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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
To the Doubting and the Unbelieving READERS.To the Doubting and the Ʋnbelieving READERS.
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.
Yet I must tell you, that I expect the Reader, by the truths which he learneth, should be able himself to answer an hundred trivial objections, which are here passed by: and that in particular textual difficulties, he have recourse to Commentaries and Tractates on those subjects: for this Book is long enough already. He that will diligently consider the connection of the consequent Propositions to the Antecedent, and will understand what he readeth as he goeth along, will see that I give him sufficient proof of all which I desire him to assent to. But I make no doubt but a hasty and half-witted Reader can find objections and words enough against the plainest truth here written; and such as he thinks do need a particular answer. When an understanding Reader would be offended with me, if I should recite them. I had more compassion on the sober Reader, than for the humouring of every brainsick Sceptic, to stand proving that two and two are four. I write for such as are willing to ⟨image 10⟩be wise and happy, and that at dearer rates than jesting: For others, I must leave them, whether I will or no, to be wise too late.
Yet I must tell you, that I expect the Reader, by the truths which he learneth, should be able himself to answer an hundred trivial objections, which are here passed by: and that in particular textual difficulties, he have recourse to Commentaries and Tractates on those subjects: for this Book is long enough already. He that will diligently consider the connection of the consequent Propositions to the Antecedent, and will understand what he readeth as he goeth along, will see that I give him sufficient proof of all which I desire him to assent to. But I make no doubt but a hasty and half-witted Reader can find objections and words enough against the plainest truth here written; and such as he thinks do need a particular answer. When an understanding Reader would be offended with me, if I should recite them. I had more compassion on the sober Reader, than for the humouring of every brainsick Sceptick, to stand proving that two and two are four. I write for such as are willing to ⟨image 10⟩be wise and happy, and that at dearer rates than jesting: For others, I must leave them, whether I will or no, to be wise too late.