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For M. Cowley.

Given by the Author

Ang 19.5

1785.

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Containing

the chief Heads of the

CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE,

Deduced from Axioms;

Compofed and publickly defended in Prefence and under
the Direction of the very reverend and most judicious

JOHN HENRY RINGIER, V. D. M.

And Profeffor of controverfial Divinity in the Academy
At BERN.

By

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ISAAC SIGFRID,of ZOFFINGEN BERN,

and

DANIEL WYTTENBACH, of BERN,

In Order to obtain the Honour of the S. MINISTRY.

1747.

(Tranflated from Latin.)

To which is added a Difcourfe by
GERRIT LYDEKKER. A. B.

NE WY OR K.

Printed and Sold by Samuel Brown at the Foot of
Pitbaker's-Hill, between the New Dutch Church and
Fly Market, 1766.

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7

BIBLI

THE

PREFACE.

Candid, Chriftian, Beloved Readers!

Tand

HE whole Syftem of Chriftian Theology confifts of, and is divided into two Parts, Theory and Practice! The firft Part, namely, Theoretical Theology, is the Science of Divine Truths. The Second Part, Scil. Practical Theology, or Religion (as the very Terms import) confifts. in the Performance of all thofe Duties, which are, by the Deity himself, prefcirbed to, and injoined upon us in Theorie Theology. Practical Theology is alfo frequently, and by no means improperly, termed the Theology of the Heart though most commonly, as well as moft modernly, it is denominated Experimental Theology. In order, therefore, to our being really religious Perfons, or complete Theologians, we must be the Subjects both of Theorical, and Practical Divinity. That is to say, we must know, and perform our

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and in the perfect Knowledge and Knowledge of God,

perfect of our whole Duty towards God, our Neighbours and ourfelves, our real Happiness confifts. And certain it is, that an internal Confciousness, and full Conviction of fuch a complete Knowledge, and punctual Discharge of Duty, muft beget and produce a moft Sublime Satisfaction, and moft home-felt Joy in the Soul.

Now it is moft incontrovertibly evident, that Theorical Divinity, muft precede Practical Divinity. Indeed Theory most matt in general, and always in the very Order, Reafon and Nature of Things, go before Practice. Becaufe all true and real moral Amendment must of abfolute Neceffity always take its Rife, or begin at the Understanding of a rational Being. The Understanding muft, and the Understanding

only

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