THE following Additional Notes on Dr. Waterland's Importance of the Doctrine of the Trinity were taken from a copy of that work lately purchased by the editor from a bookseller in London, and which appears to have been in the possession of the author's friend, Dr. Joseph Clarke; in whose handwriting, at the end of the book, is the following memorandum:-"This was Dr. Waterland's 66 book, and all the above Remarks, and those in "the book, are written in his own hand. Jos. "Clarke, D. D."-The notes consist of three pages prefixed to the book, three pages at the end of it, and several marginal observations according to the references here subjoined. The Additional Notes on Regeneration Stated and Explained, and on the Sixth and Seventh Charges, are taken from copies of those works now in possession of the Rev. Archdeacon Pott, by whom they were obligingly offered for the use of this edition of the author's Works. They also belonged to Dr. Joseph Clarke, who has prefixed to the volume in which they are contained the following memorandum :-" N. B. The manuscript notes "in the margin of this book are written by Dr. "Waterland in his own hand. Jos. Clarke, D.D.” NOTES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DOCTRINE OF PREFIXED TO THE TITLE-PAGE. Motives of belief among the Romanists. “1. SOME believe it, because their forefathers did so, and they were good people. 2. Some, because they were christened, and brought up in it. 3. Some, because many learned and religious men are of it. 4. Some, because it is the religion of their country, where all other religions are persecuted and proscribed. 5. Some, because Protestants cannot shew a perpetual succession of professors of all their doctrines. 6. Some, because the service of their Church is more stately, and pompous, and magnificent. 7. Some, because they find comfort in it. 8. Some, because that religion is farther spread, and hath more professors of it, than the religion of Protestants. 9. Some, because the priests compass sea and land to gain proselytes to it. 10. An infinite number, by chance, and they know not why, but only because they are sure they are in the right. This which I say is a most certain experimented truth: and if you will deal ingenuously, you will not deny it. And without question, he that builds his faith upon our English translation, goes upon a more prudent ground |