. Of the principles and duties of natural religion : two books . THE FIRST BOOK: SHEWING The Reafonablenefs of che Principlesand Duties of Natural ^li^ion. CHAP. I; Concerning the federal IQnds of Evidenceand Affent. Intend, by Gods Ailiflance, Inthis Firft Book, to treat concern*ing the Reafonablenefs and theCredibility of the Principles ofNatural Religmh in oppofitionto that Humour of Scepticifm and Infidelity,which hath of late fo much abounded in theWorld, not only amongft fenfual Men ofthe vulgar Sort, but even amongft thofc whopretend to a more than ordinary Meafure ofWit and
. Of the principles and duties of natural religion : two books . THE FIRST BOOK: SHEWING The Reafonablenefs of che Principlesand Duties of Natural ^li^ion. CHAP. I; Concerning the federal IQnds of Evidenceand Affent. Intend, by Gods Ailiflance, Inthis Firft Book, to treat concern*ing the Reafonablenefs and theCredibility of the Principles ofNatural Religmh in oppofitionto that Humour of Scepticifm and Infidelity,which hath of late fo much abounded in theWorld, not only amongft fenfual Men ofthe vulgar Sort, but even amongft thofc whopretend to a more than ordinary Meafure ofWit and B \ of the principles, Sec, Lib. I. In my Entrance upon this Work, I amfenfible of what ill Confequence it may be,to lay the Strefs of a weighty Caufe uponweak or obfmre Arguments, which infteadof convincing Men, will rather harden andconfirm them in their Errors. And therefore-I cannot but think myfelfobliged in the management of this Argument,to ufe my utmoft caution and endeavour, thatIt be done with fo much ftrength and per-fpicuity, as may be fufficient to convince anyMan, who hath but an ordinary Capacityj^nd an honeft Mind 5 which are no other Qua-lifications than what are required to thelnfti-tution of Men, in all kind of Arts and Sci-ences whatfoever. In order to this, I judge it expedient topremife fomething concerning the feveralkinds and degrees of Evidence and Ajfientyand to lay down fome common ^PrincipleSywhich may ferve as a Foundation to the fol*lowing Difcourfe. The feveral ways whereby Men come tothe knowledge or belief of any thing with-out immediate Revelation^ ar
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