Sermons on the following subjects: viz. Of the universal sense of good and evil. The characters of the righteous and good man compared; or benevolence the noblest branch of social virtue. The perfection of the Christian scheme of benevolence; in answer to the objection from its not having particularly recommended private friendship, and the love of our country. Of the image of God in man; or the excellency of human nature. God not an arbitrary being. Of the abuses of free-thinking. Of Mysteries. Agur's prayer; or the middle condition of life, generally, the most eligible. The mischiefs of slavish complaisance, and cowardice. Rules for the profitable reading the Holy Scriptures. Of Heresy. Of Schism. Of the pleasures of a religious life. Religion founded on reason, and the right of private judgment. The evidence of a future state, on the principles of reason and revelation, distinctly consider'd. The nature, solly, and danger of scoffing at religion. By James Foster, D.D. In four volumes. Volume I [electronic resource].
1755
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Sermons on the following subjects: viz. Of the universal sense of good and evil. The characters of the righteous and good man compared; or benevolence the noblest branch of social virtue. The perfection of the Christian scheme of benevolence; in answer to the objection from its not having particularly recommended private friendship, and the love of our country. Of the image of God in man; or the excellency of human nature. God not an arbitrary being. Of the abuses of free-thinking. Of Mysteries. Agur's prayer; or the middle condition of life, generally, the most eligible. The mischiefs of slavish complaisance, and cowardice. Rules for the profitable reading the Holy Scriptures. Of Heresy. Of Schism. Of the pleasures of a religious life. Religion founded on reason, and the right of private judgment. The evidence of a future state, on the principles of reason and revelation, distinctly consider'd. The nature, solly, and danger of scoffing at religion. By James Foster, D.D. In four volumes. Volume I [electronic resource].
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Sermons on the following subjects. v. 1
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The fifth edition.
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London : printed for J. Noon, at the White-Hart in Cheapside, near Mercers-Chapel; and A. Millar, opposite to Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCLV. [1755]
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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[6],426p. ; 8⁰.
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Reproduction of original from British Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, T87612.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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