X CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XIX. 



CIRCLES. 



The Principle of the Circle applicable to all Thing* Wheels within Wheels The 

 Machine not Self-propelling 194 



CHAPTER XX. 



THE DOCTRINE OF DEGREES. 



Swedenborg's Philosophy Degrees "Continuous" and "Discreet" Improvement 

 suggested Facilitates Investigation 200 



CHAPTER XXI. 



THE DOCTRINE OF CORRESPONDENCES. 

 Foundation and Laws of Correspondences Importance of the Doctrine 208 



CHAPTER XXII. 



THE DOCTRINE OF PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT. 



A pending Controversy Theory of the " VESTIGES OF CREATION" Arguments for Law. 

 Creations The Nebular Hypothesis Chemistry Geology Fossilology Plant-like 

 Crystallizations Arbor Diance Spontaneous Germination Transmutation of Vege- 

 table Species Entozoa Animals Developed by Electricity Rudimentary and Inci- 

 dental Organs Analogy of Human Fcetal and Zoological Developments Theory 

 Deduced Opposition Excited Its Grounds Aspects of the Question 211 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



FURTHER VIEW OF THE SYSTEM OF LIVING FORMS, AS SUGGEST- 

 ING ITS MODE OF DEVELOPMENT. 



The Light of our Philosophy Progression and Eetrogression Embryonic Forms 

 Their Progress and Significance The Great Tree Genesis of Animal Kingdom 224 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



LAW AGENCY AND DIVINE AGENCY. 



Law Defined Its Universality It is not Force Archetypes and their Clothing Hu- 

 man and Divine Builder Divine Dwelling-places Creation did not Develop itself 

 Diagramatio Illustration Overthrow of Pantheistic Speculations 284 



CHAPTER XXV. 



PROVIDENCES. 



Providences are Law-governed Media determine Modes of Divine Action Eecep- 

 tacles modify Influence The "Light of the World" New Beginning Principle- 

 Miracles Truths Sacred wherever found 249 



CONCLUSION OF THB VOLUMK 258 



