Hermeth B. Murdock September 1924

LIFE AND TIMES

OF

RICHARD BAXTER:

WITH A

CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF HIS WRITINGS.

BY THE

REV. WILLIAM ORME,

AUTHOR OF THE LIFE OF JOHN OWEN, D.D.;" "BIBLIOTHECA BIBLICA," ETC.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

JAMES DUNCAN, 37, PATERNOSTER ROW.

MDCCCXXX.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

WORKS ON THE EVIDENCES OF RELIGION.

Introductory Observations on the Theological Literature of the period

-Arrangement of this Part of the Work-Importance of the Evi-

dences of Religion- Unreasonableness of Infidelity '-Dedication to

Broghill-Intended as a Reply to Clement Writer--Nature and Plan

of the Work-Reasons of the Christian Religion View of the

Work-More Reasons for the Christian Religion'—Intended as a

Reply to Lord Herbert- On the Immortality of the Soul '-Notice of

First Attack in English on this Doctrine-Glanvil-Dr. Henry More

-Baxter's Notions of the Soul's Immateriality- Certainty of the

World of Spirits'-Singular Nature of this Book-Remarks on Witch-

craft and Apparitions-Baxter, the First Original Writer in English

on the Evidences of Revelation-Mornay-Grotius-Bishop Fotherby

-Stillingfleet-Concluding Observations.

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CHAPTER II.

DOCTRINAL WORKS.

Introductory Observations- Aphorisms of Justification '—Animadver-

sions on the Aphorisms by Burgess, Warren, Wallis, Cartwright, and

Lawson-Other Antagonists—' Apology-Molinæus, Crandon, Eyres

-Confession of Faith '-' Perseverance '-Kendal-Barlow-Shep-

herd-Saving Faith'- Dissertations on Justification'—'On Justify-

ing Righteousness'-Controversy with Tully—' Original Sin '—' Uni-

versal Redemption'- Catholic Theology Methodus Theologiæ '—

End of Doctrinal Controversies '-General View of Baxter's Doc-

trinal Sentiments-Strictures on his Manner of conducting Contro-

versy-Conclusion .

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