The Works of the Right Reverend William Warburton, D.D., Lord Bishop of Gloucester: To which is Prefixed a Discourse by Way of General Preface, Containing Some Account of the Life, Writings, and Character of the Author, Volume 6Luke Hansard & Sons, 1811 - Theology |
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... pagan fable of Diana's substituting a Hind in the place of Iphigenia , did not make Idolaters believe that she therefore abhorred Human Sacrifices , they having before been persuaded of the contrary , from the Command of that Idol to ...
... pagan fable of Diana's substituting a Hind in the place of Iphigenia , did not make Idolaters believe that she therefore abhorred Human Sacrifices , they having before been persuaded of the contrary , from the Command of that Idol to ...
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... Pagan story , in which a lewd Sacrifice to Venus is represented . Now I say this scenical representation has no moral import . But do I mean by this , that there was no immorality of any kind in the scene ? Far from it . I only mean ...
... Pagan story , in which a lewd Sacrifice to Venus is represented . Now I say this scenical representation has no moral import . But do I mean by this , that there was no immorality of any kind in the scene ? Far from it . I only mean ...
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... Pagan Oracles or Prophecies , and the Jewish . The obscurity of the Pagan arose from the ambiguity , equivocation or jargon oF EXPRESSION ; the obscurity of the Jewish from the figurative represen- tation OF THINGS . The First ...
... Pagan Oracles or Prophecies , and the Jewish . The obscurity of the Pagan arose from the ambiguity , equivocation or jargon oF EXPRESSION ; the obscurity of the Jewish from the figurative represen- tation OF THINGS . The First ...
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... Paganism , which conceived that their Gods were nourished by the steam of sacrifices . But , when were the Pagan Gods thus famished , but in the first ages of Christianity ? -Every one from his place ; that is , they were not to go up ...
... Paganism , which conceived that their Gods were nourished by the steam of sacrifices . But , when were the Pagan Gods thus famished , but in the first ages of Christianity ? -Every one from his place ; that is , they were not to go up ...
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... only reasonable on the supposition that these Writers prophesied in the very manner which the Pagans understood their Prophets sometimes to have 6 ' done , 2 done , by a natural sagacity : For , 2 [ Book VI . THE DIVINE LEGATION.
... only reasonable on the supposition that these Writers prophesied in the very manner which the Pagans understood their Prophets sometimes to have 6 ' done , 2 done , by a natural sagacity : For , 2 [ Book VI . THE DIVINE LEGATION.
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Page 175 - And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write : and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
Page 175 - And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
Page 27 - Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: For I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them ; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Page 309 - Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, 'Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was an hungred and ye gave me meat, I was thirsty and ye gave me drink, I was a stranger and ye took me in; naked and ye clothed me, I was sick and ye visited me, I was in prison and ye came unto me.
Page 5 - Then said the Jews unto him ; Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham ? Jesus said unto them ; Verily, verily, I say unto you ; Before Abraham was, I am.
Page 325 - Scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures; and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve; after that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
Page 340 - For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
Page 314 - And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire ; and it sat upon each of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost ; and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Page 305 - Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision ; but shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
Page 52 - And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord's law may be in thy mouth : for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt. Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year...