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MDCCXLVIII.

Serm. XLII. Against evil-Speaking. Tit. ü. 2. To Speak e-

vil of no man

pag. 1

Serm. XLIII. XLIV. XLV. XLVI. Concerning the divinity

and incarnation of our blessed Saviour. Johni. 14. The Word

was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the

glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and

truth

24. 42. 68. 83

SERM. XLVII. Concerning the sacrifice and satisfaction of Christ,

6 . Heb. ix. 26. But now once in the end of the world hath he

appeared to take away sin by the facrifice of himself

101

SERM. XLVII. Concerning the unity of the divine nature, and

the blessed Trinity, 60.- i Tim.ü.s. For there is one God 122

SERM. XLIX. Concerning resolution and stedfastness in religion.

_ Josh. xxiv. 15. But as for me and my house, we will serve

the Lord

SERM. L. Concerning family-religion. Joh. xxiv. 15. Buf

as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord

163

- 144

SERM. LI. LII. LIII. Of the education of children. Prov.

xxii. 6. Train up a child in the way he pould go; and when he

is old, he will not depart from it

177. 196. 212

SERM. LIV. Of the advantages of an early piety. Eccles. xii.

1. Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the e-

vil days come not, nor, the years draw nigh when thou shalt say, I

have no pleasure in them

230

249

The RULE of FAIT H.

In answer to Mr. SERJEANT.

The dedication to Dr. Stillingfleet

PART' I.

The explication and state of the question.

Se&t. I. The explication of the terms of the question

Sect. II. Ms. Si's rule of faith

250

253

Sect. II. The Protestant doctrine concerning the rule of faith 258

Sect. IV. How much Protestants allow to oral tradition 266

Sect. V. How much Mr. S. attributes to his rule of faith more than

Protestants to theirs

273

PART II.

Concerning the properties of the rule of faith; and whether

they agree solely to oral tradition.

Sect. I. The properties of a rule of faith

276

Sect. II. That the properties of a rule of faith belong to scri-

pture

Sect. III. Mr. S.'s exceptions against scripture examined 284

Sect. IV. That scripture is a sufficient rule to the unlearned, and to

the most rational doubters

Se&. V. That scripture is sufficient to convince the most acute

adversaries, and that it is sufficiently certain

318

Sect. VI. That the properties of a rule of faith do not belong to

· oral tradition

. 323

280

306

PÁRT III.
In which Mr. S.'s demonstrations and corollaries are ex-

amined.

Sect. I. Considerations touching his demonstrations in general 325

Sect. II. Mr. S.'s demonstration à priori

329

Sect. III. The first answer to his demonstration

33.1

Sect. IV. The second answer to his demonstration

339

Sect. V. The third answer to his demonstration

342

Sect. VI. Mr. S.'s demonstration à pofteriori

350

Sect. VII. The first answer to his second demonstration 352

Sect. VIII. The second answer to his second demonstration

Sect. IX. The third answer to his second demonstration

Sect. X. The fourth answer to his second demonstration 389

Sect. XI. Concerning some other advantages of tradition, &c. 395

Sect. XII. Ms. So's corolaries considered

367

369

PART IV.

Testimonies concerning the rule of faith.

Sect. I. Mr. S.'s testimonies examined

Sect. II. Testimonies on the behalf of scripture

400

409

SER-