Precious Truth Author:John Anderson Subtitle: Or, Some Points in Gospel Doctrine Vindicated in a Series of Letters Addressed to Christians of Every Denomination : Shewing the Falsehood of the Charges Brought Against the Writings of Mr. Marshal, Mr. Hervey, and Others by Mr. Bellamy in His Dialogues and Letters General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1806 ... more » Original Publisher: Z. Cramer Subjects: Faith Salvation Religion / Christian Theology / Soteriology Religion / Faith Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: LETTER XIII. Instances of a decline in puritv of doctrine. Causes of that decline. Christian Brethren, OUR holy religion is greatly recommended by a just comparison of it with other schemes of religion. What a horrible representation of the Deity was given by the Pagan idolatry, changing the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, to birds and four-footed beauts and creeping things ! Ho, T manifestly are the Jews condemned i'fthnvn-hies, in their obstinate rejection of Jesus Christ, whilst they acknowledge the Divine authority of the Old Testament! What an absurd medley of falsehood, superstition, and sensuality is the system exhibited in Mahomed's Koran ! With regard to the Socinians, I make liitl? difference, said the celebrated Grotius, between them and the Ma- homedans. They retain the name, but rcn'mnce the substance of Christianity. They are chargeable with blasphemy in denying the truth concerning the Divine simplicity, eternity, omnipresence and foreknowledge ; in denying the Deity and satisfaction of Christ, and the Deity and Personality of the Holy Spirit. As to the Papists, they make the word of God of none effect by their traditions. They corrupt the spiritual auth...« less