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DISCOURSE

OF THE

GROUNDS and REASONS

OF THE

CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

In two Parts:

The first containing fome CONSIDERATIONS
on the Quotations made from the Old in the New
Teftament, and particularly on the Prophefies cited
from the former and said to be fulfill'd in the latter.
The fecond containing an EXAMINATION of
the SCHEME advanc'd by Mr. WHISTON in his Effay
towards reftoring the true Text of the Old Testament,
and for vindicating the Citations thence made in the New
Teftament.

To which is prefix'd an Apology for free debate and
liberty of writing. Lithony Lote ins

Who bath alfo made us able Minifters of the New Teftament,
not of the Letter, but of the Spirit; for the Letter killeth, but
the Spirit giveth Life. 2 Cor. iii, 6.

Omnia a MOSE ordinata enumerans, oftendere poffem figu-
ras & notas & denunciationes effe eorum quæ CHRISTO
eventura erant, eorumq; qui in ipfum ut crederent præcog-
niti fuerant, atq; item eorum quae CHRISTUS ipfe erat
facturus. JUSTINI MARTYRIS Opera. p. 251.
Sin dixerint poft adventum Domini falvatoris & prædicatio-
nem Apoftolorum libros Hebræos fuiffe falfatos, cachinnum
tenere non potero: Ut Salvator, & Evangeliftae, & Apo-
ftoli ita teftimonia protulerint, ut Judæi poftea falfaturi
erant!

HIERON. Oper. tom. 3. p. 54. c. 6. in ISAIAM.

LONDON MDCCXXIV.

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PREFACE

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READER:

CONTAINING,

An Apology for Mr. WHIS-
TON'S liberty of writing.

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HE title of my book, and the contents, which I fhall place at the end of this preface, will fufficiently explain the subject and method thereof, and make all further : preliminary to thofe ends needlefs.

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But it may not be improper to endeavour to prevent a misconstruction and false inference, which the fecond part, which more particularly concerns Mr. WHISTON, may perhaps occafion.

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It is very poffible, that in oppofing the opinions of that ingenious and learned gentleman, I may be undefignedly inftrumental in raifing up against him the paffions of fome readers; who may think, that the opinions he maintains, are fuch, as should not be allow'd to be advanc'd or defended; and that he ought to fuffer in his perfon or fortune for maintaining them. Wherefore, to clear my own intention, and to prevent, as far as I can, fuch thoughts in my readers minds against my adverfary, I will here offer a few particulars by way of apology for his liberty of writing; which, in my opinion, is not only justifiable in itself, but highly becoming a Man, a Chriftian, and

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