A Summary of the Principal Evidences for the Truth and Divine Origin of the Christian Revelation: Designed Chiefly for the Use of Young Persons : to which is Added the Celebrated Poem on Death |
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... Mahomet and their respective religions , leads us to conclude , that as the religion of the latter was confessedly the inven- tion of man , that of the former was derived from God . IX . The predictions delivered by the ancient prophets ...
... Mahomet and their respective religions , leads us to conclude , that as the religion of the latter was confessedly the inven- tion of man , that of the former was derived from God . IX . The predictions delivered by the ancient prophets ...
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... Mahomet , and their res pective religions , leads us to conclude , that as the reli gion of the latter is confessedly the invention of man , that of the former is derived from God . THERE is a religion in the world , called the ...
... Mahomet , and their res pective religions , leads us to conclude , that as the reli gion of the latter is confessedly the invention of man , that of the former is derived from God . THERE is a religion in the world , called the ...
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... Mahomet , pretended to be a prophet sent from God ; but it is universally allowed , by all who are not Mahometans , and who have searched very carefully in- to the pretensions of this teacher , that he was an enthusiast and an impostor ...
... Mahomet , pretended to be a prophet sent from God ; but it is universally allowed , by all who are not Mahometans , and who have searched very carefully in- to the pretensions of this teacher , that he was an enthusiast and an impostor ...
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... Mahomet , and their res- pective religions . he was Mahomet was a man of considera- ble rank in his own country ; the grandson of a man of the most powerful and honorable family in Mecca , and , though not born to a great fortune , he ...
... Mahomet , and their res- pective religions . he was Mahomet was a man of considera- ble rank in his own country ; the grandson of a man of the most powerful and honorable family in Mecca , and , though not born to a great fortune , he ...
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... Mahomet indulged himself in the grossest pleasures . He perpetually transgressed even those licentious rules which he had prescribed to him- self . He made use of the power he had acquired , to gratify his passions without control , and ...
... Mahomet indulged himself in the grossest pleasures . He perpetually transgressed even those licentious rules which he had prescribed to him- self . He made use of the power he had acquired , to gratify his passions without control , and ...
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Page 15 - Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness; covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity, whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful...
Page 107 - And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, 13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Page 105 - Ye have a watch : go your way, make it as sure as ye can." So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Page 113 - 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 87 - And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: And I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts.
Page 106 - And, behold, there was a great earthquake : for the Angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: and for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
Page 106 - And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye : for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here; for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Page 118 - When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them ; and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
Page 28 - FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us...
Page 56 - ... to do unto all men as we would they should do unto us...