No. I. On the Books commonly termed the Apocrypha.

SECTION I. On the Apocryphal Books attached to the Old Testament.

Derivation of the Term Apocrypha

Reasons why the Apocryphal Books were rejected from the Canon of Scripture:

:

I. They possess no Authority whatever, external or internal, to procure their Admission into the Sacred Canon

II. The Apocryphal Books were not admitted into the Canon of Scripture during the first four Centuries of the Christian Church

III. The Apocryphal Books contain many Things which are fabulous, and contrary to the Canonical Scriptures, both in Facts, Doctrines, and moral Practice

IV. They contradict all other profane Historians.

SECTION II. On the Writings usually called the Apocryphal Books of the New Testament.

I. Enumeration of these Apocryphal Writings.
II. External Evidence to show that they were never
considered as inspired or canonical

III. Internal Evidence

IV. These Apocryphal Books are so far from affecting the Credibility of the genuine Books of the New Testament, that the latter are confirmed by them

No. II. On the Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures. I. Nature of Inspiration

II. Observations on the Inspiration of the Old Testa

ment

III. And of the New Testament

IV. Conclusions derived from these Considerations

No. III. On the Ascension of Jesus Christ

No. VII. Proofs of the Genuineness of Josephus's Testimony concerning Jesus Christ

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