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THE
LIFE AND TIMES
OF
RICHARD BAXTER:
WITH A
CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF HIS WRITINGS.
BY THE
REV. WILLIAM ORME,
AUTHOR OF "THE LIFE OF JOHN OWEN, D.D.;" "BIBLIOTHECA BIBLICA,'
ETC.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.W YORK PUBLIC
LONDON:
JAMES DUNCAN, 37, PATERNOSTER ROW.
MDCCCXXX.
PRINTED BY MILLS, JOWETT, AND MILLS, BOLT COURT, FLEET-STREET.
RARY
NEW YORK
MBTIC
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
WORKS ON THE EVIDENCES OF RELIGION.
Introductory Observations on the Theological Literature of the period
-Arrangement of this Part of the Work-Importance of the Evi-
dences of Religion—' Unreasonableness of Infidelity '—Dedication to
Broghill-Intended as a Reply to Clement Writer-Nature and Plan
of the Work-Reasons of the Christian Religion '~View of the
Work- More Reasons for the Christian Religion'-Intended as a
Reply to Lord Herbert- On the Immortality of the Soul'-Notice of
First Attack in English on this Doctrine-Glanvil-Dr. Henry More
-Baxter's Notions of the Soul's Immateriality Certainty of the
World of Spirits '-Singular Nature of this Book-Remarks on Witch-
craft and Apparitions-Baxter, the First Original Writer in English
on the Evidences of Revelation-Mornay-Grotius-Bishop Fotherby
-Stillingfleet-Concluding Observations
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CHAPTER II.
DOCTRINAL WORKS.
Introductory Observations- Aphorisms of Justification'-Animadver-
sions on the Aphorisms by Burgess, Warren, Wallis, Cartwright, and
Lawson-Other Antagonists- Apology '-Molinæus, Crandon, Eyres
-Confession of Faith '-' Perseverance'-Kendal-Barlow-Shep-
herd-Saving Faith'—' Dissertations on Justification'—'On Justify-
ing Righteousness'-Controversy with Tully-' Original Sin'-' Uni-
versal Redemption' Catholic Theology '-'Methodus Theologiæ'-
End of Doctrinal Controversies '-General View of Baxter's Doc-
trinal Sentiments-Strictures on his Manner of conducting Contro-
versy-Conclusion
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