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| Introductory: proposed mode of treating the subject | 1–4 |
| 1.—Knowledge of God needful | 4 |
| ,, ,, ,, cannot be obtained by direct perception of God | 5 |
| ,, ,, ,, cannot be obtained, to a sufficient extent, by exercise of natural faculties | 6 |
| ,, ,, ,, cannot be obtained by any implanted idea | 6 |
| ,, ,, ,, therefore must be revealed | 8 |
| Objection arising from non-universality of a Revelation answered | 8 |
| 2.—Conditions under which a Revelation may be expected to be given | 9 |
| Revelation must have a distinctive character | 9 |
| ,, ,, ,, must be authenticated to original recipients | 10 |
| ,, ,, ,, cannot convey a perfect knowledge of God | 12 |
| ,, ,, ,, must be limited by the object designed | 12 |
| ,, ,, ,, must be limited also by the state of knowledge existing at the time when made | 14 |
| ,, ,, ,, must be, in some degree, phenomenal | 15 |
| Such a Revelation appears to be the only one in accordance with man’s position, and also adequate | 16 |
| Words as a medium of Revelation must be limited by ideas already existing, which ideas are also limited by experience | 18 |
| Anthropomorphic notions of God; the Infinite and Absolute | 19 |
| Ideas as a medium of Revelation; ideas and perceptions distinguished, etc. | 20 |
| Perception as a medium of Revelation; not in itself adequate | 22 |
| 3.—Conditions under which a Revelation may be expected to be recorded, etc. | 26 |
| Exact verbal record considered; difference of languages, etc. | 26 |
| Distinction drawn as to meaning of “exact verbal record” | 29 |
| Divine and human elements in a Revelation; variety of style, etc. | 29 |
| Considerations as to the precise manner of recording a Revelation | 31 |
| 4.—Conditions under which a Revelation may be expected to be transmitted | 32 |
| 5.—Some considerations as to the conditions under which a professed Revelation may be properly accepted | 34 |
| Evidence to contemporaries: miracles, doctrines, etc. | 34 |
| Evidence to others | 37 |
| Observations as to believing: aid derived from others, rapidity of mental processes, intuitions | 37 |
| 6.—Some considerations as to the Bible, as a professed Revelation | 41 |
| Its pure morality, hold on public opinion, etc., mark it out as different from other books | 43 |
| Why a candid spirit is especially needful for the study of it | 43 |
| Its offer of supernatural aid considered | 45 |
| Its offer of supernatural aid is in accordance with the general beliefs as to Providence, and prayer | 46 |
