...cultivated an acquaintance with Mr. le Clerc, and other learned men. In 1713 he published " A Discourse on Free-thinking, occasioned by the Rise and Growth of a Sect called Free-thinkers." The professed object of this work is to vindicate the universal right of unlimited freedom of enquiry,...

...concern for all the civil, as well as religious interests of mankind. This piece has for its title A Discourse of Free-thinking, occasioned by the rise and growth of a Sect called Free-thinkers *. The author very methodically enters upon his argument, and says, ' By free-thinking, I mean the...

...guides.'* In the year 1713, a large share of the public attention was directed towards a work entitled A Discourse of Free-thinking, occasioned by the Rise and Growth of a Sect called Free-thinkers. The author of this anonymous publication was Anthony Collins, a writer not destitute of acuteness,...

...paid any regard to the cavils of inferiour criucks. About this time appeared a book, intituled " A Discourse of Freethinking, occasioned by the Rise and Growth of a Sect, called Free-Thinkers." The dangerous tendency of this work, which was generally read, determined Bentley to answer it publickly,...

...to Somebody,! esq. although he has used * Arthur Collins, Esq. published, in 1713, bis memorable " Discourse of Freethinking, occasioned by the Rise and Growth of a Sect called Freethinkers." This made a great noise; and was attacked, among others, by Mr. Hoadly, and by Dr. Bcntley, under the...

...never appeared. The reader may see the whole state of this controversy in Collier's " Ecclesiasticul History," where particular notice is taken of our...Free-thinking," printed in his collection of tracts in 17 15, 8vo ; and by Phileleutherus Lipsiensis, in " Remarks upon a late Discourse of Free-thinking,...

...who, notwithstanding his sceptical opinions, retained the friendship of Locke, published, in 1713, his " Discourse of Freethinking, occasioned by the Rise and Growth of a Sect called Freethinkers." It is believed to have been printed at the Hague, though the title-page bears London. Like Tindal,...

...concern for all the civil, as well as religious interests of mankind. This piece has for its title A Discourse of Free-thinking, occasioned by the rise and growth of a Sect called Free-thinkers*. The author very methodically enters upon his argument, and says, ' By free-thinking, I mean the use...

...In the year 1713, Anthony Collins, esquire, a notorious infidel, published a pamphlet entitled " a discourse of free-thinking, occasioned by the rise and growth of a sect called free-thinkers." To this production a number of answers were written, among which were, " remarks upon a late discourse...

...concern for all the civil as well as religious interests of mankind. This piece has for its title, A Discourse of Free-thinking, occasioned by the rise and growth of a Sect called Free-thinkers '. The author very methodically enters upon his argument, and says, ' By free-thinking, I mean the...