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The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural…
The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural evidence the being of God ... : the second part, of Christianity, proving by evidence supernatural and natural, the certain truth of the Christian belief ... / by Richard Baxter ... ; also an appendix defending the soul's immortality against the Somatists or Epicureans and other pseudo-philosophers.
London: printed by R. White for Fran. Titon, 1667
Part 2 › Chapter 2: Of the several Religions which are in the world.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Reasons which are brought for the Christian Religion, if sound, will prove the Old Testament, which the Jews believe; it being part of the Christians Sacred Book: And the same reasons will confute the Jews rejection of Jesus Christ.1 I take that therefore to be the fittest place to treat of this subject, when I come to the proofs of the Christian Faith. I oppose not what they have from God: I must prove that to be of God, which they deny.
- 1De Mahumetis origine, &c. vid. fragm. ex Anastas. Hist. Eccl. in B.P. Gr. Lat. To. 2. pag. 289▪ &c.
§. 11. III. In the Religion of the Mahometans I find much good, viz. A Confession of one only God, and most of the Natural parts of Religion; a vehement opposition to all Idolatry; A testimony to the Veracity of Moses, and of Christ; that Christ is the Word of God, and a great Prophet, and the Writings of the Apostles true: All this therefore where Christianity is approved, must be embraced.
§. 11. III. In the Religion of the Mahumetans I finde much good, viz. A Confession of one only God, and most of the Natural parts of Religion; a vehement opposition to all Idolatry; A testimony to the Veracity of Moses, and of Christ; that Christ is the Word of God, and a great Prophet, and the Writings of the Apostles true: All this therefore where Christianity is approved, must be embraced.
And there is no doubt but God hath made use of Mahumet as a great Scourge to the Idolaters of the World; as well as to the Christians who had abused their sacred privileges and blessings: Wherever his Religion doth prevail, he casteth down Images, and filleth mens minds with a hatred of Idols, and all conceit of multitude of Gods, and bringeth men to worship one God alone, and doth that by the sword in this, which the preaching of the Gospel had not done in many obstinate Nations of Idolaters.