I will never implore the Deity to slacken that avenging effort which hath Edipus Tyrannus, 879, 880. NEW YORK: JOHN WILEY, 161 BROADWAY, CONTENTS. PART I. CHAPTER I. PAGE The argument from Scripture.--The original ordinance considered, CHAPTER II. Argument from Scripture continued. Circumstances of the human race, when this ordinance was promulgated, CHAPTER III. Argument from Scripture continued.-Universality and comprehensiveness of this ordinance, CHAPTER IV. Argument from Scripture continued.-The Mosaic Statutes, a luminous commentary upon this ordinance, . CHAPTER V. Argument from the New Testament.-The ordinance not abrogated, but confirmed.-Proof from Paul's writings and experience, CHAPTER VI. Proof from the consentaneousness of Divine Providence, CHAPTER VII. 123 131 137 142 146 Argument from Scripture continued.-Purpose and design of this ordinance.-Its sanction of the civil magistracy.-Of the Origin of Government. Of its power to take life.-Benevolent design of this ordinance, CHAPTER VIII. Argument from Scripture connected with the argument from expediency.-Wisdom and necessity of this ordinance.-Commonness of the spirit of Cain in human society, CHAPTER IX. Argument from Expediency continued.-Consentaneousness of the Law of Nature with this Enactment.-The Power of Conscience, and the Necessity of Righteous Law to sustain it, |