Preface.
Chapter 1: Of Prophecy.
Chapter 2: Of Prophets.
Chapter 3: Of the Vocation of the Hebrews,
and whether the Gift of Prophecy was peculiar to them.
Chapter 4: Of the Divine Law.
Chapter 5: Of the Ceremonial Law.
Chapter 6: Of Miracles.
Chapter 7: Of the Interpretation of
Scripture.
Chapter 8: Of the authorship of the
Pentateuch, and the other historical books of the Old Testament.
Chapter 9: Other questions about these
books.
Chapter 10: An Examination of the remaining
books of the Old Testament according to the preceding method.
Chapter 11: An Inquiry whether the Apostles
wrote their Epistles as Apostles and Prophets, or merely as Teachers,
and an Explanation of what is meant by Apostle.
Chapter 12: Of the true Original of the
Divine Law, and wherefore Scripture is called Sacred, and the Word of God.
How that, in so far as it contains the Word of God, it has come down to
us uncorrupted.
Chapter 13: It is shown, that Scripture
teaches only very Simple Doctrines, such as suffice for right conduct.
Chapter 14: Definitions of Faith, the True
Faith, and the Foundations of Faith, which is once for all separated
from Philosophy.
Chapter 15: Theology is shown not to be
subservient to Reason, nor Reason to Theology: a Definition of the
reason which enables us to accept the Authority of the Bible.
Chapter 16: Of the Foundations of a State;
of the Natural and Civil Rights of Individuals; and of the Rights of
the Sovereign Power.
Chapter 17: It is shown, that no one can or
need transfer all his Rights to the Sovereign Power. Of the Hebrew
Republic, as it was during the lifetime of Moses, and after his death
till the foundation of the Monarchy;
and of its Excellence. Lastly, of the Causes why the
Theocratic Republic fell, and why it could hardly have
continued without Dissension.
Chapter 18: From the Commonwealth of the
Hebrews and their History certain Lessons are deduced.
Chapter 19: It is shown that the Right over
Matters Spiritual lies wholly with the Sovereign, and that the Outward
Forms of Religion should be in accordance with Public Peace, if we
would worship God aright.
Chapter 20: That in a Free State every man
may Think what he Likes, and Say what he Thinks.
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