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#A treatise of the causes of incredulity wherein are examin'd the general motives and occasions which dispose unbelievers to reject the Christian religion : with two letters, containing a direct proof of the truth of Christianity / translated from the French of Monsieur Le Clerc. De l'incredulité. English#

##Le Clerc, Jean, 1657-1736.## A treatise of the causes of incredulity wherein are examin'd the general motives and occasions which dispose unbelievers to reject the Christian religion : with two letters, containing a direct proof of the truth of Christianity / translated from the French of Monsieur Le Clerc. De l'incredulité. English Le Clerc, Jean, 1657-1736.

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##Content Summary##

#####Front##### A TREATISE OF THE Cauſes of Incredulity.Wherein are examin'd the general Motives and Occaſions which

  1. The Tranſlator's PREFACE.

  2. To the READER.

  3. The CONTENTS of the Chapters.

  4. ERRATA.

  5. OF INCREDULITY.

#####Body#####

  1. PART I. Of the Motives of Incredulity which ſpring from the inward Diſpoſition or Inclinations of Unbelievers.

    _ CHAP. I. That it is unreaſonable and unjuſt to reject the Chriſtian Religion, becauſe it is contrary to the Diſpoſitions a Man finds in himſelf.

    _ CHAP. II. That Pride may be the Cauſe why Aſſent is not granted to the Proofs of the Truth of the Chriſtian Religion.

    _ CHAP. III. That what keeps Ʋnbelievers from yielding to the Proofs of the Chriſtian Religion, partly conſiſts perhaps in mere Prejudices, which all the while may be falſe.

    _ CHAP. IV. That many are Ʋnbelievers, becauſe they know not how to reaſon rightly.

    _ CHAP. V. That the Neglect of ſearching into Truth is often the Cauſe of Incredulity.

    _ CHAP. VI. That Lazineſs may keep many People in Ignorance, Doubts, and Incredulity.

    _ The CONCLƲSION of the firſt Part.

    _ CHAP. I. That the Truth of the Chriſtian Religion ought not to be call'd in queſtion, becauſe ſome embrace it more from Credulity than Reaſon.

    _ CHAP. II. That the Immorality or Ignorance of thoſe who ſometimes ſhew the greateſt Zeal for Religion, ought not to render it ſuſpected to the Incredulous.

    _ CHAP. III. That Ʋnbelievers are in the wrong for rejecting the Chriſtiam Religion, becauſe Intereſt ſeems to be the Cauſe of moſt Peoples Devotion.

    _ CHAP. IV. That the Diviſions reigning among Chriſtians ſhould not hinder any from believing that the Chriſtian Religion is true.

    _ CHAP. V. That the Incredulous object in vain, that Chriſtianity being ſo little known, and ſo ill obſerv'd, is not ſo uſeful to Mankind as a Religion reveal'd by God in favour of all Men ought to be.

    _ CHAP. VI. That Ʋnbelievers can't conclude that the Chriſtian Religion is falſe, becauſe the Divines, whom they know, anſwer not their Objections well, or maintain ſome falſe Doctrines, as true ones, and as being the Doctrine of Chriſt.

    _ CHAP. VII. That the Difficulties which may occur in the Chriſtian Religion, ought not to make any doubt of the Truth thereof.

    _ The CONCLUSION of the Second Part.

    _ LETTER I. Wherein is prov'd the Sincerity of the Apoſtles in the Teſtimony they bore to the Reſurrection of Chriſt.

    _ LETTER II. Wherein is ſhew'd what a Miracle is, and that we ought to conclude from thoſe of Chriſt and his Apoſtles, that they were truly ſent of God.

  2. The Second Part. Of the Motives of Incredulity which proceed from the Occaſions given Unbelievers to doubt of the Chriſtian Religion, or entirely to reject it.

    _ CHAP. I. That it is unreaſonable and unjuſt to reject the Chriſtian Religion, becauſe it is contrary to the Diſpoſitions a Man finds in himſelf.

    _ CHAP. II. That Pride may be the Cauſe why Aſſent is not granted to the Proofs of the Truth of the Chriſtian Religion.

    _ CHAP. III. That what keeps Ʋnbelievers from yielding to the Proofs of the Chriſtian Religion, partly conſiſts perhaps in mere Prejudices, which all the while may be falſe.

    _ CHAP. IV. That many are Ʋnbelievers, becauſe they know not how to reaſon rightly.

    _ CHAP. V. That the Neglect of ſearching into Truth is often the Cauſe of Incredulity.

    _ CHAP. VI. That Lazineſs may keep many People in Ignorance, Doubts, and Incredulity.

    _ The CONCLƲSION of the firſt Part.

    _ CHAP. I. That the Truth of the Chriſtian Religion ought not to be call'd in queſtion, becauſe ſome embrace it more from Credulity than Reaſon.

    _ CHAP. II. That the Immorality or Ignorance of thoſe who ſometimes ſhew the greateſt Zeal for Religion, ought not to render it ſuſpected to the Incredulous.

    _ CHAP. III. That Ʋnbelievers are in the wrong for rejecting the Chriſtiam Religion, becauſe Intereſt ſeems to be the Cauſe of moſt Peoples Devotion.

    _ CHAP. IV. That the Diviſions reigning among Chriſtians ſhould not hinder any from believing that the Chriſtian Religion is true.

    _ CHAP. V. That the Incredulous object in vain, that Chriſtianity being ſo little known, and ſo ill obſerv'd, is not ſo uſeful to Mankind as a Religion reveal'd by God in favour of all Men ought to be.

    _ CHAP. VI. That Ʋnbelievers can't conclude that the Chriſtian Religion is falſe, becauſe the Divines, whom they know, anſwer not their Objections well, or maintain ſome falſe Doctrines, as true ones, and as being the Doctrine of Chriſt.

    _ CHAP. VII. That the Difficulties which may occur in the Chriſtian Religion, ought not to make any doubt of the Truth thereof.

    _ The CONCLUSION of the Second Part.

    _ LETTER I. Wherein is prov'd the Sincerity of the Apoſtles in the Teſtimony they bore to the Reſurrection of Chriſt.

    _ LETTER II. Wherein is ſhew'd what a Miracle is, and that we ought to conclude from thoſe of Chriſt and his Apoſtles, that they were truly ſent of God.

  3. Two LETTERS concerning the Truth of the Chriſtian Religion.

    _ CHAP. I. That it is unreaſonable and unjuſt to reject the Chriſtian Religion, becauſe it is contrary to the Diſpoſitions a Man finds in himſelf.

    _ CHAP. II. That Pride may be the Cauſe why Aſſent is not granted to the Proofs of the Truth of the Chriſtian Religion.

    _ CHAP. III. That what keeps Ʋnbelievers from yielding to the Proofs of the Chriſtian Religion, partly conſiſts perhaps in mere Prejudices, which all the while may be falſe.

    _ CHAP. IV. That many are Ʋnbelievers, becauſe they know not how to reaſon rightly.

    _ CHAP. V. That the Neglect of ſearching into Truth is often the Cauſe of Incredulity.

    _ CHAP. VI. That Lazineſs may keep many People in Ignorance, Doubts, and Incredulity.

    _ The CONCLƲSION of the firſt Part.

    _ CHAP. I. That the Truth of the Chriſtian Religion ought not to be call'd in queſtion, becauſe ſome embrace it more from Credulity than Reaſon.

    _ CHAP. II. That the Immorality or Ignorance of thoſe who ſometimes ſhew the greateſt Zeal for Religion, ought not to render it ſuſpected to the Incredulous.

    _ CHAP. III. That Ʋnbelievers are in the wrong for rejecting the Chriſtiam Religion, becauſe Intereſt ſeems to be the Cauſe of moſt Peoples Devotion.

    _ CHAP. IV. That the Diviſions reigning among Chriſtians ſhould not hinder any from believing that the Chriſtian Religion is true.

    _ CHAP. V. That the Incredulous object in vain, that Chriſtianity being ſo little known, and ſo ill obſerv'd, is not ſo uſeful to Mankind as a Religion reveal'd by God in favour of all Men ought to be.

    _ CHAP. VI. That Ʋnbelievers can't conclude that the Chriſtian Religion is falſe, becauſe the Divines, whom they know, anſwer not their Objections well, or maintain ſome falſe Doctrines, as true ones, and as being the Doctrine of Chriſt.

    _ CHAP. VII. That the Difficulties which may occur in the Chriſtian Religion, ought not to make any doubt of the Truth thereof.

    _ The CONCLUSION of the Second Part.

    _ LETTER I. Wherein is prov'd the Sincerity of the Apoſtles in the Teſtimony they bore to the Reſurrection of Chriſt.

    _ LETTER II. Wherein is ſhew'd what a Miracle is, and that we ought to conclude from thoſe of Chriſt and his Apoſtles, that they were truly ſent of God.

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