The Pleiad: A Series of Adbrigements from Seven Distinguished Writers on the Evidences of ChristianityConstable & Company, 1828 - 300 pages |
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... book of Joshua , affirmed that it was written at the time of that imaginary event by Joshua himself , and ad- duced this Stonage as a testimony of its truth . Would not every body say to him , " We know the Stonage very well , but we ...
... book of Joshua , affirmed that it was written at the time of that imaginary event by Joshua himself , and ad- duced this Stonage as a testimony of its truth . Would not every body say to him , " We know the Stonage very well , but we ...
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... book , having been written , not by Walters , to whom it is attributed , but by Robins . - * If The Deist's argument then stands thus , it be found that the books ascribed to Moses , Joshua , and Samuel , were not written by Moses , Joshua ...
... book , having been written , not by Walters , to whom it is attributed , but by Robins . - * If The Deist's argument then stands thus , it be found that the books ascribed to Moses , Joshua , and Samuel , were not written by Moses , Joshua ...
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... book of Jo- shua , " from which the Deist ( with his usual mis- take ) infers its total want of authority , it may be replied , that Doomsday Book ... Joshua ; " though his errand was * Josh . v . 13-15 . to assure that leader , that the same ...
... book of Jo- shua , " from which the Deist ( with his usual mis- take ) infers its total want of authority , it may be replied , that Doomsday Book ... Joshua ; " though his errand was * Josh . v . 13-15 . to assure that leader , that the same ...
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... book of Jasher , || if it does not to the Deist's conviction prove the fact , proves that the author of the book of Joshua believed the fact , and that the people of Israel admitted the authority of the work referred to . Otherwise ...
... book of Jasher , || if it does not to the Deist's conviction prove the fact , proves that the author of the book of Joshua believed the fact , and that the people of Israel admitted the authority of the work referred to . Otherwise ...
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... Book of the Law of God . This proves , first , that a few years after the death of Moses there was such a book ( undoubtedly the same , which Moses wrote and delivered unto the priests , the sons of Levi § ) ; and , secondly , that Joshua ...
... Book of the Law of God . This proves , first , that a few years after the death of Moses there was such a book ( undoubtedly the same , which Moses wrote and delivered unto the priests , the sons of Levi § ) ; and , secondly , that Joshua ...
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Page 118 - Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it. 3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth...
Page 243 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 58 - For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
Page 287 - As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Page 64 - ... in their schools of philosophy. Accordingly there was a Presumption against chnst the Gospel in its first announcement. A Jewish peasant claimed to be the promised Deliverer, in whom all the nations of the Earth were to be blessed.
Page 41 - And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben : how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel: 7 But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did.
Page 59 - All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, 8 He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
Page 167 - Scriptures; and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve; after that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
Page 174 - If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness; And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
Page 149 - I have carefully and regularly perused these Holy Scriptures, " and am of opinion, that the volume, independently of its divine " origin, contains more sublimity, purer morality, more important " history, and finer strains of eloquence, than can be collected " from all other books, in whatever language they may have been