ing; nor would he presume that in cases where others differ from him, he has always taken the safest and straightest path. He trusts, however, that in all the leading truths of the Gospel, and in the main structure of his argument, he has not swerved from "the truth as it is in Jesus;" and in this confidence, while he is open to the friendly rebuke of the righteous for every failure, he would commend his labours to that great unseen Being whom he serves, assured that God's own cause is safe in his own hands, and that he, and he alone, can make the feeblest instruments, if only they are tempered from his forge, subservient to the edification of the temple of his dear SON; to whom, and through c whom, be all glory and worship and praise, now and for ever-Amen! 105 dele the for the late short conflict at Gualior substitute the late memorable conflicts at Feroshah and Subraon. after 1842 add, or the occupation of Lahore in 1846. What books for gives read give for whence read when dele the comma 42 col. 1 after backbitings, insert hatred of God, pride, boasting, after ambition, add, (or inhospitality,) and in col. 2. read haters of God, proud, boasters unmerciful. after taken, insert and quotations will enable surreptitious after domiciled insert a period. after has, dele six for modern read Roman civil parallel and much else fascinated 142 11 182 13 for are read is for parts read particles applicable accessible whether....or to those of humbler rank for moved, read removed to a great extent abstractedly in his life for these read the The reader will also meet with some obvious errors, which it has not been thought necessary to specify. A portion of the omissions in the table p. 83 may be thus supplied: Cent. xi. SIMEON METAPHRASTES (g) fl. Ratherius of Verona (1) 1030 fl. 962 TABLE OF CONTENTS. Various religious systems in the world The claim of Christianity exclusive. + GENERAL PROOF OF THE IDENTITY AND TRUTH OF THE CHRISTIAN STORY. pp. 16-35. Four rules for testing the truth of matters of fact Impossibility of forgery in the age to which a history belongs secured by the two first The New Testament a contemporary and cir- cumstantial narrative of public events It could not therefore have been invented in Illustrations of the two last rules. ON HISTORICAL EVIDENCE GENERALLY; AND THE RULES BY WHICH IT IS EXAMINED. pp. 36-64. 46-50 49, 50 SEC. III. Method of investigating the complete- The Chronology of ancient writers set- 62,63 SEC. 11. The testimony of Christian Writers. pp. 78—117. Authenticity of the works cited 83-85 85-87 87, 88 |