D Tranflated from the original FRENCH Of The Revd. JOHN CLAUDE, CAMBRIDGE, Printed by FRANCIS HODSON: Sold by J. BUCKLAND, Paternofter-Row, London; and M DCC LXXIX. PHIL gion of nature with that of revelation, and fome of them afcribe fuperiority to the former. Chriftian minifters have much better reafons for afcribing it to the latter; and there are two, which deserve particular attention. If we confider each as a body of science, and allow, revelation contains all the articles of information included in natural religion, and many more than the religion of nature ever knew, all neceffary to the perfection of a system of theology, and all important to the felicity of man, it will follow, fuperior excellence belongs to revealed religion. If we advert to the mode of communication peculiar to each, and grant, it is not enough in an univerfal religion to have a body of fcience, there must VOL. II. be |