William Paley 
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In Three Parts

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. I deem it unnecefl’ary to prove that mankind flood in need of a revelation, becaufe I have met with no ferious perfon who thinks that even under the Chrifiian revelation we have too. Much light, 'or any affurance which is fugerfluons. I delire moreover that in judging of Chrifiianity it may be remembered, that the queflidn lies between this religion and none: for if the Chrifiian religion be not credible, no one, with whom we have to do, will fupport the pretenfions of any other.