Reason and religion, or, The grounds and measures of devotion, consider'd from the nature of God, and the nature of man in several contemplations : with exercises of devotion applied to every contemplation / by John Norris ...

Title: Reason and religion, or, The grounds and measures of devotion, consider'd from the nature of God, and the nature of man in several contemplations : with exercises of devotion applied to every contemplation / by John Norris ...
Author: Norris, John, 1657-1711.
Publication: London :: Printed for Samuel Manship ...,; 1689.
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Subject terms: Man (Theology) -- Early works to 1800.; Devotion.
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To his Grace the DVKE of ORMOND, CHANCELLOR OF THE University of Oxford.
To the READER.
The General CONTENTS of the whole.
- PART I.
- PART II.
ERRATA.
part - 1
- The Introduction.
  - I.
  - II.
  - III.
  - IV.
  - V.
  - VI.
  - VII.
  - VIII.
  - IX.
  - X.
  - XI.
  - XII.
- Contemplation I. Of the general Idea of God.
  - I.
  - II.
  - III.
  - IV.
  - V.
  - VI.
  - VII.
  - VIII.
  - IX.
  - X.
  - XI.
  - XII.
  - XIII.
  - XIV.
  - XV.
  - XVI.
  - XVII.
  - XVIII.
  - XIX.
  - XX.
  - The Vse of this to Devotion.
  - The Aspiration.
- Contemplation II. That God is a Being absolute∣ly Perfect, proved from the Preceding general Idea of God.
  - I.
  - II.
  - III.
  - IV.
  - V.
  - VI.
  - VII.
  - VIII.
  - IX.
  - X.
  - XI.
  - The Vse of this to Devotion.
  - The Aspiration.
- Contemplation III. That therefore all the Perfecti∣ons of particular Beings ex∣ist in God, and that after a more excellent manner than they do in particular Beings themselves.
  - I.
  - II.
  - III.
  - IV.
  - V.
  - VI.
  - VII.
  - VIII.
  - IX.
  - X.
  - XI.
  - The Vse of this to Devotion.
  - The Aspiration.
- Contemplation IV. Of the Attributes of God in general; particularly of the Vnity of God: which is pro∣ved from his Idea.
  - I.
  - II.
  - III.
  - IV.
  - V.
  - VI.
  - VII.
  - VIII.
  - IX.
  - The use of this to Devotion.
  - The Aspiration.
- Contemplation V. Of the Omniscience and Omni∣presence of God.
  - I.
  - II.
  - III.
  - IV.
  - V.
  - VI.
  - VII.
  - VIII.
  - IX.
  - X.
  - XI.
  - XII.
  - XIII.
  - XIV.
  - XV.
  - XVI.
  - XVII.
  - XVIII.
  - XIX.
  - XX.
  - XXI.
  - XXII.
  - XXIII.
  - XXVI.
  - XXV.
  - XXVI.
  - XXVII.
  - XXVIII.
  - XXIX.
  - XXX.
  - XXXI.
  - XXXII.
  - XXXIII.
  - XXXIV.
  - XXXV.
  - XXXVI.
  - XXXVII.
  - XXXVIII.
  - XXXIX.
  - XL.
  - XLI.
  - LXII.
  - XLIII.
  - XLIV.
  - XLV.
  - The use of this to Devotion.
  - The Aspiration.
- Contemplation VI. Of the Omnipotence of God.
  - I.
  - II.
  - III.
  - IV.
  - The Vse of this to Devotion.
  - The Aspiration.
- Contemplation VII. Of the Divine Iustice and Veracity.
  - I.
  - II.
  - III.
  - IV.
  - V.
  - VI.
  - VII.
  - VIII.
  - IX.
  - X.
  - The Vse of this to Devotion.
  - The Aspiration.
- Contemplation VIII. Of the Divine Goodness and Philanthropy.
  - I.
  - II.
  - III.
  - IV.
  - V.
  - VI.
  - VII.
  - VIII.
  - IX.
  - X.
  - XI.
  - XII.
  - XIII.
  - XIV.
  - XV.
  - XVI.
  - XVII.
  - XVIII.
  - XIX.
  - XX.
  - XXI.
  - The use of this to Devotion.
  - The Aspiration.
part - 2
- title page
- Contemplation I. Of Man, consider'd as a Crea∣ture.
  - I.
  - II.
  - III.
  - IV.
  - V.
  - VI.
  - VII.
  - VIII.
  - IX.
  - X.
  - XI.
  - XII.
  - XIII.
  - XIV.
  - The Vse of this to Devotion.
  - The Aspiration.
- Contemplation II. Of Man consider'd as an Intel∣ligent Creature.
  - I.
  - II.
  - III.
  - IV.
  - V.
  - VI.
  - VII.
  - VIII.
  - IX.
  - X.
  - XI.
  - XII.
  - XIII.
  - XIV.
  - VX.
  - XVI.
  - XVII.
  - XVIII.
  - XIX.
  - XX.
  - XXI.
  - XXII.
  - XXIII.
  - XXIV.
  - XXV.
  - XXVI.
  - XXVII.
  - XXVIII.
  - XXIX.
  - XXX.
  - XXXI.
  - XXXII.
  - XXXIII.
  - XXXIV.
  - XXXV.
  - XXXVI.
  - XXXVII.
  - XXXVIII.
  - XXXIX.
  - XL.
  - XLI.
  - XLII.
  - XLIII.
  - The Vse of this to Devotion.
  - The Aspiration.
- Contemplation III. Of Man, consider'd as an A∣morous Creature.
  - I.
  - II.
  - III.
  - IV.
  - V.
  - VI.
  - VII.
  - VIII.
  - IX.
  - X.
  - XI.
  - XII.
  - XIII.
  - XIV.
  - XV.
  - XVI.
  - XVII.
  - XVIII.
  - XIX.
  - XX.
  - The Vse of this to Devotion.
  - The Aspiration.
- Contemplation IV. Man consider'd as an Irregular Lover.
  - I.
  - II.
  - III.
  - IV.
  - V.
  - VI.
  - VII.
  - VIII.
  - IX.
  - X.
  - XI.
  - XII.
  - XIII.
  - XIV.
  - The Vse of this to Devotion.
  - The Aspiration.
Books Printed for, and sold by Samuel Manship, Bookseller, at the Bull in Cornhil, London.

Reason and religion, or, The grounds and measures of devotion, consider'd from the nature of God, and the nature of man in several contemplations : with exercises of devotion applied to every contemplation / by John Norris ...

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