380 NOTES TO SIXTH LECTURE. It is not to be denied that others, besides the monks of Galileo's day, have been very slow to receive his philosophy. The following instance shows with what difficulty the strongest minds are sometimes disentangled from long habits of thought, especially on sacred subjects. Francis Turretin was no ordinary man. In the latter part of the seventeenth century, more than fifty years after the discoveries of Galileo had made themselves felt in the scientific world, he was Professor of Divinity at Geneva, and filled the place with great reputation to himself as a theologian. His memory is still perpetuated, and held in reverence in many Protestant churches, chiefly on account of his "Institutio Theologia Elenetica." And yet we find him affirming, "in opposition," as he says, "to certain philosophers," that "the sun and moon move in the heavens, and revolve around the earth, while the earth remains at rest;" and to prove his posi tion he advances arguments, so unphilosophical and in conclusive, that they would go with many readers, to throw discredit on his whole system of theology. His example shows how important it is that Divines should keep up with the science of their day, and that they be furnished with the means of doing so. INDEX. A. ADDISON, his opinion of testimony to religion at the ARTISTS, distinguished, who embraced Christianity. p. B. BACON, Roger, his early scientific discoveries. pp. 271-273 121-123, 137 254, 255, 260, 261 135, 136 311, 312 187, 188 BEATTIE, Dr. his 'Hermit '-key to some of its most beautiful lines. pp. . his exposure of Hume's profligacy. pp. BEDE, his employment and happiness when dying. pp. BIBLE, its tendency to repress rash conclusions and to stimulate valuable discoveries in sci- its claims upon our faith. pp. the book of the human soul. p. its paramount claim to our faith derived from its internal evidence, and from its effects in itself a model of Inductive Philosophy. pp. 252-254 BREWSTER, Sir David, his comments on the hostility shown to Galileo. pp. BYRON, Lord, his wretchedness. p. C. CENTURY, the last may be accounted the brazen age CHAMPOLLION, his aid in explaining the Zodiac in the temple of Denderah. p. CHESTERFIELD, confessions of his misery. pp. CHRISTIANTY, irrational to treat it as a subject of ridicule. pp. 156, 157 70, 71 CHRISTIANITY, comparison, showing its influence on the mind. p. gives impulse to a spirit of discovery. pp. CHRISTMAS, how the name changed by the French 236 238-240 71, 72 COPERNICUS, his discoveries and timidity. pp. CREDULITY of infidels exemplified. pp. D. 71, 72 DEATH-BED testimony, how to be regarded. pp. nishes no argument against the Bible. pp. DE TOCQUEVILLE, his opinion of increased reverence E. EGYPT, credited too far on account of learning and ENEMIES OF DIVINE REVELATION, the two great, are superstition and infidelity. p. 13 |