Evidences of ChristianityJ. F. Dove, 1826 - 336 pages |
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... passages to this pur pose , collected from their works , by Dr. Clarke , Nat . and Rev. Rel . p . 180. ed . 5. - Except Socrates , they all thought it wiser to comply with the laws than to contend . ever a change of religion patronised ...
... passages to this pur pose , collected from their works , by Dr. Clarke , Nat . and Rev. Rel . p . 180. ed . 5. - Except Socrates , they all thought it wiser to comply with the laws than to contend . ever a change of religion patronised ...
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... passages in their remaining works inciden- tally discover to us , offers itself to our notice in the first place ... passage was written about seventy years after Christ's death , and that it relates to transactions which took place ...
... passages in their remaining works inciden- tally discover to us , offers itself to our notice in the first place ... passage was written about seventy years after Christ's death , and that it relates to transactions which took place ...
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... passage at present is only so far as it affords a presumption in support of the proposition which we maintain , concerning the activity and sufferings of the first teachers of Christianity . Now considered in this view , it proves three ...
... passage at present is only so far as it affords a presumption in support of the proposition which we maintain , concerning the activity and sufferings of the first teachers of Christianity . Now considered in this view , it proves three ...
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... passage were considered by itself , the subject of allusion might be doubtful ; but , when connected with the testimony of Suetonius , as to the actual punishment of the Christians by Nero , and with the account given by Tacitus of the ...
... passage were considered by itself , the subject of allusion might be doubtful ; but , when connected with the testimony of Suetonius , as to the actual punishment of the Christians by Nero , and with the account given by Tacitus of the ...
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... passages , that Christ actually did foretell these events , and that they did accordingly come to pass ; because that would be at once to assume the truth of the religion : but I am enti- tled to contend , that one side or other of the ...
... passages , that Christ actually did foretell these events , and that they did accordingly come to pass ; because that would be at once to assume the truth of the religion : but I am enti- tled to contend , that one side or other of the ...
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