Revelation examined with candour, or, A fair enquiry into the sense and use of the several revelations expresly declared, or sufficiently implied, to be given to mankind from the creation, as they are found in the Bible . the human mind ? If the dignityof Abrahams charadter cannot proted: himfrom the infults o^t\\& dejpifers eye, and thefcorner^ tongue, what can a fenfe of veryinferior worth leave others to hope for, be-yond the favour of a calmer contempt, fromlefs offenlive merit ? The father of the faith-ful hath indeed a right to inflame their rage!The wifdom and virtue of his faith is ane
Revelation examined with candour, or, A fair enquiry into the sense and use of the several revelations expresly declared, or sufficiently implied, to be given to mankind from the creation, as they are found in the Bible . the human mind ? If the dignityof Abrahams charadter cannot proted: himfrom the infults o^t\\& dejpifers eye, and thefcorner^ tongue, what can a fenfe of veryinferior worth leave others to hope for, be-yond the favour of a calmer contempt, fromlefs offenlive merit ? The father of the faith-ful hath indeed a right to inflame their rage!The wifdom and virtue of his faith is aneternal reproach upon the blindnefs and de-pravity of their unbelief! As for meaner be-lievers, fhould they have the misfortune toprovoke, where they meant to perfuade,they have this confolation from the mouth ofGod himfelf, in Ifaiah li. Hearken imto me^ ye that know righte-oufnefs, the people in whofe heart is ??iy law ;fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be yeafraid of their revilings. Vol. II. U For %()o Revelatiois Examined^ 5cc. For the moth fial! cat them up like a gar-ment, and the worm fiall eat them like ivool jbut my righteoujhefs Jhall be for ever, and myfahationfrom ge?icration to AJhori KEYELAriO}<i Examtnedj 8cc, 291
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