Of the direct historical evidence of Christianity, and wherein it is distinguished from the evidence alleged for other miracles |
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... the same motives , to new rules of conduct p . 17 . CHAP . I. Evidence of the sufferings of the first propagators of Christianity , from the nature of the case b . VOL.I. ibid . CHAP . CHAP . II . Evidence of the sufferings of the.
... the same motives , to new rules of conduct p . 17 . CHAP . I. Evidence of the sufferings of the first propagators of Christianity , from the nature of the case b . VOL.I. ibid . CHAP . CHAP . II . Evidence of the sufferings of the.
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... dispensa- tion to know what is intended for them , that is , suppose the knowledge of it to be highly conducive to the happiness of the species , a purpose which so many provi- sions of nature are calculated to promote : Suppose ,. sions 2.
... dispensa- tion to know what is intended for them , that is , suppose the knowledge of it to be highly conducive to the happiness of the species , a purpose which so many provi- sions of nature are calculated to promote : Suppose ,. sions 2.
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William Paley. sions of nature are calculated to promote : Suppose , nevertheless , almost the whole race , either by the imperfection of their faculties , the misfortune of their situation , or by the loss of some prior revelation , to ...
William Paley. sions of nature are calculated to promote : Suppose , nevertheless , almost the whole race , either by the imperfection of their faculties , the misfortune of their situation , or by the loss of some prior revelation , to ...
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... nature , they can be made out to be probable . It is enough that we are able to say concerning them , that they are not so violently improbable , so con- tradictory to what we already believe of the Divine power and character , that ...
... nature , they can be made out to be probable . It is enough that we are able to say concerning them , that they are not so violently improbable , so con- tradictory to what we already believe of the Divine power and character , that ...
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... nature or not . But although this be the experience , and the contrariety , which Archbishop Tillotson alledged in the quotation with which Mr. Hume opens his Essay , it is certainly not that expe- rience , nor that contrariety , which ...
... nature or not . But although this be the experience , and the contrariety , which Archbishop Tillotson alledged in the quotation with which Mr. Hume opens his Essay , it is certainly not that expe- rience , nor that contrariety , which ...
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