This important work is a condensed version of the lectures given by Dr. Bentley at the Boyle Lecture series in the early 18th century. The lectures provide a defense of natural and revealed religion against the arguments of skeptics and atheists. The abridged version features the most important and influential lectures from the series, making it an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of religious thought. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.