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respecting man's future. Various expectations, having reference, some to coming events in the course of this world's affairs, others to ages by which it will be succeeded, and all sufficiently warranted by communications originating in immediate Inspiration from above, I have been compelled to leave unnoticed. They presuppose the society which the Son of God has established on earth, the congregation of disciples He has separated from the world, outwardly by Baptism into the Divine Name, as revealed by Him, inwardly by the sanctifying Spirit whom He has bestowed. They are elucidated by the message in which He summons all men everywhere to repent and invites them to enter into His Kingdom, and submit to His Laws, and become in Him One Body having One Heart and One Soul. Much, doubtless, may be profitably done in the way of pointing out the harmony that is observable between His acts, His precepts, the truths He has brought to light, and the expectations He has authorized; but for real enlightenment in these matters, for effectual instruction in all that relates to the Fundamental Science, recourse must be had in prayer unceasing to the God of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Glory, in whose gift is the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, and whose fatherly goodness reveals itself to our hearts in bringing us to the full knowledge of Him whom to know is Eternal Life.

INDEXES.

SUBJECTS.

The Roman numerals refer to the Chapters, the Arabic to the Paragraphs, and the small letters to the Notes.

ACTION.

Action spontaneous, if undetermined by necessity, iii. 2 AGNOSTICISM.

Agnosticism criticized, Introd. ; c; xi. 6-8; b

AGNOSTICS.

Questions which Agnostics fail to answer respecting the highest functions of the human mind, xi. 7

ALGEBRA.

Its representation of Infinity analogical, i. d

ANGELS.

Angelic apparitions recorded in the Bible, viii. h

ANIMAL MAGNETISM.

viii. 6

ANIMALS.

The lower animals incapable of taking cognizance of the Creator's existence, v. II; b

Not incapable of generalizing objects, v. b

Devoid of capacity for mental introspection, v. b

Why incapable of acquiring speech, v. b

Paley's opinion respecting their happiness criticized, vi, d

Their future state considered, xi. a

ANTHROPOMORPHISM.

A legitimate kind of Anthropomorphism, iii. 11

APOLOGISTS.

How Christian apologists may unwittingly injure the cause they advocate, vii. h

APPARITIONS.

viii. 6; g; h

APPERCEPTION.

Considered in relation to simultaneous continuity, ii. a
APPROBATION.

Deontological character of moral approbation, vi. 4

ASCENSION.

Vid. JESUS CHRIST.

ATONEMENT.

ix. 14

AXIOMATIC CERTAINTY.

Distinguished from Probability, vii. 13

BALAAM.

The character of Balaam compatible with Divine inspiration, v. 12
BELIEF.

The strength of belief no criterion of its soundness, Introd. d
BERKELEY.

Bishop Berkeley's Idealistic theory reviewed, iv. b
BIOLOGICAL MARVELS.

Vid. MARVELS.

BODY.

Considered in relation to Space, ii. f

Distinction between the animal body and the spiritual, xi. 13
BROUGHAM.

Ghost story related by Henry, Lord Brougham, viii. h

BRUTE CREATION.

Vid. ANIMALS.

CAUSE.

Definition of the term, i. c

The First Cause necessarily One, ii. 1, 2

The phrase "unconditioned Cause," explained, ii. e

CEREBRAL IMPRESSIONS.

In what sense they are objective, i. 1; v. 9; c

CHANCE.

The notion conveyed by the word, unscientific, and at the same time
contradicted by superstitious expectations in respect to Luck, iv. 3
The laws of so-called Chance, iv. 4; a, b

CHANGE.

The possibility of Change presupposes Plurality, i. j

CHANGES.

Phenomenal changes result from conflict between forces, viii. 3, 4

CHAOS.

Scientific import of the term, iv. 6; b

CHRIST.

Vid. JESUS CHRIST.

CLIVE.

Robert, Lord Clive, providentially saved from committing suicide, x. 4
COMETS.

Sentiments excited by their appearance, viii. 7; j

CONSCIENCE.

Not an outcome from the fear of punishment, vi. b

CONSCIOUSNESS.

Distinguished from Sense, i. 1

Proper application of the term, i. 1

CONTINUITY.

Vid. APPERCEPTION.

CORPORAL IDENTITY.

Vid. IDENTITY.

CRATYLUS.

His refusal to assert anything respecting the state of the phenomenal
world, ii. a

CREATION.

Necessarily inferior to the Creator, i. k

How proved to have taken place, ii. 4, 5

The proper application of the term, ii. 8

The supposed impossibility of creation considered, ii. 9-14

DEAD.

The Gospel preached to the dead, xi. 17; u

DEATH.

Considered in relation to the lower animals, xi. b

Significance of the term as applied to the spirit, xi. 15
The Sting of Death annihilated, xi. 19; aa

Death cast into the Lake of Fire, xi. aa

The Second Death, xi. aa

DEONTOLOGICAL SENSE.

A phrase more correct and significant than Moral Sense, vi. 2
DESIGN.

Evidences of Design in the universe, iv. 7

Objections to the argument from Design criticized, iv. g

DESTINY.

A destiny for mankind presupposes a Particular Providence, x. 3–6
DISPENSATIONS.

Divine dispensations varied according to the intellectual characteristics of
successive ages, v. 10

DONNE.

An apparition seen by Dr. Donne, viii. g

EDUCATION.

Vid. DISPENSATIONS.

EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION.

Subject to logical conditions, i. f

EPICUREANS.

Their attempt to explain away the evidences of Design in Nature, iv. f
ETERNAL.

The Eternal unimaginable, but conceivable, Introd. 2, 3; a; i. 6
Significance of the term in reference to Life and Death, vi. f

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