Revelation examined with candour : or, A fair enquiry into the sense and use of the several revelations expressly declared, or sufficiently implied, to be given to mankind from the creation, as they are found in the Bible . Dissertation XV. Some difficulties relating to Noahs arkconfidered. HERE are few things more aptto offend men of humble and up-right difpofitions, than the reft-lefs and unwearied induftry oflibertine fpirits, to blaft and tooverthrow the credit of revelation, by allthe laboured objections of abfurdity, andimpofiibility, as well as by all the evil arts of cavil and calumny!
Revelation examined with candour : or, A fair enquiry into the sense and use of the several revelations expressly declared, or sufficiently implied, to be given to mankind from the creation, as they are found in the Bible . Dissertation XV. Some difficulties relating to Noahs arkconfidered. HERE are few things more aptto offend men of humble and up-right difpofitions, than the reft-lefs and unwearied induftry oflibertine fpirits, to blaft and tooverthrow the credit of revelation, by allthe laboured objections of abfurdity, andimpofiibility, as well as by all the evil arts of cavil and calumny! and yet when it is found upon enquiry, that thefe ob-jections, never fail to end in new evidence, ofthe truths they were intended to oppofe, northefe calumnies, but in the confufion and re-proach of their authors; whilft we lament thedeflrudtion of thefe vain deluded mortals, wemuft be thankful to the great Governor ofthe world, for the infinite advantages, deri-ved Revelation Eicamind, &c. 2^ Ved from their arrogance, upon the humblebeliever. How far, the objections I aitt now torecount, and the anfwers to them, will givejuft ground for this reflection, the reader willbelt, judge. In the firft place then, it is objected, Thatif Noah had been an hundred and twentyyears, in prep
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