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William Paley. long established . The ancient religion of a coun- try has always many votaries , and sometimes not the fewer , because its origin is hidden in remote . ness and obscurity . Men have a natural venera- tion for antiquity ...
William Paley. long established . The ancient religion of a coun- try has always many votaries , and sometimes not the fewer , because its origin is hidden in remote . ness and obscurity . Men have a natural venera- tion for antiquity ...
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... ancient prophecies termi- nated , from the completion of which they had form- ed such magnificent expectations , and expectations of a nature so opposite to what appeared ; I mean , no such doubt could exist when they had the whole case ...
... ancient prophecies termi- nated , from the completion of which they had form- ed such magnificent expectations , and expectations of a nature so opposite to what appeared ; I mean , no such doubt could exist when they had the whole case ...
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... ancient writings which remain ; although some of these may have been erroneously ascribed to authors to whom they did not belong , or may contain false accounts , or may appear to be unde serving of credit , or never indeed to have ...
... ancient writings which remain ; although some of these may have been erroneously ascribed to authors to whom they did not belong , or may contain false accounts , or may appear to be unde serving of credit , or never indeed to have ...
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... ancient ac- counts which are now lost . There is nothing in this circumstance that can surprise us . It was to be expected , from the magnitude and novelty of the occasion , that such accounts would swarm . When better accounts came ...
... ancient ac- counts which are now lost . There is nothing in this circumstance that can surprise us . It was to be expected , from the magnitude and novelty of the occasion , that such accounts would swarm . When better accounts came ...
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... ancient testimonies which do not happen to specify the names of the writers : add to which , what hath been already hinted , that two out of the four Gospels contain averments in the body of the history , which , though they do not ...
... ancient testimonies which do not happen to specify the names of the writers : add to which , what hath been already hinted , that two out of the four Gospels contain averments in the body of the history , which , though they do not ...
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Page 58 - Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you : and ye shall be hated of all nations for ^my name's sake.
Page 340 - Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Page 277 - For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
Page 203 - Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. As many were astonished at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men : so shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him : for that which had not been told them shall they see ; and that which they had not heard shall they consider
Page 252 - Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Page 259 - Then Simon Peter Having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath : the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it...
Page 351 - For, for this cause pay ye tribute also; for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore > to all their dues ; tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear ; honour to whom honour.
Page 282 - Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Page 60 - ... so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure : which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer...
Page 257 - Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.