THE EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY BRIEFLY STATED: AND THE NEW TESTAMENT PROVED TO BE GENUINE. IN THREE JUDICIOUS AND EXCELLENT SERMONS. By P. DODDRIDGE, D. D. A NEW EDITION, In which, the Greek, Latin, and other Quotations, are translated DERBY: PRINTED BY AND FOR HENRY MOZLEY, RECOMMENDATIONS. THE late Bishop of London directed these Sermons to be read by every person intending to take Holy Orders. See also the high Character of this Book, by the Rev. Mr. Kett, in his Elements of General Knowledge. Also by many other distinguished Divines of various Denominations. ADVERTISEMENT.. THESE three admirable SERMONS ON THE EVIDENCES OF THE GOSPEL, by Dr. DODDRIDGE, are now printed for the Use of the Youth under his Care, and for all the Youth of the BRITISH EMPIRE, who are so wise as to attend to the solid Evidences of our glorious Religion. Northampton, April 16, 1770. ON THE EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY. SERMON I. THE EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY BRIEFLY STATED, AND THE NEW TESTAMENT PROV ED TO BE GENUINE. 2 PET. i. 16. -WE HAVE NOT FOLLOWED CUNNINGLY DE VISED FABLES. IT is undoubtedly a glory to our age and coun try, that the nature of moral virtue has been so clearly stated, and the practice of it so strongly enforced, by the views of its native beauty and beneficial consequences, both to private persons and societies. Perhaps, in this respect, hardly any nation or time has equalled, certainly few, if any, have exceeded our own: yet I fear I might add, there have been few ages or coun |