t,
before exhibiting Christianity as the divine supply for it. (p. 364.)

In regard to the historic evidence, three misgivings of the doubter
require to be met for his full satisfaction (p. 366); viz.

({~GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA~}) The literary question of the trustworthiness of the books of the New
Testament.

The mode of meeting this explained, with the possibility of establishing
Christian dogmas, even if the most extravagant rationalism were for
argument's sake conceded. (p. 367.)

({~GREEK SMALL LETTER BETA~}) The doubt whether the Christian dogmas, and especially the atonement,
are really taught in the New Testament. The value of the fathers, and the
progress of the doctrine in church history, shown in reference to this
question. (p. 368.)

({~GREEK SMALL LETTER GAMMA~}) The final difficulty which the doubter may put, whether even apostolic
and miraculous teaching is to overrule the moral sense. (p. 369.)

The possibility shown of independent corroboration of the apostolic
teaching, in the testimony of the living church, and the experience of
religious men. (p. 371.)

The utter improbability of error in this part of scriptural teaching, even
if the existence of error elsewhere were for argument's sake conceded. (p.
370.)

Difference of this appeal from that of Schleiermacher to the Christian
consciousness.

3. The relation of the Bible to the church, whether it is a record or an
authority. (p. 372.)

Statement of the modes of viewing the question in different ages. (p.
373.)

The Bible an authority; but the importance shown of using wisdom in not
pressing the difficulties of scripture on an inquirer, so as to quench
incipient faith. (p. 374.)

The mention of the emotional causes of doubt conjoined with the
intellectual, a warning that, in addition to all arguments, the help of
the divine Spirit to hallow the emotions must be sought and expected. (p.
375.)

Final lesson to Christian students, that in all ages of peril, earnest men
have found the truth by the method of study united to prayer. (pp.
376-379.)

LECTURE I. ON THE SUBJECT, METHOD, AND PURPOSE OF THE COURSE OF LECTURES.

LUKE vii. 51.

_Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you,
nay; but rather division._

The present course of lectures relates to one of the conflicts exhibited
in the history of the Church; viz. the struggle of the human spirit to
free itself from the authority of the Chri