The existence of GodA.J. Matsell, 1822 - Bible |
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Page vii
... reasons why men should not reason ! But whom do we convince ? ask they . Let them apply their rule through- out , and ask whom lawyers and witnesses convince ; whom the speakers in the Legislature and in Congress convince . And then let ...
... reasons why men should not reason ! But whom do we convince ? ask they . Let them apply their rule through- out , and ask whom lawyers and witnesses convince ; whom the speakers in the Legislature and in Congress convince . And then let ...
Page viii
... reason why we should not reason , but permit us to take our own course without interruption . Others are ready to ask , " Of what consequence is it whether these things are so or not ? Of very great conse- quence indeed . And so judge ...
... reason why we should not reason , but permit us to take our own course without interruption . Others are ready to ask , " Of what consequence is it whether these things are so or not ? Of very great conse- quence indeed . And so judge ...
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... reason and free inquiry . In- deed , so far am I from thinking that men ought to admit Christianity , or any thing else , without evidence , that I should be among the first to reprehend such blind faith . To me there is nothing ...
... reason and free inquiry . In- deed , so far am I from thinking that men ought to admit Christianity , or any thing else , without evidence , that I should be among the first to reprehend such blind faith . To me there is nothing ...
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... reason itself , that we should candidly and thoroughly examine these subjects , prepared to follow whithersoever the evidences , which on investigation may arise , shall lead . Most as- suredly , it cannot be to our interest to be ...
... reason itself , that we should candidly and thoroughly examine these subjects , prepared to follow whithersoever the evidences , which on investigation may arise , shall lead . Most as- suredly , it cannot be to our interest to be ...
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... reason for Atheism . Now I must confess , that , on due consideration , this very reason , which Atheists consider an objection to the existence of God , is to me an argument in its favour . Were all things in accordance with the ...
... reason for Atheism . Now I must confess , that , on due consideration , this very reason , which Atheists consider an objection to the existence of God , is to me an argument in its favour . Were all things in accordance with the ...
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Page 205 - ... all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though religion were not ; but superstition dismounts all these, and erecteth an absolute monarchy in the minds of men. Therefore atheism did never perturb states ; for it makes men wary of themselves, as looking no further : and we see the times inclined to atheism (as the time of Augustus Csesar) were civil times. But superstition hath been the confusion of many states, and bringeth in a new primum mobile, that ravisheth all the spheres of...
Page 204 - Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation; all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though religion were not: but superstition dismounts all these, and erecteth an absolute monarchy in the minds of men.
Page vii - And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and prohibiting to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter?
Page 67 - Ah! little think they, while they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death And all the sad variety of pain. How many sink in the devouring flood, Or more devouring flame. How many bleed, By shameful variance betwixt man and man. How many pine in want, and dungeon glooms; Shut from the common air, and common use Of their own limbs.
Page 56 - WHO is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now thy loins like a man ; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Page 56 - Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Page 97 - Men suffer all their life long under the foolish superstition that they can be cheated. But it is as impossible for a man to be cheated by any one but himself as for a thing to be, and not to be, at the same time.
Page 181 - Fear made her devils, and weak hope her gods ;, Gods partial, changeful, passionate, unjust, Whose attributes were rage, revenge or lust ; Such as the souls of cowards might conceive, And, form'd like tyrants, tyrants would believe.
Page 56 - Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the Sons of God shouted for joy?
Page 56 - And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.