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d in the same enlightened and liberal spirit. We have already seen that Mr. Peirce, in the latter part of his life, entered upon this labour, and gave to the world an exposition of the Epistles to the Colossians and Philippians, with part of the Epistle to the Hebrews, which last, being left unfinished at the author's decease, was completed by Mr. Hallet. In 1731, Mr. Benson proposed to himself to carry on this important work, and commenced with a Paraphrase and Notes on the Epistle to Philemon, attempted in imitation of Mr. Locke's manner; with an Appendix, in which it is shewn, by manifest indications derived from this short epistle, that St. Paul was neither an enthusiast nor an impostor, and that, consequently, the Christian religion must be, as he has represented it, heavenly and divine. This specimen was so favourably received, that the author was encouraged to proceed with his plan, and shortly afterwards brought out a Paraphrase and Notes on the first Epistle to the Thess