In which (among other things) Mr. BAYLE'S CRITICISMS upon the Conduct By the Author of Revelation Examin'd with Candour. LONDON: Printed for J. OSBORN, at the Golden-Ball in Pater-nofter Row. M. DCC. XL. 3-14-1932 THE PREFACE T HE praifes bestowed upon DAVID by facred writers, and the calumnies heaped upon him by fome others of a different denomination, ftrongly, and, I think, naturally engaged my curiofity to fearch into bis hiftory, in order to fatisfy myfelf in his real character. And as this Search engaged me in an exact and particular enquiry into all parts of his life and conduct, I found them filled with a furprizing feries of rare incidents, and interefting events; and fuch as either fupplied or fuggefed a great variety of curious obfervations |