EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY. BY THOMAS CHALMERS, D. D. TO WHICH ARE ADDED, REMARKS ON THE NATURE OF TESTIMONY, AND ON THE RITES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION: The same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.-John v. 36. PHILADELPHIA: EDWARD C. MIELKE, 181 MARKET STREET. STEREOTYPED BY L. JOHNSON. 1108. ENTERED according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1833, by EDWARD C. MIELKE, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. ADVERTISEMENT OF THE AMERICAN EDITOR. THE present edition of Dr. Chalmers's Evidences of Christianity has been prepared for the use of schools, by adding a copious set of questions. On a subject of such importance and interest, furnishing such a wide field of illustration, the intelligent teacher will, of course, add numerous explanations and questions of his own. Some' instructers will entirely disregard those furnished by the editor; but the pupil cannot fail to derive advantage from having with the lesson a set of questions which serve to direct his attention at once to the leading and important points in the argu ment. It is hoped that this work may be found useful as a series of Sunday lessons for the pupils of our common schools; or even as a text book for the higher classes in the Sunday-schools. Some striking and convincing work on the Evidences of Christianity should be put into the hands of every young person; and it is believed that Dr. Chalmers has placed the argument on as strong ground as any among the learned and pious advocates of our religion. The remarks of Dr. Abercrombie on the nature of testimony have been introduced on account of their affording a very conclusive answer to the famous sophism of Mr. Hume, which has certainly attracted more attention than either its weight or plausibility deserved. The remarks of the same writer, on the commemorative rites of the Christian religion, have been admitted on account of their presenting a most satisfactory historical evidence, which has not hitherto been dwelt on with that attention which its importance merits. 3 |