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Excerpt from Introduction to the Study of the Holy Scriptures, Vol. 1: Of the Library Hieroglyphical writing in Egypt - The Hebrew alphabet originated in Palestine - Ancient alphabetical writing among the Phoenicians - Antiquity of the art of writing in Italy and Hin dostan - Writing in Palestine before the time of Moses - The Egyptians before the age of Moses possessed a knowledge of those arts referred to in the Pentateuch. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 edition. Excerpt: ... 8. A SUMMARY VIEW OP THE DOCTRINES AND PRECEPTS OF THE GOSPEL DISPENSATION. I. Divine Character of the Founder of the Christian Religion. -- II. The Leading Doctrines qftfte Gospel are worthy of the character of the Almighty; particularly, 1. The account of God and of his perfections, and the duty and spiritual worship which we owe to him. -- 2. The vicarious atonement made for sin by Jesus Christ.--3. Forgiveness of sins.--4. Justification by faith, and reconciliation to God. -- 5. Tlie promise of the Holy Spirit to sanctify and renew our nature. -- 6. The immortality of the soul; and a future state of rewards and punishments. -- III. The Moral Precepts of the New Testament are admirably adapted to the actual state of mankind.-- 1. Summary of the duties it enjoins between man and man, particularly integrity of conduct, charity, forgiveness of injuries.--2. The dutiesofgovernors and subjects, masters and servants, husbands and wives, parents and children. -- 3. The personal duties of sobriety, chastity, temperance, Sfc. -- 4. The holiness of the moral precepts of (lie Gospel, a proof of its divine origin.-- 5. Considerations on the manner in which the moral precepts of the Gospel are delivered; and on the character of Jesus Christ as a moral teacher. -- IV.-- Superiority of the motives to duty presented by the Gospel. -- They are drawn, 1. From a consideration of the reasonableness of the duty.-- 2. From the singular favours bestowed by God. -- 3. From the example of Christ. -- 4. From the sanctions of duty, which the civil relations among men have received from God. -- 5. From the regard which Christians oice to their holy profession. -- 6. From the acceptableness of true repentance and the promise of pardon.--7. From the divine...