. Observations on the history and evidences of the resurrection of Jesus Christ [electronic resource]. By Gilbert West, Esq;. he nobler Motives of a Gentleman,viz. the Senfe of Honour, and theLove of his Country. But the Clergy,I dare fay, who, if there be any thingbefides Prejudice in the above-men-tioned Imputation upon them, havealone the Right to make this Demav Will xvi INTRODUCTION, will readily excufe my appearing inthe Caufe of Chriftianity. And theLaity I hope, fuch of them at leaftas are Chriftians not in Name and Pro-feflion only, will join with me in de-claring again ft the vain Pr


. Observations on the history and evidences of the resurrection of Jesus Christ [electronic resource]. By Gilbert West, Esq;. he nobler Motives of a Gentleman,viz. the Senfe of Honour, and theLove of his Country. But the Clergy,I dare fay, who, if there be any thingbefides Prejudice in the above-men-tioned Imputation upon them, havealone the Right to make this Demav Will xvi INTRODUCTION, will readily excufe my appearing inthe Caufe of Chriftianity. And theLaity I hope, fuch of them at leaftas are Chriftians not in Name and Pro-feflion only, will join with me in de-claring again ft the vain Prejudices ofUnbelievers, that the Chriftian Reli-gion is of the utmoft Importance toall Orders and Degrees of Men ; andthat the greateft Service that the moftzealous Patriot can do his Country, isto promote the Faith, and thereby en-courage the Practice of the truly di-vine Virtues recommended by Chrijland his Apoftles. For my own Part, if any iincere In-quirer after Truth, any one honeft Manfhall receive the leaft Benefit from thgfollowing Obfervations, I fhall think Ihave neither written nor lived in vain. OBSER- [ I ]. OBSERVATIONS UPON THE HISTORY O F T H E Resurrection oijefus Chriji^ &*c. JOHN, Chap. xx. HE firft Day of the Week comethMary Magdalene early when itwas yet dark, unto the Sepulchre,and feeth the Stone taken awayfrom the Sepulchre. Thenjhe run-neth and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the otherDifciple whom Jefus loved, and faith unto them9 B They


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