Samuel Clarke, D. D., Theologian and Philosopher

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Excerpt from Samuel Clarke, D. D., Theologian and Philosopher: A ThesisNewtonian point of view. This was Clarke's first work and was very popular for many days at Cambridge, where it was used as a text book until superseded by Newton's own works. Soon after the completion of his translation of this scientific treatise, in which, although twenty years of age, he had won the reputation of having conferred a public benefit upon all who were fortunate to receive their education in that University, he turned his attention to Divinity, which he designed to make the peculiar study of his life. With this purpose in view he gave himself up to the study of the Bible in the orig inal Hebrew and Greek and to the works of the early fathers of the Christian Church. Dr. John Moore, Lord Bishop of Norwich, who had been watching with more than ordinary interest his wonderful progress, appointed him as his own chaplain, which otfice he held for twelve years during which time he enjoyed much freedom and friendship with the Bishop, who regarded him more as an equal than an interior.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.