INDEX.

A.

ADDISON, his opinion of testimony to religion at the

ARTISTS, distinguished, who embraced Christianity. p.
ASTRONOMY, discoveries in, by Copernicus and Ga-
lileo-instance of how they illustrate the lan-
guage of the Bible. pp.

B.

BACON, Roger, his early scientific discoveries. pp.
Sir Francis, his character and work as a

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 wonderful combination of variety with

harmony. pp. .

its anticipations of modern discoveries in

254, 255, 260, 261

BIBLE, its tendency to repress rash conclusions and

to stimulate valuable discoveries in sci-

ence. pp.

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
on the world.

pp.

in itself a model of Inductive Philosophy. pp.

its superior antiquity proved by its reference

to Egyptian customs. pp.

BOYLE LECTURESHIP, its origin. p..

BREWSTER, Sir David, his comments on the hostility

92-95

27

375-377

158

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

264, 265

CONVENTION, French, their scurrilous designation of

COPERNICUS, his discoveries and timidity. pp.

CREDULITY of infidels exemplified. pp. .

D.

DEATH-BED testimony, how to be regarded. pp.

93-95, 318, 319

DENDERAH, Zodiac in the temple of, explained-fur-

nishes no argument against the Bible. pp.

DE TOCQUEVILLE, his opinion of increased reverence
for Christianity in the French nation. p.

163-168

285-290

294

E.

EGYPT, credited too far on account of learning and

ENEMIES OF DIVINE REVELATION, the two great, are

F.

FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, a good history of, a
great desideratum-what points it should em-

brace. pp.

FANATICISM, the offspring of infidelity. pp.

FRANCE, leading minds of-greatly changed in their
views of Christianity. pp.

FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN, his overthrow of the French

scoffers. pp.

FREDERIC OF PRUSSIA, his credulity and superstition. p

his 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'

-the artfulness with which it assails

Christianity, pp.

its dangerous tendencies. pp.

274, 275

31-33

his relish for gross sensuality. pp.

38, 39

GIBBON, how little of the Bible he had read. pp.
his ridiculous passion for whatever was

French. pp.

his mind unhappily neglected in his youth. pp.
his stupor when dying. p.

Porson's opinion of his 'Decline and Fall.' pp.

his infidelity analyzed by various critics. pp,

GOODWIN, Dr. his triumph in death. p.

H.

HABAKKUK, the prophet, quoted by Franklin. pp.

HALLEY, rebuked for his infidelity by Sir Isaac New-

HEATHEN PHILOSOPHERS, confessions of their own
ignorance and their desire for a revelation

HERODOTUS, his statement respecting the growth of

grapes in Egypt explained, and the arguments

from his mistake shewing the superior antiqui-

ty of the Bible. pp.

292, 293

HERVEY, Jas. his joy at the approach of death. pp.

171, 172

214-216

HISTORIANS, ancient, compared with modern. pp.

his painful dread of death. pp.

HORNE, Bishop, his keen reply to Hume. p.

HUME, compared with Rousseau and Voltaire. pp.

how little of the Bible he had read. p.
evidence of his want of sincerity. pp.

his disgraceful advice to a young clergyman. pp.
his dishonesty in his History of England. p.