Of the direct historical evidence of Christianity, and wherein it is distinguished from the evidence alleged for other miracles |
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... second hope , that it may assist , what it hath always been my earnest wish to promote , the religious part of an academical education . If in this latter view it might seem , in any [ vii ] degree , to excuse your Lordship's judge-. [ vi ]
... second hope , that it may assist , what it hath always been my earnest wish to promote , the religious part of an academical education . If in this latter view it might seem , in any [ vii ] degree , to excuse your Lordship's judge-. [ vi ]
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... religious assemblies of the early Christians p . 239 SECT . VI . Commentaries , & c . were anciently written upon the ... religion was founded SECT . X. Formal catalogues of authentic Scriptures were published , in all which our present ...
... religious assemblies of the early Christians p . 239 SECT . VI . Commentaries , & c . were anciently written upon the ... religion was founded SECT . X. Formal catalogues of authentic Scriptures were published , in all which our present ...
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... religion and none : for , if the Christian religion be not credible , no one , with whom we have to do , will support the pretensions of any other . Suppose then the world we live in to have had a Creator ; suppose it to appear from the ...
... religion and none : for , if the Christian religion be not credible , no one , with whom we have to do , will support the pretensions of any other . Suppose then the world we live in to have had a Creator ; suppose it to appear from the ...
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... religion exists , and therefore by some means or other was established . Now it either owes the princi- ple of its establishment , i . e . its first publica- tion , to the activity of the person who was the founder of the institution ...
... religion exists , and therefore by some means or other was established . Now it either owes the princi- ple of its establishment , i . e . its first publica- tion , to the activity of the person who was the founder of the institution ...
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... religion , a sequestra- tion from the common pleasures , engage- ments and varieties of life , and an addiction to one serious object , compose the habits of such men . I do not say that this mode of life is without enjoyment , but I ...
... religion , a sequestra- tion from the common pleasures , engage- ments and varieties of life , and an addiction to one serious object , compose the habits of such men . I do not say that this mode of life is without enjoyment , but I ...
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