The progress of Christianity; from its first promulgation at Jerusalem, to its legal establishment under Constantine1805 |
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... truth , it will be read with attention and can- dour . The great utility of a work of this descrip- tion , ( nothing on the fame plan , it is presumed , being extant , ) induced him to engage in it ; and the congeniality of the fubject ...
... truth , it will be read with attention and can- dour . The great utility of a work of this descrip- tion , ( nothing on the fame plan , it is presumed , being extant , ) induced him to engage in it ; and the congeniality of the fubject ...
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... truth and error , and to conclude , from just premises , what Chriftians in any age ought to be , in their principles , experience , and practice . In the course of the Work are defcribed , the evil propenfities of human nature ; —the ...
... truth and error , and to conclude , from just premises , what Chriftians in any age ought to be , in their principles , experience , and practice . In the course of the Work are defcribed , the evil propenfities of human nature ; —the ...
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... truth is from the fempiternal fource Of light divine . But Egypt , Greece , and Rome , Drew from the ftream below . . In vain they pushed inquiry to the birth ... And fpring - time of the world ; afked , Whence is man ? Why formed at ...
... truth is from the fempiternal fource Of light divine . But Egypt , Greece , and Rome , Drew from the ftream below . . In vain they pushed inquiry to the birth ... And fpring - time of the world ; afked , Whence is man ? Why formed at ...
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... truth of divine revelation , has noticed this particularly , and enforced it as an argument for the divine authority of the Scriptures . " Where- as Mofes affures us , fays he , that the waters prevailed fifteen cubits above the highest ...
... truth of divine revelation , has noticed this particularly , and enforced it as an argument for the divine authority of the Scriptures . " Where- as Mofes affures us , fays he , that the waters prevailed fifteen cubits above the highest ...
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... illuminated the republic of letters , were devoted to the investigation of the principles and caufes of things . And furely this affords a strong prefumption , that religious truth is not 44 The Progrefs of Chriflianity .
... illuminated the republic of letters , were devoted to the investigation of the principles and caufes of things . And furely this affords a strong prefumption , that religious truth is not 44 The Progrefs of Chriflianity .
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Page 125 - And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews : to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law ; To them that are without law...
Page 269 - And all that believed were together, and had all things common, and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need ; and they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people.
Page 78 - Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Page 60 - They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not; They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they through their throat. They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
Page 75 - Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee : In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Page 147 - If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
Page 108 - And the hand of the Lord was with them : and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
Page 60 - Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not : Eyes have they, but they see not : They have ears, but they hear not : Noses have they, but they smell not: They have hands, but they handle not: Feet have they, but they walk not : Neither speak they through their throat.
Page 81 - For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Page 212 - So were created, nor can justly accuse Their Maker, or their making, or their fate ; As if predestination over-ruled Their will, disposed by absolute decree Or high foreknowledge : they themselves decreed Their own revolt, not I : if I foreknew, Foreknowledge had no influence on their fault, Which had no less proved certain unforeknown.