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MORAL PHILOSOPHY,
CHRISTIAN ETHICS. DANIEL DEWAR, LL.D.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
AND OF
BY
MINISTER
OF THE TRON
CHURCH AND PARISH, GLASGOW,
AND LATE PROFESSOR OP MORAL PHILOSOPHY IN THE UNIVERSITY
AND KING'S COLLEGE, ABERDEEN.
VOL. II.
BELL & BRADFUTE, EDINBURGH; AND M. OGLE, GLASGOW.
MDCCCXXVI.
PAGE
73
CHAPTER XIII.-Further Intimations of the Existence of a Supreme
Moral Government; and the natural and necessary connexion
between Sin and Suffering
Section I.-The Terms defined
SECTION II.-Grounds on which this Connexion is founded
Section III.-Instances in which this Connexion is shewn
75
.
79
82
BOOK IV.
ON THE DUTIES WE OWE TO GOD.
97
Chapter I.-On the Duty,---of using means to know God,—of
Loving Him, -of Worshipping Him,—of obeying His Will
CHAPTER II.-On the Love of God
CHAPTER III.-On Obedience to the Will of God:-the Law of God
the Rule of this Obedience
· 106
114
Chapter IV.-On the different Forms of Obedience to the Law of
God
126
Section 1.-Obedience to the Commands of God
. 126
Section II.-Obedience to God considered as a principle of
belief in the truths which he reveals
131
Section III.-Obedience to God considered as an act of cor-
dial submission
136
CHAPTER V.-God alone to be acknowledged and worshipped as God 145
CHAPTER VI.-The Idolatry of Mankind
152
Section I.-The History of Idolatry
· 154
Section II.—The Nature of Idolatry
160
Section III.—The cruel and impure Rites of which the Idola-
trous System of Worship consisted
162
Section IV.-The Influence of Legislators and Philosophers
in extending this idolatrous and immoral System
165
Section V.--The Inexcusableness of Mankind in becoming,
and in remaining, Idolaters
172
CHAPTER VII.-Humility
. 183
Chapter VIII.-Reverence of God
192
Chapter IX.-On the Nature and Guilt of Impiety
201
CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
Book IU. .
ON THE GROUNDS AND PRINCIPLES OF MORAL
OBLIGATION.
1
Chapter 1.- The Intimations of a Supreme Moral Government to
which we are accountable
Chapter II.-The Moral Government of God discoverable from the
Light of Nature
CHAPTER III.-The Moral Government of God is so conducted as to
lead our views to a Future State
17
37
CHAPTER IV.–The Distinctions of Right and Wrong, Immutable
and Eternal
26
Chapter V.-Of the Measure or Rule of Virtue
34
Chapter VI.— The Principle of Expediency proved to be False and
Untenable, from a Consideration of the Moral Character and
Government of God
CHAPTER VII.-The Principle of Expediency proved to be False,
from a Consideration of the Moral Constitution of Man 42
Chapter VIII.—The Principle of Expediency proved to be False,
by a Consideration of the Evils of which its Adoption would
necessarily be productive
47
Chapter IX.-The Principle of Expediency proved to be False,
from its Opposition to Divine Revelation
51
CHAPTER X.—The Principle of Expediency not countenanced by
the Scripture Doctrine of Reward .
55
Chapter XI.—The Principle of Utility proved to be Untenable
from the Incapability of Man to discern the Consequences of
his Actions
. 60
Chapter XII.- On the different Theories of Morals
63
Chapter XIII.-Further Intimations of the Existence of a Supreme
Book IV.
Chapter 1.-On the Duty, -of using means to know God,—of
Loving Him,-of Worshipping Him,-of obeying His Will 97
106
CHAPTER III.-On Obedience to the Will of God:--the Law of God
CHAPTER IV.-On the different Forms of Obedience to the Law of
SECTION III.-Obedience to God considered as an act of cor-
CHAPTER V.—God alone to be acknowledged and worshipped as God 145
Chapter VI.-The Idolatry of Mankind
Section I.—The History of Idolatry
154
. 160
Section III.--The cruel and impure Rites of which the Idola-
Chapter VII.-Humility
CHAPter VIII.-Reverence of God
. 192
. 201
. 162
