Of the direct historical evidence of Christianity, and wherein it is distinguished from the evidence alleged for other miracles |
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... writings P. 51 CHAP . IV . Direct evidence of the same p . 62 CHAP . V. Observations upon the preceding evidence - CHAP . VI . p . 89 That the story , for which the first propagators of Christianity suffered , was miraculous - .q CHAP ...
... writings P. 51 CHAP . IV . Direct evidence of the same p . 62 CHAP . V. Observations upon the preceding evidence - CHAP . VI . p . 89 That the story , for which the first propagators of Christianity suffered , was miraculous - .q CHAP ...
Page 52
... writings severally attesting the point which we contend for , viz . the suf- ferings of the witnesses of the history , and attesting it in every variety of form in which it can be conceived to appear ; di- rectly and indirectly ...
... writings severally attesting the point which we contend for , viz . the suf- ferings of the witnesses of the history , and attesting it in every variety of form in which it can be conceived to appear ; di- rectly and indirectly ...
Page 56
... writing the history , the event had turned out so to be : for the only two remaining suppositions appear in the highest degree incredible , which are , either that Christ filled the minds of his followers with fears and apprehensions ...
... writing the history , the event had turned out so to be : for the only two remaining suppositions appear in the highest degree incredible , which are , either that Christ filled the minds of his followers with fears and apprehensions ...
Page 84
... writings which remain of their companions and immediate followers , expressly confirm . Clement , who is honourably mentioned by St. Paul in his epistle to the Philip- pians , hath left us his attestation to this point , in the ...
... writings which remain of their companions and immediate followers , expressly confirm . Clement , who is honourably mentioned by St. Paul in his epistle to the Philip- pians , hath left us his attestation to this point , in the ...
Page 104
... and their expectations ; his nature , authority , office , and agency ; were likely to become subjects of much consideration with the early votaries of the religion , and to oc- cupy cupy their attention and writings . I should not ,. 104.
... and their expectations ; his nature , authority , office , and agency ; were likely to become subjects of much consideration with the early votaries of the religion , and to oc- cupy cupy their attention and writings . I should not ,. 104.
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