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praise, than that of a sincere advocate of what is holy, and just, and good. He is, indeed, rejoiced to acknowledge obligation. to some very near and dear friends, for assistances in his Work, of many kinds: but he knows of none, on account of which any apology is due from him to the general reader.

In deference to the kind and disinterested counsel of some friends in the University, whose judgment he esteems most highly, he has omitted some passages of considerable length, which were delivered from the pulpit; and thrown others into the form of "notes," which may be either read, or passed over, without much interruption to the general subject. A very few passages have been inserted here, which were omitted in delivery on account of time; but scarcely a word has been added to the manuscript from which the Lectures were preached. Such verbal and other corrections also have been made, as might prevent the charge of wilful carelessness. With these exceptions, the Lectures now presented come forth as they were spoken.

The Author only desires to express farther, his grateful sense of that good opinion of his intentions, which procured him his appointment; and of all personal kindness experienced by him during the discharge of his office,

stantial unity. This illustrated-from the essentials of
both dispensations;-from their outward conduct;-
from the aspects of the moral world, in respect of apo-
stasy-and of improvement;-from the junction of the
two covenants. Inference from the whole, that the
present trial of man is in his spirit. Manner in which
this should dispose us towards holy Scripture.
P. 27.

For he knew what was in man.

Situation of the believer implicitly confiding in Scrip-
ture. Comprehensiveness of Scripture, contrasted with
its size. Whence this property of it. Coincidence of
the matter of Scripture with familiar experience. The
temptation incident to knowledge. The moral sub-
stance of the Bible the very picture of man as he is.

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