Inspiration and Interpretation / Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford

Seven Sermons.

SUBJECTS OF THE SERMONS.

(For a detailed account of the Contents of these Sermons, the Reader is referred to the beginning of the Volume.)

	I.—the study of the bible recommended; and a method of studying it described	p.1
	II.—natural science and theological science	p.23
	III.—inspiration of scripture.—gospel difficulties.—the word of god infallible.—other sciences subordinate to theological science	p.53
	IV.—the plenary inspiration of every part of the bible, vindicated and explained.—nature of inspiration.—the text of scripture	p.91
	V.—interpretation of holy scripture.—inspired interpretation.—the bible is not to be interpreted like any other book.—god, (not man,) the real author of the bible	p.139
	VI.—the doctrine of arbitrary scriptural accommodation considered	p.183
	VII.—the marvels of holy scripture, moral and physical.—jael's deed defended.—miracles vindicated	p.221

PRÆVENERUNT OCULI MEI AD TE DILUCULO, UT MEDITARER ELOQUIA TUA.

QUAM DULCIA FAUCIBUS MEIS ELOQUIA TUA: SUPER MEL ORI MEO.

LUCERNA PEDIBUS MEIS VERBUM TUUM, ET LUMEN SEMITIS MEIS.

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Domine Deus meus, ... sint castÆ deliciÆ meÆ ScripturÆ TuÆ. Nec fallar in eis, nec fallam ex eis.—Augustinus, Confessiones, lib. xi. c. ii. § 3.

The Book of this Law we are neither able nor worthy to look into. That little thereof which we darkly apprehend we admire: the rest with religious ignorance we humbly and meekly adore.—Hooker, Eccl. Pol., B. i. ch. ii. § 5.

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