Lectures on the evidences of ChristianityT.R. Marvin, 1846 - 383 pages |
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... Miracles , aside from their Effect in sustaining any particular Revelation . Connection between the Miracle and the Doctrine . -The Christian Religion , or none . - · LECTURE III . Internal and external Evidence . - Vagueness of the ...
... Miracles , aside from their Effect in sustaining any particular Revelation . Connection between the Miracle and the Doctrine . -The Christian Religion , or none . - · LECTURE III . Internal and external Evidence . - Vagueness of the ...
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... deception upon the senses of men with respect to certain things and under certain circumstances . It would be as great a miracle to make three millions of people - believe that they went out and gathered manna - that LECTURE I. 27.
... deception upon the senses of men with respect to certain things and under certain circumstances . It would be as great a miracle to make three millions of people - believe that they went out and gathered manna - that LECTURE I. 27.
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... miracles . Shall I , then , go on to state and answer that argument ? I am not unwilling to do so ; because it will , I presume , be expected ; and because it is still the custom of those who defend Christianity to do so , just as it ...
... miracles . Shall I , then , go on to state and answer that argument ? I am not unwilling to do so ; because it will , I presume , be expected ; and because it is still the custom of those who defend Christianity to do so , just as it ...
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... miracle , from the very nature of the fact , is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined ... miracle is contrary to the uni- formity of nature . Indeed , his own definition of a miracle is , that it is a ...
... miracle , from the very nature of the fact , is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined ... miracle is contrary to the uni- formity of nature . Indeed , his own definition of a miracle is , that it is a ...
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... miracles may not have been provided for , and come in , at certain distant points , as statedly and uniformly , and therefore as naturally , as any thing else ? Who can tell whether a miracle may not be , to the ordinary course of ...
... miracles may not have been provided for , and come in , at certain distant points , as statedly and uniformly , and therefore as naturally , as any thing else ? Who can tell whether a miracle may not be , to the ordinary course of ...
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Page 335 - Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
Page 340 - But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him; that the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report ? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed...
Page 326 - And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
Page 361 - Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Page 163 - ... the worm that dieth not, and the fire that is not quenched.
Page 277 - Sun-day" all who live in cities or in the country gather together to one place, and the memoirs of the Apostles or the writings of the prophets are read, as long as time permits ; then, when the reader has ceased, the president verbally instructs, and exhorts to the imitation of these good things.
Page 154 - When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys : I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Page 344 - And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks : nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more...
Page 68 - If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, " Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them...
Page 314 - Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?