A Summary of the Principal Evidences for the Truth & Divine Origin of the Christian Revelation: To which is Added the Celebrated Poem on Death. Designed Chiefly for the Use of Young Personsfor Isaiah Thomas, jun., sold by him by Thomas and Whipple, Newburyport, and by Thomas and Tappan, Portsmouth, Isaac Sturtevant, printer, 1808 - Apologetics - 143 pages |
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... Jesus Christ did actually appear upon earth , asserting that he was the Son of God , and that he came from heaven to teach mankind true religion ; and he did accordingly found a religion , which from him was called , the Christian ...
... Jesus Christ did actually appear upon earth , asserting that he was the Son of God , and that he came from heaven to teach mankind true religion ; and he did accordingly found a religion , which from him was called , the Christian ...
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... Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea , there came wise men ( probably men of considerable rank and learning in their own country ) from the East , saying , " Where is he that is born King of the Jews ; for we have seen his star in the ...
... Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea , there came wise men ( probably men of considerable rank and learning in their own country ) from the East , saying , " Where is he that is born King of the Jews ; for we have seen his star in the ...
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... Jesus himself wrought , particular- ly the curing the lame and blind , and cast- ing out devils , are , as to the matters of fact , expressly owned and admitted by several of the earliest and most implaca- ble enemies of Christianity ...
... Jesus himself wrought , particular- ly the curing the lame and blind , and cast- ing out devils , are , as to the matters of fact , expressly owned and admitted by several of the earliest and most implaca- ble enemies of Christianity ...
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... Jesus to be the Messiah from many of those very proph- ecies which they have themselves pre- served ; and which ( if their invincible fidelity to their sacred books had not restrained them ) their hatred to Christ- ianity would have led ...
... Jesus to be the Messiah from many of those very proph- ecies which they have themselves pre- served ; and which ( if their invincible fidelity to their sacred books had not restrained them ) their hatred to Christ- ianity would have led ...
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... the gentle , the humane , the mer- ciful Jesus , could engage multitudes of innocent and virtuous people in the be- lief and support of a religion which he knew must draw on them persecution , misery and death 54 Truth and Divine Origin.
... the gentle , the humane , the mer- ciful Jesus , could engage multitudes of innocent and virtuous people in the be- lief and support of a religion which he knew must draw on them persecution , misery and death 54 Truth and Divine Origin.
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Page 115 - And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying ; All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. Then said Jesus unto them ; Be not afraid ; go, tell my brethren, that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
Page 116 - And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, 13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Page 114 - Ye have a watch : go your way, make it as sure as ye can." So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Page 115 - And go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead ; and, behold, He goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him: lo, I have told you.
Page 115 - And, behold, there was a great earthquake : for the Angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: and for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
Page 114 - In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn towards the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Page 94 - And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: And I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts.
Page 115 - And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye : for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here; for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Page 15 - Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful...
Page 123 - This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.