Quesnel: Moral Reflections on the Gospels Vol 1

PREFACE.
It is not necessary to detain the reader long at the
entrance of this work, in order to inform him where-
in it consists. The title alone is sufficient to show
the design and nature of it. It is now twenty years
ago since the first part of it was published ; and the
end proposed in doing it, was to invite those to the
frequent reading of the Gospel, who, to excuse
themselves from reading and meditating upon it,
complain of their incapacity to make useful reflec-
tions upon the wonders of our blessed Saviour's life,
and of the barrenness they find in themselves, when
they apply their minds to meditate upon this divine
book. It was thought that some at least might be
cured of that disrelish which is so dishonourable to
the word of God, if they were but a little assisted
to enter into the spirit of his Son's mysteries, and a
way were opened to the great truths which are
contained in the words and actions of our divine
master.
The specimen which was then published met with
greater success than we could have presumed to
hope ; and that having raised a desire after those
<strong>Reflections</strong> which we published four years ago, upon
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