learning, Aristotle and Bacon, I have exercifed the privilege of an author, by fubmitting their doctrines to the examination of my own judgment; making myself folely and properly refponfible for the whole. And, if I have been too bold and too much felf-directed in the exercife of this privilege, to say that I am forry for it, is what I deem a very weak and infufficient apology. The beft amends that Lean make to the authors I have injured, and to the public, will be to folicit, add, the fair examination of all scholars and philofophers, and to promise, with to retract, to change, to correct, and to improve any or every part upon fair conviction. Senfible, as I fully am, of the many faults and imperfections which must have overtaken me in my various and extenfive walk, and profeffing, as I fincerely do, that the improvement of found learning is not only the reigning motive, but the fole object, of my heart, I have to request of the Few who shall do these volumes the honour of a perufal, (for, from the nature of the work, it neither expects nor hopes for many readers,) that, with a free and independent mind, they will read with care.

and judge with candour; and no one will, İ hope, have reason to complain of the tenacity shimay or difingenuity of the author. And, fhould

this humble effay, which I prefume to call a NEW LOGIC, have the fingle good fortune to lead men who are fons of science, to think and to judge for themselves, and not in the thoughts and opinions of others: this one effect, by opening the door to that found improvement, will be more than a fufficient reward of all my labour.

Now to You, my benevolent and learned auditors, for the patience and attention with which I have been indulged, may my tribute of love and gratitude be duly paid: and to Him, whofe gracious goodness hath enabled me, with whatever ability, to execute this part of my intended plan, to whofe honour and service it is more especially dedicated, "who is of power to establish you

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according to the Gospel of the Evangelists "and Apoftles, and the preaching of Jefus "Chrift, according to the revelation of the

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mystery which was kept fecret fince the

"world

"world began, but now is made manifeft "by the Scriptures of the prophets, and, "according to the commandment of the "eternal God, made known to all nations for "the obedience of faith; to God only wife "be glory through Jefus Chrift for ever, " Amen """

• Rom. xvi. 26, 27.

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