Certain Principles in Evanson's "Dissonance of the Four Generally Received Evangelists", &c. Examined: In Eight Discourses Delivered Before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's, in the Year MDCCCX., at the Lecture Founded by the Late Rev. John Bampton, Canon of Salisbury |
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... true is , that the Greek σε Hiftorians , " who have recorded it , could have no fup- 66 pofeable motive to falfify as to the main fact " itself . " It must indeed be allowed , that f Evanson's Letter to Dr. Priestley's Young Man , p . 6 ...
... true is , that the Greek σε Hiftorians , " who have recorded it , could have no fup- 66 pofeable motive to falfify as to the main fact " itself . " It must indeed be allowed , that f Evanson's Letter to Dr. Priestley's Young Man , p . 6 ...
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... true . It may have the semblance of paradox to affert , that the truth of the facts recorded in the New Teftament has any dependence upon the truth of fuch facts as the war of Troy , or the invafion of Greece . But history has been ...
... true . It may have the semblance of paradox to affert , that the truth of the facts recorded in the New Teftament has any dependence upon the truth of fuch facts as the war of Troy , or the invafion of Greece . But history has been ...
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... true , would seem to prove , that it did , as a species of evi- dence , exceed that of miracles . " The tefti- 66 " 6 " 6 66 mony of prophecy , " it is faid , " does not depend in the least upon the veracity or " credibility of the ...
... true , would seem to prove , that it did , as a species of evi- dence , exceed that of miracles . " The tefti- 66 " 6 " 6 66 mony of prophecy , " it is faid , " does not depend in the least upon the veracity or " credibility of the ...
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... true . It is in- deed abfurd to suppose , that prophecy can , at the time of its delivery , be an evidence to the truth of hiftory , as it must be adduced as a testimony to what was not in existence at the time it was pronounced . The ...
... true . It is in- deed abfurd to suppose , that prophecy can , at the time of its delivery , be an evidence to the truth of hiftory , as it must be adduced as a testimony to what was not in existence at the time it was pronounced . The ...
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... true evidence for a pretended revelation , and the delufion itself confifted in believing that he came from God , not in believing false evidence to be true . It seems , that if in any fingle inftance , well authenticated , the evi ...
... true evidence for a pretended revelation , and the delufion itself confifted in believing that he came from God , not in believing false evidence to be true . It seems , that if in any fingle inftance , well authenticated , the evi ...
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Page xii - Printing-House, between the hours of ten in the morning and two in the afternoon, to preach eight Divinity Lecture Sermons, the year following, at St. Mary's in Oxford, between the commencement of the last month in Lent Term and the end of the third week in Act Term.
Page 107 - Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Page 324 - The wild boar out of the wood doth root it up: and the wild beasts of the field devour it. 14 Turn thee again, thou God of hosts, look down...
Page xii - Sermons shall be preached upon either of the following subjects, — to confirm and establish the Christian Faith, and to confute all heretics and schismatics — upon the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures — upon the authority of the writings of the Primitive Fathers, as to the faith and practice of the Primitive Church — upon the Divinity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ — upon the Divinity of the Holy Ghost — upon the Articles of the Christian Faith, as comprehended in the Apostles
Page 377 - FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word...
Page 33 - If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them ; thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams : for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Page xii - University, and one copy to the Head of every College, and one copy to the Mayor of the city of Oxford, and one copy to be put into the Bodleian Library; and the...
Page 347 - These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.
Page xi - of the Univerfity of Oxford for ever, to have and " to hold all and fingular the faid Lands or Eftates " upon truft, and to the intents and purpofes herein...
Page xi - ... deductions made) that he pay all the remainder to the endowment of eight Divinity Lecture Sermons, to be...