A View of the Principal Deistical Writers that Have Appeared in England in the Last and Present Century: With Observations Upon Them, and Some Account of the Answers that Have Been Published Against Them. In Several Letters to a Friend, Volume 1B. Dod, 1756 - 483 pages |
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... That therefore they should be able in fuch circum- ftances to bring over vast numbers both of Jews and Gentiles to the faith of the crucified Jefus ; and II . and that the Religion they taught should in 40 AView of the DEISTICAL Writers .
... That therefore they should be able in fuch circum- ftances to bring over vast numbers both of Jews and Gentiles to the faith of the crucified Jefus ; and II . and that the Religion they taught should in 40 AView of the DEISTICAL Writers .
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... number of approved hiftories we have re- lating to miracles , will as much leffen the pro- bability of what he calls a full proof on his fide of the question , as all the forgeries and falfhoods that are brought to difcredit human ...
... number of approved hiftories we have re- lating to miracles , will as much leffen the pro- bability of what he calls a full proof on his fide of the question , as all the forgeries and falfhoods that are brought to difcredit human ...
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... of the thing , as is fufficient to counterpoife the evidence of twelve fuch witneffes as are fup- pofed , though he thinks it would not do fo , if the LETTER the number of witneffes were doubled ; and III Mr. H & M E. 91.
... of the thing , as is fufficient to counterpoife the evidence of twelve fuch witneffes as are fup- pofed , though he thinks it would not do fo , if the LETTER the number of witneffes were doubled ; and III Mr. H & M E. 91.
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... number of witneffes were doubled ; and III . be ex- that this fhews that the proof against a miracle arifing from the nature of the fact may ceeded by contrary human testimony , which is what Mr. Hume denies . And he argues , that if we ...
... number of witneffes were doubled ; and III . be ex- that this fhews that the proof against a miracle arifing from the nature of the fact may ceeded by contrary human testimony , which is what Mr. Hume denies . And he argues , that if we ...
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... numbers of gentlemen now living , of eminent abilities , and distinguished worth , who might be mentioned with great ho- nour , though they have had no occafion of ap pearing in the world as writers . But the con- troverfy is not to be ...
... numbers of gentlemen now living , of eminent abilities , and distinguished worth , who might be mentioned with great ho- nour , though they have had no occafion of ap pearing in the world as writers . But the con- troverfy is not to be ...
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Page 312 - Let all the earth fear the Lord : Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spake, and it was done ; He commanded, and it stood fast.
Page 320 - God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.
Page 192 - To conclude, as experience is conversant about the present, and the present enables us to guess at the future; so history is conversant about the past, and by knowing the things that have been, we become better able to judge of the things that are.
Page 100 - Though the common experience and the ordinary course of things have justly a mighty influence on the minds of men, to make them give or refuse credit to any thing proposed to their belief; yet there is one case, wherein the strangeness of the fact lessens not the assent to a fair testimony given of it. For where such supernatural events are suitable to ends aimed at by him, who has the power to change the course of nature, there, under...
Page 121 - Celibacy, fasting, penance, mortification, self-denial, humility, silence, solitude, and the whole train of monkish virtues ; for what reason are they everywhere rejected by men of sense, but because they serve to no manner of purpose ; neither advance a man's fortune in the world, nor render him a more valuable member of society ; neither qualify him for the entertainment of company, nor increase his power of self-enjoyment...
Page 184 - Is it not worth our while to approve or condemn, on our own authority, what we receive in the beginning of life on the authority of other men, who were not then better able to judge for us, than we are now to judge for ourselves?
Page 205 - ... and you wanted more time to acquire other knowledge. You have had this time; you have passed twenty years more on the other side of your library, among philosophers, rabbis, commentators, school-men, and whole legions of modern doctors.
Page 96 - A miracle may be accurately defined, a transgression of a law of nature by a, particular •volition of the Deity ^ or by the interposition of some in-visible agent.
Page 32 - ... manner complete as to all without, but must be considered as having a further relation abroad to the system of his kind. So even this system of his kind to the animal system, this to the world, our earth, and this again to the bigger world and to the universe.
Page 100 - For where such supernatural events are suitable to ends aimed at by him, who has the power to change the course of nature, there, under such circumstances, they may be the fitter to procure belief, by how much the more they are beyond, or contrary to ordinary observation. This is the proper case of miracles, which well attested, do not only find credit themselves; but give it also to other truths, which need such confirmation.