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Show P iv R E F A C E. v PREFACE. It may poflibly, nay probably be, that I from having abandoned my original Plan : Having indeed trade a eoniinerable Pro-o grears in the VVorl;, and intending (God may be niillaken in a few Particulars, and .<.. --._-4€~‘ .. -. av Treaiife, which appears to be more {nit-a able to the Prefent JlunCIurC, I am far that I may have been impofed upon thro' a wrong Information in others; and yet the main, grand Argument remain as firm as ever. I will not, therefore be anfwerable for every minute Point, or trifling Circum- as a Pacification {hall 'ender fuch a Snb~ fiance ; but I hold myfelfobliged to de- jeél more feafonable, than it is at preterit, In the mean Time, I have further to obferve, that the Principles laid down in my- find the Truth, and Importance of the 17th Sermon, preached on the 30th of MEN, who have a bad Caufe to defend, will catch at Shadows, pretending to raile jammy [printed for RIVINGTON] is the general Doctrine. Foundation, which I propofe to build upon : So that the Difcerning andjudiciousv. may, if they pleafe, know before~hand,. whether the Foundation is folid, and firm enough to fupport the Superfiructure. mighty Triumphs on imaginary Victories, IN regard to the following Treatife, I requef‘t the candid and impartial Reader (for as to the bigoted, the uncandid, or malevolent, I mull leave them to act as they are right as to EITcntials. in order to divert the Attention of the Reader from the main Point. But Men, who are corilbious of having Truth on their Side, will be the let‘s attentive to mere Circumtlantials; becaufe they it now, I have cerning it, not from a tingle Circum~ frequently experienced this Fact; and particularly in the Difpute IDCUVLEH Dr. FRANKLIN and myfelf: \Vhich, as it has an intimate Connefl'ion with the enfuing Treatife, and will ferve to throw a {trong fiance, or two, but from the whole Fore of the Argument, can :iz'erc'cl 2'72 072.? Vuw- Light‘on certain Manoeuvres, now end 'aA 2 voured they pleafe) to form his judgment con- u It 5. w*----._ ... .A A willing) to lay it before the Public, as food |