The Works of William Paley, D.D.: A view of the evidences of ChristianityJoshua Belcher, 1810 - Theology |
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... century did observe stated days of assembling . Our histories record the institution of the rite which we call the Lord's Supper , and a command to repeat it in perpetual succession : we find , amongst the early Chris- tians , the ...
... century did observe stated days of assembling . Our histories record the institution of the rite which we call the Lord's Supper , and a command to repeat it in perpetual succession : we find , amongst the early Chris- tians , the ...
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... power . " Eccles . Hist . I. iii . c . 24. - The same consideration accounts also for the paucity of Christian writings in the first century of its era . make their way into the hands of Christians of all 92 A VIEW OF THE.
... power . " Eccles . Hist . I. iii . c . 24. - The same consideration accounts also for the paucity of Christian writings in the first century of its era . make their way into the hands of Christians of all 92 A VIEW OF THE.
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... so careful . of * The Alexandrian manuscript , now in the British Museum , was writ- ten probably in the fourth or fifth century . VOL . II . 13 II . An argument of great weight with those who EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY . 97.
... so careful . of * The Alexandrian manuscript , now in the British Museum , was writ- ten probably in the fourth or fifth century . VOL . II . 13 II . An argument of great weight with those who EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY . 97.
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... centuries . The learned rea- der need not be informed that I mean the epistle of Christ to Abgarus , king of Edessa , found at present in the works of Eusebius , * as a piece acknowledged by him , though * Hist . Eccl . lib . i . c . 15 ...
... centuries . The learned rea- der need not be informed that I mean the epistle of Christ to Abgarus , king of Edessa , found at present in the works of Eusebius , * as a piece acknowledged by him , though * Hist . Eccl . lib . i . c . 15 ...
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... century , enough , though it be little , is left to show , that Hege- sippus expressed divers things in the style of the Gospels , and of the Acts of the Apostles ; that he referred to the history in the second chapter of Matthew , and ...
... century , enough , though it be little , is left to show , that Hege- sippus expressed divers things in the style of the Gospels , and of the Acts of the Apostles ; that he referred to the history in the second chapter of Matthew , and ...
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Page 368 - Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Page 267 - And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
Page 219 - And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains ; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
Page 263 - And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they haVe received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brazen vessels, and of tables.
Page 374 - Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
Page 79 - 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 ; 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, that thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
Page 265 - But he answered and said unto him that told him, " Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?" And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, "Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister and mother.
Page 279 - And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither ; notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee. And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth ; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets ; He shall be called a Nazarene.
Page 266 - But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies : these are the things which defile a man : but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
Page 252 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ...