An essay on the origin of evil . m. CAMBRIDGE: Printed for WILLIAM THURLBOURN. And Sold by J. and P. Knapton, W. Innys and R. Mavhy, S. Birt RivtJigtoTi, Booicfellers in London. Mdccxxxix, TO THE REVEPvENDDr. Waterland Mailer of Magdalen CoIIese inCamhridie^ &€, &c. SIR, IT is a common obfervation that the ge-nerality of fuch Freethinkers as are feri-rious and have reafond out ofthe Chriftian RelisT^ion, have at the fametime rejected the beKef of a Deity. Thismuft arife either from their entertainingfome Principles that lead equally to boththefe abfurdities; or, which is mor
An essay on the origin of evil . m. CAMBRIDGE: Printed for WILLIAM THURLBOURN. And Sold by J. and P. Knapton, W. Innys and R. Mavhy, S. Birt RivtJigtoTi, Booicfellers in London. Mdccxxxix, TO THE REVEPvENDDr. Waterland Mailer of Magdalen CoIIese inCamhridie^ &€, &c. SIR, IT is a common obfervation that the ge-nerality of fuch Freethinkers as are feri-rious and have reafond out ofthe Chriftian RelisT^ion, have at the fametime rejected the beKef of a Deity. Thismuft arife either from their entertainingfome Principles that lead equally to boththefe abfurdities; or, which is more proba-ble, from their having no Principles at all:from mere Sceptic!fm and a habit of rai-iing Objedions without ever attending tothe anfwers; without proceeding on anyfettled grounds of enquiry, or endeavour- A ing Dedication. ing to eftablifli any thing: a temper ofmind which may eafily bring a Man todisbeHeve any thing. But whatever be theCaufe of this, the Obferv^ation is remarkablyverifyd in the prelent Age. Moft oessayonoriginofe00king
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