a. The existence of God as a lawgiver inferred from the ex- PAGE istence of conscience............................................... , 13 a". From conscience as to self, Ž 1.................................. 13 b'. From conscience as to others, Ž 3.............................. 15 ck. From conscience as to abstract right and wrong, Ž 4...... 16 b. The existence of God as an unconditioned executive, punish- ing the violators of His law, inferred from the qualities of conscience............................................................... 16 a'. From its action...................................................... 16 a”. Incessant, 4.5 ......................................... . © & to e o O & © 16 b”. Unconditioned by time, Ž 7...... © . & s is g o e o is so o e o 'o o is a e o os e o g o o 18 co Unconditioned by matter, 3.12............................. 25 a8. From the nature of conscience itself, Ž 13....... 25 b°. From analogy............................................ 25 a". Recalled impressions, Ž 14..................... 25 b°. Dreaming, 3 15.................................... 26 co. Insanity, 3 16...................................... 28 d”. Comatose state, 3.17.............................. 28 e'. Lust, %21 ...................~e s to e o s to t t e o 'o o e s is a e s as a o e = 33 bl. From the spiritual consequences of a violation of con- cl. From the physical consequences of a violation of con- science, 326 ...................................................... 42 a. The nature of mind, #29................................................ 47 b. The cause of mind, 380 ................................................. 48 CHA PTER III. FROM THE EXISTENCE OF LAW IN THE UNIVERSE. a. Unity and harmony of pattern, Ž 32................................. 51 b. Union of harmony in general laws, with special adaptations of details, 485........................................................ 56 C H A P T E R IV. FROM MATTER. a. Universal belief in some eternal existence, Ž 41.................. 64 b. The atheist’s eternity equally objectionable with the the- ist's, 342............................................................... 64 c. Incomprehensibility of eternity not conclusive, & 43............. 65 d. Desolateness of a godless universe, 344......... ................... 66 C H A P T E R. W. FROM IDESIGN IN NATURE. a. The ocean........................ ............................................ 70 a". The sea-breeze, 446........ ....................................... 70 b'. The ocean salts, 447............................................... 70 ck. The Gulf-Stream, Ż 49............... • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 b. Climate....................................................................... 80 a!. Its alternations as producing contentment and patriot- ism, 352........................................................... . 80 b'. As producing home virtues, 3.58................................ 81 c'. As necessitating labor, 355...................................... 87 d". As generating energy, patience, and sense of the beauti- ful, & 56 ....................................... to e o & © c e s to e s is e o e o 'o e o & © 89 c. Watering the earth, & 60................................................. 93 d. Soil, 468.............................................. ...................... 105 e. Fuel, 470....................... * c e s s e s to e e o os e o e o 'o e o so o e o 'o e o 'o e e s e a e e o e o e s to o e o e a 108 C H A P T E R W I. FROM THE PROGRESS OF SOCIETY. a. Arts and sciences, 372................................................... 113 b. Reproduction, % 74......................................................... 115 c. Written history, 375.............................................. * g o e o 'o a o 115 . Anterior uninhabitability of the earth, Ž 77...... ................. 118 . Subsequent creation of specific forms of life...................... 119 b'. Inferior animals, 479............................................. 120 Propositions established in the preceding chapters, 385....... 131 al. That there is an all-powerful God who seeks the plea- sure of His creatures, Ž85................................... 181 bi. That this God is sovereign, directing everything by His Will, 385............................................................ 131 c'. That He governs by general laws, 385........................ 131 di. That besides this He has placed in each breast a moral tribunal, armed with powerful sanctions, for the pur- al. That what appear gratuitous pain and sorrow are often inflicted on the animal creation, % 86....................... 131 bl. That man is endowed with freedom of will and action, which, however, he frequently perverts to his own ruin, 386........................................................... 181 cl. That human conduct is to a great degree affected by what are called “accidents,” i.e. events not to be ac- counted for by any general law, 386 ....................... 131 c. Reconciliation of these apparent contradictions, Ž 87............ 132 al. The attempt to reconcile them by the hypothesis of an imperfect Creator illogical, & 87.............................. 132 bi. They may be reconciled, however, by the following as- sumptions, # 91..................... • * * * * * * * * * * * c e s & so e o 'o e s e e o os e o e a 134 a”. Man is in a state of exile from God, & 91................. 134 b°. The human heart, so far from maintaining a com- munion with God, is more and more inclined to place its affections on things earthly, 3 97............ 142 *. There is a future retribution which demands that the free agency of those subject to it should remain unimpaired, while there are such general influ- mission, and earnest endeavor, ? 98................. 143 A written revelation as a final educationary pro- cess, is a priori probable under such a dispen- sation, %100............................................... 145 2 es € |B O O K II. S KEPTIC A.L THE ORIES. C H A P T E R I. “AN IMPERFECT CREATOR.” a. Inability of the finite to measure, Ž 102............................. 152 b. Incapacity of the infinite for measurement, Ž 105................ 156 c. Supposing, however, apparently irreconcilable contradictions al. They cannot overcome the positive evidence of Almighty wisdom and goodness, # 108.................................. 161 bi. They are reconcilable with the Divine perfections, Ž 109, 162 a”. As necessary to moral agency, Ž 110.................... 163 b”. As ordained of God, as forming part of a scheme of all others the best and most perfect, Ż 110......... 163 a8. Necessitarian view of moral evil, Ž 113........... 168 Objections: ał. It renders human exertion useless, & 115.... 172 b%. It enthralls God himself, Ž 115................ 172 b°. Libertarian view of moral evil, Ž 119.............. 178 Objections : -- - ał. It still traces sin to God, & 121 ............... 180 b4. It sequestrates omnipotence, 3122........... 181 co. It aggravates man’s impotence, Ž 123........ 181 do. It conflicts with consciousness, 3123........ 182 *. Present approximation of the two schools d. The mere fact of the apparent opposition of the truths of Divine sovereignty and of human responsibility, does not justify the rejection of either the one or the other, 3132........... 192 e”. Incidental moral consequences of evil, Ž 133... 196 o”. As the necessary incidents of limited creatures, % 185.................................................... ..... 198 a”. By a graduated scale there is room for the exer- cise of charity and an interchange of favors, % 186................................................... 199 best promoted, & 138............................... 201 vision occupy a reversed position, Ž 143...... 205 d". The defects and evils complained of are in many cases productive of positive good, Ž 145........................... 208 * Sorrow, 4145 .................................................. 208 '*. Pain, #148...................................................... 212 a”. It preserves identity, Ž 148.......................... 212 b°. It defends life, & 152.................... ............. . 215 co. It economizes strength, 3154........................ 216 do. It is essential to the experience of pleasure, co, Death, 4159.................................................... 222 a". In its existence, 3 159................................. 222 b”. In its manner, 3166 ................................... 230 |