The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption…

The extraordinary working of the Divine Power is a convincing proof of the Verity of the Christian Religion. The internal Excellencies of it are clear marks of its Divinity, to the purified Mind. The external Operations of God's power were requisite to convince men in their corrupt state, that the Doctrine the Gospel came from God. The miraculous owning of Christ by the whole Divinity from Heaven. The Resurrection of Christ the most important Article of of the Gospel, and the demonstration of all the rest. How valuable the Testimony of the Apostles is concerning it. That 'twas impossible they should deceive, or be deceived. The quality of the Witnesses considered. There cannot be the least reasonable suspicion of them. 'Tis utterly incredible that any humane temporal respects moved them to feign the Resurrection of Christ. The nature of the Testimony considered. It was of a matter of fact, and verified to all their Senses. The Uniformity of it secures us there was no corruption in the Witnesses, and that it was no illusion. They sealed the truth of it with their Blood. The Miracles the Apostles did in the Name of Christ▪ a strong demonstration that he was raised to a glorious life. That Power was continued in the Church for a time. The Conclusion, how reasonable it is to give an entire Assent to the truth of Christianity. 'Tis desperate Infidelity not to believe it; and the highest Madness to pretend to believe it, and to live in disobedience to it.

The extraordinary working of the Divine Power is a convincing proof of the Verity of the Christian Religion. The internal Excellencies of it are clear marks of its Divinity, to the purified Mind. The external Operations of God's power were requisite to convince men in their corrupt state, that the Doctrine the Gospel came from God. The miraculous owning of Christ by the whole Divinity from Heaven. The Resurrection of Christ the most important Article of of the Gospel, and the demonstration of all the rest. How valuable the Testimony of the Apostles is concerning it. That 'twas impossible they should deceive, or be deceived. The quality of the Witnesses considered. There cannot be the least reasonable suspicion of them. 'Tis utterly incredible that any humane temporal respects mov'd them to feign the Resurrection of Christ. The nature of the Testimony considered. It was of a matter of fact, and verified to all their Senses. The Uniformity of it secures us there was no corruption in the Witnesses, and that it was no illusion. They seal'd the truth of it with their Blood. The Miracles the Apostles did in the Name of Christ a strong demonstration that he was rais'd to a glorious life. That Power was continued in the Church for a time. The Conclusion, how reasonable it is to give an entire Assent to the truth of Christianity. 'Tis desperate Infidelity not to believe it; and the highest Madness to pretend to believe it, and to live in disobedience to it.