A Dissertation on Miracles: Designed to Shew, that They are Arguments of a Divine Interposition, and Absolute Proofs of the Mission and Doctrine of a ProphetJ. Dickson, J. Fairbairn, and J. Ogle, 1798 - 382 pages |
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... Kings vi . 6. ) may not abfolutely require more power , than men exert every day in different methods , though it requires a power which does not belong to their nature . 4. According to this definition , beafts and birds may work ...
... Kings vi . 6. ) may not abfolutely require more power , than men exert every day in different methods , though it requires a power which does not belong to their nature . 4. According to this definition , beafts and birds may work ...
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... Kings xvii . 24. ch . xviii . 39 . 30 , 31. ch . ix . 8. Luke xiii . 13 , 17 . ch . xiv . 11 . John iii . 2. Mat . xv . Acts iii . 10. ch . iv . 35 . " Nay , fo ftrong an impreffion of their own 70 Proofs from Reason , that Miracles.
... Kings xvii . 24. ch . xviii . 39 . 30 , 31. ch . ix . 8. Luke xiii . 13 , 17 . ch . xiv . 11 . John iii . 2. Mat . xv . Acts iii . 10. ch . iv . 35 . " Nay , fo ftrong an impreffion of their own 70 Proofs from Reason , that Miracles.
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... Kings xii . 6 , 7. ch . xix . 35. " God's fending an angel to Jerufalem to deftroy it , " feems only another form of expreffion for " his fending a pesti- Jence upon Ifrael , " I Chron . xxi . 14 , 15. 2 Sam . xxiv . 15 , 16 . We read ...
... Kings xii . 6 , 7. ch . xix . 35. " God's fending an angel to Jerufalem to deftroy it , " feems only another form of expreffion for " his fending a pesti- Jence upon Ifrael , " I Chron . xxi . 14 , 15. 2 Sam . xxiv . 15 , 16 . We read ...
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... king- dom , but their prison , their conftant and perpetual pri- fon . How inconfiftent is this representation of their case , with their fharing with God the empire of the world , and controuling the laws of nature and provi- dence ...
... king- dom , but their prison , their conftant and perpetual pri- fon . How inconfiftent is this representation of their case , with their fharing with God the empire of the world , and controuling the laws of nature and provi- dence ...
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... king- dom of Perfia , and of his fighting the prince of Per- fia . It is not the defign of this vifion , to affert the presidency even of good angels , ( who at moft only execute the divine orders ; ) but to represent the pecu- liar ...
... king- dom of Perfia , and of his fighting the prince of Per- fia . It is not the defign of this vifion , to affert the presidency even of good angels , ( who at moft only execute the divine orders ; ) but to represent the pecu- liar ...
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abfurd afcribed affert affiftance affirm againſt alfo alſo amongſt angels anſwer atteftation becauſe befides cafe caufes cauſe Chrift Chriftians Cicero cles commiffion confequently confidered conftitution controul courfe courſe of nature defigned deities demons devil divine interpofition doctrine effects eſtabliſhed Euhemerus evidence evil fpirits exiſtence faid falfe falſe fame fays fect feems fenfe fhall fhew fhewn fhould figns firſt fome fouls fpeaking fpirits ftate fubject fuch fufficient fuperior fupernatural fuppofed fupport fyftem Heathen Heathen gods himſelf human idolatry Ifraelites impoffible inftances invifible itſelf Jehovah Jews laws of nature leaſt lefs magicians mankind miffion mira miracles Mofes moft moſt muſt neceffarily neceffary Nevertheleſs obferve occafion oppofite paffages Pagan perfons performed Pharaoh philofophers Plutarch poffefs prefent proof prophet prove purpoſe racles raiſe reafon real miracles reprefented reſpective revelation Scripture ſeems Septuagint ſpeak ſphere ſtate ſuppoſe Tertullian thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion underſtand univerfally uſe whofe wiſdom worship καὶ
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Page 307 - And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land, and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.
Page 235 - I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
Page 379 - Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot : who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, who by Him do believe in God, that raised Him up from the dead, and gave Him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
Page 260 - I speak not of you all : I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. 19 Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.
Page 198 - 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; Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams...
Page 264 - In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.
Page 257 - Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not : the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
Page 160 - Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods : yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
Page 266 - ... they shall take up serpents ; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Page 19 - For while comets move in very eccentric orbs in all manner of positions, blind fate could never make all the planets move one and the same way in orbs concentric, some inconsiderable irregularities excepted which may have risen from the mutual actions of comets and planets upon one another, and which will be apt to increase till this system wants a reformation.