The Impossibility of Imposture in the Miracles of Scripture: A Lecture on the External Evidences of Divine Revelation Delivered at Silver Street Chapel, Thursday, Feb. 17, 1831, with the Discussion which Followed |
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... of wealth , to procure exposure of the im- posture , if there had been any ; for the priests and the rulers were all alarmed lest Jesus should destroy their 8 THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF IMPOSTURE as one whom Christ healed did, "one thing ...
... of wealth , to procure exposure of the im- posture , if there had been any ; for the priests and the rulers were all alarmed lest Jesus should destroy their 8 THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF IMPOSTURE as one whom Christ healed did, "one thing ...
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... priests and rulers , to go on with the Divine work , did miracles cease ? No ; the enemy said with mortification and shame , " What do we ? For that notable miracles are wrought by these men is manifest to all , and we cannot deny it ...
... priests and rulers , to go on with the Divine work , did miracles cease ? No ; the enemy said with mortification and shame , " What do we ? For that notable miracles are wrought by these men is manifest to all , and we cannot deny it ...
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... Priest , lately pre- tended to work miracles ; but the subjects of them were all friends , Catholic devotees , who were well disposed to believe , or fancy them true ; and they were not of that nature to satisfy scrupulous in- quirers ...
... Priest , lately pre- tended to work miracles ; but the subjects of them were all friends , Catholic devotees , who were well disposed to believe , or fancy them true ; and they were not of that nature to satisfy scrupulous in- quirers ...
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... priest - ridden kings . " But , you say , " that Jesus never did this : he only made the people believe that he did it . They either were not really fed , or were fed from some vast store sufficient for thousands . " Well , we want you ...
... priest - ridden kings . " But , you say , " that Jesus never did this : he only made the people believe that he did it . They either were not really fed , or were fed from some vast store sufficient for thousands . " Well , we want you ...
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... priests and their book . Then let black clouds gather round the top of the hill , and flames burst forth , and a fire burn up to heaven , as if the last conflagration were come to melt the elements with fervent heat . Let the note of ...
... priests and their book . Then let black clouds gather round the top of the hill , and flames burst forth , and a fire burn up to heaven , as if the last conflagration were come to melt the elements with fervent heat . Let the note of ...
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Page 116 - And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things ? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you, that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein : 16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Page 122 - JTTL.ND in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Page 55 - Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work : but the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God : in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates...
Page 234 - Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Page 32 - Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Page 116 - And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked : 9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
Page 124 - Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone : if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Page 116 - And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
Page 3 - If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works : that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Page 116 - Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.