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... whole heathen world , even the politest and most civilized , and most learned nations , were , with a very few exceptions , sunk in the most deplorable ignorance of every thing relating to God , and to religion ; the grossest ...
... whole heathen world , even the politest and most civilized , and most learned nations , were , with a very few exceptions , sunk in the most deplorable ignorance of every thing relating to God , and to religion ; the grossest ...
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... future state and a future judgment ; to make the whole doctrine of religion clear and ob- vious to all capacities ; to add weight and authority authority to the plainest precepts , and to fur- nish 12 On the Truth and Divine Origin.
... future state and a future judgment ; to make the whole doctrine of religion clear and ob- vious to all capacities ; to add weight and authority authority to the plainest precepts , and to fur- nish 12 On the Truth and Divine Origin.
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... whole East , an ancient and fixed opinion , that there should arise out of Judæa a person who should obtain dominion over the world . THAT at this time , when Augustus Cæsar was was emperor of Rome , a person called Jesus Christ 18 On ...
... whole East , an ancient and fixed opinion , that there should arise out of Judæa a person who should obtain dominion over the world . THAT at this time , when Augustus Cæsar was was emperor of Rome , a person called Jesus Christ 18 On ...
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... whole Christian world , from the Apos- tolic age , as containing a faithful history of their religion , and therefore they ought to be received as such ; just as we allow the Koran to contain a genuine account of the Maho- metan ...
... whole Christian world , from the Apos- tolic age , as containing a faithful history of their religion , and therefore they ought to be received as such ; just as we allow the Koran to contain a genuine account of the Maho- metan ...
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... whole of his mini- stry . They were actually present at the scenes which they decribe ; eye - witnesses of the facts , and ear - witnesses of the discourses , which they relate . ST . Sr. Mark and St. Luke , though not them- selves 22 ...
... whole of his mini- stry . They were actually present at the scenes which they decribe ; eye - witnesses of the facts , and ear - witnesses of the discourses , which they relate . ST . Sr. Mark and St. Luke , though not them- selves 22 ...
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Page 108 - And when they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, saying, "Say ye, 'His disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept.' And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and secure you." So they took the money and did as they were taught, and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
Page 107 - And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. 10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid : go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
Page 23 - FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word...
Page 107 - And, behold, there was a great earthquake : for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow : and for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
Page 115 - And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Page 106 - Ye have a watch : go your way, make it as sure as ye can." So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Page 107 - And go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead ; and, behold, He goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him: lo, I have told you.
Page 8 - Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity: whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection. Implacable, unmerciful...
Page 107 - And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye : for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here; for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Page 114 - Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, if we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole, be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.