Philosophical and Critical Inquiries Concerning ChristianityW.W. Woodward, and for sale at his book-store, lately occupied by Mr. William Young, No. 52, corner of Second and Chestnut-streets, 1803 - Apologetics - 288 pages |
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... probability of any fact whatever ; TESTIMONY requires therefore such a number of witnesses as reason judg- es sufficient . Finally , the more circumstantial the fact , the better it is known ; and when the wit- nesses agree in the ...
... probability of any fact whatever ; TESTIMONY requires therefore such a number of witnesses as reason judg- es sufficient . Finally , the more circumstantial the fact , the better it is known ; and when the wit- nesses agree in the ...
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... probability , of facts contrary to the or- dinary course of nature ? Now it is obvious , in the first place , that what I denominate a miraculous fact , is ne- vertheless an object of sense ; and in the order of divine wisdom , it must ...
... probability , of facts contrary to the or- dinary course of nature ? Now it is obvious , in the first place , that what I denominate a miraculous fact , is ne- vertheless an object of sense ; and in the order of divine wisdom , it must ...
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... probability of the first supposition would , in my opinion , considerably increase if the facts attested were admitted to be of such a nature that no man of sound sense could have been deceived respecting them . I can easily conceive ...
... probability of the first supposition would , in my opinion , considerably increase if the facts attested were admitted to be of such a nature that no man of sound sense could have been deceived respecting them . I can easily conceive ...
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... probability increase , in support of the facts attested by the witnesses . I moreover meet , in the same historian , with other speeches of this witness , which to me appear master - pieces of reason and eloquence : if this word elo ...
... probability increase , in support of the facts attested by the witnesses . I moreover meet , in the same historian , with other speeches of this witness , which to me appear master - pieces of reason and eloquence : if this word elo ...
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... probability of the facts at- tested . If these interrogatories , as I have already observed , have never been formally confuted by those whose greatest interest it was to contradict them , I must allow the consequences which naturally ...
... probability of the facts at- tested . If these interrogatories , as I have already observed , have never been formally confuted by those whose greatest interest it was to contradict them , I must allow the consequences which naturally ...
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Page 198 - Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. As many were astonished at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men...
Page 143 - Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead : so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Page 134 - But by what means he now seeth, we know not ; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not : he is of age ; ask him : he shall speak for himself.
Page 219 - Let both grow together until the harvest : and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Page 128 - I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Page 118 - Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, if we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Page 126 - I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme ; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
Page 159 - It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
Page 128 - And now behold I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there ; save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testify the Gospel of the grace of God.
Page 197 - Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied : by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.