PART III.
THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

CHAP.[XIII.]THAT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IS CREDIBLE.
"[XIV.]THAT THE FOUR GOSPELS ARE GENUINE FROM EXTERNAL TESTIMONY.
"[XV.]THAT THE GOSPELS ARE GENUINE FROM INTERNAL EVIDENCE.
"[XVI.]THAT THE GOSPELS ARE GENUINE FROM THE EVIDENCE OF THE ACTS.
"[XVII.]THAT THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST IS PROBABLY TRUE.
"[XVIII.]THAT THE FAILURE OF OTHER EXPLANATIONS INCREASES THIS PROBABILITY.
"[XIX.]THAT THE OTHER NEW TESTAMENT MIRACLES ARE PROBABLY TRUE.
"[XX.]THAT THE JEWISH PROPHECIES CONFIRM THE TRUTH OF CHRISTIANITY.
"[XXI.]THAT THE CHARACTER OF CHRIST CONFIRMS THE TRUTH OF CHRISTIANITY.
"[XXII.]THAT THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY CONFIRMS ITS TRUTH.
"[XXIII.]THAT ON THE WHOLE THE OTHER EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THIS CONCLUSION.
"[XXIV.]THAT THE THREE CREEDS ARE DEDUCIBLE FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT.
"[XXV.]THAT THE TRUTH OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IS EXTREMELY PROBABLE.

CHAPTER XIII.
THAT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IS CREDIBLE.

By the Christian Religion is meant the Three Creeds, its four great doctrines.

(A.) The Trinity.

(1.) Its meaning; Three Persons in One Nature.

(2.) Its credibility; this must be admitted.

(3.) Its probability more likely than simple Theism.