RELIGIOUS WORLD DISPLAYED ; OR A VIEW OF THE FOUR GRAND SYSTEMS OF RELIGION, JUDAISM, PAGANISM, CHRISTIANITY, AND MOHAMMEDISM; AND OF THE VARIOUS EXISTING DENOMINATIONS, SECTS, AND TO WHICH IS SUBJOINED, A VIEW OF DEISM AND ATHEISM. IN THREE VOLUMES. BY THE Rev. ROBERT ADAM, EA, Oxford, Minister of the Episcopal Congregation, Blackfriar's Wynd, Edinburgh; "We have, I verily believe, in our country, the best establishment of Christianity, in doctrine and discipline, and the most conducive to every good purpose of society; but yet it behoves us to look impartially into the different controversies and opinions, and Confessions of Faith."-Archbishop DRUMMOND'S Letter on Theol. Study, subjoined to his Sermons, 8vo. 1803. TO THE MEMORY OF THE RIGHT REVEREND DR. WILLIAM ABERNETHY DRUMMOND, OF HAWTHORNDEN, TITULAR BISHOP OF GLASGOW, AND SENIOR MINISTER OF THE EPISCOPAL CONGREGATION, BLACKFRIAR'S WYND, EDINBURGH; WHO, Through a life prolonged for valuable purposes, And through the various fortunes of the Church to which he belonged, Continuing ever faithfully and zealously To exercise piety towards God, And charity towards man, Died on the 27th of August, A. D. 1809, In the 89th year of his age, and the 22d.of his episcopate, Full of years and of honour, THIS WORK is inscribed BY THE AUTHOR, With feelings of gratitude, with the affection of a son And with the veneration due ΤΟ AGE, CHARACTER, AND WORTH. |