The CHRISTIAN LIFE; or, Differta-
tions on Galatians ii. 20.

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MDCCLX X II,

CONTENTS.

11-27-1923

A Treatise on the General Plan of

Chap.

REVELATION,

1. Revelation founded on fact,

2. Ignorance of abstract Nature. Igno-

rance of Divine Nature, Power, or

Works. Knowledge conveyed by I-

mages. The true ftate of creature-

dependence,

3. Man's Original state and circumftances,

5. The nature of the curfe, and the con-

dition of man by the fall, ftated,

Pag.

I

24.

44

67

5. Sketch of difpenfations from the fall to

the coming of Chrift; with a gene-

ral view of the character of Christ, 88

6. Chrift's life and character further con-

fidered, as an example,

7. View of Chrift as a prophet,

8. Administration and difcharge of Chrift's

office towards finners,

9. Conclufions,

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135

156

181

The

Differtations on Galatians ii. 20.

Introduction,

Diff. 1. I am crucified with Chrift,

Diff. 2. Nevertheless I live: yet not

but Chrift liveth in me,

I;

Diff. 3. And the life which I now live

in the flesh, I live by the faith

of the Son of God,

Diff. 4. Who loved me, and gave him

felf for me,

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225

308

376

465

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TREATISE

on the GENERAL PLAN of

REVELATIO N.

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CHAPTER Í

Revelation founded on Fact:

HE wifdom of the firft ages, for more than two thousand years, confifted in a manner entirely in

the knowledge, or rather the belief, of certain facts handed down from one generation to another. Upon these their fentiments, and confequently their affections and paffions, were formed: and thence the whole of their religion, and what is now called morality, the whole of their conduct, both in relation to God and their neighbour, was regulated and directed.

It can hardly be imagined, that any
traditions, however authentic in their ori-
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ginal,