.. / / Stalerof a CHRIsTIAN: jx . . of Religion. The moft ufual infl:ruet– jng }York lies almoft __wholly about the noetic Part of Divinity, thelie feems not . that ferious Rega_rd to prefs the ~iano• etic Part hereof on · Mens Confc1ence; as if this were to be reflrained · to . a few, \vho are more knowing, learn- · ed, · and of an inquifit:ive Spirit about the ration,~d ·Certainty of th~.. Truth, ' and for ·whotn thefe choice and abun– dant Helps of this Kind, ·which are in this Ag~, feem more peculiarly dirett.. ed; 'Tis fure, that the_Ch~ifiian F'1ith in the :firft Times did re.tpar,kably then fpread and prevail, by thefe r clear Evi· .dences hereof to t~~. J udgtl)ent, n1ade· effecrual by the Sp1nt of God, more / than by extraordinary Mjra~les. Nor _knew they otherwife. what it was to be Chriftians, but by .embracing· the Truth, with a· .full Affurance of Un– derflandillg, ·no lefs tl1an of Delight .and · • Affe~ion. But if it be objeCted, it js not the Cafe now, wher·e .J{eligion is l'lanted in- a N:iition, and bath an on~ -eontroulable ))ub.lic Profeffi_on under Jhe Support of' hunuin .L-aws--; I know no adn~itte~ .:\X ~igbt0 _- i~is can .pave, except _. 3 that • I.
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