CHAPTER I.Paul's Conversion. Improbability and Discordancy of the Accounts of it11. List of these Accounts, with preliminary Observations. Table in which they are confronted12. Vision I. Dialogue on the road: Paul hears a voice, sees nothing83. Vision II. Ananias's21,344. Ananias: his Visit to Paul at Damascus26,575. Vision III. Paul's anterior Vision, as reported by the Lord to Ananias.Actsix. 12626. Visions, why two or three, instead of one?647. Commission to Paul by Jerusalem Rulers—Commission to bring in Bonds Damascus Christians—Paul's Contempt put upon it698. Companions—had Paul any upon the road?729. In Paul's Epistle to hisGalatians,—by his silence, Acts Accounts of his Conversion are virtually contradicted77TABLE IICHAPTER II.Outward Conversion—how produced—how planned891. Motive, Temporal Advantage—Plan932. At Damascus, no such Ananias probably973. On Damascus journey—Companions none1004. Flight from Damascus: Causes—false—true1015. Arabia Visit—mentioned by Paul, notActs108,1136. Gamaliel—had he part in Paul's plan?125CHAPTER III.Paul disbelieved.—Neither his divine Commission nor his inward Conversion ever credited by theApostles or their Jerusalem Disciples.—Source of Proof stated1351. To Paul's Conversion Vision, sole original Witness himself1352. Counter-Witnesses, the Apostles: by them, the Story probably not heard—certainly not credited1363. In proof, so much of theActshistory must here be anticipated1384. Topics under his several Jerusalem Visits:viz. I. Reconciliation Visit139,1435. Topics under Visit II.—Money-bringing Visit1536. Remarks on Visit III.—Deputation Visit1547. Topics under Visit IV.—Invasion Visit1568. Self-written Biography—its superior Value and Claim to Credence159CHAPTER IV.Paul disbelievedcontinued.Firstof his four Visits to Jerusalem after his Conversion—sayJerusalem Visit I.orReconciliation Visit.—Barnabas introducing him from Antioch to the Apostles1601. Paul's Proceedings between his Conversion and this Visit.—Contradiction. Per Paul, it was not tillafter three Years spent in Arabia; perActs, immediately1642. Grounds of Paul's Prospect of Reconciliation on this Occasion with the Apostles and their Disciples1713. Occasion of this Visit, as perPaul'sown Account1774. Occasion, as perActsAccount compared with Paul's1805. Cause of the Discordance between the two Accounts1886. Length of this Visit1927. Mode and Cause of its Termination197CHAPTER V.Paul disbelievedcontinued.Jerusalem Visit II.Money-bringing Visit.—Barnabas accompanying him from Antioch2031. At Antioch, Agabus having predicted a Dearth, Money is collected for the Jerusalem Saints2032. Barnabas and Paul dispatched with the Money to Jerusalem208CHAPTER VI.Paul disbelievedcontinued.—Jerusalem Visit III.Deputation Visit.—PaulandBarnabasdelegated byAntiochSaints, to confer on the Necessity of Jewish Rites to Heathen Converts to the Religion of Jesus2111. Occasion of this Visit2112. The Delegates how received.—Council of Apostles and Elders2153. Debates—Course carried byJamesagainstPeter2204. Result, supposed Apostolic Decree and Letter toAntioch, which, perActs, Paul circulates224CHAPTER VII.Paul disbelievedcontinued. After his third Jerusalem Visit, Contest between him andPeterat Antioch.PartitionTreaty:Paulfor himself:Peter,JamesandJohnfor the Apostles2281.ContestandPartition-Treaty, as perActsandPaul's Epistles2282. Partition-Treaty—Probability, given by thefinancial Stipulation, to Paul's Account of it2383.Timeof the Partition-Treaty, most probably that ofVisit I242CHAPTER VIII.Interview the Fourth.—PeteratAntioch.—Deputies to Antioch from Jerusalem,JudasandSilas.—Paul disagrees withPeterandBarnabas, quits Antioch, and on a Missionary Excursion takes with himSilas. What concerns the PartitionTreaty, down to this Period, reviewed.—Peter and the Apostles justified2491.Paul'sAccount of this Interview quoted.—ActsAccount of what followed upon it2492. Paul disagrees withPeterandBarnabas; quits Antioch, takingSilasfrom the Apostles2523. ThePartition Treaty, and the proceedings in relation to it, down to this Period,reviewed2554. Peter and the Apostles justified, as to thefinancial Stipulationin the Treaty, and the succeeding MissionaryLabours ofPeteramong theGentiles258CHAPTER IX.Paul disbelievedcontinued.—Jerusalem Visit IV.and lastInvasion Visit. The Purpose concealed: Opposition universal;among his own Disciples, and among those of the Apostles2661. Motives to this Visit2662. The Visitannouncedby Paul anddeferred2673. The design indefensible2724. Opposition made to it by his ownattendantsand otheradherents2755. Opposition made to it by theApostlesand their disciples2776. Plan of theApostlesforridding themselvesof Paul282CHAPTER X.Paul disbelievedcontinued.—Jerusalem Visit IV.continued. His Arrival and Reception. Accused by all the Disciples of the Apostles,he commences anexculpatory Oathin the Temple. Dragged out by them—rescued by a Roman Commander—sent in Custody to Rome2881. At Jerusalem, Paul is received by theEldersandJames; but byno other Apostle2882. Low Tone assumed by him on this Occasion2913. Posterior to all his supposed Miracles, his Silence proves them unreal2954. Accused by the Disciples, he commences, at the Recommendation of the Apostles, anexculpatory Oathin the Temple2985. The Design of this Recommendation justified3086. Dragged out of the Temple byJewsorChristians, he is saved by a Roman Commander309CHAPTER XI.Paul disbelievedcontinued.—Paul'sfourth Jerusalem Visitcontinued.Perjuriouswas the Purpose of the exculpatoryCeremony commenced in the Temple3101. General Proof of the Perjury from the Acts3102. Proof from the Epistles327CHAPTER XII.More Falsehoods.—Resurrection-Witnesses multiplied.—World's End predicted.—To save credit, Antichrist invented3331. Resurrection-Witnesses multiplied3332. False Prophecy, that the World would end in the Lifetime of Persons then living3383. Disorder and Mischief produced by this Prediction3434. Paul's Remedy for the Disorder, and Salvo for himself.Antichristmust first come347CHAPTER XIII.Paul's supposableMiraclesexplained3541. Objections, applying to them in the Aggregate3542. Supposable Miracle I. Elymas the Sorcerer blinded.—Actsxiii. 6-123583. Supposable Miracle II.—At Lystra, Cripple cured.—Actsxiv. 8-113614. Supposable Miracle III.—Divineress silenced.—Actsxvi. 16-183625. Supposable Miracle IV.—At Philippi, an Earthquake: Paul and Silas freed from Prison, A.D. 533656. Supposable Miracle V.—At Corinth, Paul comforted by the Lord in anunseenVision, A.D. 54—Actsxviii. 7-113697. Supposable Miracle VI.—At Ephesus, Diseases and Devils expelled by foul Handkerchiefs.—Actsxix. 1-123728. Supposable Miracle VII.—At Ephesus, Exorcist Scevas bedeviled.—Actsxix. 13-203739. Supposable Miracle VIII.—Magical Books burnt by the Owners.—Actsxix. 19, 2038010. Supposable Miracle IX.—At Troas, Eutychus found not to be dead.—Actsxx. 7-1238211. Supposable Miracle X.—On Shipboard, Paul comforted by an Angel.—Actsxxvii. 20-2538512. Supposable Miracle XI.—At Malta, a Reptile shaken off by Paul without hurt.—Actsxxviii. 1-638613. Supposable Miracle XII.—At Malta, Deputy Publius's Father cured.—Actsxxviii. 7, 838914. Conclusion: the Supposable Miracles classed and summed up393CHAPTER XIV.Acts, Part false, Part true: Author not Saint Luke3971. By the false Parts, the Gospel not affected: most Parts true3972. Time between Resurrection and Ascension—Acts contradicts Luke3983. As to Ascension, Acts inconsistent with Luke403CHAPTER XV.Law Report.—JewsversusPaul: Trials five, with Observations4061. Introduction4062. Trial I. Place, Jerusalem-Temple.—Judicatory, the mixed Multitude.—Actsxxii. 1-214073. Trial II. Judicatory, Jerusalem Council-Board.—Actsxxiii. 1-104094. Trial III. Place, Cæsarea.—Actsxxiv. 1-234135. Trial IV. Place, again, Cæsarea.—Actsxxv. 1-124176. Trial V. and last.—Place, still Cæsarea420CHAPTER XVI.Paul's Doctrines Anti-Apostolic.—Was he not Antichrist?4261. Paul's Doctrine was at variance with that of the Apostles4262. Of Conformity, use made of the Name of Jesus no Proof4283. Paul, was he not Antichrist?432
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