Contents

pp i-iv

Preface

pp v-xx

Title in the Series

pp xxi-xxii

CHAPTER I - Nature of the Argument

pp 23-29

CHAPTER II - Argument in favour of Design from the changing of Laws in Natural Events

pp 30-49

CHAPTER III - Argument to show that the Doctrines in the preceding Chapter do not lead to Fatalism

pp 50-62

CHAPTER IV - On the Account of the Creation, in the First Chapter of Genesis

pp 63-71

CHAPTER V - Further View of the same Subject

pp 72-81

CHAPTER VI - Of the Desire of Immortality

pp 82-87

CHAPTER VII - On Time

pp 88-92

CHAPTER VIII - Argument from Laws intermitting—on the Nature of Miracles

pp 93-108

CHAPTER IX - On the permanent Impression of our Words and Actions on the Globe we inhabit

pp 109-117

CHAPTER X - On Hume's Argument against Miracles

pp 118-132

CHAPTER XI - À priori Argument in favour of the Occurrence of Miracles

pp 133-142

CHAPTER XII - Thoughts on the Nature of Future Punishments

pp 143-150

CHAPTER XIII - Reflections on Free Will

pp 151-155

CHAPTER XIV - Thoughts on the Origin of Evil

pp 156-156

CONCLUSION

pp 157-160

APPENDIX

pp 161-162

NOTE A - On the great Law which regulates Matter

pp 163-169

NOTE B - On the Calculating Engine

pp 170-172

NOTE C - Extract from the Theory of Probabilities of La Place

pp 173-174

NOTE D - Note to Chap. VIII. on Miracles

pp 175-175

NOTE E - Note to Chap. X. on Hume's Argument against Miracles

pp 176-181

NOTE F - On the Consequences of Central Heat

pp 182-186

NOTE G - On the Action of Existing Causes in producing Elevations and Subsidences in Portions of the Earth's Surface

pp 187-197

NOTE H - Tables showing the Expansion of Beds of Granite variously heated

pp 198-201

NOTE I - Extracts from Letters of Sir John Herschel

pp 202-217

NOTE K - On the Elevation of Beaches by Tides

pp 218-221