INTRODUCTION TO DOGMATIC THEOLOGY.. 7

EDITOR’S PREFACE.. 7

AUTHOR’S PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.. 10

PRELIMINARY.. 16

1. The Province of Dogmatic Theology. 16

2. The Literature of the Subject 20

THE RULE OF FAITH.. 25

3. The Canon of Scripture. 27

4. The Inspiration of Scripture. 37

5. The Relation of the Old Testament to the New.. 61

CHRISTIAN THEISM... 65

PART I: ONE GOD.. 67

6. Natural Theism.. 67

A-TΗΕ EXISTENCE OF GOD.. 71

7. A First Cause. 71

8. An Intelligent First Cause. Final Causes. 76

9. The Ontological Argument 79

10. The Moral Nature of Man. 82

11. The Consent of Mankind. 83

B—THE NATURE OF GOD. 88

12. Infinity. 88

C—ATTRIBUTES OF GOD.. 94

13. Origin and Divisions. 94

14. Omnipresence. 97

15. Omnipotence. 100

16. Omniscience. 101

17. Goodness—Holiness—Righteousness—Mercy. 103

D-THE WORKS OF GOD.. 106

18. The Will of God. 106

19. Creation. 107

20. Conservation. 110

21. Providence. 111

22. Evil—Especially Moral Evil 116

PART II: THE HOLY TRINITY.. 129

23. One God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost