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greatest Affurance of it; for on this Truth the Christian Religion is founded.

You must know then, that this DIVINE PERSON, in order to give Men all poffible Affurance, that he was what he declared himfelf to be,performed before their Eyes fuch wonderful Works, as fhewed that in Him dwelt all the Fulness of the GODHEAD bodily.- For Example,He healed all manner of Sickness and Diseases with a Word of his Mouth.He gave Sight to fuch as were born blind. To fuch as were dumb and deaf, he gave the Power of Speech and Hearing-and He made the Lame to walk.

He fed and fatisfied the Hunger of many Thousands of People more than once, with a few Loaves and small Fishes, which they faw multiplied before their Eyes, fo that Thoufands. were at one time all Eye-witnesses of this Miracle.He commanded the Winds, the Storms, and the Seas, and they obeyed his Word. He raised to Life thofe that had for fome time been dead.He convinced thofe with whom he converfed, that he knew the very Thoughts of their Hearts, which none but God can do.Laitly,--the great God himself did more than once, by a Voice from Heaven, declare,-That he was bis beloved Son; and commanded, that as fuch be fhould be heard and obeyed.

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Indeed these are moft fure Proofs, that THIS DIVINE PERSON was what he faid ' he was; and that whatever he taught must ⚫ be true.'

Miff. But I have other Evidences to give you, in order to confirm your Faith or Belief in this Divine Perfon, and his Meffage. Amongst many other things, which He foretold his Followers, this ftrange thing was one;-That notwithstanding the wonderful Works which he had done before their Eyes, his Enemies would put him to Death; but that within Three Days he would rife again to Life. -Accordingly, after they had treated him with all the evil Ufage that Spite and Malice could invent, they did most barbaroully murder and crucify him. And after Three Days be rofe again from the Dead, and converfed with his Disciples and Followers,

-with not lefs than Five hundred at one time, many of whom lived very long after, and bore Witness of his Refurrection, at the Expence of their Lives.

Ind. I fhould be glad to know fome more • Particulars relating to fo Divine, Holy, and Wonderful a Perfon."

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M. JESUS CHRIST, after having converfed with his Difciples many Weeks, and in the Sight of many of them, afcended into Heaven.But, before his Departure from them, He promifed them, that

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He and his Father would fend ANOTHER DIVINE PERSON (not in the Form or Fashion of a Man, but) as a pure Spirit to dwell in them, to guide and comfort, to infpire them with all Truths neceffary to be known by them, and to enable them, for the Confirmation of fuch Truths to Others, to do all fuch mighty Works as he had done among them: According to which Promife, Ten Days after He had afcended into Heaven, THAT DIVINE SPIRIT defcended upon them after a most wonderful manner, and enabled them to understand and fpeak all the Languages of the then known World, to which they went in order to carry thofe good Tidings;

whereby we, and many other Nations, were brought out of Error, Ignorance, and Darknefs, into the clear Light and true Knowlege of God, and of his Son Jefus Chrift, and of that Holy Spirit, which enabled them to preach this joyful Doctrine to all the World:

-That Chrift has made our Peace with God, if we fubmit to be governed by him, and by his Laws, and put our whole Trust in him.

Ind. Well, Sir, you have given fome Eafe to my Mind. I believe, that what this Holy Perfon faid must be certainly true; and I fuppofe all that know thefe Things, are Chriftians:

Milf. Indeed they are not; and you will not wonder at it, when you confider what it is that hinders People from being Chriftians.

There are many who never think of their Maker, or what must become of them when they die.-Many indeed hear these things; but their Affections are fo fet upon this World, its Pleafures and Profits, that they do not lay them feriously to Heart.And too many are fo fond of their own perverfe Ways, to which they have been long accuftom'd, that they fee not the Truth of what is propofed to them.Befides all this, the APOSTLES taught many things, which wicked People would not hear with Patience: For Example, that Murderers, Drunkards, Adulterers, Oppreffors, covetous Perfons, the proud, malicious, and revengeful People, all Lover's of Pleafures more than Lovers of God,

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that all fuch who were guilty of those things, muft forfake them, in order to become Chriftians.

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Ind. Well, Sir, I am convinced, that notwithstanding the Proofs of the Truth of the Chriftian Religion, there might be People who would not become Chriftians.

But I should be very thankful, if you would let me know, how the Chriftian Religion did prevail at the time the Apoftles of Chrift made it known to all • Nations?

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Miff. That you fhall know when you come again to me. In the mean while, forget not to beg of God to give you an Heart always difpofed to receive the Truth; which you may do in fome fuch fhort Prayer as this following.

The PRAYER.

Erciful God, and Lover of Mankind, enlighten my Mind with faving Faith; enable me to withstand the Temptations of the World, the Flesh, and the Devil, and with a pure Heart to follow thee, the only true God, and thy only Son the Lord Jesus Chrift. Amen.

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The wonderful Success and Progress of the Gospel, when it was first preached to the World.

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HEN I left you laft, Sir, you promised to let me know what followed the DESCENT or COMING down of that HOLY SPIRIT upon Chrift's Apoftles; and how the Chriftian Religion was received in the World."

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