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JONS

OF THE

TIAN RELIGION.

THE FIRST PART

OF

GODLINESS;

Proving by natural evidence the being of God, the necessity of holiness, and a future life of retribution; the sinfulness of the world; the desert of hell; and what hope of recovery mercies intimate.

THE SECOND PART

OF

CHRISTIANITY;

Proving by evidence, supernatural and natural, the certain truth of the christian belief, and answering the objections of unbelievers.

will well read them, you will see how easily and clearly they reconcile many things that seem irreconcilable to the ignorant. Read among others, Scharpius's 'Symphonia,' to that end.

2. As to the text instanced, the second cock's crowing was then specially and eminently called "the cock's crowing ;" and, therefore, Matthew and Luke do name no more but "“the crowing of the cock," meaning that second cock, which was specially so called; (of which see Grotius on the text;) whereas, Mark doth more precisely express the same in fuller words: what a vain mind is it that will pick quarrels with such expressions !

I give but a brief touch of these few common exceptions, leaving them to seek the resolution of such doubts, from commentators that have performed it, or from their judicious teachers who are at hand, and ready to doubt it.

The Lord acquaint unbelieving sinners with the greatness of their ignorance, and the shallowness of their capacities, that they may know how unfit they are to expostulate with their Maker, and what need they have to wait upon him as humble learners! For the meek he will teach his way; (Psalm xxv. 9;) and unto babes doth he reveal the mysteries of his will. For though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; but the proud he knoweth afar off. (Psalm cxxxviii. 6.) And the mysteries of the Gospel, which now seem incredible, he will one day open to the comfort of his saints, and the confusion of unbelievers; even at the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto, whom no man hath seen or can see; to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen,

THE

REASONS

OF THE

CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

THE FIRST PART

OF

GODLINESS;

Proving by natural evidence the being of God, the necessity of holiness, and a future life of retribution; the sinfulness of the world; the desert of hell; and what hope of recovery mercies intimate.

THE SECOND PART

OF

CHRISTIANITY;

Proving by evidence, supernatural and natural, the certain truth of the christian belief, and answering the objections of unbelievers.