The Analogy of Religion to the Constitution and Course of Nature

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Author

Butler, Joseph, 1692-1752

Title

The Analogy of Religion to the Constitution and Course of Nature To which are added two brief dissertations: I. On personal identity. II. On the nature of virtue.

Credits

Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)

Language

English

LoC Class

BT: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Doctrinal theology, God, Christology

Subject

Analogy (Religion)

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 53346

Release Date

October 22, 2016

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.CONTENTS.
3. 3.Editor’s Introduction
4. 4.Editor’s Preface.
5. 5.Conspectus of the Author’s Introduction. — I. What is probable evidence? — II. The use and application of probabilities . — III. The force of this use of Analogy. — IV. General scope of the book.
6. 6.Conspectus of the Analogy. — PART I. — CHAPTER I. A FUTURE LIFE. — CHAPTER II. THE GOVERNMENT OF GOD BY REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS. — CHAPTER III. MORAL GOVERNMENT OF GOD. — CHAPTER IV. OF A STATE OF PROBATION. — CHAPTER V. PROBATION INTENDED FOR MORAL DISCIPLINE AND IMPROVEMENT. — CHAPTER VI. OF NECESSITY AS INFLUENCING CONDUCT. — CHAPTER VII. DIVINE GOVERNMENT A SCHEME IMPERFECTLY COMPREHENDED. — PART II. — CHAPTER I. IMPORTANCE OF CHRISTIANITY. — CHAPTER II. PRESUMPTIONS AGAINST A REVELATION, CONSIDERED AS MIRACULOUS. — CHAPTER III. OUR INCAPACITY OF JUDGING WHAT SHOULD BE EXPECTED IN A REVELATION FROM GOD. — CHAPTER IV. CHRISTIANITY A SCHEME IMPERFECTLY UNDERSTOOD. — CHAPTER V. OF A MEDIATOR, AND REDEMPTION BY HIM. — CHAPTER VI. SUPPOSED LACK OF PROOF OF REVELATION, AND ITS WANT OF UNIVERSALITY. — CHAPTER VII. POSITIVE EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY. — THE GENERAL ARGUMENT — CHAPTER VIII. OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE ANALOGICAL ARGUMENT.
7. 7.Advertisement prefixed to the First Edition.
8. 8.INTRODUCTION. — THE ANALOGY OF RELIGION.
9. 9.PART I. Natural Religion. — CHAPTER I. A FUTURE LIFE. [27] — CHAPTER II. THE GOVERNMENT OF GOD BY REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS. — CHAPTER III. [59] THE MORAL GOVERNMENT OF GOD. — CHAPTER IV. PROBATION, AS IMPLYING TRIAL, DIFFICULTIES, AND DANGER. [84] — CHAPTER V. PROBATION, AS INTENDED FOR MORAL DISCIPLINE AND IMPROVEMENT. — CHAPTER VI. THE OPINION OF NECESSITY, CONSIDERED AS INFLUENCING PRACTICE. — CHAPTER VII. THE GOVERNMENT OF GOD, CONSIDERED AS A SCHEME OR CONSTITUTION, IMPERFECTLY COMPREHENDED. — CONCLUSION.
10. 10.PART II. Revealed Religion. — CHAPTER I. THE IMPORTANCE OF CHRISTIANITY. [137] — CHAPTER II. SUPPOSED PRESUMPTION AGAINST A REVELATION CONSIDERED AS MIRACULOUS. — CHAPTER III. OUR INCAPACITY OF JUDGING, WHAT WERE TO BE EXPECTED IN A REVELATION; AND THE CREDIBILITY, FROM ANALOGY, THAT IT MUST CONTAIN THINGS LIABLE TO OBJECTIONS. — CHAPTER IV. CHRISTIANITY, CONSIDERED AS A SCHEME OR CONSTITUTION, IMPERFECTLY COMPREHENDED. — CHAPTER V. THE PARTICULAR SYSTEM OF CHRISTIANITY; THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEDIATOR, AND THE REDEMPTION OF THE WORLD BY HIM. — CHAPTER VI. THE WANT OF UNIVERSALITY IN REVELATION; AND THE SUPPOSED DEFICIENCY IN THE PROOF OF IT. — CHAPTER VII. THE PARTICULAR EVIDENCE FOR CHRISTIANITY. — CHAPTER VIII. OBJECTIONS AGAINST ARGUING FROM THE ANALOGY OF NATURE, TO RELIGION. — CONCLUSION.
11. 11.DISSERTATIONS. — Advertisement. — DISSERTATION I. Personal Identity. — DISSERTATION II. The Nature of Virtue.
12. 12.FOOTNOTES
13. 13.INDEX TO PART I.
14. 14.INDEX TO PART II.

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