A view of the principal deistical writers
Subtitle: that have appeared in England in the last and present century; with observations upon them, and some account of the answers that have been published against them. In several letters to a friend
By: By John Leland. With an appendix by W. L. Brown, and an introduction, comprising a succinct view of the subsequent history of the controversy, by Cyrus R. Edmonds
Publisher: Printed for T. Tegg and son
Published: 1837
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 730
Subjects: Deism; Christianity; Evidence; Apologetics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

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Table of contents: title: Some account of those that first took upon themselves the name of deists; title: observations on Lord Herbert of Cherbury's scheme; title: Farther observations on Lord Herbert's scheme; title: An account of a remarkable incident relating to Lord Herbert of Cherbury; title: reflections upon it; title: Observations on Mr. Hobbe's writings; title: Reflections on Mr. Charles Blount's and Mr. Toland's writings; title: The Earl of Shaftesbury's writings examined; title: The account given of the Earl of Shaftesbury's writings in the foregoing letter, vindicated; title: An account of Mr. Collins's discourse of free-thinking, and of his book entitled The Grounds of the Christian Religion; title: Mr. Woolston's discourses on the miracles of our Saviour considered; title: An account of Dr. Tindal's Christianity as old as the Creation; title: Dr. Morgan's book, called The Moral Philosopher examined; title: The pamphlet entitled Christianity Not Founded on Argument examined; title: A pamphlet entitled The Resurrection of Jesus considered, examined, and confuted; title: An account of Mr. Chubb's posthumous works; title: Some further remarks on Mr. Chubb's posthumous works; title: Observations on a pamphlet entitled Deism Fairly Stated, and Fully Vindicated; title: a brief account of Lord Bolingbroke's attempt against the scriptures in his letters on the study and use of history; title: Some general observations upon Mr. Hume's scheme in his philosophical essays; title: Observations on Mr. Hume's essay concerning a particular providence and a future state; title: An examination of the first part of Mr. Hume's essay on miracles which is designed to show, that miracles are incapable of being proved by any evidence whatsoever; title: Reflections on the second part of Mr. Hume's essay on miracles which is designed to show, that in fact there never was a miraculous event, established upon such evidence as can reasonably be depended upon; title: a particular examination of what he has offered concerning the miracles attributed to the Abbe de Paris; title: Additional observations relating to Mr. Hume, with remarks on an ingenious paper, containing an examination of Mr. Hume's arguments in his Essay on Miracles; title: Farther reflections relating to the Abbe de Paris, and the great sanctity ascribed to him; title: observations on some passages in Mr. Hume's Inquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, relating to self-denial, mortification, and humility; title: An account of Mr. Douglas' book, entitled The Criterion, or miracles examined, etc.; title: General remarks on Lord Bolingbroke's posthumous works; title: An inquiry into Lord Bolingbroke's proofs of the being and attributes of God and his sentiments concerning the divine perfections; title: Lord Bolingbroke's account of the doctrines of divine providence considered; and the objections against a particular providenc examined; title: Lord Bolingbroke's sentiments concerning the immortality of the soul and a future state, examined; title: Observations on Lord Bolingbroke's account of the law of nature; title: An examination of what Lord Bolingbroke has offered concerning revelation in general; title: Lord Bolingbroke's objections against the divine original and authority of the scriptures of the Old Testament considered; title: Farther objections of Lord Bolingbroke against the Mosaic writings, and the scriptures of the Old Testament, considered; title: Reflections upon the favourable representations made by Lord Bolingbroke, of the excellent nature and design of the original Christian revelation. Those passages which seemed designed to explore the doctrines, and invalidate the proofs and evidences of Christianity, considered; title: Lord Bolingbroke's objections against the laws and doctrines of Christianity; title: The Christian doctrine of future retributions vindicated. Conclusion of the observations on Lord Bolingbroke's posthumous works; title: Designed to introduce the reflections on the late Lord Bolingbroke's letters on the study and use of history, which are subjoined at large; title: The account of the deistical writers closed, with general reflections on those writers; title: A summary of the evidences of Christianity; title: The conclusion; title: In an address to deists and professed Christians; title: Appendix; title: Reflections on the present state of things in these nations.