Archdeacon Paley's View of the Evidences of Christianity ...: With a Memoir |
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... prove , that mankind stood in need of a revelation , because I have met with no serious person who thinks that , even under the Christian revelation , w have too much light , or any degree of assurance , which is superfluous . I desire ...
... prove , that mankind stood in need of a revelation , because I have met with no serious person who thinks that , even under the Christian revelation , w have too much light , or any degree of assurance , which is superfluous . I desire ...
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... prove the reality of miracles . The reality always must be proved by evidence . We assert only that in miracles adduced in support of revelation , there is not any such antecedent improbability as no testimony can surmount . And for the ...
... prove the reality of miracles . The reality always must be proved by evidence . We assert only that in miracles adduced in support of revelation , there is not any such antecedent improbability as no testimony can surmount . And for the ...
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... proves three things : 1st , that the Founder of the institution was put to death ; 2dly , that in the same country in which he was put to death , the religion , after a short check , broke out again and spread ; that it so spread , as ...
... proves three things : 1st , that the Founder of the institution was put to death ; 2dly , that in the same country in which he was put to death , the religion , after a short check , broke out again and spread ; that it so spread , as ...
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... proves that a morality , more pure and strict than was ordinary , prevailed at that time in Christian societies . And to me it appears , that we are authorized to carry this testimony back to the age of the apostles ; because it is not ...
... proves that a morality , more pure and strict than was ordinary , prevailed at that time in Christian societies . And to me it appears , that we are authorized to carry this testimony back to the age of the apostles ; because it is not ...
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... proves , either that such pre- dictions were delivered and fulfilled , or that the writers of Christ's life were induced by the event to attribute such predictions to him ; seventhly , letters now in our possession , written by some of ...
... proves , either that such pre- dictions were delivered and fulfilled , or that the writers of Christ's life were induced by the event to attribute such predictions to him ; seventhly , letters now in our possession , written by some of ...
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Page 173 - Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me ? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
Page 32 - Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you : and ye shall be hated of all nations for ^my name's sake.
Page 135 - God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Page 242 - Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know...
Page 179 - And the people gave a shout, saying, "It is the voice of a god and not of a man." And immediately the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Page 148 - Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit, unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently...
Page 138 - Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Page 201 - Nevertheless, among the chief rulers, also, many believed on him : but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue. For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Page 57 - 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...
Page 238 - And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep ; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent ; the day is at hand ; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.