"Let no man think lightly of the wretched condition of the Heathen, We know who has declared, that they have no hope, and are without God in the world'. Among them there may be some few 'elect persons who are incapable of being outwardly called by the ministry of the word', and who 'are regenerated and saved by Christ through the Spirit, who worketh when, and where, and how he pleaseth'; but none, as far as we are aware, have yet been recognized, in the judgment of Christian charity, guided by the word of God, as existing in this situation. The uniform testimony of those who have minutely observed the heathen, has been, that they worship not the Father of Spirits in spirit and in truth; that they practise the most abominable idolatries; and that they do those things, which are not convenient'. The gospel must be proclaimed to them as the only remedy; and even in mercy to their immortal souls, they, as well as professing Christians, must be informed, that he that believeth not on the Son of God, is condemned". Oriental Christian Spectator, April 1831. Unreasonable and contradictory accounts of the origin of the Trigunàtmà, and of the dignity, rank, and Character of the Trigunàtmà, Brahmá, Vishnu, Shiva, ..... ........ ...... ib. Defence of the Hindu gods considered,............................. of the gods,..... The Hindu gods not vindicated by the reported issue of 52 not vindicated by the ascription of some good actions to them, 57 not vindicated by their alleged greatness,.. 58 from the Christian scriptures, 61 Page. The Hindu and Christian accounts of God contrasted, .... 61 Idolatry inefficacious in restraining sin,. 76 77 79 Idolatry attended with delusion and misrepresentation, instead of being meritorious, robs God of his glory Absurdities attendant on the consecration of images,...... III. RULE OF FAITH, OR SHASTRA GIVEN BY GOD, 81 83 86. 90 91 96 99 One true Religion proved by the object of religion,........ 100 ing religions.... Objections considered, IV. CONSEQUENCES OF ABANDONING HINDUISM, Objections against Christianity from the conduct of the ...... 101 ... 104 .. 105 106 107 109 Portuguese and Goakars refuted,....... The service of the Brahmans unavailing, -Hindu gods unavailing, ... Rites referring to the worshippers themselves sinful,...... ib. Services performed for the dead attended with no benefit,.. 120 Page. The worship of inanimate objects and brute animals sinful, 121 The Salvation held out in the Hindu Shastras unworthy CONCLUDING APPEAL, APPENDIX, 122 123 125 131 Page 30 line for "stápaná", read "st'hápaná"”. 40 1 for "business", read "baseness". وو 43 note after "See", insert "also". 51 line 12 for "Valmika", read "Valmiki". |