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... Doctrine that Dis- eases are caused by Ghosts - Treatment - Timothy Dwight against Vaccination - Ghosts as Historians - The Language of Eden - Leib- nitz , Founder of the Science of Language - Cosmas on Astronomy- Vagaries of Kepler and ...
... Doctrine that Dis- eases are caused by Ghosts - Treatment - Timothy Dwight against Vaccination - Ghosts as Historians - The Language of Eden - Leib- nitz , Founder of the Science of Language - Cosmas on Astronomy- Vagaries of Kepler and ...
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... Doctrine of Regeneration , or the New Birth - Shall we Love our Enemies while God Damns His ? -Chapter on the Catholics - Communication with Heaven through Decayed Saints - Nuns and Nunneries - Penitentiaries of God should be ...
... Doctrine of Regeneration , or the New Birth - Shall we Love our Enemies while God Damns His ? -Chapter on the Catholics - Communication with Heaven through Decayed Saints - Nuns and Nunneries - Penitentiaries of God should be ...
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... the right to punish us for such action . The doctrine that future happiness depends upon belief is monstrous . It is the infamy of infamies . The notion that faith in Christ is to be rewarded by an eternity of bliss , while a THE GODS . 15.
... the right to punish us for such action . The doctrine that future happiness depends upon belief is monstrous . It is the infamy of infamies . The notion that faith in Christ is to be rewarded by an eternity of bliss , while a THE GODS . 15.
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... doctrine of inspiration . Whether the Bible is true or false , is of no consequence in comparison with the mental free- dom of the race . Salvation through slavery is worthless . Salva- tion from slavery is inestimable . As long as man ...
... doctrine of inspiration . Whether the Bible is true or false , is of no consequence in comparison with the mental free- dom of the race . Salvation through slavery is worthless . Salva- tion from slavery is inestimable . As long as man ...
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... doctrine that all phenomena can be traced to the interference of good and evil spirits , has been , and still is , almost universal . That most people still believe in some spirit that can change the natural order of events , is proven ...
... doctrine that all phenomena can be traced to the interference of good and evil spirits , has been , and still is , almost universal . That most people still believe in some spirit that can change the natural order of events , is proven ...
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Page 20 - And the woman said unto, the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Page 486 - For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned : but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Page 464 - And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life ? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good ? there is none good but one, that is, God : but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Page 126 - These are the times that try men's souls : The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it Now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Page 482 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Page 21 - So he drove out the man: and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Page 20 - And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil ; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree -of life, and eat, and live for ever...