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And as to Divimty ht fays, That though the Scrip- 
tures and the Writings of the Ancient Fathers be the 
Fouodatioos upon which every Divine ought to buiid ; 
yet if we confider that the Text of the Bibie it feif by 
a familiar cooverfation with the Oriental Languages is 
now better underilood : That Cafuiftical Knowledge lies 
a§ obvious now as ever it did : That the Art of Preach- 
ing is more Methodical, and by confequence more In- 
lirudive : That Controverfies have been managed more 
nicely, and more exadiy, wc muft allow Modern Di- 
vines to have been the better Workmen, though the Mat- 
ter which both they and the Ancients have joyntly 
v^'roughi upon, has been the fame. (Cbap. zS.) 
His laft Chapter is employed about Anfwering Tome 
iReafons which Sir i^. 2^. affigns for the decay of Learn- 
iifig; (pch as, (i.) Difputes in Religion ; which in his 
Opinion have ratlier increafed Knowledge than other- 
wife, fince the Spirit of Oppofition, when once raifed^ 
will fliew it feif in every thing as well as ii^ thofe mat- 
ters which firft gave it Life. ( x.) Want of Favour from 
Great Men, of which, according to him, there is not fo 
mucfi Reafon to coiiiplain, confideriog tfiat the French 
I King, QXhrtflina, and feveril others whom he there 
mentions, lived all of chern in this Age, (3.) Pedaa-' 
|try; which alfohe pretends to be in a manner quite Bi- 
' ni&t out of the World. 
I Tiie wh^leBo^k leemi to be d:^iigned for a Vindica- 
jtton'of that fare of Learning, which it is the intention 
joF the Royal Society to promote, for which Reafoo pro- 
Ibatbly.hetoak n3 Notice rhac he had tiie Honour to be a 
' Member of that Body. 
2. Horti 
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