the_o reasonableness_n of_o christianity_n as_o deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n london_n print_v for_o awnsham_n and_o john_n churchil_n at_o the_o black_a swan_n in_o pater-noster-row_n 1695._o the_o preface_n the_o little_a satisfaction_n and_o consistency_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o most_o of_o the_o system_n of_o divinity_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o make_v i_o betake_v myself_o to_o the_o sole_a read_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o they_o all_o appeal_v for_o the_o understanding_n the_o christian_a religion_n what_o from_o thence_o by_o a_o attentive_a and_o unbiased_a search_n i_o have_v receive_v reader_n i_o here_o deliver_v to_o thou_o if_o by_o this_o my_o labour_n thou_o receive_v any_o light_n or_o confirmation_n in_o the_o truth_n join_v with_o i_o in_o thanks_o to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n for_o his_o condescension_n to_o our_o understand_n if_o upon_o a_o fair_a and_o unprejudiced_a examination_n thou_o find_v i_o have_v mistake_v the_o sense_n and_o tenor_n 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