that it prepares the way for it, and gives it greater advantage and authority over the minds of men. Thirdly, To perfuade men to the practice of Religion, and the virtues of a good life, by fhewing how natural and direct an influence they have, not only upon our future bleffedness in another World, but even upon the happiness and profperity of this present Life. And furely nothing is more likely to prevail with wife and confiderate men to become Religious, than to be throughly convinced, that Religion and Happiness, our Duty and our Interest, are really but one and the fame thing confidered under feveral

notions.

J. TILLOTSON.

CONTENTS.

BOOK I.

Of the Reasonableness of the Prin-

ciples and Duties of Natural Re-

ligion.

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CHA P. I.

Oncerning the Several kinds of Evi-

dence and Affent.

CHA P. II.

Pag. 1

Two Schemes of Principles, relating to Pra-

&tical things, whether Natural or Moral;

propofed in the Method used by Mathe-

maticians, of Poftulata, Definitions and

Axioms.

CHA P. III.

p. 12

Some Propofitions neceffary to be premifed

for the removing of feveral prejudices in

debates about Religion.

CHAP. IV.

Concerning the Existence of a Deity; and

the Arguments for it. 1. Arg. From the

Univerfal Confent and agreement of

Mankind: And the Objections against

it answered.

p. 36

CHAP

CHAP. V.

2. Arg. From the Original of the World.

CHAP. VI.

p. 62.

3. Arg. From the admirable Contrivance of

Natural things.

CHAP. VII.

p. 78

4. Arg. From Providence, and the Govern

ment of the World.

CHAP. VIII.

p. 85

Concerning the Excellencies and Perfecti-

ons of the Divine Nature: And first, of

thofe which are commonly called Incom-

municable; namely, Simplicity, Unity,

Immutability, Infiniteness,

CHAP. IX.

Immenfity,

Eternity.

P. 100

Of the Communicable Perfections of God:

And first of those which relate to the Di-

vine Understanding, viz. Knowledge,

Wisdom, particular Providence. p.124

CHAP. X.

Of the Perfections relating to the Divine

Will; Goodness, Justice, Faithfulness.

P. 135

CHA P. XI.

Of the Perfections belonging to the Power,

and faculties of Acting, viz. Power,

Do-

Dominion, Distribution of Future Re-

wards and Punishments.

CHA P. XII.

P. 143

Concerning the Duties of Religion natu-

rally flowing from the confideration of the

Divine Nature and Perfections: And

firft, of Adoration and Worship. p. 176

CHAP. XIII.

Of Paffive Obedience; or Patience and Sub-

miffion to the will of God.

BOOK II.

p. 239

Of the Wisdom of Practifing the Du-

ties of Natural Religion.