A View of the Evidences of Christianity: In Three Parts ..., Volume 2 |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 100
Page 18
... of their belief of those accounts . The first of these propofitions , as it forms the argument , will ftand at the head of the following nine chapters . CHAP . • CHAP . I. There is fatisfactory evidence that many , [ 18 ]
... of their belief of those accounts . The first of these propofitions , as it forms the argument , will ftand at the head of the following nine chapters . CHAP . • CHAP . I. There is fatisfactory evidence that many , [ 18 ]
Page 21
... these perfons fubmitted , we rea- fonably fuppofe it to be like that , which we obferve in all others who voluntarily be- come iniffionaries of a new faith . Frequent , earneft and laborious preaching , conftantly converfing with ...
... these perfons fubmitted , we rea- fonably fuppofe it to be like that , which we obferve in all others who voluntarily be- come iniffionaries of a new faith . Frequent , earneft and laborious preaching , conftantly converfing with ...
Page 25
... these rulers with an execution , which they could not but represent as an unjust and cruel murder . This would not render their office more eafy , or their fituation more fafe . • With regard to the interference of the Roman Roman ...
... these rulers with an execution , which they could not but represent as an unjust and cruel murder . This would not render their office more eafy , or their fituation more fafe . • With regard to the interference of the Roman Roman ...
Page 30
... These philofophers did not go about from place to place to collect profe- lytes from amongst the common people ; to form in the heart of the country societies profeffing their tenets ; to provide for the order , inftruction and ...
... These philofophers did not go about from place to place to collect profe- lytes from amongst the common people ; to form in the heart of the country societies profeffing their tenets ; to provide for the order , inftruction and ...
Page 33
... examination , nothing could be discovered in the principles of these perfons , but " a bad and exceffive supersti- tion , " accompanied , it feems , with an oath VOL . I. D or or mutual federation , " to allow themselves in no t 33 ]
... examination , nothing could be discovered in the principles of these perfons , but " a bad and exceffive supersti- tion , " accompanied , it feems , with an oath VOL . I. D or or mutual federation , " to allow themselves in no t 33 ]
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accounts Acts afcribed affertion againſt alfo alledged alſo amongſt ancient apoftles atteftation authority becauſe biſhop cafe caſe cauſe Celfus Chrift Chriftians Chriſtian writers church circumftance Clement Clement of Alexandria confequence confiderable courſe delivered difciples diftinction epiftle eſtabliſhed Eufebius evangelifts evidence exifted exiſtence facred faid falſe fame fatisfactory fcriptures fecond fect feem fhall fhew firft firſt fituation fociety fome four gofpels ftate ftill ftory fubject fuch fufferings fuppofe goſpel hiftory himſelf inftances inftitution Irenæus itſelf Jefus Jerufalem Jews John Judea Juftin leaſt Lord Luke Marcion Matthew meaſure miracles moſt muſt obferve Origen original paffage paffed perfecution perfons pofition Polycarp preached prefent proof propofition publiſhed purpoſe queftion quoted raiſed reaſon received refpect refurrection religion ſay SECT ſhall ſhould ſpeak ſtate ſtory Tacitus Tatian Teftament teftimony Tertullian thefe themſelves theſe books things thofe thoſe tians tion tranfaction truth uſed whofe whoſe words writings written