The Principles of the Christian Religion Compared with Those of All the Other Religions: And Systems of Philosophy, ... By J. Stephens, Esq |
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Page 174
... fact , was fuch as muft make all the heathen forms of worship , which have been before described , appear contemptible , and even abominable . Let us reflect , for a moment , upon the forms of religion which were ufed among the ...
... fact , was fuch as muft make all the heathen forms of worship , which have been before described , appear contemptible , and even abominable . Let us reflect , for a moment , upon the forms of religion which were ufed among the ...
Page 175
... fact , to a multitude of ima- ginary beings , which were formed by their poets , that was due only to the great God of nature and the Father of all things , which was the prac- tice among the inhabitants of thofe countries , was fuch a ...
... fact , to a multitude of ima- ginary beings , which were formed by their poets , that was due only to the great God of nature and the Father of all things , which was the prac- tice among the inhabitants of thofe countries , was fuch a ...
Page 178
... facts so well attefted that they could not difprove them , yet , as the greatest part of his doctrine was fo much above the reach of their faculties , that they could not reconcile it to their manner of reasoning , they treated it as a ...
... facts so well attefted that they could not difprove them , yet , as the greatest part of his doctrine was fo much above the reach of their faculties , that they could not reconcile it to their manner of reasoning , they treated it as a ...
Page 179
... facts or the rea- fons which their opponents advance are well or ill founded . This author , in his book which he calls A treatise on the truth , instead of endeavouring to difprove the facts advanced by the Christians , or even to ...
... facts or the rea- fons which their opponents advance are well or ill founded . This author , in his book which he calls A treatise on the truth , instead of endeavouring to difprove the facts advanced by the Christians , or even to ...
Page 182
... fact ; -but the teftimony of an enemy , in favour of any perfon or thing , muft always have much weight . If therefore the Chrif- tians did miracles at the time when Celfus wrote , by invoking the name of Jefus Chrift , it would be ...
... fact ; -but the teftimony of an enemy , in favour of any perfon or thing , muft always have much weight . If therefore the Chrif- tians did miracles at the time when Celfus wrote , by invoking the name of Jefus Chrift , it would be ...
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Page 143 - If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Page 137 - Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the Bread Which cometh down from Heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the Living Bread Which came down from Heaven : if any man eat of this Bread, he shall live for ever : and the Bread That I will give is My Flesh, Which I will give for the life of the world.
Page 190 - And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon Him. And I knew Him not : but He that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, the same is He which baptizeth With the Holy Ghost, and I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
Page 194 - 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 277 - Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
Page 130 - And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came ; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage : and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Page 138 - Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father, so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
Page 101 - But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him ; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet : and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it ; and let us eat, and be merry : For this my son was dead, and is alive again ; he was lost, and is found.
Page 125 - Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes...
Page 161 - And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.