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effected-Its natural tendency-Abused by Jeroboam-Even his

conduct confirms the divine original of the Mosaic Law-Schism

he introduces consistent with that belief-Gave occasion to ma-

nifest the divine Providence in the history of the ten tribes-

Effects of this separation on the two tribes-Instanced in the

history of Abijah-Of Rehoboam-Of Asa-Of Hezekiah-

General reflection on the providential government of the Jews

-On the caution to be exercised in estimating the characters

described in the Old Testament-And the effects of the Jewish

SANCTIONS OF THE JEWISH LAW.

SECT. I.-Objections against the Mosaic Law, from its employing

temporal sanctions-And visiting the iniquities of the fathers on

the children-WARBURTON's opinion on this subject-His work

incomplete-His reasoning not perfectly conclusive-How far I

agree with, and how far I differ from, his opinion-Two conclu-

sions seem true: first, that Moses employed temporal sanctions

in his Law; second, the history of the Old Testament shows

he believed a future state, and contains a gradual development

of it-Moses employed temporal sanctions, both nationally and

individually-This accounted for-From the nature of the Jew-

ish theocracy-Reality of the extraordinary providence exercised

over the Jews proved in this work, without resorting to War-

burton's medium-Temporal sanctions sufficient-Necessary to

confute idolatry-Adapted to the intellectual and moral charac-

ter of the Jews-Best mode of introducing the doctrine of a

future state, with effect-A necessary part of the theocracy-

exemplified to man the principles of God's moral government

SECT. II. Visiting the sins of the fathers upon the children-In

what sense to be understood-Not unjust-Necessary in a the-

ocracy, as far as relates to temporal and national punishments-

Chiefly denounced against idolatry-In this case not only just

but merciful-Human tribunals not permitted by the Mosaic

Law, to act upon this principle-Why-Analogous to God's

general providence-A dispensation of mercy rather than seve

rity-Limited in its extent and application

KNOWLEDGE OF A FUTURE LIFE AMONG THE JEWS.

SECT. I.-Doctrine of a future state, though it does not form the

sanction of the Mosaic Law, is yet contained in the writings of

Moses-Warburton's assertions on this subject, hasty and incon-

sistent with each other-And with the Seventh Article of the

Church of England-Future state intimated in the history of

the creation and the fall-By the circumstances attending the

death of Abel-By the translation of Enoch-By the command

to Abraham to sacrifice Isaac-Future state must have been

known to the Patriarchs, and influenced their conduct-Attested

in the Epistle to the Hebrews-Instanced in the history of

Jacob-Of Moses-By our Lord's reply to the doubts of the

Sadducees-The declaration of Balaam-Future state an object

of popular belief among the Jews-From the laws relating to

necromancers, &c.

SECT. II.-Doctrine of a future state, why not more clearly and

frequently inculcated in the Pentateuch-Or under the Judges

-Gradual improvement of the Jews-Future state gradually

promulgated suitably to this improvement-By David, in Ps. xvi.

xvii. xxxvi. xlix. ciii. cxv. cxxxix.-By Solomon, in Proverbs,

passim, particularly in ch. iv. viii. xiv. xxiv.: Still more fully in

Ecclesiastes, of which work this doctrine is the basis, particu-

larly in ch. iii. viii. xi. and at the conclusion of the book-How

further impressed on the Jews by miraculous facts-By three

resurrections from the dead-By the translation of Elijah-This

doctrine frequently intimated, and gradually taught with the

greatest clearness by the Prophets-Isaiah-Jeremiah-Ezekiel

-Hosea Joel Amos-Nahum-And above all, Daniel-And

also in the book of Job

EFFECTS OF JUDAISM ON THE GENTILES.

SECT. I.-Objection to Judaism, first from its being confined to a

single nation-Secondly, from its implying mutability in God,

as being opposed to Christianity-Answer to the first-Judaism

not confined in its effects to one nation, but intended, through

the instrumentality of the Jews, to enlighten mankind—This

effect foreseen and attended to in the Jewish scheme-Various

instances to show this-Solomon's prayer at the consecration of

the temple establishes the same inference-The miracles wrought

for the Jews made a strong impression on the Egyptians-On

the Canaanites-On the Philistines-On the heathens in the

reign of Solomon-But counteracted by the principles of idolatry

—Instanced in the history of the Samaritans-Who were how-

ever prepared by Judaism for Christianity-Effects produced by

Judaism on the heathens during the Captivity-Instanced in the

history of Jeremiah-Of Daniel-Of his three friends-Of

Belshazzar-Of Cyrus-These facts publicly attested-Impor-

tance of such attestations-Traces of these effects in the East-

Traces of the same effects in the religion of Zoroaster—Of Ma-

homet-Recapitulation-Universal reformation not to be ex-

pected at that period of the world-Objection derived from

partial effects of Judaism, erroneous in its statement of facts-

Inconclusive in reasoning-A revelation not being universal,

implies no injustice in God

SECT. II.-Philosophy not introduced into Europe until near the

period of the Babylonish Captivity-Thales-Anaximander—

Anaxagoras-Probability that some of their opinions were ulti-

mately derived from the Jews--General circumstances in the

history of Grecian philosophy and religion, render the same

thing probable of them-Their sages travelling for learning into

Egypt and the East-Connexion of the Jews with Egypt at

this period-Early philosophers of Greece delivered their tenets

dogmatically-Inference from thence-The higher we trace the

philosophy and religion of Greece, the purer it is found—Infe-

rence-Providence gradually prepared the world for the Gospel

-Grecian language and literature-Connexion of Greece with

Asia increased-Conquests of Alexander-Singular distribution

of the Jews at this period-Jews in Egypt use the Greek tongue

-Septuagint translation, its importance-The formation of the

Alexandrian library-Sects of Grecian philosophy-Their effect

-Extension of the Roman empire-Facilitated the spread of

JUDAISM PREPARATORY TO CHRISTIANITY

SECT. I.-Objection derived from the supposed inconsistency of

the Jewish and Christian schemes-The Law and the Gospel

consistent-Jewish scheme intended, from the first, to introduce

the Gospel-Proved from the promise to Abraham-Circum-

stances attending the repetition of this promise, to show that

Abraham was a type of Christ-Jacob's prophecy concerning

Shiloh-Psalm ii. xxii. xlvii. lxvii. and lxxii.-Isaiah ii. and xlix.

-These prophecies clearly prove the Mosaic Law was to intro-

duce, and then give place to the Gospel-Why Moses did not

expressly announce the intended abrogation of the Mosaic Law

He has intimated this in his promise of a prophet to arise

"like unto himself"-Our Lord alone answers this character-

Christ a priest after the order of Melchisedek-Meaning of

this declaration explained in the epistle to the Hebrews-Argu-

ment in this epistle, ch. x.-Jeremiah prophesies the substitu-

tion of the Gospel for the Law-And the spiritual nature of the

SECT. II.-The Law and the Prophets not only professedly design-

ed to introduce the Gospel, but did in fact prepare the way for

it-Necessity of the Law as a preparation for the Gospel, shown

by considering the probable state of the world, if Judaism had

never existed-Extreme difficulty of introducing true religion

in such a state of mankind-Such universal degeneracy prevented

by the Jewish dispensation-Proved by a brief view of the

facts adduced in this work-Adherence of the Jews to their

Law, proves the reality of a providential interposition-The

prophecies delivered by Moses on this subject prove the same

The Law was typical and figurative of the Gospel-Instances-

The moral character of the Law prepared for the Gospel-The

connexion of the two schemes shown by various instances-The

Jews employed as the immediate instruments for introducing

the Gospel-Rejection of the Gospel by the mass of the Jewish

nation does not disprove the connexion of the Law and the

Gospel-Confirms the proof from prophecy-and from miracles 385

THE PAST AND PRESENT STATE OF THE JEWS EXHIBITS THE

ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PROPHECY.

Evidence from Prophecy applicable to Judaism-Prophecy of Moses

-As to the prosperity of the Jews-As to the punishments

they were to suffer-Considered in their variety-Their sources

-their duration-The face of their country-These predictions

antecedent to the events-Clearly applicable to them-Not such

as human wisdom or political sagacity would have dictated-In-

stanced in the three Jewish Feasts-The Sabbatic Year-The

remoteness of their destroyers-The circumstances attending

the destruction of Jerusalem-In their subsequent dispersion-

In their present state and sufferings

CONCLUDING LECTURE.

ON THE FUTURE CONVERSION AND RESTORATION OF

Expectations of the Jews on this subject-justified by Prophecy-

Prophecy of Moses-of Isaiah-Predicts a second restoration. . .

and different in its circumstances from the Return from Babylon

-After a larger period-more permanent-This restoration is

to be connected with the extension of the Gospel-Present cir-

cumstances of the world consistent with this expectation-As

to Palestine-Commercial character of the Jewish nation-The

origin and circumstances of the Parisian Sanhedrim-Its ten-

dency to remove Jewish prejudices-Society in England to pro-

mote Christianity among the Jews-Other circumstances in the

present state of the world, which seem to prepare the way for

the accomplishment of the prophecies as to the final triumph of

the Gospel-Conclusion

The Texts which were collected by Le Clerc, as affording reason

to doubt whether the Pentateuch was composed by Moses, con-

sidered: with the answer to the objection founded on each text

Dr Geddes's opinions on the authenticity of the Pentateuch, con-

sidered Specimens of his reasonings on this subject -

An Article in the Appendix to the eighth Volume of the Critical

Review for Sept. 1806, in which M. De Wette's Work on the

Old Testament is briefly considered-An humble remonstrance

to the Reviewers

Remarks on some circumstances which have occasioned doubt as

to the reality of some of the Mosaic miracles-General remarks

on the improbability of objections which affect only some one

miracle, not the entire series- -Miracles in which the Magicians

appeared to imitate Moses; Mr Farmer's opinion on this sub-

ject, and the arguments by which he supports it-The passage

of the Red Sea attempted to be accounted for without a miracle,

from a passage of Josephus-True import of this passage-Sup-

plies no evidence against the miracle-It is represented by Moses,

and was believed by the Jews to be clearly miraculous-Inference

from thence-Improbability of the Jews being able to escape by

an extraordinary ebb of the sea— -Dr Geddes's observations on

this subject-The pillar of cloud and fire which accompanied the

Israelites Attempted to be accounted for without a miracle-

Account entirely inconsistent with the circumstances of the his-

tory, and with probability-Objection, from Moses's application

to Hobab-Inconclusive-Miraculous preservation of the raiment

of the Jews in the wilderness-Objected to-Why necessary—

Review of the mode in which Dr Geddes accounts for the

whole series of Mosaic miracles, without admitting any super-

natural interposition-His account unphilosophic and incredi-

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