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TO THE CHRISTIAN PUBLIC.
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words, (Luke, ch. xvi. ver. 31 : ) "And he said unto him,
If they hear not Moses and the Prophets, neither will
they be persuaded though one rose from the dead."
5. The Reviewer observes (in page 24.) with every
mark of disapprobation, that the Compiler has intimated
in the Introduction, that the dogmatical and historical
matters are rather calculated to do injury. The Com-
piler could not certainly overlook the daily occurrences
and obvious facts which led him to remark (in the intro-
duction,) that " historical and some other passages are
liable to the doubts and disputes of freethinkers and
antichristians, especially miraculous relations which are
much less wonderful than the fabricated tales handed
down to the natives of Asia :" and to prove what the
Compiler stated, I humbly entreat any one to refer to
the numerous volumes written by persons unattached to
any of the established Churches, against the miracles,
the history, and some of the dogmas of Christianity. It
has been the different interpretations of the dogmas
that have given rise to such keen disputes amongst the
followers of Jesus. They have not only destroyed har-
mony and union between one sect of Christians and
another, and continue to do so ; but in past times have
even caused continual wars and frequent bloodshed to
rage amongst them, more dreadfully than between
Christians and infidels. A slight reference to the his-
tories of Christian countries, will, I tAist, afford to my
readers entire conviction upon this head. Besides, the
Compiler, residing in the same spot where European
missionary gentlemen and others for a period of upwards
of twenty years have been, with a view to promote
Christianity, distributing in» vain amongst the natives
101
words, (Luke, ch. xvi. ver. 31 : ) "And he said unto him,
If they hear not Moses and the Prophets, neither will
they be persuaded though one rose from the dead."
5. The Reviewer observes (in page 24.) with every
mark of disapprobation, that the Compiler has intimated
in the Introduction, that the dogmatical and historical
matters are rather calculated to do injury. The Com-
piler could not certainly overlook the daily occurrences
and obvious facts which led him to remark (in the intro-
duction,) that " historical and some other passages are
liable to the doubts and disputes of freethinkers and
antichristians, especially miraculous relations which are
much less wonderful than the fabricated tales handed
down to the natives of Asia :" and to prove what the
Compiler stated, I humbly entreat any one to refer to
the numerous volumes written by persons unattached to
any of the established Churches, against the miracles,
the history, and some of the dogmas of Christianity. It
has been the different interpretations of the dogmas
that have given rise to such keen disputes amongst the
followers of Jesus. They have not only destroyed har-
mony and union between one sect of Christians and
another, and continue to do so ; but in past times have
even caused continual wars and frequent bloodshed to
rage amongst them, more dreadfully than between
Christians and infidels. A slight reference to the his-
tories of Christian countries, will, I tAist, afford to my
readers entire conviction upon this head. Besides, the
Compiler, residing in the same spot where European
missionary gentlemen and others for a period of upwards
of twenty years have been, with a view to promote
Christianity, distributing in» vain amongst the natives