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REE enquiry encouraged by Christianity 1, 2.
The opposition of Infidels favorable to Christi-
anity
Christianity, notwithstanding, on the decline 3, 4.
Artifices of the French Philosophers to destroy
it, well stated by Bishop Horsley
The charge of the decline of Christianity charged,
by Dr. Edwards, to the weakness of its Advo-
cates
5.
Mr. Gibbon charges Christ and his Apostles with
having predicted the end of the world, in their
own time
6.
Grotius says, it was for wise purposes the pious de-
ception was permitted to take place 7.
Christians called upon, by Dr. Edwards, to con-
cede the Objection to the Adversary - ibid.
The Bishop of Landaff charged by Dr. Edwards
with not having been extremely solicitous to
relieve the Apostles from the accusation of
Error.-The Bishop takes no notice of the
Objection, as it relates to Christ - 7, to 9.
Passages of Scripture, on which Mr. Gibbon's
objection is founded, as it relates to Christ,
stated
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