X. THAT ITS HISTORY WAS CONFIRMED BY MIRACLES 167 XI. THAT ITS HISTORY WAS CONFIRMED BY PROPHECIES 186 XII. THAT THE JEWISH RELIGION IS PROBABLY TRUE 201 PART III. _THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION._ XIII. THAT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IS CREDIBLE 221 XIV. THAT THE FOUR GOSPELS ARE GENUINE FROM EXTERNAL TESTIMONY 252 XV. THAT THE GOSPELS ARE GENUINE FROM INTERNAL EVIDENCE 265 XVI. THAT THE GOSPELS ARE GENUINE FROM THE EVIDENCE OF THE ACTS 287 XVII. THAT THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST IS PROBABLY TRUE 301 XVIII. THAT THE FAILURE OF OTHER EXPLANATIONS INCREASES THIS PROBABILITY 324 XIX. THAT THE OTHER NEW TESTAMENT MIRACLES ARE PROBABLY TRUE 349 XX. THAT THE JEWISH PROPHECIES CONFIRM THE TRUTH OF CHRISTIANITY 374 XXI. THAT THE CHARACTER OF CHRIST CONFIRMS THE TRUTH OF CHRISTIANITY 396 XXII. THAT THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY CONFIRMS ITS TRUTH 415 XXIII. THAT ON THE WHOLE THE OTHER EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THIS CONCLUSION 436 XXIV. THAT THE THREE CREEDS ARE DEDUCIBLE FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT 458 XXV. THAT THE TRUTH OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IS EXTREMELY PROBABLE 483 INDEX OF TEXTS 495 INDEX OF SUBJECTS 502 PART I. _NATURAL RELIGION._ CHAP. I. THAT THE UNIVERSE HAD A CREATOR. " II. THAT THE CREATOR DESIGNED THE UNIVERSE. " III. THAT THE EXISTENCE OF GOD IS EXTREMELY PROBABLE. " IV. THAT MAN IS A FREE AND RESPONSIBLE BEING. " V. THAT GOD TAKES AN INTEREST IN MAN'S WELFARE. " VI. THAT GOD MIGHT MAKE SOME REVELATION TO MAN. " VII. THAT A MIRACULOUS REVELATION IS CREDIBLE. CHAPTER I. THAT THE UNIVERSE HAD A CREATOR (_A._) THE ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE. Explanation of the universe, its origin, a Free Force. (1.) The Philosophical Argument. If the universe had not an origin, all events must have occurred before, and this seems incredible. (2.) The Scientific Argument. From the process of evolution and the degradation of energy. (_B._) THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE. The Single Supernatural Cause, which originated it.