The consistency of the whole scheme of revelation with itself and with human reason.

Shuttleworth, P. N. (Philip Nicholas), Warden of New College, Oxford; later Anglican Bishop of Chichester, 1782-1842.

Published by London: printed for 1832., J. G. & F. Rivington,, 1832

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xv, 369 p.; 16.5 cm. [The theological library ; 2 -- series title-pages were not issued for vols. 1-2] Contents [abbr.]: 1 Sentiments of religion natural to the heamn heart -- 2 Prejudices commonly entertained against revelation -- 3 Difficulties which attach in common to natural, no less than revealed religion -- 4 Necessity of the existence of a written revelation of the divine will -- 5 Mosaic history of the creation -- 6 Longevity of the antediluvian generations -- 7 Fall of our first parents -- 8 General deluge, and confusion of tongues -- 9 Internal probability of the peculiar revelation -- 10, 15 Moral tendency of Levitical institutions -- 11 Miraculous incidents recorded by Moses -- Authenticity of: 12 Books of Moses; 13-14 Historical books of O.T. -- 16 Evidence to authenticity of Levitical institutions,by onerous nature of its ritual -- 17 Tendency of prophetic books -- 18 Consistency between covenant of Moses and that of Christ -- 19 Divinity of Christ -- 20 Sanctification by Holy Spirit -- 21 Practical tendency of morality of the gospel, and of the extraordinary gifts of the Holy Spirit -- 22 Recapitulation -- 23 Holy Trinity -- 24 Practical tendency of Christian virtue of "faith" -- 25 Ecclesiastical authority and ordinances -- 26 Miracles recorded in the N.T. -- 27 Evidence of truth of revelation afforded by low condition in life, absence of literary acquirements, and impossibility of confederacy in its respective promulgators -- 28 Conclusion. -- [Announced titles in this series include, by John Henry Newman, 'A history of the principal councils' (not written) and 'The Arians of the fourth century' which was rejected for its length by the editor, Hugh James Rose, then issued separately in 1833] Good half purple calf, spine faded. Outer leaves foxed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The consistency of the whole scheme of revelation with itself and with human reason.
• Publisher: London: printed for 1832., J. G. & F. Rivington,
• Publication Date: 1832
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good