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... Continual Protest against the Church of Rome . III . Different Points of Progress in the Reformation . IV . Artificial Systems of Truth.- V. Scriptural System . VI . Use of Reason in Re- ligion . VII . Abuse of Reason . - VIII . Gradual ...
... Continual Protest against the Church of Rome . III . Different Points of Progress in the Reformation . IV . Artificial Systems of Truth.- V. Scriptural System . VI . Use of Reason in Re- ligion . VII . Abuse of Reason . - VIII . Gradual ...
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... continually increasing in numbers and complexity , and are mistaken by the people for new deities ; while the hereditary priesthood pre- serve among themselves the reasons for which these varied representations were contrived . The ...
... continually increasing in numbers and complexity , and are mistaken by the people for new deities ; while the hereditary priesthood pre- serve among themselves the reasons for which these varied representations were contrived . The ...
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... continually reasoning upon false principles , and the more accu- rately they reasoned , the more erroneous and mon- strous were their conclusions . The best and most correct opinions concerning religion which the ancients possessed ...
... continually reasoning upon false principles , and the more accu- rately they reasoned , the more erroneous and mon- strous were their conclusions . The best and most correct opinions concerning religion which the ancients possessed ...
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... continual miracles placed before them , is not of much weight . Miracles are an appeal to the senses , and it is not in their nature to counteract the over tendency to sensible objects , except as far as they direct the attention of the ...
... continual miracles placed before them , is not of much weight . Miracles are an appeal to the senses , and it is not in their nature to counteract the over tendency to sensible objects , except as far as they direct the attention of the ...
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... crushed in one direction , it sprang up in another . Its appearances were also continually varying according to the different countries from which the Gnostic leaders sprung , and the masters which EARLY CORRUPTIONS OF CHRISTIANITY . 41.
... crushed in one direction , it sprang up in another . Its appearances were also continually varying according to the different countries from which the Gnostic leaders sprung , and the masters which EARLY CORRUPTIONS OF CHRISTIANITY . 41.
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2d Edition absurdities amongst ancient apostles appear arguments Arian Arminian atheism atonement authority believe Bible bishops character Christ Christianity Church of Rome cloth lettered consists continually contrary corruptions dark Deity disciples disputes divine doctrines doubt earth emanative system Engravings enlarged errors eternal evidence evil existence faith favour fcap foolscap 8vo genius Gentile Gnostic Gospel Greeks heathen heavenly heavens heresies heretics Holy Spirit human Hume ianity idolatry idols images infidelity infinite J. C. LOUDON Jews Latitudinarian ment merely mind miracles mystics nature never notion observe opinions original Paganism Pantheism Papists peculiar philosophy Polytheism Popery post 8vo present priesthood Priestley principles qu'il reason receive Reformation reign religion revelation Romish Sabellian saints Saviour scepticism Scriptures sects sense Socinians sophism soul Spinoza superstition supposed temple tenets things thought tion true truth understanding universal variety vols Voltaire whole word worship writers
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Page 188 - Per substantiam intelligo id quod in se est et per se concipitur; hoc est id, cuius conceptus non indiget conceptu alterius rei, a quo formari debeat.
Page 154 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth : therefore let thy words be few.
Page 106 - And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee ; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth ; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
Page 105 - Let no man deceive you by any means : for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed; the son of perdition ; who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped ; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
Page 105 - And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Page 221 - I. The inflexible, and, if we may use the expression, the intolerant zeal of the Christians, derived, it is true, from the Jewish religion, but purified from the narrow and unsocial spirit which, instead of inviting, had deterred the Gentiles from embracing the law of Moses. II. The doctrine of a future life, improved by every additional circumstance which could give weight and efficacy to that important truth.