A VIEW OF THE EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY. IN THREE PARTS, PART I. Of the direct Hiftorical Evidence of Chriftianity, PART II. Of the Auxiliary Evidences of Chriftianity. PART III. A brief Confideration of fome popular Objections. BY WILLIAM PALEY, M. A. ARCHDEACON OF CARLISLE. THE SEVENTH EDITION. IN TWO VOLUMES.-VOL. I. LONDON: PRINTED BY J. DAVIS, CHANCERY LANE; FOR R. FAULDER, NEW BOND STREET. M.DCCC. 春 TO THE HONOURABLE AND RIGHT REVEREND JAMES YORK, D. D. LORD BISHOP OF ELY. MY LORD, WHEN five years ago an important station in the University of Cambridge awaited your Lordship's disposal, you were pleased to offer it to me. The circumstances, under which this offer was made, demand a public acknowledgement. I had never feen 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 |