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ADVERTISEMENT.

It may be proper to inform the reader, that this little work was composed, without the remotest idea of its being presented to public notice in English. The author's intention was merely to prepare a small tract on the subject to which it relates,in Bengalee. Having, however, with a view of facilitating its progress, first written it in the former language, and also extended it beyond his original design, it was suggested to him by several esteemed friends, that it might be rendered more extensively useful by being first published in its present form. It owes its appearance, therefore, solely to the advice of those friends, for whose judgment he entertains the highest respect, and against which it would be arrogance in him to oppose his humble opinion. He is conscious that a seven years' residence in India, during which he has been in the habit of speaking and studying Bengalee more than English, will have occasioned numerous errors of composition, for which his work will need apology; but if it may prove at all useful in its ephemeral passage to oblivion, his great object will be obtained. With this view, and with the design of deriving from it some pecuniary assistance towards the publication of an edition in Bengalee, he now commends it to the Divine blessing, and to the candour of the Christian public.

ERRATA.

CONTENTS.

PART I.

OF

THE INTERNAL EVIDENCES

OF THE

DIVINE AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE,

AND

THE DEFICIENCY OF THIS EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE CLAIMS OF

The Hindoo Shasters.

General Remarks on the Necessity, &c. of a Revelation,

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CHAPTER I.

The Nature or fundamental Principle, by which we may, from

the known Character of God, expect the Contents of a

true Revelation to be distinguished, and the Examination

by this Principle of the Bible and the Hindoo Shasters,

SECTION 1.

The Extent of this fundamental Principle, and its Application to

the Subject under Review,

SECTION 2.

The Consistency of the Account which the Bible gives of the

Divine Character and Government, and its Harmony with this

distinguishing Principle of moral Evidence,

SECTION 3.

The contradictory Account of the Divine Character and Govern-

ment which is contained in the Shasters of the Hindoos, and

its Opposition to the aforestated Principles,

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