

STUDIES 



OF 



N A T U R 



STUDY SEVENTH. 



REPLIES TO THE OBJECTIONS AGAINST PROVIDENCE, 



FOUNDED ON THE CALAMITIES OF THE 



HUMAN RACE. 



THE arguments deduced from the varieties of 

 the Human Race, and from the evils accu- 

 mulated by the hand of Nature, by Governments, 

 and by Religions, on the head of Man, attempt 

 to demonftrate, that men have neither the fame 

 origin, nor any natural fuperiority above the 

 beafts ; that their virtues are deflitute of all prof- 

 pect of reward, and that no Providence watches 

 over their necelTities, to fupply them. 



We fliall enquire into thofe evils, one after an- 

 other, beginning with fuch as are imputed to Na^; 

 ture J the neceffity and utility of which we (hall 

 endeavour to make appear ; and fliall afterwards 



VOL. II. B demonftrate. 



