,.00MMEIll 54.1 The Eidences of the Truth Vol. ÌÍ" the World. Theplain and naked relation of this, by Men that were dcfhtute of fecular Learning and Arts, without the help of Power, or Policy, or any other worldly advantage, did prevail with Men to entertain and embrace that Profefliont againft the Prejudice of Education, theByafs of corrupt Nature, and the Advan- tages of worldly lnterefts : nor could all the oppofition of the Great and the Wife, the Princes and the Philofophers of the World, give a check to the preva- lency of it. Surely nothing but Truth could have wrought thofe great Wonders and Effe&s, naked and unarmed. thofe ftrange and miraculous Effe&s which are matter of Faa, and undeniable, one would think, Ihould render it very callo to any Man, to believe the Miracle of Chiill's Refurredioo. 4, We will confider the Circumftances of the Perlons who entertained thebe lief of it. Many of themwere very rational, and ferions, and inquifitive Perlons, who had opportunity to fatisfie themfelves about the truth of it ; and if there had been any reafon to dilbelieve the Teftimony that was given, had filch great and generous Spirits, that if it had been for their Advantage and Intereft to have believed it, yet out of the greatnefs of their Minds they would not have enter- tain'd any ungrounded Relation, much lets a Religion built upon it. Such were forne eminent among the Sews and Heathens for their great Learning, and Know- ledge of Philofophy, and all excellent Endowments, who were early converted to Chriftianicy. And as for the multitude 'who embraced the Gofpel, the Do&rine of it was fo contrary to their Lofts, and the Profeflion of it to their Interefis, that nothing can be imagined to have perfwaded them to the Belief of it, but a high fatisfa&ion of the truth of it ; and particularly of this great Miracle of Chritt's 'Refurre&ion, upon which principally theGofpel doth rely. And thus l have en- deavour'd to give you the belt Evidence I could of the Truth of this Miracle. I fhould now proceed to take notice of the Obje&ions that may be made againft it : But this I (hall referve to the following Difcourfe. S E R.
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