An Inquiry Into the Heresies of the Apostolic Age: In Eight Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford, in the Year MDCCXXIX., at the Lecture Founded by the Rev. John Bampton |
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... Jews , who were present at the following Pentecost . In those days , when thousands , or rather millions of Jews , were settled in countries remote from Judæa , it is plain that only the most zealous would observe the ancient custom of ...
... Jews , who were present at the following Pentecost . In those days , when thousands , or rather millions of Jews , were settled in countries remote from Judæa , it is plain that only the most zealous would observe the ancient custom of ...
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... Jews and proselytes , ( Acts ii . 10. ) i . e . descendants of Abraham , who lived at Rome , and inhabitants of Rome , who were Jewish proselytes . There can be no doubt , that all these men would carry back with them a report of what ...
... Jews and proselytes , ( Acts ii . 10. ) i . e . descendants of Abraham , who lived at Rome , and inhabitants of Rome , who were Jewish proselytes . There can be no doubt , that all these men would carry back with them a report of what ...
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... Jews is represented as a God of ven- geance and of cruelty : but it was also a natural consequence of their fundamental ... Jewish scrip- tures , or at least in treating them with contempt . Since they held , that the supreme God was ...
... Jews is represented as a God of ven- geance and of cruelty : but it was also a natural consequence of their fundamental ... Jewish scrip- tures , or at least in treating them with contempt . Since they held , that the supreme God was ...
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... Jewish Cabbala ; and others from the doctrines of the later Platonists . Each of these systems is able to support itself by alleging very strong resemblances : and those persons have taken the most natural and probably the truest course ...
... Jewish Cabbala ; and others from the doctrines of the later Platonists . Each of these systems is able to support itself by alleging very strong resemblances : and those persons have taken the most natural and probably the truest course ...
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... Jews , and bor- rowed from them many of his ideas . The fact is perhaps chronologically possible ; and the religion of the descendants of Abraham , who was by birth a Chaldæan , could hardly fail to occupy the attention of a man who was ...
... Jews , and bor- rowed from them many of his ideas . The fact is perhaps chronologically possible ; and the religion of the descendants of Abraham , who was by birth a Chaldæan , could hardly fail to occupy the attention of a man who was ...
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Page 14 - For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you ; and I partly believe it. 19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
Page 143 - Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure ; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Page 82 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness ; he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings ; perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth ; supposing that gain is godliness : from such withdraw thyself.
Page 149 - Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you : and ye shall be hated of all nations for ^my name's sake.
Page 146 - But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
Page 521 - 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 96 - Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. "For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Page 151 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
Page 129 - God, which is given me to you-ward : how that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery (as I wrote afore in few words, whereby when ye read ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit...
Page 151 - Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; "having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls; an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children...