Natural Rights on the Threshold of the Scottish Enlightenment

Contents

223 contents Preface. Natural Theology and the Foundations of Morals 227 Chapter 1. On the Existence of God 234 Section i. In which it is demonstrated that an independent being exists 234 Section ii. In which it is shown that the independent being is a spirit, supremely perfect, from whom all things have their being, that is, is God 235 Section iii. In which it is shown that the physical world cannot subsist without an immaterial principle 237 Section iv. In which it is proved that the physical world could not have been preserved forever, nor ever originally brought forth, without some force which operates above the laws of nature 239 Section v. In which it is shown from the structure of the physical world that it is the work of an intelligent and purposefully operating cause 240 Section vi. In which the existence of an immaterial and essentially thinking principle is confirmed from the thinking to be found in man, both as viewed in itself and as combined with physical motions 242 224 natural theology Section vii. In which remarkable events are adduced in support of the same conclusion 244 Section viii. In which universal human consent is adduced to the same end, with some other considerations 245 Section ix. On the arguments for proving the existence of God made by the celebrated Descartes 246 Chapter 2. On the Attributes of God and First, on the Incommunicable Attributes 248 Section i. On the attributes of God in general, and their division 248 Section ii. On the necessary existence of God 249 Section iii. On the divine unity 250 Section iv. On the divine simplicity 251 Section v. On the divine immutability 252 Section vi. On the divine eternity 252 Section vii. On the divine immensity 253 Section viii. On the divine omnisufficiency 254 Section ix. On the divine incomprehensibility 255 Section x. On the divine admirability 256 Section xi. On the divine adorability 256 Chapter 3. On the Communicable Attributes of God 257 Section i. On the communicable attributes of God in general 257 Section ii. On the divine ideas of things 258 contents 225 Section iii. On the divine knowledge 259 Section iv. On the divine will 262 Section v. On the divine sanctity 266 Section vi. On the divine power 267 Section vii. On the dominion and majesty of God 268 Section viii. On the divine happiness 269 Chapter 4. On the Divine Operations, or Actions Involving External Objects 270 Section i. In which the transition to this subject is explained 270 Section ii. On the properties of divine operations 270 Section iii. On divine creation and preservation 271 Section iv. On divine government 274 Section v. Containing the epilogue of natural theology and the transition to moral philosophy 280 ...