are fubjoined to it, the Reflections on the late Lord Boling broke's Letters on the Study and Ufe of History, which were republished in the Supplement, with confiderable additions and improvements, though without the political part. The General Reflections on the Deiftical Writers, together with the Summary of the Evidences for Christianity, were originally placed at the end of the first volume, then intended to be the only one. But now that the whole is published together in two volumes, it is judged they will come more naturally in the fecond volume of this edition; where alfo is placed, the Address to the Deifts and professed Chriftians, which properly concludes the work; and the Reflections on the present State of Things in these Nations are added by way of Appendix. It gives me fome concern, that this work is become fo much larger than was at firft intended, which I am afraid will prove a disadvantage to it, and difguft or difcourage fome readers. But I hope favourable allowances will be made, confidering the extent of the defign, and the variety of matters here treated of I believe it will appear, that there are few objections which have been advanced in this controversy, but what are taken notice of in the following work, and either fufficiently obviated, or references are made to books where fuller anfwers are to be found. May God in his holy providence follow what is now published with his bleffing, that it may prove of real fervice to the important interests of religion among us, to promote which, as far as my ability reaches, I fhall ever account the greatest happiness of my life. And it fhould be the matter of our earnest prayers to God, that all thofe whe who value themfelves upon the honourable name and privileges of Chriftians, may join in united efforts to fupport fo glorious a caufe, in which the prefervation and advancement of true religion and virtue, the peace and good order of fociety, and the prefent and eternal happiness of individuals, are fo nearly concerned. I have nothing farther to add, but that in this as well as the former editions, the whole is conducted in a feries of letters, which were written to my moft worthy and much efteemed friend, the reverend Dr. Thomas Wilfon, rector of Walbrook, and prebendary of Westminster, in the form in which they now appear. CON. CONTENTS Farther Obfervations on Lord Herbert's Scheme. An Account of a remarkable Incident relating to Lord Herbert An Account of Mr. Collins's Difcourfe of Free-thinking, and of Mr. Woolfon's Difcourfes on the Miracles of our Saviour con- Dr. Morgan's Book, called The Moral Philofopher, examined. Obfervations on a Pamphlet intitled Deifm fairly flated, and fully vindicated-A brief Account of Lord Bolingbroke's At- tempt against the Scriptures, in his Letters on the Study and Some general Obfervations upon Mr. Hume's Scheme in his Phi- Obfervations on Mr. Hume's Essay concerning a particular Pro- An Examination of the firft Part of Mr. Hume's Effay on Mi- racles, which is defigned to fhew, that Miracles are incapable of being proved by any Evidence whatfoever. Reflections on the fecond Part of Mr. Hume's Effay on Miracles, which is defigned to fhew, that in fact there never was a mira- culous Event, eftablifhed upon fuch Evidence as can reasonably be depended upon-A particular Examination of what he has offered concerning the Miracles attributed to the Abbé de Paris. Additional Obfervations relating to Mr. Hume, with Remarks on an ingenious Paper, containing an Examination of Mr. Hume's Arguments in his Effay on Miracles. Farther Reflections relating to the Abbé de Paris, and the great Sandlity afcribed to him-Obfervations on fome Paffages in Mr. Hume's Enquiry concerning the Principles of Morals, relating to Self-denial, Mortification, and Humility. An Account of Mr. Douglas's Book, intitled The Criterion, or An Inquiry into Lord Bolingbroke's Proofs of the Being and Attributes of GOD, and his Sentiments concerning the divine Lord Bolingbroke's Account of the Doctrine of divine Provi- |