A discourse intended to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus : delivered at the request of the Historical Society in Massachusetts on the 23d day of October, 1792, being the completion of the third century since that memorable event : to which are added four dissertations, connected with various parts of the discourse, connected with various parts of the discourse, viz. ... / by Jeremy Belknap.

  • Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798.
Date:
1792
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Credit: A discourse intended to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus : delivered at the request of the Historical Society in Massachusetts on the 23d day of October, 1792, being the completion of the third century since that memorable event : to which are added four dissertations, connected with various parts of the discourse, connected with various parts of the discourse, viz. ... / by Jeremy Belknap. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    knowledge of the truth to all parts of the world, then known ; fo that it might be faid of therri, as of the luminaries of heaven, “ their found went into all the earth and their words to the end of the world ; there was no fpeech nor language where their voice was not heard.” The efFe£fo of that evangelic mif- lion, though in fome places tranfient, yet in others were abiding. Though a corrupt form of chriRianity overfpread many of the na¬ tions who had heard the glad tidings of fal- vation ; yet fo much of the truth remained, as to be a foundation for reviving the pure do&rines and pra£Uces of the apoRoIic age, when a concurrence of circumRances present¬ ed a favourable opportunity. BeRde the miraculous fpreading of divine truth by the labours and travels of the Apof- tles, there was no remarkable event, which might be called another inRance of the ac- • < t-. ir complilhment of the prophecy of Daniel, till feveral centuries had elapfed. Other caufes then contributed to produce events, •which, either in their nature or confequences, proved beneficial to the intereR of fcience. V r • . t | f Even the fuperRition which prompted the crufades, in the tenth and eleventh centuries, opened