Revelation examined with candour : or, A fair enquiry into the sense and use of the several revelations expressly declared, or sufficiently implied, to be given to mankind from the creation, as they are found in the Bible (1733)
Delany, Patrick, 1685 or 6-1768 · London : Printed for C. Rivington · leaf 243
and that the earth is ft illmrfed with thorns and thifiles. … I answer, That the labour of one man,is now lufncient for the fupport of a greatmany • and coniequently, a great majorityof mankind, are exempted from the neceffityof labouring in the earth: and by thatmeans, are at liberty to be imployed in thoicpuriiiits of knowledge, and thole conve-niences and…
Bible · Revelation -- Early works to 1800
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