II. A discussion of the character of the apocalyptic harlot, as

set forth by Popish writers. p. 302. 1. Argument from history. Rome pagan was never burned

with fire by the northern warriors. p. 305. 2. Argument from the Bible. The apocalyptic Babylon,

when once subverted, is never to rise again. p. 307. III. A discussion of Mr. Rutter's opinion, that an expositor,

who has once acknowledged himself mistaken on any single point, is never afterwards worthy of the least

credit on other points. p. 309. 1. A perfect expositor cannot reasonably be expected.

p. 310.

2. As little can such an expositor be expected from the de

claration of Daniel respecting the mode in which his

prophecies will be interpreted. p. 312. 3. Mr. Rutter's inversion of the expository telescope.

p. 314.

IV. A discussion of Mr. Rutter's opinion, that the orthodoxy

of the Romish Church is proved by the success of her

missionaries among the pagans. p. 316. V. A discussion of Mr. Rutter's asseveration, that, if the only

true Church of Christ be not the Catholic Church, it is impossible to discover any Church which answers to

Daniel's description of standing for ever. p. 320. 1. In this asseveration, he falls into the old paralogism of

gratuitously identifying the Romish Church and the

Catholic Church. p. 321. 2. The absurdity of his attack on the Church of England, 2. The consequences, which flow from his system as to

Israel. p. 336. 3. Mr. Rutter's own mode of managing his system. p. 543. 4. A statement of the genuine sense, in which we are to un.

derstand those Scriptures that represent Israel and
Jerusalem as a joint type of the Catholic Church of

Christ. p. 345.
(1.) The condition of ancient Israel.

P:

345. (2.) The condition of the Christian Church, as foretold by

prophecy, and as attested by history. p. 346. VII. A discussion of the golden rule of St. Vincent of Lerius,

as advocated and recommended by Mr, Rutter.

p. 355.

1. The real import of the protestant doctrine, that the re

vealed word of God is the sole rule of faith. p. 356. 2. The principle, on which Protestants employ a body of

men to expound the Bible to the people, notwithstand

ing their maintenance of this doctrine. p. 359. 3. The principle, on which the Church of England requires

subscription to her Articles and Homilies, notwithstanding her members maintain the doctrine in

question. p. 366. 4. The case of those, who refuse subscription. p. 373.

DISSERT. VI.

Respecting the scriptural use of the word Mystery. p. 376.

I. An account of the pagan Mysteries. p. 379.

1. The doctrine taught in them relative to the great father.

p. 380.

genea.

2. The speculations of the old theologists were scenically

exhibited in the shews of the Mysteries. p. 382. 3. The door of initiation, p. 382. 4. The doctrine taught in the Mysteries relative to the great

mother. p. 383. 5. The endless succession of similar worlds and divine

logies. p. 383. 6. The mimic labours of the aspirants. p. 384. 7. Peculiar phraseology of the Mysteries. p. 385. 8. The penances undergone during initiation. p. 386. 9. The hierophant, p. 386. 10. The origination of the Mysteries. p. 387. II. Allusive use of the word Mystery in Scripture. p. 389. 1. Whence it was, that Christ came to use the term or to

allude to the thing. p. 391,
(1.) Passages, in which he uses the term. p. 394.

(2.) Passages, in which he alludes to the thing. p. 396. 2. The use of the term, or the allusion to the thing, in the

writings of St. Paul. p. 404. (1.) Passages, in which he uses the term. p. 404. (2.) Passages, in which he alludes to the thing. p. 412. (3.) His own account of the ground of sucla phraseology.

p. 414.

III. Opinion of the fathers, respecting the scriptural use of the

word Mystery and the phraseology connected with

it. p. 416. 1. Julius Firmicus. p. 416. 2. Origen. p. 417. 3. Lactantius. p. 418. 4. Tertullian. p. 418. 5. Clemens Alexandrinus. p. 419.

SECT, SECT. 11.

On the use of the word Mystery, with a special reference to the

text which speaks of the Mystery of godliness, as directly establishing the true doctrine of our Lord's nature. p. 426.

A SPECIAL discussion of the text, which speaks of the Mystery of godliness. p. 426. I. The Epistle, which contains it, is addressed to Timothy the

bishop of the Ephesians. p. 427. 1. Respecting the superstition which prevailed at Ephesus.

P. 427.

2. The evidence, that there is a designed allusion to the

pagan Mysteries in the first Epistle to Timothy.

p. 430.

(1.) Mystic tales and endless genealogies. p. 430.
12.) The discourse of the initiating hierophant. p. 431.
(3.) Profane speculations of the early paganizing here-

tics. p. 432.
(4.) Their blasphemy. p. 434.
(5.) The faithful discourse of a Christian hierophant.

p. 437.

(6.) Those which are without. p. 438.
(7.) Allusions to the paganizing heresy, which then in

fested the Church. p. 439.
II. The Mystery of godliness and its context. p. 441.

1. The house of God. p. 442.
2. The pillar and the firm foundation. p. 443.

(1.) The pillar. p. 4:43.

(2.) The firm foundation. p. 445. 3. The Mystery of godliness. p. 446. HII. The particular point of doctrine, which St. Paul wished to

illustrate in this text by his studied allusion to the pagan Mysteries. p. 446.

1. The

1. The dispute relative to the genuineness of the word God,

as it occurs in this text: for in different manuscripts three several readings are found to occur ; OC, OC,

and O. p. 447. (1.) A discussion of the last reading, O. p. 448. (2.) A discussion of the two first readings, oC and OC.

p. 449.

2. Respecting the proposed Socinian version of the passage.

p. 450.

(1.) A specimen of the inconclusive reasoning produced

by that version, even as it must strike a mere English

reader. p. 453. (2.) But the incongruity is much heightened, if we con

sider that the Epistle would be read by newly con

verted Gentiles. p. 458. 3. The reasoning of the apostle will be conclusive, only on

the supposition that he held the doctrine of Christ's

divinity. p. 463. 4. That doctrine is alike established, whether we adopt the

reading 9C or OC. p. 466.

SECT. III.

On the use of the word Mystery, with a special reference to the

tert which speaks of the Mystery of iniquity, and as illustrato ing the poetical machinery of the Apocalypse. p. 473.

THE predicted apostasy of the Church to demonolatry, and the principle of pagan toleration or intolerance. p. 473. I. Respecting the Mystery of iniquity, in St. Paul's prophecy of

the man of sin. p. 481. II. As this Mystery of iniquity is developed in the Apocalypse,

the book is studiously written with a perpetual reference to the Mysteries of the Gentiles; and it may

be