,,! ,,d\bts ,,( ,,infidels1 ,,or1       
,,qu]ies ,,relative ,,to ,,scriptural   
,,inconsi/5cies  ,,contradictions4      
,,submitt$ ,,= ,,elucidation ,,to ,,!   
,,b5* ,,( ,,bi%ops ,,by ,a ,,weak ,,b   
,,s9c]e ,,*ri/ian4  ,by ,anonym\s       
4444444,metus omnes et inexoraibile     
fatum      ,subjecit p$ibus1 /repitumque
 ,a*]ontis av>i6      ,illum non populi 
fasces1 non purpura regum      ,flexit  
et infidos agitans discordia fratres4   
,virg4       ,woe unto y1 ,scribes &    
,ph>isees6 ,hypocrites6 ye bl9d         
guides1 :i* /ra9 at a gnat1 & swall[ a  
camel4 ,matt1      xxiii4 #bc1 #bd4     
,! _w is divid$ into two classes (      
m5444! "o h      und]/&+ b no religion2 
! o!r h religion b      no und]/&+4     
,,london3  ,,pr9t$  ,,publi%$ ,,by ,r4  
,,c>lile1 #ee1 ,,fleet ,,/reet4  #ahai4 
,,! ,,epi/le ,,d$icatory4  ,,to ,,! ,,"r
 ,,rev]5d ,,& ,,rev]5d ,,! ,,bi%ops1    
,,cl]gy1 ,,& ,,all ,,o!r ,,support]s ,,(
 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,militant ,,"h ,,on ,,e>?4 
,,rev]5d ,,sirs1  ,y\r late zeal\s      

ex]tion aga9/ ! infidels1 9 procur+ !   
,sunday ,bill to be pass$1 &            
prosecutions & pillory aga9/ infidel    
writ]s & publi%]s1 mu/ h conv9c$ !m t y 
are 9 e>ne/ 9 y\r attempts to propagate 
& e/abli% our holy fai?4 ,an act (      
p>liam5t is an excell5t eng9e = produc+ 
t k9d ( uni=mity ( op9ions1 :i* consi/s 
9 hold+ ! tongue2 &1 h[ev] unfair x may 
be 9 common transactions to suppress !  
argum5ts on "o side ( any "q1 yet1 9    
religi\s matt]s1 ev5 ! mo/ cool &       
*>itable mu/ all[1 t x is o!rwise4 ,:5 !
 salvation ( m5 is conc]n$1 e means is  
ju/ifiable4 ,:at "r has a man to        
compla91 ?\gh by virtue ( an act (      
p>liam5t1 by pa9s & p5alties1 f9es1     
imprisonm5t1 & ! pillory1 he may be s5t 
to heav5 :e!r he w or no8 ,x is c>ry+ ! 
notion ( lib]ty too f>1 to suppose1     
because we are free-born ,engli%m51 t we
 may *oose our own fai? & g to heav5 our
 own way6 ,:at w\ld become ( ! "r rev]5d
 & rev]5d guides & turnpike-m51 if p 7  
p]mitt$ to avoid ! /rait gate & g to _! 

j\rney's end )\t pay+8  ,=eign]s are s  
s5sible ( ?is1 & ! prie/s ( o!r c\ntries
 are s t5aci\s ( _! rights ( direct+ !  
intellects ( ! p1 t !y h inv5t$ &       
deposit$ 9 ! inn] *amb]s ( ! holy       
inquisition1 a numb] ( mo/ +5i\s ma*9es1
 :i*1 by means ( :ips1 cords1 pullies1  
screws1 :eels1 iron cr[s1 r$ hot p9c]s1 
& ! l1 are f\nd to be extremely         
s]viceable 9 twi/+ & w>p+ op9ions to any
 settl$ models gov]nm5t may require4    
,not)/&+ y\r ,lord%ips' read9ess99 to   
oppose error ( e k9d by argum5t &       
p]suasion1 x happ5s un=tunately = u1 t  
^! me*anical & p]suasive argum5ts are   
unkn[n 9 ,brita94 ,in/ead ( t mo/ /rong 
& logical argum5t1 call$ ! torture1 we  
are oblig$ to adopt pla9 reason1 or1 at 
mo/1 :5 t fails u1 ! prison1 f9e1 &     
pillory4 ,b1 x is to be hop$1 t ! happy 
"t is n f> (f1 :5 ! prie/s ( ,brita9 may
 be able to argue ) z mu* =ce z !       
spiritual directors ( o!r c\ntries2 :5 !
 ,cl]gy may approa* ! ?rone1 & av[ _!   
read9ess to /op ! m\?s ( m51 )\t be+ "u 

! %ameful necessity ( contradict+       
!mselves1 by disav[+ all viol5ce 9 !    
cause ( religion499       99 ,vide      
,address ( ! ,convocation pres5t$ to 8  
,maje/y      ! #ag? ( ,novemb]1 #aghj4  
,9 ^? bett] days1 ! ,"l ,bi%op ( ,*e/]  
may ov]?r[ ! argum5ts ( an infidel pe]1 
by decl>+ !m unwor?y ( a ,reply2 & !    
,bi%op ( ,/4 ,david may confirm !       
defeat1 by affirm+1 t ! argum5ts (      
unbeliev]s des]ve no answ]2 = e "o w !n 
say1 !y w\ld n answ] !m1 n t !y c\ld n1 
z !y impi\sly affirm at pres5t4 ,b z ^? 
glori\s times are n yet arriv$1 we mu/  
be cont5t$1 9 ! mean :ile1 to proce$ 9 !
 old me?od ( reason+ ^u ev5 gr\nd ) our 
adv]s>ies4 ,! weak1 ?\gh zeal\s         
,*ri/ian1 :o has ! hon\r1 to address y\r
 ,lord%ips on ! pres5t occasion1 has    
presum$ to lay be=e y a few ( ! ,d\bts (
 ! ,infidels1 & he hopes y w answ] !m to
 8 entire satisfaction499 ,he is happy 9
 reflect+ t ! late act ( p>liam5t =bids 
!m to speak2 b 8 satisfaction is        
inf9itely great] :5 he assures himself1 

t y\r ,lord%ips' answ] w conv9ce !m &   
make !m a%am$ ev5 to write1 speak1 or   
?9k4       99 ,vide ! same address4     
,?us f]v5tly prays y\r ,lord%ips'       
unwor?y co-op]ator1  ,! ,au?or4         
99 ,! foll[+ are ! *apt]s1 ) _m o!rs1   
:i*      conta9 ! mo/ objectionable     
p>ts3--       ,g5esis1 *ap4 #af1 #ah1   
#ai1 #cj1 #cd1 #ce1 #ch1 #cj4           
,numb]s1 #be4      ,judges1 #aj1 #ai4   
#a ,samuel1 #be4      #b ,samuel1 #aa1  
#ac1 #af4      ,ezekiel1 #d1 #aj1 #bb1  
#bc4      ,hosea1 #a1 #b1 #c4       ,!  
foll[+ are ^? *apt]s :i* conta9 in/ances
 (      cruel & tortur\s executions1 &  
unrel5t+      v9dictiv5ess4             
,g5esis1 *ap4 #cd4      ,numb]s1 #ca4   
,jo%ua1 #h1aj4      ,judges1 #d1 #e1    
#ba4      #a ,samuel1 #ae4      #b      
,samuel1 #ab1 #ba4      #a ,k+s1 #b4    
#b ,k+s1 #aj4     ,,d\bts ,,(           
,,infidels1  #a4 ,h[ c ! attributes (   
,god be v9dicat$1 9 hav+ p]=m$ s great a
 numb] ( miracles1 = a long succession (
 v di/ant ages1 & s few 9 latt] times8  

,if !y 7 p]=m$ = ! in/ruction ( ^? times
 only1 are !y n equally necess>y at     
pres5t = u8 or1 if ^? anci5t miracles 7 
int5d$ likewise = our in/ruction1 are !y
 adequate to ! purpose8 ,c ,god1 :o gave
 u reason1 act inconsi/5tly ) its       
dictates2 & is x rational or fair to    
dem& our belief ( ?+s1 :i* are 9 _! own 
nature f> remov$ f common belief1 or    
common s5se1 & require some?+ m ?an !   
usual te/imony ( hi/ory = _! support8   
,:5 ,livy affirms199 t ! ,gauls conspir$
 aga9/ ,hannibal1 we admit & believe !  
fact2 b :5 9 ! same *apt] he speaks (   
%ields sweat+ blood1 ( its ra9+ hot     
/ones at ,arpi1 & ! l1 we ju/ly reject &
 disbelieve ^! improbable ass]tions2    
nei!r is any cr$it giv5 to ! acc\nt ( ! 
wond]ful me?od ( cur+ diseases by ! t\*1
 said to be possess$ by ,mr4            
,greatrix199 ?\gh we f9d x 9 !          
,philosophical ,transactions4 ,!        
miracles ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 7 all p]=m$ 9
 ^? ages ( :i* we h no cr$ible hi/ory2  
:at reply !n c be made to ^? :o affirm1 

t miracles h always be5 conf9$ to ! e>ly
 & fabul\s times2 t all nations h _h !m1
 b t !y disappe>$ 9 proportion z m5     
became enlight5$1 & capable ( discov]+  
impo/ure & prie/craft4       99 ,t4     
,livii1 lib4 xxii1 cap4 #a4   #b4       
,suppose a book to be publi%$1 conta9+  
ass]tions ( hi/orical facts long pa/1   
:i* _h no collat]al te/imony ( o!r      
au?ors2 suppose ^? facts 9 g5]al to be  
improbable & incr$ible2 suppose ! book  
to be anonym\s1 or1 :i* is worse1 u%]$  
into ! _w "u ! "n ( a p]son :o1 f !     
int]nal evid5ce ( ! ?+1 c\ld n h writt5 
x2 c x be imag9$1 t su* a book w\ld f9d 
cr$it among p1 :o h ! lea/ pret5sions to
 reason or common s5se8 ,:i*1 !n1 is !  
readie/ way ( confut+ ! enemies ( our   
holy & only true religion1 :o d n       
scruple to affirm1 t _m books (         
canonical ,scripture are 9 ?is          
pr$icam5t8 ,!y obs]ve t ! books ( !     
,p5tateu* be> _m /rong m>ks ( an au?or  
long po/]ior to ,moses2 t ! book (      
,numb]s9999 quotes ! book ( ! ,w>s ( !  

,"l1 :i*1 z fir/ writt51 0 mo/ probably 
! book :i* ,moses wrote2 t ,moses c\ld n
 possibly h writt5 ! acc\nt ( 8 own dea?
 & burial 9 ,deut]onomy199999999 :i*    
nev]!less has no m>k to di/+ui% x f !   
re/ ( ! book4       99 ,l[!r's          
,abridgem5t1 ,vol4 ,,iii4 p4 ,,ii4      
,greatrix publi%$      a pamphlet1 to   
:i* ! atte/ations ( ,boyle1 ,wilk9s1    
,cud-wor?1 & _m o!r great m5 7 affix$4  
,vide ,life      ( ,/4 ,evremont1 pr9t$ 
) 8 works 9 ,engli%1 #c vols4      #hvo4
       9999 ,numb4 xxi4 #ad4            
999999 ,deut4 xxxiv4  ,& suppos+ ^! &   
o!r objections ( ! l nature to be       
remov$1 :at mu/ we say 9 reply to _!    
rem>k1 t ! ,scripture1 :i* we believe to
 be dictat$ by ! inspiration ( ! un]r+  
,god1 is frequ5tly9999 contradictory )  
reg>d to facts1 & v (t5 repres5ts !     
all-wise ,creator999999 z angry1 rep5t+1
 unju/1 arbitr>y1 c4 & t consequ5tly we 
mu/ ei!r give up t dep5d5ce1 :i* we     
naturally place on 8 goodness &         
rectitude1 or reject ^? writ+s :i*      

repres5t him z a demon4 ,d n y\r        
,lord%ips appreh5d1 t1 = want ( bett]   
argum5ts1 we %all be "u ! necessity (   
recurr+ to ! argum5tum pillorii1 or (   
adopt+ "s ( ^? g5tle me?ods :i* 7       
lawfully us$ = ! conv]sion ( h]etics 9 !
 mild & pi\s reign ( ,m>y1 ,que5 (      
,engl&8       9999 ,vide infra4         
999999 ,g5esis vi4 #f1g4 also ,exod4    
vii4 #c4 xi4 #i1aj4 & #a ,sam4      xv4 
#ce4   #c4 ,is ! acc\nt ( ! creation &  
fall ( man1 9 ! book ( ,g5esis1 physical
 or allegorical8 ,did ,god create light 
be=e ! sun8 ,h[ c\ld he divide ! light f
 d>kness1 s9ce d>kness is no?+ b ! m]e  
privation ( light8 ,h[ c\ld "t be divid$
 into days1 be=e ! creation ( ! sun1    
s9ce a day is ! "t betwe5 sun-rise &    
sun-rise8 ,h[ c\ld ! firmam5t be creat$1
 s9ce !re is no firmam5t1 & ! false     
notion ( its exi/5ce is no m ?an an     
imag9ation ( ! anci5t ,grecians8   #d4  
,! ,scriptures 7 c]ta9ly writt5 = !     
purpose ( be+ und]/ood1 or = no purpose 
at all4 ,a my/]y1 t is to say1 an       

ass]tion or !orem1 :i* ! human und]/&+  
is incapable ( compreh5d+1 mu/ likewise 
be inexpressible 9 human spee*2 we _c1  
!re=e1 avail ourselves ( ! %ort &       
elegant me?od ( cle>+ & elucidat+       
difficult p>ts ( ,scripture1 by ! use ( 
! ^w my/]y1 b h[ %all we1 )\t ?is happy 
res\rce1 expla9 ! bus9ess ( ! tree ( k (
 good & evil1 ( a speak+ s]p5t1 & ( a   
tree ( life1 :i* ,god 0 oblig$ to gu>d  
by *]ubim & a flam+ sword1 le/ man %\ld 
eat ( ! fruit & become immortal8   #e4  
,! s]p5t 0 afflict$ ) ! curse ( go+ ^u 8
 belly4 ,! sc(f]s seem to ?9k x no curse
 at all2 = z !y take x = grant$ t he w5t
 ^u 8 back be=e ?is un=tunate           
transaction1 !y appreh5d$ x 0 do+ him a 
s+ul> piece ( s]vice to rev]se him1 !   
latt] position be+ evid5tly ! mo/       
conv5i5t4 ,!y also take notice1 t no    
animal c subsi/ ^u du/1 & t :atev] !    
individual s]p5t 9 "q might h done1 !   
s]p5ts ( mod]n times are s pr(ane1 t !y 
univ]sally reject s dry a food1 &1 by a 
second act ( impiety1 emancipate        

!mselves f ! consequ5ces ( ! fir/4      
99 ,g54 vi4--#gh4  #f4 ,! acc\nt ( !    
flood is v emb>rass+4 ,x is describ$ z !
 effects ( natural ag5ts 9 ! h&s ( ,god4
 ,x ra9$2 no m5tion is made ( wat]s     
creat$ = ! purpose4 ,! deluge 0         
univ]sal2 all ! high hills1 t 7 "u !    
:ole heav51 7 cov]$2 & x ceas$1 n by !  
annihilation ( ! wat]s1 b !y 7 evaporat$
 by a w9d4 ,n[ f :5ce came ! wat]8 ,!   
weight ( ! :ole atmosph]e1 ) all its    
vap\rs1 is equal to no m ?an a holl[    
sph]e ( ?ree or f\r & ?irty feet        
?ickness1 environ+ ! :ole globe1 &      
consequ5tly ! :ole ( its cont5ts1 if    
cond5s$ into wat]1 c\ld n deluge ! e>?  
to ! height ( an ord9>y h\se4 ,x is to  
no purpose to break op5 ! f\nta9s ( !   
abyss1 or great deep1 if any su* f\nta9s
 !re are2 = gravity w\ld prev5t ! wat]s 
f issu+ out2 nei!r c we easily p]suade  
infidels1 t ! w9d[s ( ,heav5 7 op5$1    
:ile !y "k x has no w9d[s2 s t we h b   
?ree or f\r & ?irty feet ( wat] to      
deluge ! highe/ m\nta9s1 "s ( :i* are m 

?an fifte5 ?\s& feet high499       99 ,!
 ,indian ,alps are #bj1hfb feet above ! 
level ( !      ocean4 ,editor4  ,see    
,col4 ,kirkpatrick's ,hi/ory ( ,nepaul1 
& ,asiatic ,rese>*es1 ,vol4 ,,viii4     
#g4 ,! weak 9 fai? f9d !mselves equally 
at a loss respect+ ! ark4 ,x seems      
/range to !m1 t s va/ an assemblage (   
animals c\ld be inclos$ 9 an ark or *e/1
 :i* _h b "o w9d[1 7:i* w9d[ 0 kept %ut 
= m ?an five mon?s17 )\t be+ /ifl$ =    
want ( air3 x appe>s equally rem>kable t
 ,noah & 8 ?ree sons c\ld un/[ & s]ve   
out ! daily all[ance ( provisions & wat]
 to ! pass5g]s2 & if _! wives 7 suppos$ 
to help !m1 ! "w to be done is /ill     
prodigi\s4 ,! lions & o!r c>nivor\s     
animals mu/ h liv$ on salt provisions2  
:i*1 no d\bt1 !y 7 glad (1 z seaf>+ p   
are n v nice1 especially 9 long voyages4
  #h4 ,if ,god set 8 b[ 9 ! cl\ds1 z a  
tok5 ( 8 cov5ant ) mank9d aft] ! flood1 
ought we n to conclude1 t he1 at t "t1  
e/abli%$ ! law ( ! v>i\s refrangibility 
& reflexibility ( ! rays ( light1 &     

consequ5tly1 t be=e ! flood _m optical  
exp]im5ts1 :i* are common ) u1 w\ld n !n
 h succe$$8 ,= example1 a man c\ld n h  
made a ra9b[ by sp\t+ wat] out ( 8 m\?2 
,mr4 ,dollond's a*romatic telescopes    
w\ld h !n be5 no bett] ?an common ones2 
natural bodies mu/ h appe>$ all ( "o    
col\r1 c4 c4  #i4 ,:at answ] mu/ we give
 to ^? :o are incl9$ to d5y1 t an       
all-p[]ful & j ,god c\ld make use ( !   
mo/ unju/ifiable means to atta9 8 great 
purpose ( aggr&iz+ ! po/]ity ( ,abraham8
 ,c\ld ?is b5evol5t & j ,be+ approve ( !
 ung5]\s advantage :i* ,jacob took ov] 8
 fa9t & hungry bro!r8 ,c\ld ?is         
omnipot5t & upright ,_s adopt no me?od (
 di/+ui%+ 8 fav\rite ,jacob1 b t ( fraud
 & lies1 by :i* he depriv$ ! same       
unsuspect+ bro!r ( 8 fa!r's bless+8 ,or1
 9 %ort1 h[ %all we ju/ify ,god = !     
cont9ual di/9ction & fav\r he is said to
 h be/[$ on a p1 :o f _! own annals     
appe> to h be5 unp>allel$ = cruelty199  
+ratitude1 inurbanity1 c48       99 ,see
 ! acts ( ,jo%ua2 also #a ,sam4 xv4 c4  

#aj4 ,:5 ! unbeliev]s affirm t a j ,god 
c\ld n puni% ,ph>aoh = an h>dness ( he>t
 ( :i* he himself 7,god7 0 evid5tly !   
cause1 we usually answ]1 t ! pott] has  
p[] ov] ! day to fa%ion x z he li/s2 b  
:5 9 reply1 !y take notice1 t if ! clay 
9 ! h&s ( ! pott] 7 capable ( happ9ess  
or mis]y1 accord+ to ! fa%ion impress$  
on x1 ! pott] mu/ be malevol5t & cruel  
:o c give ! pref]5ce to inflict+ pa9    
in/ead ( happ9ess1 !n we are oblig$ to  
be sil5t1 9 hopes t y\r ,lord%ips w     
condesc5d to supply u ) bett] argum5ts  
?an any we are acqua9t$ ) at pres5t4    
#aa4 ,miracles mu/ h be5 v common 9     
,egypt1 s9ce !re 0 a body ( p ^: trade x
 0 to "w !m4 ,:5 ,a>on's rod 0 turn$    
into a s]p5t199 ,ph>aoh1 in/ead ( be+   
surpris$ at x1 z an unusual phnom5on1   
s5ds = 8 magicians1 :o imm$iately p]=m !
 l ) _! rods4 ,y\r ,lord%ips owe u "s   
little explanation conc]n+ ?is bus9ess3 
we "k x is our duty to believe1 t       
,a>on's miracle 0 p]=m$ by ! p[] ( ,god1
 b are at a loss to discov] by :at p[] !

 magicians p]=m$ !irs4   #ai4 ,:59999   
,a>on turn$ ! wat]s ( ,egypt into blood1
 _! /reams1 _! riv]s1 _! ponds1 & all _!
 pools1 toge!r ) all ! wat] ?r\gh\t ! l&
 ( ,egypt1 :e!r 9 ,vessels ( wood1 or   
vessels ( /one1 ! magicians ( ,egypt did
 s likewise ) _! en*antm5ts4 ,"h aga9   
our adv]s>ies1 :o un=tunately h m       
curiosity ?an fai?1 take ! lib]ty to    
enquire1 :e!r ! magicians =m$ wat] to   
practise _! art ^u1 s9ce ,a>on _h       
already turn$ x into blood8       99    
,exod vii4 #c1 #d4 & ix4 #i1 #aj4       
9999 ,exod4 vii4 #aj4       999999      
,exod4 vii4 #aj1 c4   #ac4 ,ph>aoh /ill 
cont9u+ inflexible1 ?\gh successively   
expos$ to ! plagues ( frogs1 lice1 &    
flies299 8 cattle1 namely1 ! horses1 !  
asses1 ! camels1 ! ox51 & ! %eep1 7     
afflict$ ) a v griev\s murra91 & all !  
cattle ( ,egypt di$1 except ^? ( !      
*ildr5 ( ,israel49999 ,?is produc+ no   
good effect ) ,ph>aoh1 ! :ole nation (  
,egyptians 7 plagu$ ) boils &           
bla9s2999999 not)/&+ :i* ,ph>aoh's he>t 

cont9u$ z h>d z ev]499999999 ,moses 0   
!re=e s5t e>ly 9 ! morn+1 to advise     
,ph>aoh to s5d = 8 cattle1 & all t he _h
 9 ! field1 & %elt] !m aga9/ a t]rible  
hail /orm1 ! approa* ( :i* he pr$ict$4  
,!y among ,ph>aoh's s]vants :o fe>$ ! ^w
 ( ! ,"l1 sav$ _! cattle & s]vants1 by  
remov+ !m into h\ses2 = ! next day came 
on a /orm ( ?und]1 lightn+1 & hail1 :i* 
broke ! trees1 de/roy$ ! h]bage1 & kill$
 e liv+ creature t 0 9 ! field1 except+ 
only t 9 ! l& ( ,go%51 :]e ! *ildr5 (   
,israel 71 !re 0 no hail4 ,div9e tru?s  
are s diff]5t f ^? :i* c>nal m9ds are   
us$ to contemplate1 t x mu/ be v        
difficult by ! =ce ( m]e human reason to
 p]suade mank9d 9 g5]al1 t ,ph>aoh's    
cattle 7 9 any great dang] f ! hail     
/orm1 s9ce !y 7 all previ\sly dead by ! 
murra92 & "s p are s /upid1 t !y ?9k    
kill+ !m a second "t 0 no puni%m5t at   
all4 ,!re are n wont+ "s among/ ! pres5t
 p]v]se g5]ation2 :o are at a loss to   
conceive h[ ^? ( ,ph>aoh's s]vants1 :o  
fe>$ ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 c\ld make _! ,cattle 

flee into h\ses1 s9ce !y pret5d to      
ma9ta91 t cattle already dead1 :e!r by !
 murra9 or o!rwise1 are incapable (     
flee+4 ,not)/&+ ^? p are s obvi\sly 9 ! 
wrong1 yet we dep5d ^u y\r ,lord%ips1 t 
y w expose _! errors 9 m gl>+ col\rs ?an
 any 9 :i* !y h yet appe>$4       99    
,exod4 viii4       9999 ,exod4 ix4 #c1  
#f4       999999 ,exod4 ix4             
99999999 ,exod4 ix4 #ac1 c4   #ad4 ,"s  
weak believ]s are 9 d\bts :e!r s mean1 s
 ung5]\s1 & s di%one/ an act1 z borr[+ !
 jewels ( ! ,egyptians99 )\t any        
int5tion ( return+ !m1 did n r orig9ate 
9 t disposition :i* *>act]izes ! ,jews  
to ?is day1 ?an 9 ! comm& ( ! j ,god1 :o
 c]ta9ly c\ld ne$ no su* tricks to      
accompli% 8 int5tions4   #ae4 ,! plague 
( hail be+ succe$$ by locu/s1 ?ick      
d>kness1 & ! dea? ( all ! fir/-born (   
,egypt1 cattle includ$1 ,ph>aoh at l5g? 
p]mitt$ ! ,israelites to dep>t2 b       
aft]w>ds rep5t+1 he w5t 9 pursuit (     
!m9999 ) six hundr$ *>iots & all !      
horses & *>iots ( ,ph>aoh1 & 8 horsem5 &

 8 army1 & ov]took !m by ! sea1 ne>     
,baal ,zephon4 ,! ,r$ ,sea 0 p>t$ 9 two 
to af=d a passage = ! ,israelites1 !    
,egyptians foll[$ !m1 & 7 puni%$ = _!   
ra%ness by ! return ( ! wat]s1 :i*      
swall[$ !m up4 ,"h aga9 our petulant &  
unsatisfi$ oppos]s dem& h[ ,ph>aoh c\ld 
pursue ) *>iots & horsem51 s9ce 8 horses
 7 all sla9 twice ov]1 once by ! murra9 
& once by ! hail2 n to m5tion t ! fir/  
born ( cattle 7 sla9 ev5 a ?ird "t4 ,!y 
likewise add1 t ,egypt1 :i*1 to         
facilitate ! disp]sion ( ! wat]s ( !    
ov]fl[+ ,nile1 is int]sect$ by numb]less
 canals1 mu/ h always be5 a v improp]   
c\ntry ei!r = cavalry or *>iots4        
99 ,exod4 xi4       9999 ,exod4 xiv4    
#af4 ,god came to ,balaam at night &    
said unto him1 ,if ! m5 come to call !e1
 rise up & g ) !m499 ,balaam accord+ly  
rose up1 saddl$ 8 ass1 & w5t ) ! pr9ces 
( ,moab4 ,b ,god's ang] 0 k9dl$ because 
he w5t1 insomu* t he s5t an angel to    
oppose him1 :o w\ld c]ta9ly h sla9 him1 
if ! ass he rode on _h n exhibit$ a     

specim5 ( p5etration & prud5ce1 ( :i* ! 
asses ( mod]n times seem to be dive/$4  
,! infidels "h insi/1 t x is bett] to   
reject ! :ole /ory1 ?an to believe t !  
,supreme ,be+ c\ld be angry ) ,balaam1  
m]ely because he obey$ 8 comm&2 b ! true
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w\ld be no ex]cise = our fai?1 if we 7  
requir$ to admit no?+ b :at c be        
support$ by argum5t1 are n at all       
conc]n$ 9 ?is difficulty2 ! m improbable
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believ+4       99 ,numb4 xxii4 #bj1 c4  
#ag4 ,! ,"l 0 ) ,judah19999 & he drove  
out ! inhabitants ( ! m\nta9s1 b c\ld n 
drive out ! inhabitants ( ! valley1     
because !y _h *>iots ( iron4 ,x is      
difficult to conceive1 h[ ! ,"l ( heav5 
& e>?1 :o _h s (t5 *ang$ ! ord]1 &      
susp5d$ ! e/abli%$ laws ( nature 9 fav\r
 ( 8 p ! ,jews1 c\ld n succe$ aga9/ !   
inhabitants ( a valley1 because !y _h   
*>iots ( iron6 ,or ought we n r to inf] 
t ! book 9 :i* ?is passage is f\nd1 has 
no?+ ( div9e inspiration 9 x1 b 0 writt5

 by "o ( ! ,jews :o consid]$ ! ,god (   
,israel _! protector z a local div9ity2 
:o 0 9 "s in/ances m1 & 9 o!rs less     
p[]ful1 ?an ! gods ( _! enemies4 ,?us   
,david 9 _m places comp>es ! ,"l ) o!r  
gods ,! ,"l is a great ,god1 & a great  
k+ above all gods1 c4 & ,jeph?a says to 
! k+ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon1 ,wilt ?\ n    
possess t :i* ,*emo% ?y ,god give? !e1  
to possess8 ,s :omsoev] ! ,"l our ,god  
%all drive out f be=e u1 !m w we        
possess4       9999 ,judges i4 #ai4     
#ah4 ,h[ unju/ly are ! ,spani>ds        
/igmatis$ = ! zeal !y exhibit$ 9 conv]t+
 ! natives ( ,p]u & ,mexico to !        
,*ri/ian religion6999999 ,x is true1 !y 
ripp$ up wom5 ) *ild1 da%$ infants to   
pieces aga9/ ! rocks1 & broil$ m5 to    
dea? ) sl[ fires2 b z _! pi\s int5tion 0
 purely t ( deliv]+ ^! un9/ruct$ &      
ignorant p f ! m horrible pa9s (        
futurity1 ! truly compassionate c n b   
approve _! conduct4 ,h[ c we en\gh      
admire ! mild & humane transaction (    
hang+ up ?irte5 ,indians 9 hon\r ( ,*ri/

 & ! twelve apo/les6       999999 ,see  
,m>m\tel's ,preface to ! ,incas1 & !    
au?ors      !re cit$4   ,:ile ! re/ ( ! 
_w admir$ ! ,greeks & ,romans1 !y wisely
 assum$ ! h]oes ( sacr$ /ory z models = 
_! imitation6 ,poor ,las ,casas6 ,8 weak
 & effem9ate he>t bl$ at ! sc5e ( mis]y6
 ,he want$ zeal to jo9 9 ! pi\s "w1 &   
ev5 wi%$ to leave ! ,indians 9          
possession ( c]ta9 imag9>y bless+s :i*  
he pret5d$ to call ! rights ( humanity6 
,b ! holy ard\r ( 8 associates fru/rat$ 
8 impi\s attempts2 he c\ld d no m ?an   
write1 yet 8 writ+s1 s f> f produc+ !   
effect he int5d$1 only s]v$ to increase 
our admiration ( ^? great *>act]s he    
meant to /igmatize4 ,if ! comp>ison     
might be all[$1 we may affirm t !       
,spani>ds 7 inf]ior to ! ,jews 9 ?is    
only circum/ance1 t !y _h a ,las ,casas 
among !m4 ,! ,jews 7 obdurate to a man1 
& h>d5$ ) holy cruelty4 ,we he> ( no    
t]giv]sation :5 ,j]i*o 0 to be de/roy$2 
,man & woman1 "y & old1 ox1 %eep1 & ass1
 7 put to ! edge ( ! sword499 ,:at a    

philosophical comm& ov] ! t5d] passions 
mu/ ,jo%ua h acquir$1 to h enabl$ him to
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inhabitants ( ,ai1 ,libnah1 ,la*i%1     
,hebron1 ,debir1 c4 c4 c4               
especially999999 z ! h>dness ( _! he>t 0
 no fault ( !irs1 b proce$$ f ! ,"l6 ,h[
 truly great1 h[ f> above ! common      
weakness ( humanity1 appe>s ! man aft]  
,god's own he>t1 at ! tak+ ( ! city (   
,rabbah699999999 ,he br\ght =? ! p t 7  
!re91 & put !m "u saws1 & "u h>r[s (    
iron1 & "u axes ( iron1 & made !m pass  
?r\gh ! brick-kiln6 ,o ye greatly       
inexorable h]oes6 ye ,jews6 ye          
,spani>ds6 ye firm & zeal\s ( anti5t &  
mod]n times1 if any su* exi/6 pity !    
wret* :o admires y\r virtues1 b ^: p5   
trembles1 & ^: eye ov]fl[s at ! recital 
( y\r de$s6 ,& ?\1 ,o mighty & b5evol5t 
,p[]1 =give ! he>t t1 %ock$ at !        
tortures inflict$ on ?y creatures1 is   
unwill+ to ackn[l$ge !e z ! au?or ( !m6 
99 ,johua vi4 #ba4       9999 ,jo%ua x4 
#aj4       999999 ,jo%ua xi4 #bj4       

99999999 #b ,sam4 xii4 #bi1 #ca4   #ai4 
,! mo/ rational m5 reject ! sci5ce (    
magic or wit*craft1 z a silly imposition
 on ! cr$ulity ( mank9d2 b we believ]s1 
:o h no?+ to d ) reason1 b are guid$ by 
! indef9able faculty call$ fai?1 are    
p]fectly ready to admit x1 & deplore !  
infidelity ( t p>liam5t1 :i* repeal$ !  
acts by :i* s _m ( t pr(ession lo/ _!   
lives4  ,! wit* ( ,endor19999 & ! ,jewi%
 law1 bo? prove by div9e argum5t1 !     
exi/5ce ( su* pr(essors1 ?\gh1 l        
miracles1 !y h n[ ceas$ to appe>4 ,b    
not)/&+ ?is1 we %\ld be glad ( an       
argum5t or two f y1 our spiritual       
directors1 :i* might e/abli% ?is        
important po9t ( doctr9e1 z well 9 !    
m9ds ( reasonable m51 z 9 ! m9ds ( m51  
:o1 by means ( ! additional faculty     
fai?1 are above reason4      9999 ,sam4 
xxviii4   #bj4 ,9 ! la/ battle ( ,saul )
 ! ,phili/9es99 ne> ,gilboa1 ,saul be+  
sorely w\nd$1 reque/$ 8 arm\r-be>] to   
draw 8 sword1 & run him ?r\gh1 b 8      
arm\r-be>] w\ld n2 !re=e ,saul took a   

sword & fell ^u x2 & :5 8 arm\r-be>] saw
 t ,saul 0 dead1 he fell likewise ^u 8  
sword1 & di$ ) him49999 ,david 0 at ?is 
"t return$ f ! pursuit ( ! ,amalekites1 
:51 on ! ?ird day aft] ,saul's dea?1 a  
"y man came out ( ! camp f ,saul1 ) 8   
clo!s r5t1 & e>? ^u 8 head4 ,he br\ght !
 news ( ,saul's dea?1 ! circum/ances (  
:i*1 ^u ,david's enquiry1 he report$ to 
be1 t com+ by *ance ^u ,m\nt ,gilboa1 he
 beheld t ,saul lean$ on 8 spe>1 & t !  
*>iots & horsem5 foll[$ h>d aft] him4   
,saul look+ beh9d him1 call$ ! "y man1 &
 reque/$ him to slay him3 s ,i /ood ^u  
him1 said ! "y man1 & slew him1 because 
,i 0 sure he c\ld n live aft] he 0      
fall52 & ,i took ! cr[n t 0 on 8 head1 &
 ! bracelet t 0 on 8 arm1 & h br\ght !m 
hi!r unto my "l4 ,david rew>d$ ! mi/ak5 
compassion ( ?is "y man1 by comm&+ him  
to be put to dea?4       99 #a ,sam4    
xxxi4       9999 #b ,sam4 i4   ,h[ d our
 adv]s>ies1 ! infidels1 exclaim aga9/ ! 
b>b>ity ( ,david1 :5 !y read ?is        
melan*oly hi/ory6 ,:at6 say !y1 is ?is !

 mild1 ! m]ciful ,david8 ,is ?is ! man  
aft] ,god's own he>t8 ,is he n r !      
tyrant--! inhuman despot8 ,:at ef=t (   
holy zeal c\ld /imulate him to murd] !  
"y man1 :o _h p]=m$ ! la/ (fices (      
humanity to ,saul2 :o1 9 ! agonies (    
dea?1 _h himself bes\ght him to put an  
end to 8 l+]+ mis]ies8 ,:y %\ld ?is idol
 ( ! ,*ri/ians1 ?is man aft] ,god's own 
he>t1 embrue 8 h&s 9 ! blood ( ! y\?1 :o
 suppos$ he _h done a *>itable (fice to 
! des]t$ & expir+ mon>*1 :om ?is ,david 
pret5d$ to lam5t1 & :o1 at ! same "t1   
gave su* ende>+ pro(s ( loyalty to him  
himself1 by pres5t+ him ) ! regal       
ornam5ts8 ,b we1 ! fai?ful1 :o c easily 
expla9 all scripture my/]ies1 say1 t    
?\gh ,david 0 really "o ( ! greate/ (   
s9n]s1 yet he truly rep5t$ him be=e he  
di$4 ,our enemies1 ! unbeliev]s1 say no2
 t x is false1 & !y quote ! v ,book (   
,books99 aga9/ u = _! au?ority4       99
 #a ,k+s ii4 #e1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i4   ,!y  
say if ,david ev] rep5t$1 or 0 ev] truly
 pi\s1 we %all c]ta9ly p]ceive x1 9 8   

behavi\r dur+ 8 la/ mom5ts1 on 8 dea?   
b$4 ,!re1 say !y1 x is to be hop$1 we   
%all f9d him =giv+ 8 enemies1 & dy+ 9   
*>ity ) all mank9d4 ,?is is :at all     
mank9d 9 g5]al make a po9t ( do+1 f !   
sa9t to ! malefactor4 ,david1 !re=e1 mu/
 c]ta9ly give u an extraord9>y in/ance (
 8 att5tion to ?is important evid5ce (  
contrition4  ,b :at %all we ?9k1 say ^! 
enemies ( our holy religion1 :5 we see  
?is ,n]o ( ! ,hebrews1 ?is man aft]     
,god's own he>t1 ?is idol ( ! ,*ri/ians1
 die 9 a mann] uni=m & consi/5t ) ! :ole
 c\rse ( 8 life8 ,:at w be our          
reflections1 :5 we f9d him1 ) 8 la/     
acc5ts1 deliv]+ two cruel & inhuman     
murd]s 9 *>ge to 8 son ,solomon8 ,murd]s
 /ill f>!r aggravat$ by ! includ$ crimes
 ( +ratitude & p]jury6 ,"o ( !m to be   
execut$ on 8 old & fai?ful g5]al1 ,joab1
 :o p[]fully assi/$ him on all          
occasions1 & :o adh]$ to him 9 all 8    
extremities2 till at ! la/1 :5 he _h    
ju/ifiable cause ( *agr91 b :o1 not)/&+1
 _h n appe>$ 9 actual ho/ility aga9/    

him1 b only drank a glass ( w9e ) !     
malcont5ts4 ,8 o!r *>ge 0 aga9/ ,%imea1 
:o revil$ ,david at 8 retreat f         
,j]usalem1 dur+ 8 son ,absalom's        
rebellion2 b :o made 8 submission to him
 :5 he return$ victori\s1 & ^: p>don    
,david _h seal$ ) a solemn oa?4 ,all ^! 
comm&s1 say ! infidels1 7 execut$ 9 a   
mann] truly wor?y ! son ( su* a fa!r6   
,^!1 ,*ri/ians1 say our enemies1 are !  
outl9es ( ! life ( a ,jew1 :om1 accord+ 
to ! ,book ( ,books1 or1 m prop]ly      
speak+1 prie/craft1 y are n a%am$' to   
cont9ue extoll+ z a man aft] ,god's own 
he>t6 ,:at an impiety1 say ! infidels1  
to ! ,maje/y ( ,heav56  ,:]e=e we1 !    
true believ]s1 pray t y\r ,lord%ips w   
satisfactorily answ] & expla9 all ^?    
d\bts & objections br\ght =w>d aga9/ u  
by infidel philosoph]s & writ]s2 & if   
unansw]able1 t y\r ,lord%ips w1 ) true  
,*ri/ian zeal1 procure an act ( p>liam5t
 to be pass$1 9 ord] to prev5t any m    
d\bts :atev] be+ ent]ta9$ by ! enemies (
 our holy fai? & religion1 z by law     

e/abli%$4  ,none b infidels1 x is true1 
w\ld utt] impieties l ! above2 b1 alas1 
'! infidels ( our days h become =midable
 to ! true believ]s1 by an att5tion to  
morality1 & ! mild & g5tle (fices (     
pity1 & by w>n+ _! fell[-citiz5s to     
avoid & dete/ ! cruelties ( religi\s    
p]secution3 h[ egregi\sly !y mi/ake6    
,y\r ,lord%ips w rectify _! notions1 x  
is to be hop$1 9 ^! z well z 9 o!r      
respects4  ,!y h an argum5t /ill m      
=midable aga9/ ! tru? ( ! =ego+ acc\nts1
 conc]n+ ! dea? ( ,saul1 :i* is1 t !y   
are s v diff]5t1 t "o ( !m mu/ be false4
 ,to ?is we c only answ]1 z x becomes ! 
fai?ful 9 all su* cases ( seem+         
contradiction2 namely1 t !y 7 bo? writt5
 by ! p5 ( inspiration1 consequ5tly mu/ 
bo? be true1 h[ev] contradictory or     
absurd !y may seem to m]e human reason4 
#ba4 ,david comm&$ t ! *ildr5 ( ,judah  
%\ld be taught ! use ( ! b[3 behold1 x  
is writt5 9 ! ,book ( ,ja%]499 ,_m      
difficulties arise "h ab\t ! ,book (    
,ja%]4 ,x 0 extant previ\s to ! writ+ ! 

,book ( ,jo%ua19999 ! au?or ( t book    
quot+ x1 & by ! =ego+ text x appe>s1 x 0
 n f9i%$ till aft] ! accession ( ,david 
to ! ?rone ( ,israel4 ,n[1 if ,jo%ua    
wrote ! acc\nt ( 8 own transactions1 z  
is g5]ally believ$1 ! au?or ( ,ja%] mu/ 
h liv$ upw>ds ( f\r hundr$ ye>s2 & if ! 
,book ( ,jo%ua 0 n writt5 till aft] ! "t
 ( ,david1 & by an unkn[n au?or1 !      
infidels w affirm1 t x comes "u !       
description :i* is at ! beg9n+ ( !      
second ( ^! que/ions4 ,& ! mis=tune is1 
we d n "k h[ to confute !m1 b we hope   
y\r ,lord%ips w easily remove ?is1 among
 _m ,o!r v great difficulties1 n[ y\r   
long dormant seal is at l5g? awak5$4    
,our enemies h reproa*$ u ) ! examples (
 ! primitive *ur*2 !y obs]ve1 t ! prie/s
 7 poor & indefatigable1 b are n[ pamp]$
 & lazy4 ,fat b5efices & lordly         
bi%oprics1 !y say1 cause a total eclipse
 ( ! light ( religion1 by obtrud+1 _!   
opake sub/ances betwe5 ! eye ( ! prie/ &
 ! k+dom ( ,heav54 ,b1 alas1 h[ palpably
 !y mi/ake6       99 #b ,s>a4 i4 #ah4   

9999 ,jo%4 x4 #ac4   ,! anci5t prie/s 7 
ignorant ( _! bus9ess2 !y despis$ ri*es1
 because !y knew no bett]1 or1 p]haps1  
because !y c\ld n get !m4 ,b h[ are !   
und]/&+s ( m5 enlight5$6 h[ great !     
wisdom ( ! mod]n times6 h[ are ! sci5ces
 improv$6 ,has x n be5 = _m c5turies    
discov]$1 t pa9 & mortification are fit 
companions = ! devil1 & !re=e totally   
improp] = sa9ts8 ,c a poor wret*1 inur$ 
to p5ury & ! sc\rge1 be sudd5ly         
reconcil$ to happ9ess & ,heav58 ,in/ead 
( enjoy+ ! manna ( ! promis$ l&1 w\ld he
 n be prescrib+ himself a fa/2 & :5 x   
became him to sleep recumb5t on 8 c\* ( 
bless$ness1 w\ld he n envy ! damn$ _!   
:ips & scorpions8 ,s difficult x is to  
eradicate long confirm$ habits4 ,b :]e=e
 dwell on s unpr(itable a subject8 ,!   
wisdom ( our div9es has taught !m to    
avoid su* absurdities1 to dete/ su*     
errors4 ,!y w n lose _! reli% =         
pleasure1 = want ( practice4   #bi4     
,david1 by ! in/igation ( ! ,"l1 numb]$ 
! p-( ,israel & ,judah299 b aft]w>ds1   

be+ probably ignorant by ^: in/igation  
he _h act$1 he rep5t$ ( ! de$4 ,?is     
rep5tance did n excuse him 9 ! sight ( !
 ,"l1 :o (f]$ him to *use ei!r1 sev5    
ye>s fam9e1 ?ree mon?s defeat be=e 8    
enemies1 or ?ree days pe/il5ce4  ,david 
*ose ! latt]1 & sev5ty ?\s& m5 di$4 ,?is
 memorable ev5t has n escap$ ! inspir$  
p5man ( ! ,book ( ,*ronicles19999 :o    
affirms1 t ,satan /ood up aga9/ ,israel1
 & provok$ ,david to numb] !m2 b ,god 0 
displeas$ ) ?is ?+1 & !re=e smote       
,israel4 ,david rep5t+1 0 (f]$ f ,god 8 
*oice1 ei!r ?ree ye>s fam9e1 ?ree mon?s 
de/ruction be=e 8 enemies1 or ?ree days 
pe/il5ce ! latt] ( :i* he *ose1 & !re   
di$ ( ,israel sev5ty ?\s& m54  ,our too 
curi\s & inquisitive oppos]s1 :o are    
unwill+ to believe cunn+ly devis$       
fables1999999 enquire h[ x c\ld be a    
crime 9 ,david to numb] ! p1 especially 
z x 0 by ! in/igation ( ! ,"l4 ,!y beg  
to be in=m$1 :e!r ! ,"l1 & ,satan1 be "o
 & ! same p]son2 & if n1 :i* ( ! two 0 !
 in/igator ( ?is unhappy1 bus9ess1 &    

likewise :i* ( ! two infallible &       
inspir$ writ]s tells ! lie8 ,la/ly1 !y  
_c conceive h[ ! sev5 ye>s fam9e 9 !    
,book ( ,samuel is dw9dl$ into ?ree 9 ! 
,*ronicles4 ,to all ^! que/ions we      
answ]1 t x 0 suffici5t to make ?is      
action ( ,david's crim9al1 t ! ,"l      
dislik$ x aft] x 0 done2 & z to its be+ 
done by 8 in/igation1 we mu/ obs]ve1 t x
 is no uncommon ?+ = ! ,"l to be angry )
 8 s]vants = obey+ 8 comm&s4       99 #b
 ,sam4 xxiv4       9999#a ,*ron4 xxi4   
999999  #b ,pet4 i4 #aj4   #bc4 ,!      
in/ance ( ,balaam is a case 9 po9t499   
,h5ce we inf]1 t1 9 ! comm&s ( ! ,"l1   
!re is always a clause impli$ or        
und]/ood1 :i* leaves x to ! discretion (
 ! fai?ful to act z !y ?9k prop]4 ,x is 
true1 t ?is position leads imm$iately to
 ! doctr9es ( ! ,jesuits1 :i* h be5 s   
univ]sally abhorr$3 b :y ne$ we reg>d ! 
abhorr5ce ( ! _w1 :ile we are conv9c$ t 
our t5ets are scriptural8 ,) reg>d to ! 
affairs ( ,satan & ! ,"l1 we leave x to 
y\r ,lord%ips' managem5t2 b _c help     

obs]v+ ) d]ision1 ! futility ( !        
objections respect+ ! ?ree & sev5 ye>s' 
fam9e4 ,!y h little skill 9 div9e       
ari?metic1 if ?is af=ds !m any          
emb>rassm5t4 ,!y "k no?+ ( ! sublime    
logic by :i* div9es prove ?ree to be "o1
 & "o to be ?ree4 ,= example1 if x 7    
affirm$ t ,eldon is a ,"l1 ,ca/l]eagh is
 a ,"l1 & ,sidm\? is a ,"l1 & yet !y are
 n ?ree ,lords1 b "o ,"l1 ?is w\ld be   
t]m$ absolute & ridicul\s nons5se1      
not)/&+ _! close ,m9i/]ial union4 ,b 9  
holy matt]s x is q o!rwise19999 z might 
easily be elucidat$ by in/ances too     
sacr$ to be comm5t$ ^u by any           
unconsecrat$ individual4       99 ,qu4  
#af4       9999 ,see an excell5t specim5
 ( ?is 9 ! ,cre$ commonly      ascrib$  
to ,/4 ,a?anasius4   #id4 ,ano!r in/ance
 ( ! imp]fection ( ! art ( ari?metic1 z 
x is errone\sly taught 9 our s*ools1    
appe>s 9 its af=d+ no rule by :i* ! two 
g5ealogies ( ,jesus ,*ri/ may be        
reconcil$ to ea* o!r4 ,mat!w reckons    
tw5ty-sev5 g5]ations f ,david to ,*ri/4 

,luke reckons =ty-two2 & ! names totally
 disagree4 ,mat!w traces ! desc5t f     
,solomon1 & ,luke f ,na?an1 bo? sons (  
,david4 ,accord+ to our feeble notions1 
tw5ty-sev5 _c be equal to =ty-two1 nei!r
 c ,na?an1 c4 be imag9$ to be ,solomon1 
c4 ,! infidels suppose1 t ! two         
evangeli/s1 r ?an ! *ur* %\ld be )\t !  
g5ealogy ( its f\nd]1 *ose to inv5t !m2 
b we good ,*ri/ians1 :o "k t bo? writ]s 
7 infallible & inspir$1 are ready to    
reject ! cle>e/ axioms ( m]e human      
sci5ce1 & all[ t1 9 sacr$ matt]s1 !     
great] numb] may be equal to ! less4 ,^!
 cavill]s & infidels also dem& h[ ^!    
g5ealogies ( ,joseph prove1 t ,jesus 0 !
 son ( ,david1 :5 x is av[$ t ,joseph 0 
n 8 fa!r8 ,b !y d n consid]1 t a m>ri$  
man is oblig$ to fa!r all ! *ildr5 8    
wife may produce2 & if ?is answ] does n 
satisfy !m1 !y mu/ at all ev5ts confess1
 t ,joseph 0 fa!r-9-law to ,jesus1 by   
be+ m>ri$ to 8 "m2 consequ5tly ,jesus 0 
son 79-law7 to ,joseph1 ,q4 ,e4 ,d4 ,z  
!re is no answ]+ = ! p]v]s5ess ( m51 !re

 may p]haps be "s1 :om ev5 ?is          
demon/ration w n satisfy4 ,to ^! we (f] 
an argum5t discov]$ by ! truly pr(\nd   
,mr4 ,pascal499 ,he ju/ly obs]ves1 t :5 
two witnesses disagree 9 ! circum/ances 
( a fact1 we ought to believe !m s mu* !
 m readily on t acc\nt1 z x %ews t !y   
did n contrive ! /ory 9 conc]t4 ,?is    
rem>k1 x is to be hop$1 w likewise put  
an end to ! absurd cu/om :i* prevails 9 
our c\rts ( ju/ice1 ( discr$it+         
evid5ces1 :i*1 contradict ea* o!r1 su*  
contradictions be+ 9 reality a m>k (    
tru?1 a ceux qui pr5n5t bi5 les *oses4  
99 ,les faiblesses les plus app>5tes    
sont des =ces       ceux qui pr5n5t bi5 
les *oses1 ,p> example les deux         
g5eo logies de ,/4 ,mat?ieu1 et de ,/4  
,luc1 il e/ visible1      que cela n'a  
paset fait de concept4 ,voyes rem>ques  
sur les      ,p5sees de ,pa/al ,ed4     
,g5eve1 #aggc4   #be4 ,x is m\* to be   
wi%$1 t "s ( our spiritual directors1 :o
 h leisure "t & l>ge incomes1 w\ld be at
 ! pa9s to rectify & adju/ to ! /&>d (  

holy writ1 ! _m errors & omissions (    
pr(ane hi/orians4  ,:5 ,*ri/ 0 baptiz$  
by ,john1 ! heav5s 71 op5$1 & a voice 0 
he>d1 decl>+ 8 div9e orig94 ,su* a      
prodigy mu/ h awak5$ ! att5tion ( all   
,judea2 yet we f9d ! hi/orians totally  
sil5t on ! matt]4 ,x is /range1 t !     
horrid massacre ( ! *ildr5 by ! comm& ( 
,h]od %\ld be totally unnotic$ by       
,josephus1 & ev5 by ! evangeli/s1 ,m>k1 
,luke1 & ,john499 ,mat!w alone m5tions  
x2 b 8 au?ority is fully suffici5t to   
ju/ify an int]polation 7l _m o!rs7 into 
! text ( ! o!r ?ree evangeli/s1 :o are  
defective 9 t p>ticul>4       99 ,if su*
 an act ( cruelty _h be5 committ$1 x    
c\ld n      by any contrivance h be5    
conceal$1 & ,josephus1 !      invet]ate 
enemy ( ,h]od1 & _m ( ! mo/ imp>tial    
hi/orians ( ! ,romans1 liv+ at t p]iod1 
w\ld h      tak5 c>e to record su* a    
public act ( b>b>ity on !      "p (     
,h]od4       ,editor4   ,x is well kn[n 
) :at success ! primitive ,*ri/ians     
began ! holy "w ( int]polat+1 suppress+1

 =g+1 & alt]+ pr(ane hi/ories2 b z we   
believe _! piety always prev5t$ _! m$dl+
 ) ! sacr$ text1 not)/&+ ! argum5ts (   
infidels1 :o attempt to prove ! contr>y1
 ^! holy frauds h be5 f\nd ( inf9ite    
s]vice 9 e/abli%+ ! cause ( ,*ri/ianity4
 ,:y d we =be> to pursue _! great &     
laudable example8 ,! mode/y or ! mi/ak5 
c&\r ( ^! anti5ts99 h all[$ !m to       
int]polate no m ?an "o p>agraph conc]n+ 
,jesus into ! text ( ,josephus4 ,w\ld x 
n %ew our sup]ior zeal1 & be ( inf9ite  
s]vice to po/]ity1 if "s div9e ( !      
pres5t age w\ld incorporate ! :ole      
n>rative ( ,mat!w into ! same text8 ,b1 
alas1 ! sne]s ( our adv]s>ies1 !        
unbeliev]s1 h prevail$ too mu*1 & good  
works1 l ^!1 are n[ no m6  #bf4 ,ab\t   
eighte5 c5turies ago1 7accord+ to !     
prophecy ( ,*ri/ & 8 apo/le ,paul19999 !
 sun 0 d>k5$1 ! moon ceas$ to give      
light1 & ! />s fell f heav52 ! sign ( ! 
,son ( ,man 0 se51 ! ,"l himself desc5d$
 f heav5 ) a %\t1 ! trumpets ( !        
ar*angels 7 he>d1 ! dead 9 ,*ri/ arose1 

,/4 ,paul & o!rs ( ! elect1 :o 7 !n     
liv+1 7 caught up 9 ! cl\ds1 w5t to meet
 ! ,"l 9 ! air1 & h be5 ) him ev] s9ce4 
,x is truly a/oni%+1 t a ph5om5on s     
awful z ! de/ruction ( ! sy/em ( nature 
%\ld h made no int]ruption 9 ! /ate (   
nations & affairs at t "t1 t all !      
hi/orians %\ld omit to record s dreadful
 an ev5t1 nay1 t !y %\ld survive x2 & t 
! primitive fa!rs %\ld =be> to m5tion a 
circum/ance :i* 0 s well calculat$ to   
e/abli% ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & confute  
all ! argum5ts ( ! ,jews1 hea!ns1 &     
unbeliev]s4 ,:5 y\r ,lord%ips set ab\t !
 great "w ( rectify+ anti5t hi/ories1 y 
w d\btless be c>eful to ins]t an acc\nt 
( ?is trem5d\s occurr5ce2 = ,*ri/ians c 
h no d\bt b t x really happ5$1 s9ce x 0 
s directly =etold bo? 9 "t &            
circum/ances1 by ,*ri/ & 8 apo/le ,paul4
       99 ,josephus1 de ,antiq4 ,jud4   
lib4 xviii4 cap4 #d4       9999 ,matt4  
xvi4 #bg1 #bh4--,matt4 xxiv4 #bi1       
#cd4--,m>k xiii4 #bd1                   
#ca4--,lukexxi4 #be1 #cc4--a ,!ss4 iv4  

#af1 #ag4   #bg4 ,! oracles ( ,delphos 7
 obscure & capable ( v>i\s              
int]pretations1 b ! prophecies ( sacr$  
writ are all s cle> & obvi\s1 !y %9e s  
bright by _! own native lu/re1 t no "o  
has ev] pret5d$ to d\bt _! div9e orig91 
except ^? infidels :o are un=tunately   
bl9d$ by ! too great suffusion ( light1 
:i* ! ,scriptures s cont9ually emit4 ,if
 ! gift ( cur+ ! bl9d be n entirely lo/ 
among ! apo/les ( ! pres5t day1 x mu/ be
 ,*ri/ian *>ity to describe ! symptoms (
 _! disord]1 t y\r ,lord%ips may attempt
 ! cure4 ,^! un=tunate p obs]ve1 t ,god 
said to ,adam conc]n+ ! tree ( k ( good 
& evil199 ,9 ! day t ?\ eate/ !re(1 ?\  
%alt surely die2 he transgress$1 &1     
nev]!less1 liv$ at lea/ eight hundr$    
ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,!y obs]ve1 t ! great    
evangelical prophet ,isaiah199 c\ld     
=esee ! d[nfall ( ,babylon by ,cyrus1 b 
c\ld n tell ! "n ( ! ,messiah1 ?\gh 8   
com+ 0 an ev5t ( inf9itely great]       
consequ5ce2 nay1 !y ev5 *>ge him ) a    
blund]1 if we admit ! op9ion1 t ,*ri/ 0 

int5d$ by ! names1 ,mah]%alal-ha%-baz & 
,immanuel19999 s9ce he 0 nev] call$ by  
!m4 ,b !y impi\sly solve ?is1           
difficulty1 by affirm+1 t ,isaiah might 
take ! advantage ( writ+ 8 prophecy     
conc]n+ ,cyrus aft] ! ev5ts took place1 
b c\ld n avail himself ( ! same pi\s    
cunn+ 9 ! affair ( ! ,messiah4 ,&1 9    
fact1 we1 ! true believ]s1 are 9 great  
want ( evid5ce to ov]?r[ _! supposition4
 ,!y dem&1 if ! prophecies be s evid5t &
 cle>1 s diff]5t f ^? ( ! ,hea!ns1 h[   
happ5$ x t ! :ole ,jewi% nation1 !n     
liv+1 toge!r ) ! angel ,gabriel1 %\ld   
mi/ake1 & suppose ! k+dom ( ! ,messiah  
to be temporal2 & t x %\ld n be discov]$
 t 8 k+dom 0 n ( ?is _w1 until 8        
enemies1 ! unbeliev]s1 _h prevail$ & s5t
 him out ( x8 ,!y ask1 :e!r ^? inspir$  
writ]s :o prophesi$ conc]n+ ?+s ( no    
consequ5ce1 z ! ?irty pieces ( silv]1 & 
! ca/+ lots = 8 g>m5ts1 c\ld n1 ) equal 
c]ta9ty1 h pr$ict$ ! m important        
circum/ances ( 8 dea? & resurrection8 ,9
 %ort1 !y beg to be %ewn a s+le prophecy

 conc]n+ :i* div9es are agre$1 & desire 
to "k :y1 9 ! days ( gospel light1 !    
great prophecy ( ,john ! ,div9e %\ld be 
m obscure & enigmatical ?an any :i* 0   
writt5 dur+ ! typical & %ad[y           
disp5sation ( ,moses8 ,all :i* absurd   
que/ions y\r ,lord%ips w1 no d\bt1      
answ]1 ov]?r[1 & expose 9 ! mo/ palpable
 mann]1 to ! great joy ( u weak         
,*ri/ians4       99 ,isaiah xiv4 & xlv4 
9999  ,iaiah       999999 ,luke i4 #cb4 
#bh4 ,h[ came x to pass1 say our        
enemies1 ! cavill]s & unbeliev]s1 t     
,jesus1 ! ,son ( ,god1 %\ld curse a     
fig-tree99 = be+ )\t fruit 9 ,m>*2 0 he1
 by :om ! _w 0 made19999 ignorant t x 0 
n ! season = figs8 ,!y likewise dem&1   
:e!r x 0 by design or mi/ake t he       
affirm$999999 t :eat does n produce     
fruit unless x fir/ die8 ,if ,scripture 
0 n meant to in/ruct philosoph]s1 yet :y
 %\ld x mislead !m8 ,b ?\gh ^! infidels 
may please to ass]t1 t :eat 9 our days  
is gov]n$ by laws directly contr>y to   
^!1 z all naturali/s inde$ ackn[l$ge1   

yet :o c affirm t x 0 s eighte5 hundr$  
ye>s ago8 ,on ! contr>y1 s9ce ^! ?+s are
 record$ 9 ! sacr$ writ+s1 we ought to  
submit & believe t ! sy/em ( ,nature is 
*ang$ f :at x 0 9 anci5t times4 ,?is    
ev5t probably came to pass :5 ! sun 0   
d>k5$1 & ! />s fell f ,heav51 z m5tion$ 
9 a =m] "q4       99 ,matt4 xxi4 #ah4   
,m>k xi4 #ac1 #bj4       9999 ,john i4  
#c4       999999 ,john xii4 #bd4        
99999999 ,que/4 #bf4   #bi4 ,y\r        
,lord%ips1 no d\bt1 w readily expla9 &  
settle ! my/]i\s disagreem5t betwe5     
,john ! ,bapti/ & ,jesus ,*ri/499 ,john 
be+ ask$ if he 0 ,elias1 answ]$1 ,i am  
n2 b ,jesus9999 affirms1 ! contr>y4 ,z  
few ev5 ( ! ,*ri/ians h fai? en\gh to   
believe t ,john 0 & 0 n ,elias at ! same
 "t1 a ^w or two ( explanation w\ld af=d
 !m inf9ite satisfaction4 ,comm5tators 9
 div9ity c d miracles 9 ! way ( expla9+2
 b1 un=tunately = u1 all o!r miracles h 
long ceas$1 ?\gh at no "t s mu* want$ z 
at pres5t4   #cj4 ,out ( =ty ,gospels we
 receive f\r z canonical2 ! re/ are !   

fruitful produce ( t _s ( =g]y :i* !    
,*ri/ian _w has always be5 celebrat$ =4 
,_! piety 0 indefatigable 9 burn+ !     
books ( ! h]etics & unbeliev]s1 & ! same
 piety 0 n sp>+ 9 furni%+ apocryphal    
books4 ,x is = ! salvation ( mank9d t   
,*ri/ianity %\ld prevail2 & h[ c its    
propagation be advanc$1 & its dom9ion   
confirm$1 m ?an by prev5t+ ! argum5ts   
aga9/ x f be+ expos$ to view8 ,"s may   
inde$ pret5d1 t ?is mode ( proce$+ is   
tyrannical1 & de/ructive ( ! rights (   
mank9d2 b we1 ! fai?ful1 insi/ t x is   
zeal\s & politic4 ,h[ c a man be said to
 be injur$1 ev5 if we all[ t he is      
*eat$1 s9ce he is *eat$ into salvation1 
?\gh p]haps aga9/ 8 w8 ,yet x w be do+ a
 s+ul> s]vice to u weak] ,*ri/ians1 if  
y\r ,lord%ips w po9t out by :at p>ticul>
 emanation ( ! ,holy ,_s ! ,*ur* 0      
enabl$ to select ! div9e out ( su* a    
numb] ( apocryphal writ+s4       99     
,john i4 #ba4       9999 ,matt4 xi4 #ad4
   ,our enemies1 ! infidels1 say1 t "t  
has oblit]at$ ! primitive disputes on   

?is subject1 & t ! sanction ( cu/om has 
confirm$ ! au?ority ( ! f\r ,gospels1   
:i*1 s f> f ext]nal & hi/orical1 h n ev5
 ! int]nal evid5ce ( tru?4 ,!y obs]ve1 t
 ! gospel ( ,m>k1 ?\gh evid5tly an      
abridgem5t ( t ( ,mat!w1 yet diff]s f x 
9 _m v mat]ial p>ticul>s2 t ! gr&       
circum/ance ( ! conspiracy by :i* ,*ri/ 
lo/ 8 life1 is told diff]5tly &         
discordantly by all ! f\r4 ,!y express !
 highe/ a/oni%m5t t ! s5d+ ( ,jesus to  
,h]od by ,pilate %\ld be relat$ by      
,luke1 & t ! o!r ?ree ,evangeli/s %\ld n
 only omit t occurr5ce1 b relate !      
proce$+s 9 ?is affair s z entirely to   
exclude ! possibility ( its ins]tion4   
,!y ?9k x also impossible t an e>?quake 
%\ld r5d rocks1 & t _m sa9ts %\ld arise 
f ! dead1 & g into ! holy city1 z ,mat!w
 relates2 & yet t ^! great ev5ts %\ld n 
only h escap$ contempor>y hi/orians1 b  
ev5 ! o!r ?ree ,evangeli/s4 ,& to ?is !y
 add1 t x is p>ticul>ly /range & amaz+ t
 ,john1 :o 0 pres5t at ! crucifixion199 
%\ld n only =be> to m5tion any "o ( !   

t]rible appe>ances record$ 9 ,mat!w on t
 occasion1 b t ev5 ! d>kness ( ?ree     
h\rs' duration1 :i* mu/ h made ! mo/    
la/+ impression on e individual 9       
,judea1 %\ld also be by him totally     
unnotic$4       99 ,su* z we behold ev5 
9 ! pres5t enlight5$ day by      t great
 prophetess1 ,joanna ,s\?cott1 & h]     
foll[]s6      :o are n[ deceiv+ ! p (   
?is k+dom ) h]      prophecies4 ,edit4  
#ca4 ,! malevol5ce & incr$ulity ( our   
adv]s>ies1 ! unbeliev]s1 are visible 9  
no?+ s mu* z ! criticisms !y make on !  
resurrection4 ,!y compla91 & ) "s degree
 ( reason1 t ?is mo/ miracul\s &        
important ev5t1 in/ead ( possess+ t     
extraord9>y & uncommonly cle> evid5ce1  
:i* its incr$ible nature requires1 be>s1
 on ! contr>y1 e m>k ( a =g]y4 ,in/ead (
 ,*ri/'s re-appe>+ to all ! _w1 t ! _w  
might believe1 he is said to h appe>$ to
 8 disciples1 :o 7 ! only m5 on e>? ^:  
evid5ce c\ld be exceptionable 9 ! case2 
m5 :o already engag$ 9 ! attempt ( =m+ a
 sect or p>ty199 c\ld by no means be    

dis9t]e/$ 9 _! report2 ! only m5 on e>? 
:o c\ld be suspect$ ( =g]y 9 ! pres5t   
in/ance4 ,^! are ! m51 say our enemies1 
:o 7 to prea* ,jesus ,*ri/ to ! _w1 & to
 f9d argum5ts to support ! fact1 :i*    
,*ri/ might h uncontrov]tibly e/abli%$  
by appe>+ aga9 9 public4 ,b ! g5]ation 0
 unwor?y ( t condesc5sion1 we reply1 :i*
 !y wick$ly p>aphrase ?us3 ,god1 :o     
desire?3 n ! dea? ( a s9n]1 left !m 9 _!
 s9s1 t !y might die--,god1 :o sp>$ n 8 
belov$ ,son1 b gave him to ! bitt]ness (
 dea?1 t s9n]s might be sav$1 *ose1     
nev]!less1 to deprive all mank9d ( !    
prop] evid5ce ( ! resurrection1 because 
! ,jews ( t age 7 s9n]s6 ,m]cy is ! "* (
 ! fir/ act1 b h[ %all we *>act]ize !   
latt]8 ,is ! ,god ( ! ,*ri/ians         
inconsi/5t ) himself8 ,did ! great &    
m]ciful ,be+ act ?us8 ,did he inspire   
f\r m5 to write acc\nts ( !             
resurrection199 :i* disagree ) ea* o!r 9
 almo/ e circum/ance8 ,does 8 div9e tru?
 be> ! resemblance ( =g]y & inv5tion1 t 
we may %ew our fai? & reliance on him1  

by mak+ a sacrifice ( our reason2 &     
believ+ by an act1 n ( ! und]/&+ b ( !  
w8 ,b :y1 ,o ?\ ,supreme ,gov]nor6 :y   
ha/ ?\ giv5 u reason1 if reason be !    
accurs$ ?+ :i* we ought to ca/ f u8 ,or 
r1 is n reason ! fir/ & only revelation 
f !e2 & are n ^? en?usia/s accurs$1 :o1 
promulgat+ vile sy/ems unwor?y ( !e1 f9d
 _! base purposes are n to be           
accompli%$1 till !y h fir/ depriv$ u (  
?y be/ gift8       99 ,see ! conclud+   
*apt]s ( ! f\r ,evangeli/s4   ,^!1 my   
,lords1 are ! reflections ( infidels &  
unbeliev]s2 reflections :i* our truly   
,*ri/ian zeal & dete/ation w\ld h       
prev5t$ u f repeat+1 if we _h n be5     
support$ by a pleas+ anticipation ( !   
glori\s & satisfactory mann] 9 :i* !y w 
be answ]$1 expla9$1 & ov]?r[n by y\r    
,lord%ips1 to ! entire satisfaction &   
conviction ( u weak ,*ri/ians4 ,n by    
p]secution1 pa9s1 p5alties1 f9es &      
imprisonm5t1 o!rwise ! unbeliev]s w !n  
sne]+ly say1 t y\r ,lord%ips are        
incapable ( answ]+ !m1 or1 :at is m     

un=tunate1 t !y are really unansw]able4 
,,f9is4