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Thus do we answer the objection, that Unitarians do not go far enough; and, as this objection virtually includes every other, if we have succeeded in answering this, we have shown that our principles rest on a sure and firm foundation.

THE First and Second Annual Reports are meant to be bound
with this volume, but it was not thought necessary to include refer-
ences to them in the Index.

A.

ANSWER, the Unitarian's 197,
sqq.
Arguments, one hundred Scrip-
tural, for the Unitarian faith,
27, sqq.
Atonement, the public mind
misled as to, 217. Why Uni-
tarians do not oftener use this
word, 315.

B.

BIBLE, the importance of the
study of, 141. Two important
rules of the interpretation of,
stated, 47, 49.
Boston, how Unitarianism gained
such prevalence in, 18.

C.

CALVINISM, distinguishing pe-
culiarities of, 325. Injures the
character, 329.
Causes of the progress of liberal
christianity in New England,
281, sqq.

Channing, Dr. his discourse on
the evidences of revealed re-
ligion, 245, sqq.
Christianity, appellations given
to, explained, 125. The ben-
efit it was designed to commu-
nicate, 128. The way of ob-
taining this benefit, 131. The
method of God's bestowing it,
139. In itself a miraculous
religion, 246. Its views as to
the heathen world, 162. Lib.
eral, causes of its progress in
New England, 281, sqq.

Clergy, the, never led the way
in improvement, 293.
Conversion, what, 130. Whit-
field's idea of, 131. How un-
derstood by Unitarians, 228.
Not a change equally great in
all, 229.
Covenant, what, 125.

D.

DEPRAVITY, human, great and
lamentable, but not native nor
total, 227, 44. Native heredit-
ary sin, an impossibility, 55.
Contrary to the analogy of
God's works, 60. Destroys
the foundation of human ac-
countability, 62. Casts re-
proach on the divine character
and government, 65. Incon-
sistent with our present life as
probationary, 68. Opposed
to the views presented in the
scriptures, 72. Texts cited
in its support explained, 74,
sqq. Answer to some popular
charges against those who
reject this doctrine, 79, sqq.
Dewey, Rev. Orville, his Uni-
tarian's answer, 197, sqq.
Discourse on the evidences of
revealed religion, 245, sqq.
Divine influence, firmly believ-
ed in by Unitarians, 229. In
what sense, ib.
Double nature of Christ, 98.
Doddridge, his school of divinity,
how it became liberal, 17.

E

ELECTION, how understood by
Unitarians, 230.

Epistles of the Apostles, marks
of the truth and reality of,
275.

Error, when entirely innocent,
320.
Evidences of revealed religion,
discourse on the, 245, sqq. One
evidence to be felt, rather
than described, 276.

F.

of

FAITH, the, once delivered to
the saints, 1. What it is, stated
at length, 3. Stated briefly,
5. Why contended for, 6.
Why denominated a rational
system, 6. Considerations to
confirm us in the belief that
such a system is that faith, 7.
Its plainness, and intelligible-
ness, 8.
It is constituted of
articles in which all believers
of every name are agreed, 9.
It is most agreeable to the
obvious meaning and general
tenor of the New Testament,
11. The corruptions
scripture afford an argument
in its favor, 13. The manner
in which it has been opposed,
that of exciting prejudices
against it, and preventing free
and fair inquiry concerning it,
13. It is the system of those
who have been educated in
another faith, and who have
always had another system
preached to them, 16. It is
the system in which men have
been prone to settle down
whenever inquiry has been
left free, 17. Its moral and
practical character in its favor,
19. Even unbelievers and
men of the world are compell-
ed to look upon it with appro-
bation and respect, 21. Unita-
rian, the, one hundred scrip-
tural arguments for, 25, sqq.
Forgiveness, what, 139.

G.

GREENWOOD, Rev. F. W. P. his
remarks on a popular error re-
specting the Lord's supper,
297, sqq.

God, the method in which he
bestows his favor, 139. What
he requires of us, 298.
Grundy, extract from his lec.
tures, 207.

Geneva, how liberal principles
gained ascendency there, 17.

H.

HEATHENISM, true view of,
172.

Heathens, Macknight quoted on
the salvation of, 153.
Hume, his argument from expe-
rience answered, 355.
Hutton, Rev. J. his discourse on
omniscence the attribute of
the Father only, 85. sqq.
Humility, the proper ground of,
not taken away by Unitarians,
80.

I.

INTERPRETATION, scriptural,
two important rules of, stated,
47, 49.

J.

JESUS CHRIST, not the Supreme
God, 28. His double nature,
remarks upon, 98. Not
omniscient, proved from ex-
press declarations of scripture,
33, 105. From his prayers to
God, 109. From his tempta-
tion, 111. His greatness, a
moral and official greatness,
211. Not equal to the Father,
213. Design of his sufferings,
218. How his death promotes
our sanctification, 221. His
peculiar character, having
nothing in it local or tempo-

INDEX.

rary, 262. Extent of his
views, compared with his ori-
gin, and station in life, 263.
His confidence in the power
of his endeavors, 264. Benev-
olence, the most striking trait
of his character, 265. His
character made up of con-
trasts, 267.
Justification, what, 139.

Li.

LETTER on the principles of
the Missionary enterprise,
157, sqq.

Liberal christianity, causes of
the progress in New England,
281sqq. One cause found in the
character and example of our
Puritan ancestors, 282. An-
other cause, the popular cast
of our religious institutions,
286. A third cause, the inte-
rest taken by the people in
theological discussions, 291.

M.,

MACKNIGHT, on the question of
the salvation of the heathens,
quoted, 163.
Miracles, sources of scepticism
as to, 247, 250.
Missionary Enterprise, letter on
the principles of, 157,sqq. Mis-
sionary spirit, what is it? What
are its principles ? 159. Its
first principle, 161. Its sec-
ond principle, 176. Its third
principle, 184.

Missions, effect of the Society
Islands, 180.
Mystery, what, 126.

N.

NEW ENGLAND, causes of the
progress of liberal christianity
in, 281, sqq.

0.

333

OBLIGATIONS, human,origin and
extent of, 298. Cannot be as-
sumed, postponed nor laid
aside, 299. No such thing as
taking upon oneself new obli-
gations, 300. This doctrine
illustrated in respect to amuse-
ment, 301.
In respect to bu-
siness, 302. In respect to the
Lord's supper, 303.
Objections to orthodoxy stated,
231. To christianity, that
miracles are essentially incred-
ible, answered, 246. To the
popular religious phraseology

150.
Omniscience, the attribute of
the Father only, 85, sqq.
One hundred scriptural argu-
ments for the Unitarian faith,
25, sqq.

P.

PERSEVERANCE of the saints,
how understood by Unitari-
ans, 230.
Phraseology,religious, explained,
121, sqq.
Prayer, importance of, 190.

R.

RATIONAL System, the, peculiar-
ly favorable to charity, 20.
The reason of this, 21. How it
gained such prevalence in Bos-
ton and its vicinity, 18. How
it has been opposed, 14.
Records, the christian, marks of
the truth and reality of, 273.
Religion, personal, the first and
most desirable of all things,
23. Obscurity in our notions
of religion, 121. Evidences
of this obscurity, 122. Causes
of it, 123. Revealed proofs of,
discourse on the evidences of,
245,sqq. Of Christ,its divinity,

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Truths, taught by our Saviour for
the instruction, regeneration
and salvation of man, what,
3, 199.

U.

Unitarian faith, what it is, 3, 27,
310. One hundred scriptural
arguments for the,27 sqq. Uni-
tarian system, reasons why we
value it, 199. It is truer than
any other, Ib. The simple
doctrine of the bible, 200. The
unincumbered doctrine of the
bible, 203. The current doc-
trine of scripture, 204. More
useful than any other, 230.
Its representations of sin and
its punishment more affecting,
238.
Unitarianism, vindicated against
the charge of not going far
enough, 309, sqq. Goes far
enough for scripture, 310.
Goes far enough for safety,
316. Goes far enough for mo-
ral effect, 314.
Unitarians, placed in a situa-
tion not altogether unlike
that of the first christians, 197.
characteristics of their faith
and preaching, 198. Their
views of Christ, 310. Dare not
worship him as the supreme
God, 312. How they regard
his sufferings and death, 313.
Why they do not oftener use
the word, atonement, 315.

W.

Whitfield, his idea of conversion,
131.

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