This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 edition. Excerpt: ...sincerity and truth"; and-whilst railing at the " false morality," the hypocrisy," and the "fanaticism" of Christian professors, you have exemplified a morality still more defective, with the enthusiasm of the aealot, and the extravagance of the fanatic' Such are the D ' moral excellencies" of atheism; ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 edition. Excerpt: ...sincerity and truth"; and-whilst railing at the " false morality," the hypocrisy," and the "fanaticism" of Christian professors, you have exemplified a morality still more defective, with the enthusiasm of the aealot, and the extravagance of the fanatic' Such are the D ' moral excellencies" of atheism; of "modest, cbaritable scepticism so conclusive to kind feeling, anil generous sentiment"!! Your enquiries we shall find to he as superficial as your libreality You assert that the history of the Old Testament "is wholly unworthy of sober and sane credit;" that the existence of such a man as king Solomon was, is impossible, that the Christian Scriptures are but ancient legends--that Paul was probably the founder of Christianity--that none of the Evangelists ever saw Jesus--that the latter never existed, or that his existence may be fairly questioned--that he lived a century and a half after the period assigned, &c. &c. vid. pp. 27, 286-7 &c Now all these matters have been looked into, and closely examined by hundreds of persons, not less eminent for their talents, and learning, than for their candor, integrity, and indefatigable research. In this list are found many persons, not of the clerical profession, and whose testimony, therefore, you even might venture to receive as impartial; such are Newton, Milton, Locke, Lyttleton, &c. You have cast a load of vulgar satire on men for believing in Scripture history: you have asserted, or sanctioned the assertion, that they are "corrupted minds that dread truth," Had the above named persons, and ten thousand more of a similar stamp, "corrupted minds"? Did they dread truth? I can view this in no other...
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