Before I close this preface, I must apprize my readers, that I have introduced into this work, every thing of which I could make any ufe from any of the publications in my late controverfy, as I there informed them that I fhould do. They have, therefore, before them all that I have been able to bring together, as materials from which to form their own judgment. And having done my duty with respect to them, let them do the same with respect to truth, and to themselves.

THE

FIRST

OF THE

VOLUME.

THE Introduction: containing a View of the principal Arguments against the Doctrines of the Divinity and Pre-existence of Chrift p. 1

Of the Argument against the Doctrines of the Divinity and Pre-existence of Chrift, from the general Tenor of the Scriptures

ibid.

Before I close this preface, I must apprize my readers, that I have introduced into this work, every thing of which I could make any use from any of the publications in my late controversy, as I there informed them that I should do. They have, therefore, before them all that I have been able to bring together, as materials from which to form their own judgment. And having done my duty with respect to them, let them do the fame with respect to truth, and to themselves.

N. B. (b) fignifies from the bottom of the page.

Page 75. line 10. (b) for he, read be

144. line 9. (b) for all, read feveral
192. line 3. (b) read, feem to lead

246. line 5. for was, read it was
251. line 8. for by, read from

286. line 5. for in the word which, read in which the
word

Ibid. line 10. for hold, read held

289. line 2. for may, read may be
306. line 5. for know, read receive
383. line 6. (b) for able, read able to
REFERENCES.

+

Page 102. note † for Twv, read υπέρ των
203. note for Ad Eph. read Ad Phil.
217. note for cap. 25. read cap. 29.
263. for fect. 5. read fect. 7.

*

Tine 2. (b) for προλων, read προ των

FIRST

OF THE

VOLUM E.

THE Introduction: containing a View of the
principal Arguments against the Doctrines

of the Divinity and Pre-existence of Chrift p. 1

SECTION I.

Of the Argument against the Doctrines of the Divi-

nity and Pre-existence of Chrift, from the general

Tenor of the Scriptures

SECTION

II.

ibid.

An Argument for the late Origin of the Doctrines of

the Divinity and Pre-existence of Christ, from the

Difficulty of tracing the Time in which they were

first divulged

23

SECTION III.

An Argument against the Divinity of Chrift, from

bis not being the Object of Prayer

SECTION IV.

36

Of the Argument against the Doctrine of the Trinity

as implying a Contradiction

SECTION V.

48

Of the Nature of the Arian Hypothefis, and of the

Proof which is necessary to make it credible

57

SEC-

Of the Argument against the Pre-existence of Chrift

from the Materiality of Man; and of the Ufe of the

Doctrine of the Trinity

BOO K I.

84

The History of Opinions which preceded the

Doctrine of the Divinity of Christ, and which

IIO

Of the Principles of the Oriental Philofophy

CHAPTER III.

Of the Principles of the Chriftian Gnoflics

SECTION

Of the Pride of the Gnostics

SECTION

139

I.

150

II.

Tenets of the Gnoftics.-Of the Origin of Evil, and

the Doctrine of Eons

SECTION

III.

154

The Doctrine of the Gnostics concerning the Soul 161

SECTION IV.

The Doctrine of the Gnoftics concerning the Maker

of the World, and the Author of the Jewish Dif-

penfation

166

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