Of the direct historical evidence of Christianity, and wherein it is distinguished from the evidence alleged for other miracles |
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... Testimony CHAP . III . page 39 Indirect evidence of the sufferings of the first propagators of Christianity , from the Scriptures and other an- cient Christian writings P. 51 CHAP . IV . Direct evidence of the same p . 62 CHAP . V ...
... Testimony CHAP . III . page 39 Indirect evidence of the sufferings of the first propagators of Christianity , from the Scriptures and other an- cient Christian writings P. 51 CHAP . IV . Direct evidence of the same p . 62 CHAP . V ...
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... testimony can surmount . And for the purpose of main- taining this assertion , we contend , that the incredibility of miracles related to have been wrought in attestation of a message from God , conveying intelligence of a fu- ture ...
... testimony can surmount . And for the purpose of main- taining this assertion , we contend , that the incredibility of miracles related to have been wrought in attestation of a message from God , conveying intelligence of a fu- ture ...
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... testimony can in any case render them credible . I think the reflection above stated , that , if there be a revelation , there must be miracles ; and that under the cir- cumstances in which the human species are placed , a revelation is ...
... testimony can in any case render them credible . I think the reflection above stated , that , if there be a revelation , there must be miracles ; and that under the cir- cumstances in which the human species are placed , a revelation is ...
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... testimony should be false . Now there appears a small ambiguity in the term " experience , " and in the phrases contrary to experience , " or " contradict- ing experience , " which it may be neces- sary to remove in the first place ...
... testimony should be false . Now there appears a small ambiguity in the term " experience , " and in the phrases contrary to experience , " or " contradict- ing experience , " which it may be neces- sary to remove in the first place ...
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... testimony false ; and this I think a fair account of the controversy . But herein I remark a want of argumentative justice , that , in describing the improbability of miracles , he suppresses all those circum- stances of extenuation ...
... testimony false ; and this I think a fair account of the controversy . But herein I remark a want of argumentative justice , that , in describing the improbability of miracles , he suppresses all those circum- stances of extenuation ...
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