THE

PRINCIPLES

OF THE

CHRISTIAN RELIGION

COMPARED WITH THOSE OF

ALL THE OTHER RELIGIONS,

AND

SYSTEMS OF PHILOSOPHY,

WHICH HAVE HITHERTO APPEARED IN THE WORLD.

PRINCIPLES

OF THE

CHRISTIAN RELIGION

COMPARED WITH THOSE OF

ALL THE OTHER RELIGIONS,

ONS,

-THE EXCELLENCY, AND SUPERIORITY, OF THE FORMER

Are clearly proved ;

NOT ONLY

For conducting Mankind, as rational Creatures, through this tranfitory Life;

BUT

For preparing them to enter into a Place of Happiness and
Blifs, in that immortal State which must neceffarily follow.

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"Where is the Wife? where is the Difputer of this World? Hath not God made foolish the Wisdom of this World? that no Flesh fhould glory in his Prefence."

I COR. i. 20, 29.

By J. STEPHENS,

Efq.

LONDON:

Printed for J. DODSLEY in Pall-mall.

M.DCC.LXXVII.

141. i. 69.

THE

PRINCIPLES

OF THE

CHRISTIAN RELIGION

COMPARED, &c.

AS

S I am writing in an enlightened age, very little apology will be neceffary for entering into the difcuffion of a subject of this kind, wherein every human being is fo effentially interested, which has been fo much debated by the learned men of all ages, and almost of all nations, and refpecting which, in confequence of fuch debates, even the most civilized part of mankind are, to this day, fo much divided in their opinions.

It would be vanity for me to fuppofe, that any thing I can fay will be fufficient to alter the opinion of any person with respect to this matter; and therefore fhall think myself fully rewarded for my pains, if I can throw any new lights upon this important fubject, fo neceffary to the happiness of all the human race, and which has

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