- From

- Objections

§ 10. Mediate Imputation .

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General Consent.

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Origin of the Doctrine in the French Church..

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§ 11. Preëxistence.

gians in other Churches. Objections. Theory of Propagation 214

§ 12. Realistic Theory

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President Edwards' Theory. Proper Realistic Theory. - Objec-

tions

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Its Nature. Proof of the Doctrine. - From the Universality of

Sin. From the entire Sinfulness of Man. - From the incor-

rigible Nature of Sin. - From its early Manifestations.

sions of the foregoing Arguments. Declarations of Scripture.

Argument from the necessity of Redemption. - From the

necessity of Regeneration. - From Infant Baptism. From the

Universality of Death.From the common Consent of Christians 249

Objections. Men responsible only for Voluntary Acts. - Incon-

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§ 14. Seat of Original Sin

The whole Soul its Seat

§ 15. Inability

Doctrine as stated in the Protestant Symbols. The Nature of the

Sinner's Inability

Inability not mere Disinclination.— Arises from the want of Spir-

itual Discernment. Asserted only in reference to " Things of

the Spirit." - In what sense Natural. In what sense Moral.

Objections to the popular Distinction between Natural and Moral

Ability

Proof of the Doctrine

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The Negative Argument. — Involved in the Doctrine of Original Sin.
Argument from the Necessity of the Spirit's Influence. - From
Experience. Objections. — Inconsistent with Moral Obligation.
- Destroys the Motives to Exertion. Encourages Delay

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CHAPTER IX.

FREE AGENCY.

§ 1. Different Theories of the Will

Necessity. Contingency. Certainty

§ 2. Definition of Terms

Will. Motive. Cause. - Liberty. Liberty and Ability.— Self-

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determination and Self-determination of the Will

§ 3. Certainty consistent with Liberty

Points of Agreement. Arguments for the Doctrine of Certainty. -

From the Foreknowledge of God. - From Foreordination.—

From Providence. - From the Doctrines of Grace. - From Con-

sciousness. From the Moral Character of Volitions. - From

the Rational Nature of Man. · From the Doctrine of Sufficient

Cause

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§ 5. The Lutheran Doctrine as to the Plan of Salvation

§ 6. The Remonstrant Doctrine

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Argument from the Facts of Providence. - From the Facts of Scrip-

ture

The Relation of God to his Rational Creatures. - Man a Fallen

Race. Work of the Spirit. Election is to Holiness.

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tuitous Nature of Salvation. — Paul's Argument in the Ninth
Chapter of Romans.

Express Declarations of Scripture. — The Words of Jesus

Argument from Experience

§ 9. Objections to the Augustinian Doctrine

The Objections shown to bear against the Providence of God.

Founded on our Ignorance.— Same Objections urged against the

Teachings of the Apostles

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COVENANT OF GRACE.

§ 1. The Plan of Salvation is a Covenant

§ 2. Different Views of the Nature of that Covenant

Pelagian View. - Remonstrant View.— Wesleyan Arminian View.

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Lutheran View. — Augustinian Doctrine

§ 3. Parties to the Covenant.

Distinction between the Covenant of Redemption and the Covenant

of Grace

Promise of Eternal Life made before the Advent of Christ. Christ

the Redeemer under all Dispensations. Faith the Condition of

Salvation from the Beginning

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From Adam to Abraham. - Abraham to Moses.- Moses to Christ.

§ 1. Preliminary Remarks

He is truly Man. He is truly God. He is one Person

Proof of the Doctrine. - Proof of the several Points separately. —

From the current Representations of Scripture. - From particu-

lar Passages of Scripture. St. John's Gospel i. 1-14.- 1 John i.

1 Timothy iii. 16. - Philippians ii. 6-11.

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1-3. Romans i. 2–5.

-Hebrews ii. 14

§ 3. The Hypostatical Union

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Natures united but not confounded. The Attributes of one

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Nature not transferred to the other. The Union is a Personal
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The Man Christ

Communion of Attributes. - The Acts of Christ.
Jesus the Object of Worship.—Christ can sympathize with his
People.The Incarnate Logos the Source of Life. The Ex-
altation of the Human Nature of Christ.

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§ 5. Erroneous Doctrines on the Person of Christ. — Ebionites. Gnos-

tics. Apollinarian Doctrine. Nestorianism.- Eutychianism.

Monothelite Controversy

§ 6. Doctrine of the Reformed Churches

§ 7. Lutheran Doctrine

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Dr. Isaac Watts.

Objections to

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§ 9. Modern Forms of the Doctrine

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The Doc-

Pantheistical Christology. — Theistical Christology.

Remarks on the Doctrine of Kenosis

Schleiermacher's Christology.

Objections to Schleiermacher's Theory. - Founded on Pantheisti-
cal Principles. Involves Rejection of the Doctrine of the Trin-
ity. False Anthropology. — Perverts the Plan of Salvation.