Christian Literature: Evidences: Consisting of Watson's Apology for Christianity [and Other Works]John Smythe Memes Bohn, 1853 - Apologetics |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page xxvii
... testimony in their favour . Dr Campbell's object is to overturn this false doctrine of evidence , by shewing that experience is by no means our sole ground for reliance on the veracity of human testimony . This position he has made good ...
... testimony in their favour . Dr Campbell's object is to overturn this false doctrine of evidence , by shewing that experience is by no means our sole ground for reliance on the veracity of human testimony . This position he has made good ...
Page 13
... testimony of others . Now , it is contended , that , by the opposition of these two prin- ciples , probability is destroyed ; or , in other terms , that human testimony can never influence the mind to assent to a proposition repugnant ...
... testimony of others . Now , it is contended , that , by the opposition of these two prin- ciples , probability is destroyed ; or , in other terms , that human testimony can never influence the mind to assent to a proposition repugnant ...
Page 14
... testimony of their first discoverer ; and yet to have rejected it would have been to reject the truth . But that a piece of iron should ascend gradually from the earth , and fly at last with an increasing rapidity through the air ; and ...
... testimony of their first discoverer ; and yet to have rejected it would have been to reject the truth . But that a piece of iron should ascend gradually from the earth , and fly at last with an increasing rapidity through the air ; and ...
Page 18
... testimony in favour of the innocence of Chris- tian meetings , as liable to partiality , because it is the testimony of a Christian ; and you may , perhaps , be able to pick out , from the writings of this Christian , something that ...
... testimony in favour of the innocence of Chris- tian meetings , as liable to partiality , because it is the testimony of a Christian ; and you may , perhaps , be able to pick out , from the writings of this Christian , something that ...
Page 26
... testimony ; especially as their apostacy seems to have been exceeding general ; since the temples , which had been almost deserted , began again to be frequented ; and the victims , for which a little time before scarce a purchaser was ...
... testimony ; especially as their apostacy seems to have been exceeding general ; since the temples , which had been almost deserted , began again to be frequented ; and the victims , for which a little time before scarce a purchaser was ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Achaia Acts amongst ancient apostles appears argument believe bishop brought called chapter character Chris Christ Christian Church circumstances concerning converts Corinth death Deists delivered disciples divine doctrine Dr Watson earth Ephesus epistle Epistle to Timothy Eusebius evangelists evidence fact faith false fathers Galatia Gentiles give Gospel hath heathen heaven Holy idolatry Irenĉus Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews John Josephus Judea king Lardner learned letter Lord Luke Macedonia mankind manner Matthew ment mentioned Messiah mind miracles moral Moses nations nature never objection observation opinion original passage Paul's persecution person preached pretended priests probable proof prophecies prophets prove reader reason received religion resurrection revelation Roman Rome Saint Paul Scriptures sect shew speak sufferings suppose Tacitus temple Tertullian Testament testimony thee Thessalonica things thou Timothy tion true truth unto whole words worship writings written
Popular passages
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...