A Vindication of the Christian Religion: In Two Parts. A discourse of the nature and use of miracles. An answer to a late book entitled, A discourse of the grounds and reasons of the Christian religion. I. II. |
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... allowed to be truly miraculous in the man that doth them I fay in the man that doth them ; because these very inftances would be no matter of just wonder or miracle at all , if they were vifibly performed by fuperior be- ings , of ...
... allowed to be truly miraculous in the man that doth them I fay in the man that doth them ; because these very inftances would be no matter of just wonder or miracle at all , if they were vifibly performed by fuperior be- ings , of ...
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... allowed miraculous , or the perfon predicting them owned , as one act- ing under fome invifible influence or infpi- ration . And as for those furprizing things , which may be sometimes performed by cheats and cunning juglers , by ...
... allowed miraculous , or the perfon predicting them owned , as one act- ing under fome invifible influence or infpi- ration . And as for those furprizing things , which may be sometimes performed by cheats and cunning juglers , by ...
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... allowed , yet I think it no difficult matter to make it appear , that our Saviour's reasoning was just , if we confider the peculiar circumstan- ces of the Jews to whom he spoke . There were many in whom they believed as pro- phets ...
... allowed , yet I think it no difficult matter to make it appear , that our Saviour's reasoning was just , if we confider the peculiar circumstan- ces of the Jews to whom he spoke . There were many in whom they believed as pro- phets ...
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... allowed that God might do so , if he had pleased . But then this would have been to treat men , not as reasonable beings , or free agents ; and would have made their knowledge and virtue as neceffary as the fhape of their bodies , or ...
... allowed that God might do so , if he had pleased . But then this would have been to treat men , not as reasonable beings , or free agents ; and would have made their knowledge and virtue as neceffary as the fhape of their bodies , or ...
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... allowed , then allowing what he once forbad ; but that there must be an exact harmony and agreement in every thing he delivers , let it be at ever lo great a distance of time , or upon ever fo extraordinary an emergence . For fince the ...
... allowed , then allowing what he once forbad ; but that there must be an exact harmony and agreement in every thing he delivers , let it be at ever lo great a distance of time , or upon ever fo extraordinary an emergence . For fince the ...
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Page 66 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and CHANGED the glory of the uncorruptible God into AN IMAGE made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Page 37 - 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 37 - If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Page 47 - And he said unto him. If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Page 353 - And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Page 230 - He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the river unto the ends of the earth. They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him And his enemies shall lick the dust. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Yea, all kings shall fall down before him : All nations shall serve him.
Page 232 - For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.
Page 301 - And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
Page 237 - cleanfe you. A new heart alfo will I give you, and a " new fpirit will I put within you...
Page 37 - I have greater witness than that of John : for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me that the Father hath sent me.