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The analogy of religion

Joseph Butler, Joseph Cummings (Editor)
Print Book, English, ©2005
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Cosimo, Inc., New York, ©2005
Early works
395 pages ; 21 cm
9781596053069, 1596053062
126846206
Sketch of Joseph Butler
Introduction
pt. 1. Of natural religion : ch. 1. Of a future life
ch. 2. Of the government of God by rewards and punishments, and particularly of the latter
ch. 3. Of the moral government of God
ch. 4. Of a state of probation, as implying trial, difficulties, and danger
ch. 5. Of a state of probation, as intended for moral discipline and improvement
ch. 6. Of the opinion of necessity, considered as influencing practice
ch. 7. Of the government of God, considered as a scheme or constitution, imperfectly comprehended
Conclusion
pt. 2. Of revealed religion : ch. 1. Of the importance of Christianity
ch. 2. Of the supposed presumption against a revelation, considered as miraculous
ch. 3. Of our incapacity of judging what were to be expected in a revelation; and the credibility, from analogy, that it must contain things appearing liable to objections
ch. 4. Of Christianity, considered as a scheme or constitution, imperfectly comprehended
ch. 5. Of the particular system of Christianity; the appointment of a mediator, and the redemption of the world by him
ch. 6. Of the want of universality in revelation; and of the supposed deficiency in the proof of it
ch. 7. Of the particular evidence for Christianity
ch. 8. Of the objections which may be made against arguing from the analogy of nature to religion
Conclusion
Dissertations
Index