The authenticity of the BibleA.J. Matsell, 1833 |
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... testimony of the greatest heathen philosophers , even in relation to them- selves , together with the histories of ancient heathen na- tions , and the condition of modern heathen ones , of which we are ourselves witnesses . Varro ...
... testimony of the greatest heathen philosophers , even in relation to them- selves , together with the histories of ancient heathen na- tions , and the condition of modern heathen ones , of which we are ourselves witnesses . Varro ...
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... testimony , living and dead . One might as well undertake to deny , that there was any Revolution at all . For the statements in What I am now my last , I gave four or five authorities . about to quote , is from Scott's Life of Napoleon ...
... testimony , living and dead . One might as well undertake to deny , that there was any Revolution at all . For the statements in What I am now my last , I gave four or five authorities . about to quote , is from Scott's Life of Napoleon ...
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... testimony ; distant , uncertain , fallible , human testimony : fallible , from its very nature , however true the circumstance , however trustworthy the dream may have been . Without denying , therefore , that the angel of God entered ...
... testimony ; distant , uncertain , fallible , human testimony : fallible , from its very nature , however true the circumstance , however trustworthy the dream may have been . Without denying , therefore , that the angel of God entered ...
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... testimony to that effect . Neither do they consider the probability of his existence at all weak- ened , on account of its having happened so long ago , or on any other account . Nor have they any belief in the heathen prodigies , not ...
... testimony to that effect . Neither do they consider the probability of his existence at all weak- ened , on account of its having happened so long ago , or on any other account . Nor have they any belief in the heathen prodigies , not ...
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... testimony , as any thing but questionable ? This , Sir , is Scepticism car- ried out . And thus we see , that the rule which Sceptics adopt to discredit the Bible , would overthrow all history and all testimony . We should have nothing ...
... testimony , as any thing but questionable ? This , Sir , is Scepticism car- ried out . And thus we see , that the rule which Sceptics adopt to discredit the Bible , would overthrow all history and all testimony . We should have nothing ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 164 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labour to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Seite 164 - Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Seite 223 - Butter and honey shall he eat, That he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, The land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
Seite 34 - Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
Seite 28 - For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.
Seite 34 - The Lord gave and the Lord taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
Seite 199 - States at large, and particularly for their brethren who have served in the field ; and finally, that he would most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of mind, which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, and without an humble imitation of whose example in these things, we can never hope to be a happy nation.
Seite 343 - ... laws, to reputation: all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though religion were not: but superstition dismounts all these, and erecteth an absolute monarchy in the minds of men. Therefore atheism did never perturb states; for it makes men wary of themselves, as looking no further; and we see the times inclined to atheism (as the time of Augustus Caesar) were civil times; but superstition hath been the confusion of many states, and bringeth in a new primum mobile that ravisheth all...
Seite 270 - When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand,) Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains...
Seite 164 - Let it simply be asked, where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in the courts of justice? And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion.