[Lesson III].—Wayland on conscience as a distinct faculty, [14], [15]; Channing, Barnes, and abolitionists generally on the same, [16], [17], [18].
[Lesson IV].—Wayland on conscience as an independent faculty derived from Shaftesbury, Hutchinson, and Reid, [18]; combated by Archbishop Seeker, [19]; argument that conscience is neither a distinct faculty nor infallible, [20] to [23].
[Lesson V].—Wayland’s doctrine, that slavery sacrifices the slave’s eternal happiness to the master’s temporal, refuted, [23] to [25]; the master’s interest and the slave’s moral improvement identical, [26], [27].
[Lesson VI].—Wayland’s argument, that slavery is at variance with the laws of God, examined, 27; its connection with productive labour and national wealth considered, [28] to [32]; Sismondi’s theory of labour and capital, [32]; Wayland on slavery as impoverishing soil refuted, [33], [34].
[Lesson VII].—Wayland’s doctrine, that the moral principles of the Bible are opposed to slavery, refuted, [34], [35]; Secker’s authority, [36]; Wayland on slavery as a prohibition of gospel privileges and matrimony controverted, [37] to [40]; Luther and Melancthon quoted, [39]; African practice in regard to matrimony, [40]; interest of masters to promote permanent marriages among their slaves, [40] to [42].
[Lesson VIII].—Wayland, Paley, Channing, and Barnes on the opinion that the sacred writers abstained from condemning slavery on motives of policy, [43] to [47].
[Lesson IX].—Wayland’s doubts, caused by Prof. Taylor, [47] to [50]; Wayland’s assertion, that the inculcation of the duties of slaves is no sanction of slavery, combated, [51], [52].
[Lesson X].—Wayland’s assertion, that Scripture is opposed to slavery, contrasted with the declarations of the Bible, [53]; slavery a desirable and ardently sought condition under certain circumstances—historical proofs, [54] to [57].
[Lesson XI].—Dr. Paley on slavery and the laws of nature, [57] to [61].
[Lesson XII].—Paley on cruelty as an argument against slavery, [62]; Lander’s testimony respecting native cruelty in Africa, [63]; Paley’s slander on Jesus Christ and Paul and Peter repelled, [65] to [67].