A Summary of the Principal Evidences for the Truth and Divine Origin of the Christian Revelation |
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... mind to what may be extraor- dinary in narrative : all is fair , candid , and simple . The historians make no reflec- tions of their own , but confine themselves to matter of fact , that is , to what they heard and saw ; and honestly ...
... mind to what may be extraor- dinary in narrative : all is fair , candid , and simple . The historians make no reflec- tions of their own , but confine themselves to matter of fact , that is , to what they heard and saw ; and honestly ...
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... mind , and send a faintness into their hearts in the land of their enemies ; so that the sound of a shaken leaf should chase them . " The same things are continually predicted through all the following prophets : " That God would ...
... mind , and send a faintness into their hearts in the land of their enemies ; so that the sound of a shaken leaf should chase them . " The same things are continually predicted through all the following prophets : " That God would ...
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... mind , completely baffled all the artifices and malice of his enemies , and enabled him to elude all the snares that were laid for him . It appears , then , even from this short and imperfect sketch of our Saviour's char- acter , that ...
... mind , completely baffled all the artifices and malice of his enemies , and enabled him to elude all the snares that were laid for him . It appears , then , even from this short and imperfect sketch of our Saviour's char- acter , that ...
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... mind . He was born in a low and indigent condition , without education , with- out learning , without any ancient stores from whence to draw his wisdom and his morality , that were at all likely to fall into his hands . You may ...
... mind . He was born in a low and indigent condition , without education , with- out learning , without any ancient stores from whence to draw his wisdom and his morality , that were at all likely to fall into his hands . You may ...
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... mind . In the gospel , the pains and the pleasures of a future life are represented concisely , in strong , but general and indefinite terms , sufficient to give them a powerful , but not an over- whelming influence over the mind ...
... mind . In the gospel , the pains and the pleasures of a future life are represented concisely , in strong , but general and indefinite terms , sufficient to give them a powerful , but not an over- whelming influence over the mind ...
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Page 31 - And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
Page 31 - And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying ; All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. Then said Jesus unto them ; Be not afraid ; go, tell my brethren, that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
Page 6 - FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word...
Page 31 - 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 25 - 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 32 - This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Page 33 - For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell : neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.
Page 15 - We believe in the Christian religion. It commands us to have good will to all men ; to love our neighbors as ourselves, and to do unto all men as we would they should do unto us.
Page 31 - And go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead ; and, behold, He goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him: lo, I have told you.
Page 26 - It was foretold, that to him should the gathering of the people be ; and that God would give him the Heathen for his inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for his possession, which was punctually fulfilled by the wonderful success of the gospel, and its universal propagation throughout the world.