have relished the thorny discussion of a disputed point, or doubtful meaning, were present, I trust I shall stand excused. I add further (speaking to those alone who heard the series) that the Discourses are not printed in the exact order in which they were preached. In fact, the twelfth Discourse was the last delivered; which I notice to account for the valedictory nature of its concluding paragraph.

MAGD. COLL. CAMB.

Dec. 20, 1820.

C. BENSON.

CONTENTS.

DISCOURSE I.

PROV. chap. x. ver. 7.

The Memory of the Just is blessed.

PRELIMINARY remarks, p. 1.

Events of Mr. Hulse's life,

p. 10. Mr. Hulse's bequests to the University of Cam-

bridge, p. 13. Hulsean Prize, p. 14. Christian Advo-

cate, p. 15. Hulsean Lecturer or Christian Preacher,

p. 17. Mr. Hulse's motives, p. 18.

DISCOURSE II.

HEBR. chap. ii. ver. 4.

And by it he, being dead, yet speaketh.

Duties of the Hulsean Lecturer, p. 22. One provision

objected to, p. 40.

APPENDIX TO DISCOURSE II.

Additional Remarks upon the provision objected to, p. 4.

DISCOURSE III.

MATT. chap. xi. ver. 2-5.

Now when John had heard in the prison the works of

Christ, he sent two of his disciples, saying, Art thou

he that should come, or do we look for another?......

Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew

John again those things which ye do hear and see: the

blind receive their sight, and the lame walk; the lepers

are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised

up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them.

The Credibility of the Evangelists, as mere human witnesses

and uninspired Historians of the words and works of Jesus

Christ, p. 49.

DISCOURSE IV.

2 TIM. chap. iii. ver. 13.

Deceiving and being deceived.

The Credibility of Historical Testimony to Miraculous Facts,

p. 76.

DISCOURSE V.

JOHN, chap. v. ver. 39.

But I have a greater witness than that of John, for the

works which the Father hath given me to finish, the

same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the

Father hath sent me.

The Words and Works of JESUS, as related by the Evan-

gelists, prove him to have been a DIVINE PROPHET, p. 99.

DISCOURSE VI.

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2 TIM. chap. iii. ver. 16.

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God.

The Credibility and Authority of the Sacred Writers, as

inspired Historians, Teachers, and Interpreters-pointing

out the necessity and utility of such inspiration, the manner

in which its reality may be demonstrated, and the period

at which such a demonstration should be introduced,

p. 123.

DISCOURSE VII.

ACTS, chap. xvii. ver. 3. (latter part.)

This Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

The Divine Prophet JESUS proved to be THE CHRIST, by

the fulfilment of the numerous and varied predictions of

the Old Testament in his character and life, p. 148.

Continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not

moved away from the hope of the Gospel which ye

have heard.

Objections to the force of the preceding course of argument

considered, p. 172. Objections to the conclusion from

miracles: 1, from abstract reasoning, p. 173: 2, from

experience, p. 178. Objection to the conclusion from the

connected view of the miracles and the doctrines of Christ-

ianity, p. 181. Objections to the alleged accomplishment

of the ancient Jewish predictions in the life and character

of Jesus, p. 186.

Then Jesus answering, said unto them, Go your way, and

tell John what things ye have seen and heard, how that

the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the

deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the Gospel

is preached......And blessed is he whosoever shall not

be offended in me.

The system of evidence laid down in the preceding Dis-

courses shewn to correspond with that contained in the

answer of our Lord to John the Baptist, p. 205.: Other

recommendations of the system, in accounting for the past

and present Infidelity of the Jews, p. 211, in proving the

supposed testimony of Josephus to Jesus, as the Christ, to

be spurious, p. 217, and in pointing out the impropriety

and danger of partial or imperfect views of the Evidences

of Christianity, p. 220. Recapitulation, p. 223.

DISCOURSE X.

REV. chap. xix. ver. 10.

The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

The nature, object, and force, of the argument in favour of

Christianity from the fulfilment of the predictions uttered

by Jesus himself, stated, p. 232; and the prophecy of

Jesus relative to the destruction and present state of Jeru-

salem, and the present universal dispersion of the Jews,

illustrated, p. 240.

DISCOURSE XI.

REV. chap. xix. ver. 10.

The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

The subject of Discourse X. continued, p. 260; and the

prophecy of Jesus relative to the foundation of his Church

p. 262; its perpetuity, p. 269; the manner and mode of

its progress, p. 274; and the difficulties and opposition it

would meet with, illustrated, p. 279. The nature and

value of the testimony which the fulfilment of these pre-

dictions of Jesus affords to the truth of Christianity, esti-

mated and applied, p. 281.

DISCOURSE XII.

Acts, chap. xix. ver. 20.

Mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

Considerations upon the Propagation of Christianity, when

regarded merely as an Historical Fact, p. 287. The pro-