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VINDICATION

OF THE

TRUTH

OF

Christian Religion,

AGAINST THE

Objections of all Modern Oppofers.

Written in French by James Abbadie, D.D.
Jacques

Render'd into English by H. L.

LONDON:

Printed for Jonathan Robinson, at the Golden-Lion, John
Taylor, at the Ship, John Wyat, at the Rofe, and Richard
Wilkin, at the Kings-Head in St. Paul's Church-Yard,

1694

STOR LIBRA

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Dr. Henry Beefton, Warden of New-College in Oxford.

Reverend Sir,

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His Book (the Translation of which I first undertook at the perfwafion of fome worthy Perfons, and with the permiffion of the Author,) having been fome Tears in much Credit and Repute in its own Country, appears now in an English Drefs, and defires your Approbation and Countenance to favour its firft coming Abroad.

The Author is the Reverend Mr. Abbadie, a Perfon very eminent both for his Learning and Piety; which Qualifications are fufficient to recommend him to the World; and the near refemblance of his Character to yours in both these refpects must needs procure him your particular efteem.

But the Book, Sir, requires your Patron not so much for the Author's Sake, as its Its Subject is Religion; its chief Bafinels Defign to vindicate the Beft of Christian, against the greatest ( it, Atheism, Deism, and Jud. ving been Victorious in France, i to engage the Adverfaries of i

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and I would to God the Impiety and Atheism of the prefent Age, did not make its appearance neceflary. 'Tis true indeed, feveral Treatifes have been writ of this Argument, by able and learned Pens in English, as well as in Foreign Languages. But as it can never be throughly enough inforced, fo it will be found, that none have hitherto illustrated and evinced this truth with that Evidence and Accuracy as our Learned Author. However it be, his Defign being pious and beneficial towards the advancing true Religion, it cannot fail of your furtherance and in

couragement.

As for the Tranflation it felf, its confefs'd, Sir, you cannot stand in need of any affistance of this kind, having without doubt perufed it in the Original; yet all Men have not thofe Advantages, and therefore it may be prefumed this work will receive a kind acceptance from you, though for no other reafon but the fake of the publick good. I could wish I had been a better Master of the English, both for the Author and the Arguments fake: But as it is, I hope there will be found very few confiderable Errors, having used the greateft Sincerity and Industry in reprefenting the Author's Senfe.

And lastly, as for the Tranflatour, you made him wholly yours, when you admitted him a Member of that happy Society of which you are the prudent and careful Governour. For though be be a Refugee, and has for Religion forfaken Countrey, Friends, and Eftate, you have in fome

measure

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