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CONTENTS.
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15. Different Degrees of Knowledge, 371
16. Gnostic Exposition of the Decalogue, 383
17. Philosophy conveys only an imperfect Knowledge of God, 393
18. The use of Philosophy to the Gnostic, 401
Book VII.
1. The Gnostic a true Worshipper of God, and unjustly calumniated by Unbelievers as an Atheist, 406
2. The Son the Ruler and Saviour of All, 409
3. The Gnostic aims at the nearest Likeness possible to God and His Son, 414
4. The Heathens made Gods like themselves, whence springs all Superstition, 421
5. The Holy Soul a more excellent Temple than any Edifice built by Man, 424
6. Prayers and Praise from a Pure Mind, ceaselessly offered far better than Sacrifices, 426
7. What sort of Prayer the Gnostic employs, and how it is heard by God, 431
8. The Gnostic so addicted to Truth as not to need to use an Oath, 442
9. Those who teach others, ought to excel in Virtues, 444
10. Steps to Perfection, 446
11. Description of the Gnostic's Life, 449
12. The true Gnostic is Beneficent, Continent, and despises Worldly Things, 455
13. Description of the Gnostic continued, 466
14. Description of the Gnostic furnished by an Exposition of 1 Cor. vi. 1, etc., 468
15. The objection to join the Church on account of the diversity of Heresies answered, 472
16. Scripture the Criterion by which Truth and Heresy are distinguished, 476
17. The Tradition of the Church prior to that of the Heresies, 485
18. The Distinction between Clean and Unclean Animals in the Law symbolical of the Distinction between the Church, and Jews, and Heretics, 488
Book VIII.
1. The object of Philosophical and Theological Inquiry—the Discovery of Truth, 490
2. The necessity of Perspicuous Definition, 491
3. Demonstration defined, 492
4. To prevent Ambiguity, we must begin with clear Definition, 496
5. Application of Demonstration to Sceptical Suspense of Judgment, 500
6. Definitions, Genera, and Species, 502
7. On the Causes of Doubt or Assent, 505
8. The Method of classifying Things and Names, 506
9. On the different kinds of Causes, 508
Indexes—Index of Texts, 515
IndexesIndex of Subjects, 525