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of the infinite power and wisdom of the Supreme God, 
of whose countless attributes, collectively, our narrow 
minds can form no adequate conception ; and being 
unable to embody the entire divinity in any abstract 
idea, recourse is had to a separation of the attributes, 
by which process alone the human intellect can ever 
duly appreciate the unlimited extent and supremity of 
this Spirit of Wisdom.” This is evidently intended, 
from the circumstance that the Hindoos have no image 
of Brahma, the Great God. There is scarcely one 
Christian in ten who appears to understand that this 
belief is inculcated by the Hindoo religion. The 
Hindoos have no religious hatred of other faiths : their 
antipathy to the Mussulmans arose, not against their 
religion, but in consequence of usurpations and op- 
pression : they admit no proselytes, and they aver an 
opinion that God has given to all people that worship 
which is best adapted to their own country and habits. 
The preface to the Brahminical translation of Hindoo 
laws and observances runs in these words, as translated 
by Mr. Halhed : “ The truly intelligent well know 
that the difference and variety of created things, and 
the contrarieties of constitutions, are types of Gods 
wonderful attributes, whose complete power formed all 
things in the animal, vegetable, and material world ; 
whose benevolence selected man to have dominion and 
authority over the rest ; who having bestowed on him 
judgment and understanding, gave him supremacy 
over the corners of the world ; who having put into his 
