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Title:

Volume I of three volumes [with 6232 and 6233] containing short dissertations on Theological and Moral subjects.

Scope & Content:

One of three volumes in quarto [with 6232 and 6233] of a total of 359 pages, exclusive of Indexes, in the handwriting of Professor Ward, (with many corrections) containing “Short Dissertations, Theological and Moral”, viz.

Vol.I

1. The origin of sacrifices most probably of divine appointment. Page.1.Printed in Vol. ii. Page. 10 of Ward’s Dissertations upon several passages of the sacred scriptures”, 8o[Octavo]. London, 1774.

2. Jacobs character. Page. 2.Printed ib. vol. ii. Page. 18.

3. Joseph’s conduct considered in buying up the corn in Aegypt. Gen. xLi and xLvii. Page.5.Printed in vol.i. Page. 9. 8o[Octavo], London, 1791.

4. The case of the brother next in age, who was obliged to marry the widow of his deceased brother, if he died without children. Deut. Xxv.5. Page.7.Printed in vol.ii. Page.37.

5. The case of Moses in killing the Egyptian, Exod[odus].ii. Acts, viii. Page.10.

6. Whether an Atheist can be a virtuous man? Page.13.

7. On the possibility of an eternal creation. Page. 14.

8. Would there have been any natural evil without moral evil? Page.15.

9. Polygamy not allowed by the Christian institution. Page.16.

10. The causes and effects of Divorce. Page.20.

11. Christ the seed of the woman, and saviour of good men. Page.22.Printed in “Dissertations”, vol.ii. Page.4.

12. The object of the faith of good men before the Gospel Institution, as mentioned. Hebr[ews],xi. Page.24.

13. The difference of our Saviour’s geneology, as given by the two Evangelists, Mathew and Luke. Page.25.

14. How Jesus increased in Wisdom and Stature, Luke.ii.52. Page.27.Printed, vol.ii. Page.61.

15. A King accounting with his servants. Mathew.xviii.23. Page.28.

16. How to reconcile S. John’s account concerning the time fo our Saviour’s crucifixion with that of the three other Evangelists. Page.32. Printed vol.1. Page.125.

17. Of Christs Mediation and Intercession.Page.34.

18. What directions there are in scripture to address to God for the sake of Christ. Page.35.

19. The obligations to public worship. Page.36.Printed vol.ii. Page.151.

20. The obligation to fasting. Page.37.

21. In what sense our Saviour came not to destroy but to fulfil te law or the prophets, Matthew. V.17. Page.39.Printed, vol.ii.Page.53.

22. The nature of Virtue. Page.41.

23. The foundation of future rewards, and of Their different degrees. Page.42.Printed vol.ii. Page.93.

24. The moral obligation of principles. Page.43.

25. The importance of the Epistles, as part of the canon of the N[ew] T[estemant]. Page.45.Printed, vol.ii. Page.122.

26. The design and effect of St Stephen’s Speech, Acts. Viii. Page.47.Printed, vol.1. Page.162.

27. John’s baptism the same in substance as Christ’s and not repeated. Page.50.Printed, vol.ii. Paeg.56.

28. Why in the Commission for baptism, Matthew xxviii.19. the three divine persons are mentioned, and never afterwards, where baptism is spoken of?. Page.51.Printed, vol.ii. Page.59.

29. Infant baptism no where prescribed or practised. In the N[ew] T[estament]. Page.52.

30. All good men, both before and since the incarnation of Christ hve been saved thro’ him. Page.58.

31. Of Christian churches, and their officers in the time of the Apostles. Page.59.

32. Of the election and ordination of church officers in the N[ew] T[estament]. Page.61.

33. The origin of the Sabbath (crossed out with the pen). Page.63.

34. Whether singing be a religious duty? And what authority there is for our public manner of performing it?. Page.64.Printed vol.ii. Page.153.

35. What is meant by asking in Christ’s name, John xvi. 23-26?. Page.66.

36. What is the meaning of the expression, Thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness, Matthew.iii.15?. Page.67.

37. The Apostles did not teach that the end of the world was to be in their time. Page.69.Printed, vol.ii.Page.103.

38. Real miracles performed by the assistance of evil Spirits. Page.71.

39. There difference between Schism and Heresy. Page.72.

40. OF the Jewish washings. Page.75.

41. The crime of Moses and Aaron at the waters of Meribath, at Kadesh, Numb.xx. Page.76.Printed, vol.1. Page.23.

42. Whether the soul be conscious in a separate state? Page.78.

43. Whether [Greek inscriptions] in the institution of the Lord’s Supper, Luke.xxii.19. Signifies ‘remembrance’ or ‘memorial’? Page.79.

44. Whether our Saviour began his ministry before his baptism. Page.81.

45. The offence of David & the people, in his numbering them; and the equity of the punishment, 1 Sam[uel] .xxiv.1.chron[icle].xxi. Page.83.Printed, vol.i. Page.42.

46. The Levites among the Jews were not imployed in military services. Page.85.Printed, vol.1. Page.44 as part of the last.

47. Whether St Matthews Gospel was written first in Hebrew Page.86.

48. What is meant by the ngels of persons, Matthew xviij.10. and Acts.xii.19? Page.88.Printed, vol.ii. Page.119.

49. That there is particular Providence, Page.90.

50. What is meant by the word ‘Law’ in Psalm xix.7?. Page.91.

51. What is the sense of James iv.5? Page.93.Printed, vol.ii. Page.133.

52. To when the Apostolic decree Acts xv was directed, and whether it was perpetual? Page.94.Printed, vol.1.Page.174.

53. In what sense the word [Greek inscriptions], gentiles, is always used in the N[ew] T[estament]. Page.97.

54. The term ‘Holy Ghost’ in the N[ew] T[estament] denotes both a person and a power. Page.98.Printed, vol.1. Page.159.

55. The Epistles of St. Peter seem to be written to the Jews dispersed and settled in gentile countries. Page.100.

56. Whether aeternal life was promised to the Jews in the writings of Moses? Page.193. Prined, vol.1. Page.96.

57. Whether finite creatures are always in a state of trial. Page.105.

58. The manner of imbalming dead bodies among the Jews, and particularly that of our Saviou. Page.196.Printed, vol. 1. Page.141.

59. The number and order of Christ’s appearances to his disciples upon earth after his resurrection. Page.110.Printed, vol.11. Page.68.

60. What is meant by the expression ‘Else what shall they do, who are baptized for the dead?’ Cor[inthians].xv.29. Page.114.Printed, vol.page.189.

61. How is the doctrine of baptisms and laying on of hands, mentioned Hebr.vi.1.2. to be reckoned among the other principles of Christianity there recited? Page.117.Printed, vol.ii. Page.129.

62. How are we to understand that passage of St. John, ‘If there come any unto you’, etc? 2 Epist.v.10. Page.120.Printed, vol.1. page.225.

63. How could it be said unto Israel, while Joshua was living, that the Lord gave the Land which he sware ti give unto their fathers, etc. Josh.xxv.43. Page.122.Printed, vol.1. Page.35.

64. Wherein consisted the crime in attempting to build Babel. Gen.xi. Page.125.Printed, vol.1. Page.5.

65. A Greek word in the N[ew] T[estament] sometimes signifies the ‘visible world’. Page.127.

66. When the N[ew] T[estament] speaks of ‘Christ’s death and resurrection, according to the Scriptures’, does the word ‘Scripture’s mean only the O[ld] T[estament], etc? Page.129.

67. What is the meaning of the expression 2 Pet.iii. 8. ‘One day with the Lord as a thousand years’, etc?. Page.132.Printed, vol.ii. Page.135.

68. Whether the extraordinary gifts of the Spirit were at first conferred on all Christians? Page.133. Printed, vol.ii. Page.84.

69. Whether there be any other proper agent but God? Page.135.

70. Of the resurrection of the same body. Page.137.

71. Whether Our Saviours prophecy Matthew.xxiv. related only to the destruction of Jerusalem or likewise to the end of the world? Page.138.

72. The invention of Letters. Page.139.Printed, vol.ii. Page.25.

73. What is meant by ‘eating and drinking unworthily’, 1 Cor[inthians].xi.27?. Page.142.

74. On lawful and unlawful marraiges. Page.143.

75. What is meant by the word ‘Spirit’, 1 Joh.iv. 1-3? Printed, vol.ii. Page.147.

76. Of Satan’s temptations. Page.147.Printed, vol.ii. Page.65.

77. Whether theft ought to be punished with death? Page.148.

78. How far might ignorance excuse St. Paul’s persecuting Christians? Page.152.Printed vol.ii. Page.126.

79. What is the sense of the proverb, ‘Is Saul also among the prophets?’, 1 Sam.x.11.12.xix.24. Page.153.Printed, vol.ii. Page.45.

80. The sense of a [Greek inscriptions], Matthew xxviii.19. Page.155.

81. Future punishments eternal. Page.157.

82. When Job. Lived. Page.160.

83. Balaam’s character, and whether his ass spake with an human voice, numb.xxii? Page.161.Printed, vol.1. Page.26.

84. ‘Alexander the Coppersmith did me much evil, the Lord reward him for it’, 2 Tim.iv.14. Page.163.

85. David died a good man. Page.165.86. Whether redemption respects the fall. Page.167.

At the end of the volume is a Table of contents of 6 pages.

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Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 volume (of three with 6232 and 6233 inclusive of 359 pages)

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1700

End Date:

1799

Date Range:

18th century

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Quarto format.In the handwriting of Professor Ward. At the end of the volume is a Table of contents of 6 pages.

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Reference to: various theological texts.

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This catalogue description has been transcribed from the original [18th-19th-century] handwritten Catalogue of Additional Manuscripts and may contain inaccuracies. The handwritten catalogue is available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.