PREFACE Page V Section 1. Adam in Innocency-The Creation-Adam - Section 2. Adam falling into sin-Eve's folly in listen- - - 3- 7 Section 3. Our first Parents convicted and sentenced- Their feelings, conduct, sentence, and the mercy Section 4. Adam in his family-Characters of Cain and Abel-Cain's presumption, sullenness, hatred of his pious brother, murder, indifference, despair-Sug- Section 5. Adam in his family-Abel's character-Faith, complying with the command to offer sacrifices, and apprehending their intent―Hence, acceptance with God-An offence to the ungodly-A display of Section 6. Adam's family in the line of Seth-Public Enoch walking with God-His faith, well-grounded: Realizing hence, Reconciliation with God: faith, 11-17 17-24 24-28 - 28-32 33-37 Section 1. Noah before the Flood - The Principle of Faith in him-Conduct resulting from faith-Per- Section 2. Noah in the Ark-Contemplating the seve- Section 3. Noah after the Flood-Builds an altar— Accepted of God-The promise and the token- Corruption of human nature-Day of judgment Section 1. Abraham leaving his native Country-Re- Section 2. Abraham arriving at the promised land— 38-43 - 43-48 - 48-53 Section 3. Abraham failing in his faith-Imperfectly in- fluenced by the truth-Weakness of his faith- Leaning to his own understanding-Selfish timidity, 64-69 69-74 74-78 78-81 Section 4. Abraham and Lot separating-The errors and Section 6. Abraham's exalted character in his family and household-His rule, example, and authority Section 7. Abraham interceding for Sodom-Lot saved 82-87 88-92 Section 8. Abraham, a believer in the Lord-Nature of Page Section 9. Justification, the free reward of faith-Mercy of God-The family of believers Section 11. Abraham offering up his son Isaac-The 92 97 98-103 - 103-109 Section 12. Death of Sarah, and of Abraham-Faults Her interment - |