A View of the Evidences of Christianity: In Three Parts |
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... and notoriously good for nothing ! Yet it is possible that some of those who speak thus may really believe that Christianity itself can stand the test of evi- dence ; but they wish that some other things also INTRODUCTION . 5.
... and notoriously good for nothing ! Yet it is possible that some of those who speak thus may really believe that Christianity itself can stand the test of evi- dence ; but they wish that some other things also INTRODUCTION . 5.
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... speaking , the narrative of a fact is then only contrary to experience , when the fact is related to have existed at a time and place , at which time and place we being present did not perceive it to exist ; as if it should be as ...
... speaking , the narrative of a fact is then only contrary to experience , when the fact is related to have existed at a time and place , at which time and place we being present did not perceive it to exist ; as if it should be as ...
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... speak ? If it be answered that , when we ascribe the cure of the palsy to a touch , of blindness to the anointing of the eyes with clay , or the raising of the dead to a word , we lay ourselves open to this imputation ; we reply , that ...
... speak ? If it be answered that , when we ascribe the cure of the palsy to a touch , of blindness to the anointing of the eyes with clay , or the raising of the dead to a word , we lay ourselves open to this imputation ; we reply , that ...
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... speak of any thing occurring that is preter- natural , would be a contradiction . ' Some persons however who admit the possible , and the actual occurrence of miracles , are accustomed to speak as if they thought ( though perhaps that ...
... speak of any thing occurring that is preter- natural , would be a contradiction . ' Some persons however who admit the possible , and the actual occurrence of miracles , are accustomed to speak as if they thought ( though perhaps that ...
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... speaking -'violations of the Laws of Nature , ' but departures from the present ordinary course of Nature , in conformity with an arrangement originally so made as to let these be signs evi- dencing a divine mission . ' And to pronounce ...
... speaking -'violations of the Laws of Nature , ' but departures from the present ordinary course of Nature , in conformity with an arrangement originally so made as to let these be signs evi- dencing a divine mission . ' And to pronounce ...
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