Christian Literature: Evidences: Consisting of Watson's Apology for Christianity [and Other Works]John Smythe Memes Bohn, 1853 - Apologetics |
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... matter to shew , that their zeal in attesting what they were certainly competent to judge of , could not proceed from any allur- ing prospect of worldly interest or ambition , or from any other probable motive than a love of truth . But ...
... matter to shew , that their zeal in attesting what they were certainly competent to judge of , could not proceed from any allur- ing prospect of worldly interest or ambition , or from any other probable motive than a love of truth . But ...
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... matters of indifference to the prejudices of their weaker brethren . But he who changes his conduct with a change of ... matter of the last importance endeavours to conciliate the good will of all , by conforming in a few innocent ...
... matters of indifference to the prejudices of their weaker brethren . But he who changes his conduct with a change of ... matter of the last importance endeavours to conciliate the good will of all , by conforming in a few innocent ...
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... matter of no moment , in that view , whether the sus- pension of the known laws of nature be effected , that is , whether a miracle be per- formed , by the mediation of other laws that are unknown , or by the ministry of a person ...
... matter of no moment , in that view , whether the sus- pension of the known laws of nature be effected , that is , whether a miracle be per- formed , by the mediation of other laws that are unknown , or by the ministry of a person ...
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... matter of the utmost importance may ( believe me , Sir , it may , for aught you or any person else can prove to the contrary ) entirely depend . It is an easy matter to amuse ourselves and others with the immoralities of priests , and ...
... matter of the utmost importance may ( believe me , Sir , it may , for aught you or any person else can prove to the contrary ) entirely depend . It is an easy matter to amuse ourselves and others with the immoralities of priests , and ...
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... matter of indifference , or tolerated as an inalienable right of human nature . Upon another occasion , you , Sir , have referred to Livy as relating the introduction and suppression of the rites of Bacchus ; and in that very place we ...
... matter of indifference , or tolerated as an inalienable right of human nature . Upon another occasion , you , Sir , have referred to Livy as relating the introduction and suppression of the rites of Bacchus ; and in that very place we ...
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Page 281 - If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind...
Page 206 - And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes : and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
Page 65 - From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
Page 27 - For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead...
Page 43 - Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, and said, "O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Page 209 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, " Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord." Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Page 110 - 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 7 - Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
Page 209 - For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is a minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Page 254 - Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren...