Evidences of ChristianityJ. F. Dove, 1826 - 336 pages |
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... speaking , the narrative of a fact is then only contrary to experience , when the fact is related to have existed at a time and place , at which time and place we being present did not perceive it to exist ; as if it should be asserted ...
... speaking , the narrative of a fact is then only contrary to experience , when the fact is related to have existed at a time and place , at which time and place we being present did not perceive it to exist ; as if it should be asserted ...
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... speak ? If it be answered , that when we ascribe the cure of the palsy to a touch , of blindness to the anointing of the eyes with clay , or the raising of the dead to a word , we lay ourselves open to this imputation ; we reply that we ...
... speak ? If it be answered , that when we ascribe the cure of the palsy to a touch , of blindness to the anointing of the eyes with clay , or the raising of the dead to a word , we lay ourselves open to this imputation ; we reply that we ...
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... speaking , nothing can overcome the indolence of mankind , the love which is natural to most tempers of cheerful society and cheerful scenes , or the de- sire , which is common to all , of personal ease and free- dom , but conviction ...
... speaking , nothing can overcome the indolence of mankind , the love which is natural to most tempers of cheerful society and cheerful scenes , or the de- sire , which is common to all , of personal ease and free- dom , but conviction ...
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... speak of that which is with God . ' * And it was undoubtedly a natural source of calumny and miscon struction . The preachers of Christianity had therefore to contend with prejudice backed by power . They had to come for- ward to a ...
... speak of that which is with God . ' * And it was undoubtedly a natural source of calumny and miscon struction . The preachers of Christianity had therefore to contend with prejudice backed by power . They had to come for- ward to a ...
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... Speaking of the fire which happened at Rome in the time of Nero , and of the suspicions which were entertained that the emperor him . self was concerned in causing it , the historian proceeds in his narrative and observations thus ...
... Speaking of the fire which happened at Rome in the time of Nero , and of the suspicions which were entertained that the emperor him . self was concerned in causing it , the historian proceeds in his narrative and observations thus ...
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