The age unlearned as well as unfaithful 7 Want of preparation for the Ministry.--The question of preparation narrowed to the duty of studying the Bible 8 Conditions of successful Study:--a fixed time for reading the Bible, and a fixed quantity to be read 9 Vigilance, and independent inquiry 10 Consecutive reading.--The first chapter of Genesis 11 Nothing to be skipped.--Result of such a method 12 The Bible is to be read, not in the same manner, but with at least the same attention, as a merely human work 13 A caution 14 Men not competent to make their own Religion out of the Bible 16 The advantages of such a study of the Bible as has been here recommended, explained 17 SERMON II. HEBREWS xi. 3. _Through Faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the Word of GOD._ NATURAL SCIENCE AND THEOLOGICAL SCIENCE. Special act of Faith assigned to ourselves in Hebrews xi. 23 The first Chapter of Genesis considered: Verse 1 24 Province of Geology 26 The Work of the First Day 28 --------------- Second and the Third Day 29 --------------- Fourth and the Fifth Day 30 --------------- Sixth Day 31 The Mosaic History of the Creation true 33 Objections considered 34 Speech ascribed to GOD 35 Adam's knowledge 36 The first pair.--The days of Creation real days 37 Objections of pretenders to Natural Science 39 The plea that the Bible is not a scientific book 40 The historical truth of the Bible insisted upon 44 Natural Science not undervalued 46 The term "Science" not to be opposed to "Theology" 47 Theology the Queen of Sciences 48 SERMON III. 2 TIM. iii. 16. _All Scripture is given by inspiration of GOD._ INSPIRATION OF SCRIPTURE.--GOSPEL DIFFICULTIES.--THE WORD OF GOD INFALLIBLE.--OTHER SCIENCES SUBORDINATE TO THEOLOGICAL SCIENCE. The meaning of 2 Tim. iii. 16 53 St. Paul nowhere disclaims Inspiration 54 Holy Scripture is attributed in Scripture to the HOLY GHOST 56