Impartial Examination OF THE FOURTH VOLUME OF Mr. DANIEL NEAL's IN WHICH His too great Attachment to the Ufurpations of 1 By ZACHARY GREY, LL.D. With a large APPENDIX of Curious Letters and Papers, Αταλαίπωρον τοῖς Πολλοῖς ἡ ζήτησις τῆς ἀληθείας, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ἕτοιμα Thucyd. de Bello Pelopon. lib. 1. p. 8. edit. H. Steph. Par. 1564. Earth. Dr. Whitgift's Defence of the Answer to the Admonition, p. 423. LONDO ON: Printed by J. Bettenham: And fold by A. BETTESWORTH and A N Impartial Examination, &c. H ADI not promised Mr. Neal to give him my best Affiftance towards the (a) Correction and Improvement of his History of the Puritans, I should have thankfully declined the Office; which, though it may have its Ufe, yet takes me off from other Engagements of a much more agreeable and improving Nature: And what makes the Tafk difficult, is the great Number of Typographical Errors, which he has not (as is ufual) vouchfafed to correct by a Table of Errata. 'Tis the Obfervation of one of the most learned and correct Writers of this Age, (b) That he fcarce ever met with an Hiftorian, who does not • write true History, if you will take an Account of him from his Preface, and not be too nice in examining his Book: the first Pages are usually filled with the Care and Integrity of the Author, which are probably to be found no where else.' How far Mr. Neal falls under this Cenfure, he himself is beft able to judge; and what Care he has taken to render his Hiftory correct, the Reader may eafily discover from the many Miftakes pointed out to him in the three former Volumes. I readily grant there are Points in History that (as to the Springs of Action) are scarce conceive (a) Impartial Examination of Mr. Neal's third Volume, p. 243. (b) Reflections upon Learning, chap. 10. p. 127. 6th Edit. 1727. This excellent Book has met with so just an Encouragement, as to have had eight Impreffions at least. |