Of the direct historical evidence of Christianity, and wherein it is distinguished from the evidence alleged for other miracles |
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... amongst the common people ; to form in the heart of the country societies professing their tenets ; to provide for the order , instruction , and permanency of these societies ; nor did they enjoin their followers to withdraw themselves ...
... amongst the common people ; to form in the heart of the country societies professing their tenets ; to provide for the order , instruction , and permanency of these societies ; nor did they enjoin their followers to withdraw themselves ...
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... amongst the intelligent part of the heathen public . It is by no means true that unbelievers are usually tolerant . They are not disposed ( and why should they ? ) to endanger the present state of things , by suffering a religion of ...
... amongst the intelligent part of the heathen public . It is by no means true that unbelievers are usually tolerant . They are not disposed ( and why should they ? ) to endanger the present state of things , by suffering a religion of ...
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... amongst the foremost to procure conformity from others , by any method which they think likely to be efficacious . When was ever a change of religion patronized by infidels ? How little , notwithstanding the reigning scepticism , and ...
... amongst the foremost to procure conformity from others , by any method which they think likely to be efficacious . When was ever a change of religion patronized by infidels ? How little , notwithstanding the reigning scepticism , and ...
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... amongst the same people , and in the same age , could not but be attended with danger . Suetonius , a writer contemporary with 4870 Tacitus , describing the transactions of the same reign , uses these words : " Affecti suppliciis ...
... amongst the same people , and in the same age , could not but be attended with danger . Suetonius , a writer contemporary with 4870 Tacitus , describing the transactions of the same reign , uses these words : " Affecti suppliciis ...
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... amongst them by God ; and that he was appointed by God the future judge of the human species ; that all who were solicitous to secure to themselves happiness after death , ought to receive him as such , and to make profession of their ...
... amongst them by God ; and that he was appointed by God the future judge of the human species ; that all who were solicitous to secure to themselves happiness after death , ought to receive him as such , and to make profession of their ...
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