REV. RICHARD GRAVES, B. D. M. R. I. A.

AND JUNIOR FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN,

"Paul faid, I am not mad, most noble Feftus, but speak the
"words of truth and foberness.-A&s xxv. 26.

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CHAP. I.

The apofiles and evangelifts were not enthufiafts, because they did not

embrace the faith which they taught, till they had required and received

fufficient proofs of its divine original.

SECT. I. The general statement and divifion of the fubje&. Page 1

SECT. II. The faith of the apoftles in their Lord, at its firft origin

and progrefs, was founded not on the delufions of enthufiafm, but on

rational proofs.

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SECT. III. Some circumftances which have afforded pretexts for im

puting our Lord's miracles to the force of enthufiafm, confidered and

explained.
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SECT. IV. The nature of the miracles wrought by our Lord

during his public miniftry, and the circumstances which attended them,

prove they cannot be afcribed to the power of enthufiafm.

SECT. V. The apoflles belief in our Lord's refurrection, and in the

fubfequent manifeftation of his divine power, was not imputable to en-

thufiafm.

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CHA P. II.

Containing arguments to prove that the apostles were not enthufiafts, from

their not requiring faith in others without fupplying fufficient evidence

to justify it.

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SECT. I. The apostles converted men not by enthufiaftic delufions,

but by working public and indifputable MIRACLES.

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SECT. II. The arguments from PROPHECY adduced by the apofles

could not derive their weight from the influence of enthufiafm-proved

in this fection, fo far as relates to the Prophecies of the Old Tefla-

ment, which the apofiles afferted were accomplished in the person of

our Saviour.
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SECT. III. The prophecies delivered by our Saviour, and fuch

predictions of the apofiles as are connected with them, are not imputa-

ble to enthufiafm.
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SECT. IV. The MODE in which the apostles proposed the evidence

of Chriflianity was free from enthufiafm.
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CHA P.

III.

The CONDUCT of the apostles, fhewn to be inconfiflent with the fuppoft-
tion of their having been enthufiafts.

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SECT. I. The general conduct of the apostles in their private capa-

city, inconfiftent with enthufiafm.

SECT. II. The conduct of the apofiles in the regulation of the church,

proves them to have been exempt from enthufiafm.

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SECT.