duals that we avoid all offensive expressions, and such arguments as have no immediate connexion with the subject, and can only serve to retard the progress of discovery; and that we never allow ourselves for a moment to forget that we are engaged in a solemn religious disputation. As religion consists in a code of duties which the creature believes he owes to his Creator, and as "God has no respect for persons; but in every nation, he that fears him and works righteousness, is accepted with him;" it must be considered presumptuous and unjust for one man to attempt to interfere with the religious observances of others, for which he well knows, he is not held responsible by any law, either human or divine. Notwithstanding, if mankind are brought into existence, and by nature formed to enjoy the comforts of society and the pleasures of an improved mind, they may be justified in opposing any system, religious, domestic, or political, which is inimical to the happiness of society, or calculated to debase the human intellect ; bearing always in mind that we are children of ONE Father," who is above all, and through all, and in us all." Calcutta, January 30, 1823. Necessity has driven the Author to these publications...... ib. Quotation of a part of "The Introduction to the Precepts Author's precaution in the Second Appeal Quotation of some parts of the First Appeal ... 352 ...353 The assertion of the Editor as to his ignorance of the Au Author's public avowal of his faith Author's vindication of himself from the charge of vanity .. ib. Unbiassed common sense suffices to find the unscripturality of the Trinity Experiment proposed The Editor's ridiculing of the suggestion offered as to the study of the Bible 354 ib. .. ib. The reason assigned for his disapproval of the suggestion.. Impossibility of a belief in the Trinity and Hindoo Polytheism, unless inculcated in youth ib. .... 355 No liberal parent can take advantage of the confiding credulity of his children ib. The Editor's ironical remarks on the success of the Author in scriptural studies, noticed 358 .... ......... The reason assigned by the Editor for his omission of several Page 359 360 The irregular mode of arguing adopted by the Editor...... 361 The sufficiency of the Precepts of Jesus for salvation, proved 362 Mark xii. 29, "Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord," referred to Matthew vii. 24, "Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine," referred to. ..... ib. ... 363 John xv. 10, " If ye keep my commandments," &c., and ver. 14, referred to .......... Matthew xxv. 31, et seq., referred to.. The argument adduced by the Editor to depreciate the weight of the passage, "This do, and thou shalt live," The Editor's question, "Did Jesus. regard the lawyer as: sinless?" answered...... The verse "If righteousness came by [the] law," &c. explained .... 366 The Editor's omission to notice those passages that repre sent repentance as a sufficient means for procuring pardon ib. Luke v. 32, xxiv. 47, xiii. 3, referred to ..367 The Parable of the Prodigal Son, referred to ib. Psalm li. 17, "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit," &c., 368 Prov. xvi. 6," By mercy and truth iniquity is purged," &c.,. ib. Isaiah i. 18, referred to.... Human justice.referred to ib. CHAPTER II. Inquiry into the doctrine of the Christian Atonement.-A. change of arrangement by the Editor..... 370 Genesis iii. 15, "I will put enmity between thee and the woman," &c. examined ib. Genesis iv. 4, The sacrifice offered by Abel, and approved of God, in preference to his brother Cain's, examined Page .. 373 ib. 374 ib. 375 376 377 ib. Micah vi. 7, 8; Hosea .vi. 6; Isaiah i. 11, [16—18,] re Psalm 1. 8, [8-15,] referred to.... [1] Sam. xv. 22; Prov. xxi. 3; Eccles. v. 1, referred to .. In what sense such expressions as "This man after he had offered one sacrifice for sins," and others like them, should be taken.... Common notions of justice Exodus xx. 5; Matthew xviii. 8, referred to .... 377, 378' 380 Numbers xiv. 19, 20; 2 Chronicles xxx. 18-20; Psalm cvi. 23, xxxii. 5, referred to ......... ib. 380, 381 Psalm cxli. 2; Isaiah lv. 7; Jeremiah vii. 21-23, referred to ... 381, 382 Hebrews x. 4, " It is not possible that the blood of bulls," &c., examined' Genesis xxii. 3, [13,] referred to Hebrews x. 5, is referred to .... The death of Jesus was a spiritual and virtual sacrifice ib. 383 384 ib. ib. 1 Peter ii. 4, 5, quoted in proof of spiritual sacrifices...... The Editor's reference to Noah's sacrifice, and God's promise .... Page Matthew v. 3-11; Luke xi. 28, referred to Isaiah lxiii. 16, lx. 16, referred to 388 Job xix. 24-26, referred to 389 made to Jesus, discussed The sense in which the application of the term "Lamb" is John xxi. 15; Luke x. 3; Genesis xxii. 7, 8; Jeremiah ib. ...... .... 390 391 Exodus xxviii. 38, referred to ..... ib. .... Psalm ii. 1, compared with Acts iv. [25, 26,] and Psalm xvi. 8-11, compared with Acts ii. 25, 27, &c. &c., noticed as bearing no relation to the vicarious sacrifice of Jesus 392 Psalm xl. 6-8, examined by referring to their context 393 The object of Jesus's mission was to deliver divine instructions.... John x. 17, " Therefore doth my Father love me," &c., examined Jesus's aversion to death like many other prophets .... .... ib. 399 .... 400 The Editor's applying human notions of justice to divine things The orthodox divines, like the Editor, have recourse to human notions of justice in their attempt to prove the atonement of Christ Examination of Isaiah vii. 14, deferred to the subsequent chapter 401 ... 402 ib. ib. Isaiah xi. [3], "And he shall make him of quick under |