An Argument for the Christian Religion Drawn From a Comparison of Revelation W
An Argument for the Christian Religion Drawn From a Comparison of Revelation W
James Williamson
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Self-prefervation, the idea of which is fo ftrongly implanted in our nature, will not fuffer us to delay the acquiring a knowledge of the moft obvious and necefiary properties of matter, until we can be certain that this knowledge is derived from proper principles. And, fecondly, we are con- nected with the material world by our paffions, the moft turbulent and craving of which have their gratification in the enjoyment of earthly things ; and the ravenous nature of fome paflions prevents any ni...ce difcernment in the choice of fuch gratifications. c On the Chrijllan 'Religion. 61 On the other hand, we are connected with hea- ven immediately only by our reafon, and but re- motely by our pafllons •, and after habits acquired by an uniform experience have given us a con- viction, or rather a confidence (for there is no ar- gument in the cafe) of the (lability of the laws of nature, even before the ufe of reafon ; and when the experimental gratification of the pafllons by fenfible things, have led us to confider fpiritual gratifications as unfubftantial, or perhaps vifionary, reafon has too hard a talk, when fet to combat fuch habits and prejudices.
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