A

VIEW

OF THE

EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY.

IN THREE PARTS.

PART I. Of the direct Historical Evidence of Christianity,
and wherein it is diftinguished from the Evidence alledged
for other Miracles.

PART II. Of the Auxiliary Evidences of Christianity.
PART III. A brief Confideration of fome popular Objections,

BY WILLIAM PALEY, M. A.

ARCHDEACON OF CARLISLE.

THE SECOND EDITION.

IN TWO VOLUMES.-VOL. I.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR R. FAULDER, NEW BOND-STREET.

M.DCC.XCIV.

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TO THE

HONOURABLE AND RIGHT REVEREND

JAMES YORK, D. D.

LORD BISHOP OF ELT.

MY LORD,

WHEN five years ago an important station in the University of Cambridge awaited your Lordship's difpofal, you were pleased to offer it to me. The circumftances, under which this offer was made, demand a public acknowledgement. I had never seen your Lordship I poffeffed no connection which could poffibly recommend me to your favour: I was known to you, only by my endeavours, in common with

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