ABSTRACT
God being understood to mean the total result of a vast combination of causes, of which the human agent often apprehend but a very small portion. Jesus appears to have contemplated a most benevolent project for the benefit of mankind. He saw in a great degree how widely the species was wandering / from the path of the high degree of excellence of which they are capable. Jesus, therefore, by straining his system in one point beyond all just proportion, in a great degree contributed to reverse the effect which he most zealously designed. Many of the predictions of Jesus have proved marvellously true. He was no doubt endowed with a surprising degree of sagacity. At first one-half of the kingdoms of Europe appeared prepared to cast off the yoke of the Roman Catholic faith. The contention between the Catholics and Protestants of France gave occasion to repeated assassination and much bloodshed.
