Of the Doctrine of the Gnoftics with Refpect to Mar-

Of the Immoralities of the Gnoftics, and their Senti-

ments with respect to Marriage, &c.

SECTION IX.

215

Of the Gnoftic Teachers giving Ledures for Money

SECTION X.

223

Of the refractory Difpofition of fome of the Gnoftics

SECTION XI.

Of public Worship among the Gnoftics

CHAPTER IV.

225

227

SECTION

Of Herefy according to Justin Martyr

III.

269

274

SECTION IV.

Of Herefy according to Irenæus

SECTION V.

Of Herefy according to Clemens Alexandrinus, Ter-

tullian, Origen, and Firmillian

SECTION

Of Herefy in a later Period.

284

VI.

295

CHAPTER V.

Of the Apoftles Creed, as a Guard against Gnosticism

Of the Doctrine of Plato concerning God,

general Syftem of Nature

393

and the

320

A View of the Principles of the later Platonifts 356

Of the Doctrine of the Platonists concerning the

Union of the Soul with God, and general Obfer-

vations.

384

THE

THE

INTRODUCTION:

CONTAINING

A VIEW OF THE PRINCIPAL ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE DOCTRINES OF THE

DIVINITY AND PRE EXISTENCE

CHRIST.

OF

1

SECTION I.

Of the Argument against the Doctrines of the Divinity and Pre-existence of Chrift, from the general Tenor of the Scriptures.

WHE
HEN we inquire into the doctrine

of any book, or fet of books, con

cerning any subject, and particular paffages are alledged in favour of different opinions, we fhould chiefly confider what is the general tenor of the whole work with respect to it, or what impreffion the first careful perufal of it would probably make upon an impartial reader. This is not difficult to VOL. I.

B

distinguish.