THE

TRUTH AND EXCELLENCE

OF THE

Chriftian Religion Exhibited.

PART I.

PHILIP DE MOR NAY.

PHILIP DE MORNAY, lord of Plefsis

Marly, an illuftrious French proteftant, was born November 5, 1549. He was defcended from an ancient and noble family, which had produced many great and eminent men. His father was ftrongly attached to the Roman catholic religion; but his mother was fecretly an hugunot, and endeavoured to infpire her fon infenfibly with her own opinions. His father died when he was young, and his mother, making open profeffion of the proteftant religion, fet up a lecture in her houfe; which, together with diligently perufing the New Teftament, completely confirmed Philip in her own religious fentiments.

His literary education was, in the mean time, conducted with the utmost care; he had tutors provided for him in all languages and fciences; and the progrefs he made was equal to what might have been expected from his uncommon abilities and application.

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