THE Torks OF THOMAS CHALMERS, D. D. MINISTER OF THE TRON CHURCH, GLASGOW. COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME. Philadelphia: SOLD ALSU BY J. P. HAVEN, New-York; AND PIERCE & WILLIAMS, Boston. Stereotyped by L. Johnson. 1830. CONTENTS. CAAPTER 1.-On the Principles of Historical Evi- CHAP. VI.-Remarks on the Argument from Pro- dence, and their Application to the Question of phecy. Page 9 CHAP. VII.—Remarks on the Scepticism of Geo- CHAP. II.- On the Authenticity of the different logists. Books of the New Testament. 16 Chap. VIII.-On the Internal Evidence, and the Chap. III. - On the internal Marks of Truth and Objections of Deistical Infidels. Honesty to be found in the New Testament. 21 Chap. IX.-On the Way of Proposing the Argu. CHAP. IV.-0.7 the Testimony of the Original Wit- men to Atheistical Infidels. nesses to the Truth of the Gospel Narrative. 27 Chap. X.-On the Supreme Authority of Reve- Chap. V.- On the Testimony of Subsequent Wit- lation. 30 nesses. DISCOURSE I.-A Sketch of the Modern Astro- Disc. V.-On the Sympathy that is felt for Man in nomy. " When I consider thy heavens, the work of “I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than Disc. VI.-On the Contest for an Ascendency Disc. II.-The Modesty of True Science. 75 over Man, among the Higher Orders of Inteli- "And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to "And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over Disc. III.-On the Extent of the Divine Conde- them in it.”-Col. ü. 15. 83 Disc. VII.-On the slender Influence of mere “Who is like unto the Lord our God, who Taste and Sensibility in Matters of Religion. 107 dwelleth on high; Who humbleth himself to be- “And lo! thou art unto them as a very lovely play well on an instrument; for they hear thy Disc. IV.-On the Knowledge of Man's Moral words, but they do them not."-Ezekiel xxxiii. History in the Distant Places of Creation. 89 32. SERMOX I. - The Necessity of the Spirit to give in judgment. Neither is there any day's-man be- Effect to the Preaching of the Gospel. 122 twixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both." “And my speech, and my preaching, was not -Job ix. 30–33. with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in de- SERM. V.-The Judgment of Men, compared with monstration of the Spirit and of power; that your the Judgment of God. 147 faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but “With me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment;-he that SERM. II.-The mysterious Aspect of the Gospel judgeth me is the Lord.”—1 Cor. iv. 3, 4. to the Men of the World. 130 Serm. VI.-The Necessity of a Mediator between “Then said I, Ah, Lord God! they say of me, God and Man. 154 Doth he not speak parables ?”—Ezek. xx. 49. "Neither is there any day's-man betwixt us, SERY. III.-The Preparation necessary for Under. that might lay his hand upon us both.”—Job ix. 33. standing the Mysteries of the Gospel. 136 SERM. VII.-The Folly of Men measuring them- " He answered and said unto them, Because it selves by themselves. 158 is given unto you to know the mysteries of the “For we dare not make ourselves of the num- kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. ber, or compare ourselves with some that com- For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and mend themselves : but they, measuring them- he shall have more abundance; but whosoever selves by themselves, and comparing themselves hath not, from him shall be taken away even that among themselves, are not wise."-2 Cor. x. 12. he hath.”-Matth. xiii. 11, 12. SERM. VIII.-Christ the Wisdom of God. 165 SERM. IV.-An Estimate of the Morality that is " Christ the Wisdom of God.”—1 Cor. i. 24. 142 SERM. IX.-The Principles of Love to God. 171 "If I wash myself with snow water, and make "Keep yourselves in the love of God."- my hands never so clean; yet shalt thou plunge Jude 21. me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall ab. SERM. X.-Gratitude, not a Sordid Affection. 176 hor me. For he is not a man, as I am, that I “We love him, because he first loved us." -- should answer him, and we should come together 1 John iv. 19. : |