A defence of revelation in general, and the gospel in particular; in answer to the objections raised in a late book [by F. Webb] entitled, The morality of the New Testament1766 |
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... proper application , honeft endeavours " after information ; and hence , in the final re- " fult , upon the nature and quantity of evidence " from hence arifing * . " - But the utter incon fiftency between this affertion , and those ...
... proper application , honeft endeavours " after information ; and hence , in the final re- " fult , upon the nature and quantity of evidence " from hence arifing * . " - But the utter incon fiftency between this affertion , and those ...
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... proper to fhew , that the arguments he brings are as false and abfurd , as the princi ples he has alleged them to fupport . The main affertion , by means of which the Author would perfuade us , that JESUS could neither teach any thing ...
... proper to fhew , that the arguments he brings are as false and abfurd , as the princi ples he has alleged them to fupport . The main affertion , by means of which the Author would perfuade us , that JESUS could neither teach any thing ...
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... proper- ly ftand . But we know affuredly , that these . terms , in which fome relation or connexion be- tween GoD and JESUS CHRIST is here expressed ; cannot be used , with refpect to God , in the fame literal fenfe , in which they are ...
... proper- ly ftand . But we know affuredly , that these . terms , in which fome relation or connexion be- tween GoD and JESUS CHRIST is here expressed ; cannot be used , with refpect to God , in the fame literal fenfe , in which they are ...
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... proper ob- jects of our belief , and as genuine parts of the revelation of CHRIST , as any other particulars it contains ? They are perfectly intelligible as far as revealed , and their truth , tho ' we cannot provė it immediately by ...
... proper ob- jects of our belief , and as genuine parts of the revelation of CHRIST , as any other particulars it contains ? They are perfectly intelligible as far as revealed , and their truth , tho ' we cannot provė it immediately by ...
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... proper fubjects of be- lief ; and that if the fact of their being reveal- ed is fufficiently authenticated , we cannot dif- charge the duty of mere rational creatures , that is , of mere Men , unless we believe them . ... But another ...
... proper fubjects of be- lief ; and that if the fact of their being reveal- ed is fufficiently authenticated , we cannot dif- charge the duty of mere rational creatures , that is , of mere Men , unless we believe them . ... But another ...
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Page 23 - This title then read many of the Jews : for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city : and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that He said, I am King of the Jews.
Page 22 - And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand ; and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews ! And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Page 102 - He that rejecteth Me, and receiveth not My words, hath One that judgeth him : the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
Page 272 - See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
Page 161 - But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles ; but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
Page 268 - And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables...
Page 218 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it ; if that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 322 - Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of -wolves : be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. But beware of men : for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues. And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
Page 256 - And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
Page 267 - Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect; yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought; but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory : which none of the princes of this world knew, for had they known it they uuuld not have crucified the Lord of Glory.