VII. In the succession of the three dispensations, nothing is repealed or altered, beyond what the progressive development of God's plan absolutely required, p. 25 1. Particulars, in which the Law borrowed from (2.) Clean and unclean animals, p. 26 (7.) Tabernacle and Cherubim, p. 33 2. Particulars, in which Christianity has borrowed Respecting the visible descents of the Saviour under the three dispensations, p. 46 I. Temporary manifestations of the anthropomorphic Word or Angel of Jehovah under Patriarchism, p. 48. 1. At the time when the woman's. Seed was pro- mised, p. 52 (1.) Reasons for believing, that Jehovah the Mes- senger then appeared in a human form, p. 52 (2.) Reasons for believing, that our first parents were not ignorant of the peculiar character of their judge, p. 54 2. At the time of the dispersion from Babel, p. 56 3. To Abraham on his first entrance into Palestine, p. 57 4. To Abraham under the title of Melchizedek, p. 58 (1.) Difficulties in supposing Melchizedek a native prince of the country, p. 58 6. To Abraham at the sacrifice of Isaac, p. 86 9. To Jacob on his return from Mesopotamia, p. 91 II. Temporary manifestations of the anthropomorphic Word under the Law. His appearance to Balaam was the formal abrogation of Patriarchism, p. 93 1. To Moses in the bush, p. 99 2. In the pillar of fire, p. 100 (1.) The Angel of God's presence, p. 102 (2.) The glory of the Father, p.: (3.) The Angel.testified of by the Father, p. 104 3. To Joshua before Jericho, p. 106 6. To Manoah, p. 109 III. The permanent manifestation of the anthropomor- phic Word under Christianity, p. 111 1. He was to be born at this manifestation from a woman. The canon of the Hebrew Scriptures closes with the death-song of the Levitical Church, p. 111 (1.) Testimony of Zechariah, p. 112 (2.) Testimony of Malachi, p. 115 (S.) Testimony of Daniel, p. 116 2. Accordance of the Christian dispensation with the declarations of its predecessors, p. 117 (1.) The miraculous conception and birth of the Word or Angel of Jehovah, p. 119 3 (2.) Christ is that Word or Angel of Jehovah, p. (3.) Christ is the Jehovah of the Hebrew Church and the Angel-God who conducted the Israelites through the wilderness, p. 124 (4.) The title of the Angel of God is accordingly bestowed upon him by St. Paul, p. 126 (5.) With the opinion here set forth, the ordinary language, used both by him and of him, per- (6.) The manifestations of Christ under the Gospel resembled those of the Angel of Jehovah under the two prior dispensations, p. 128 (7.) His appearance 'at his second advent will re- semble that in the day of his ascension, p. 130 (8.) His death corresponds with that bruising of and the character of the Angel of Jehovah, p. 136 I, It is testified by the Jews, that all the sacrifices and rites and statutes of the Old Testament relate to the Messiah, p. 137 1. They set out with the general proposition, that all things, mentioned in the Law and the Prophets and the Hagiographa, relate to the Wisdom, p. 137 2. They teach, that the piacular sacrifice of the Mes- siah was shadowed out by the various sacrifices in the temple, p. 138 II. They declare, that the Angel or Word of Jehovah is the Messiah, p. 140 1. Examples from the Targums, p. 140 (3.) Age of the several Targums, p. 149 2. Examples from the recorded opinions of the Rab- 3. Character of the Angel Metatron, p. 159 as applied to the Word, p. 161 II. The opinion of Mr. Bryant, that the distinct per- sonality of the Word commenced in time, p. 164 III. A discussion of this opinion, p. 165 1. It by no means serves to liberate the doctrine of the Trinity from mysteriousness, p. 165 2. There is no contradiction in the idea of an eternal generation, whether that tenet be true or false, p. 168 3. Import of the text, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee, p. 175 4. Erroneous assertion of Mr. Bryant, that not a single text can be produced to prove the eternal distinct personality of the Word, p. 176 The error of certain of the Gentile converts respecting the three dispensations, p. 179 I, An account of the paganizing error of the Gentiles, as alluded to in various parts of the writings of St. 1. A summary of their erroneous systein, p. 184 2. It was evidently built upon their ancient theologi- 3. The special mode, in which it corrupted the Il. An exemplification of the preceding remarks, p. 188 1, The system taught by Simon Magus, p. 188 2. The system taught by the Gnostics, p. 190 The error respecting the connection of the Law and the Gospel peculiar to the Jews, p. 205 The error of the Jews was built on the notion, that the Law of Moses was of perpetual obligation, p. 205 I. An account of the error of the unbelieving Jews, p. II. An account of the error of the believing Jews, p. 212 bound to admit the abrogation of one divine dispensa- tion and the introduction of another, p. 218 The necessary evidence, required for the admission of a |