1817 Aug 11

Not P. Titles of Chapters in proposed Order. Superseded 17 March 1818.

N.B. The Nos refer to the list of 90 topics methodized on 3 Sheets of four-column Paper

Introduction

Ch. 1

Ch. 1. Paul how far an Apostle or

Paul improperly stiled an Apostle. 64 65.

Ch. 2

Ch. 2 Short History of Paul and his Apostleship.

Ch. 3.

Ch. 3. Paul’s Character

Disposition manifested by him, and reputation borne by him, antecedently to his alledged conversion

Ch. 4.

Ch. 4. Paul’s Motives

Profit in various shapes looked to and reaped from the occupation assumed by him. 19. 29 30. 15. 16. 68. 1. 2. 75 56. 60. 63. Paul’s Character passages 74. 57. Paul's Privileges claimed or exercised by him 32. 28

Ch. 5

Ch. 5 Nature of the Evidence on which the History of Paul’s Conversion is grounded. His Visions and Trances, as reported by himself. 62

Ch. 6

Ch. 6. Paul’s Conversion — Different accounts given of it by himself at different times, and by the Author of the Acts of the Apostles.

Ch. 7

Ch. 7. Paul’s Miracles. Examination of the supposed supernatural effects supposed to have been produced by Paul. 24

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Not Paul but Jesus: containing a serious enquiry into the recognition supposed to be made by the Apostles of Paul in the character of a fellow-Apostle, and the consequent genuineness of the additions made to the religion of Jesus: also to the opinions by which the History of the Acts of Apostles is ascribed to Saint Luke.

Ch. 8

Ch. 8 Paul’s Style

Unfitness of Paul’s Discourses to serve as a standard of[religious] belief shewn from the imperfections in his style: viz.

1. Its obscurity

2. Its unmeaningness or nonsensicality 8. 27. 83 81. 82. 55

3.Its figurativeness

§. 1 of the

§. 1. Style proper for the purpose, what.

§. 2. Paul’s aberrations from the proper standard: viz. by obscurity. 2. &c.

Ch. 9

Ch. 9. Paul’s Doctrine— its inconsistency with genuine useful morality, and with the religion of Jesus.

§. 1. Under the head of the contrast between Faith and Works — under Faith versus Works & his jealous hostility to Judaism. 2. to Paganism 1.

§. 2. His hostility to Paganism 2. 58

§. 3. His notions as to Predestination. 12.

§. 4. His notions as to Jesus 14. 70. 72. 49. 76. 89. 88. 43. 13.

Ch. Mischievous Doctrines deduced from Paul, but unwarrantably.

Ch. History stiled the Acts of the Apostles. Reasons for questioning the verity of it.

This after his Miracles and Visions.

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Ch. 3* Paul’s Character and temper as displayed in vituperation addressed or applied to 1. Enemies 2. Revels. 3 Disciples 4. Two or more of the above indiscriminately. 1.

Contrast it with that of the other Apostles as per their Epistles viz. Peter, James, John, Jude.

Ch.

Paul’s first Visit to Jerusalem

Paul’s 2 do

Paul’s 3 do

Paul’s 4 do

Peter’s atchievements and adventures.

Interval between Paul’s 2 & 3 Visits: Paul and Barnabas their exploits. Visions by others as reported in Acts. Reason to be assigned for attaching the credibility of the Acts though at the hazard of that of the whole history of Jesus — clearing his doctrine from the unwarrantably added asceticism.

Credit to be given throughout to this as to any history saving exception to such articles in respect of which particular reason appears to the contrary.

Paul’s Visits to Jerusalem

Peter’s Atchievements & Adventures

Acts of the Apostles. Reasons for regarding it as partly true, partly false.

14. Lord Lyttleton, Defence of Paul examined. Ch.

15. Paley’s Defence of Paul examined.

12. Paul’s Doctrine: its repugnancy the discrepancy to with that of Jesus.

Ch.

13. Paul’s Doctrine: its pernicious influence with relation in respect to temporal felicity and good morals.

Ch.

Positions

1 Paul’s title to the appellation as Apostle: it is upon his own shewing groundless. Ch.

2 Paul’s Character. On his own shewing was not such as to warrant confidence: as to 1 Philanthropy. 2. Veracity. Ch. 3.

3. Paul’s Motives— Without special call from God motives merely worldly were sufficient to account for his conduct Ch. 4

4. Evidence on which his claim to such special call rests, a set of Visions. Insufficiency of such evidence. Ch. 5.

5. Paul’s Conversion. Inconsistency as well as incredibility of the relation given of it. Ch. 6.

6. Paul’s supposed Miracles: by the accounts given of them no addition is made to his trustworthiness.

7. Acts of the Apostles trustworthiness of the Narrator thus intituled questionable in itself: irreconcileable with the Gospel History.

8. Aspect of the Apostles towards Paul: by them from first to last he is regarded as an impostor.

Ch.

9. Paul’s temper. Its badness when compared with that of the Apostles.

Ch.

10. Paul’s Style: presumption of insincerity afforded by it.

Ch.

11. Paul’s Success: no proof or presumption of his claim to the Apostleship afforded by it.