ANSWER TO A воок INTITULED, Christianity as Oldas the Creation. In Two PARTS. PART I. In which that Author's Account of the LAW OF PART II. In which the Authority and Ufefulness of the By JOHN LELAND, D.D. The SECOND EDITION Corrected, LONDON: Printed for RICHARD HETT, at the Bible and Crown in the Poultry: M.DCC.XL. D ΑΝ ANSWER ΤΟ Α воок INTITULED, Chriftianity as Old as the Creation. PART I. In which that Author's Account of the Law of Nature is confider'd, and his Scheme is fhewn to be inconfiftent with Reason and with itself, and of ill Confequence to the Interefts of Virtue, and the Good of Mankind. By JOHN LELAND, D.D. A 2 PREFACE. A Ta Time when fuch bold and open Attempts are made against all Reveal'd Religion, I think no Man ought to be blam'd for his well-meant Endeavours to defend our common Chriftianity; and if the Reader will be fo candid as to believe that my appearing in the prefent Controversy proceeds from an honest Zeal for what I take to be the Caufe of God and true undefil'd Religion, I fhall not be follicitous to make any other Apology. The Book to which this is an Answer is generally own'd to be written with great Art, and in a manner very proper to make an Impreffion on those that will not give themselves the trouble of clofe Thinking, which must be own'd to be the Character of the Generality of Readers. It has a fair Semblance of Moderation and Love to Mankind. The Author profeffes a great Regard and Veneration for the Deity, and a Concern for his Honour in the World, and for the Interefts of Virtue and Morality, of which he speaks in very high Terms. He propofes a Way to make the World easy and happy, and to deliver Men from the most formidable Evils, Superftition, Prieftcraft, and A 3 Per |