Observations on the Conversion and Apostleship of St. PaulDavid Allinson, 1805 - 113 pages |
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... prove christianity to be a divine revelation . As you seemed to think that fo compen , dious a proof might be of use to convince thofe unbelievers that will not attend to a longer series of arguments , I have thrown together the reasons ...
... prove christianity to be a divine revelation . As you seemed to think that fo compen , dious a proof might be of use to convince thofe unbelievers that will not attend to a longer series of arguments , I have thrown together the reasons ...
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... proved , or confirmed . For I To the Galatians he fays , " I certify you , brethren , that the gospel which was preached by me is not after man . neither received it of man , neither was I taught it , but by the revelation of Jefus ...
... proved , or confirmed . For I To the Galatians he fays , " I certify you , brethren , that the gospel which was preached by me is not after man . neither received it of man , neither was I taught it , but by the revelation of Jefus ...
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... prove , by fhewing that he could have no rational mo- tives to undertake fuch an imposture , nor could have poffibly carried it on with any fuccefs by the means we know he employed . First then , the inducement to fuch an imposture must ...
... prove , by fhewing that he could have no rational mo- tives to undertake fuch an imposture , nor could have poffibly carried it on with any fuccefs by the means we know he employed . First then , the inducement to fuch an imposture must ...
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... proved that the defire of wealth , of fame , or of power , could be no motive to make St. Paul a convert to Chrift ; but that , on the contrary , he must have been checked by that defire , as well as by the just appre- henfion of many ...
... proved that the defire of wealth , of fame , or of power , could be no motive to make St. Paul a convert to Chrift ; but that , on the contrary , he must have been checked by that defire , as well as by the just appre- henfion of many ...
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... prove . Whoever profeffed the gofpel under thefe circunftances , without an entire conviction of its being a divine revelation , must have been mad ; and if he made others profefs it by fraud or deceit , he must have been worfe than mad ...
... prove . Whoever profeffed the gofpel under thefe circunftances , without an entire conviction of its being a divine revelation , must have been mad ; and if he made others profefs it by fraud or deceit , he must have been worfe than mad ...
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Page 1 - And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Page 6 - And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, Who hath enabled me, for that He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry ; who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious ; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Page 39 - 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 2 - Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did...
Page 3 - And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
Page 11 - Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
Page 11 - For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us; for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you, neither did we eat any man's bread for nought, but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you ; not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Page 5 - when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, to reveal his son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood...
Page 71 - So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increase.
Page 10 - Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you ; and I will not be burdensome to you : for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.