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... question by any Theist . * This the Father could not deny ; but observes , however , that in the THEN corrupt state of the Mysteries the remedy was become part of the disease : " Nolo dicere ILLA MYSTICA quam ista thea- ❝trica esse ...
... question by any Theist . * This the Father could not deny ; but observes , however , that in the THEN corrupt state of the Mysteries the remedy was become part of the disease : " Nolo dicere ILLA MYSTICA quam ista thea- ❝trica esse ...
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... question ; and such , again , ass x THE πάνα , the characteristic of the ΔΗΜΙΟΥΡΓΟΣ of the Mysteries . Thus , I think , it appears , that the AПOPPHTA , in the greater mysteries , were the detection of the origine of vulgar Polytheism ...
... question ; and such , again , ass x THE πάνα , the characteristic of the ΔΗΜΙΟΥΡΓΟΣ of the Mysteries . Thus , I think , it appears , that the AПOPPHTA , in the greater mysteries , were the detection of the origine of vulgar Polytheism ...
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William Warburton. elsewhere . However , let the reader take notice , that the question concerning the antiquity of Sanchoniatho does not at all affect our inference concerning the nature and use of this History * . We now come to the ...
William Warburton. elsewhere . However , let the reader take notice , that the question concerning the antiquity of Sanchoniatho does not at all affect our inference concerning the nature and use of this History * . We now come to the ...
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... question : his words are these : " But the Thracian Mystagogue , who was at " the same time a poet , Orpheus , the son of Oeager , " after he had opened the Mysteries , and sung the " whole THEOLOGY OF IDOLS , recants all he had said ...
... question : his words are these : " But the Thracian Mystagogue , who was at " the same time a poet , Orpheus , the son of Oeager , " after he had opened the Mysteries , and sung the " whole THEOLOGY OF IDOLS , recants all he had said ...
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... question . And , after that , the Assembly was dismissed , with these two barbarous words , KOгE OMIAE , which shews the Mysteries not to have been originally Greek . The learned Mr. Le Clerc well observes , that this seems to be only ...
... question . And , after that , the Assembly was dismissed , with these two barbarous words , KOгE OMIAE , which shews the Mysteries not to have been originally Greek . The learned Mr. Le Clerc well observes , that this seems to be only ...
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Æneas Alliance amongst ancient appears apud Apuleius Bacchus Book called celebration Ceres Christian Church Cicero civil Society concerning corrupt Deity deos divine doctrine Edit Egyptian Eleusinian Mysteries Eleusis established etiam Euhemerus fable give God's moral attributes Gods Golden Ass greater Mysteries Grecian hath Hero Hierophant honour human idea infinite initiated Jupiter justice knowledge Lawgivers Livy Lordship Magistrate Mystagogue nature observed Paganism Philosophers Plato Plutarch poet Polytheism priests principles punishments qu'il quæ quid quod reason Religion religious Society rites sacred says secret Sect shew shewn speaking Strabo suppose taught tells theology Theseus things tion true truth Virgil virtue wisdom and power words worship writer ἂν γὰρ δὲ δὲ καὶ διὰ εἶναι εἰς ἐκ ἐν ἦν θεῶν καὶ καὶ τὰ κατὰ μὲν μὴ οἱ περὶ πρὸς τὰ τὰς ταῦτα τε καὶ τῇ τὴν τῆς τὸ τοῖς τὸν τῷ τῶν ὡς
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Page 350 - For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse : because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Page 383 - Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. 32 IT And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
Page 342 - Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God. Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
Page 230 - That Wisdom infinite must form the best, Where all must full or not coherent be, And all that rises, rise in due degree ; Then, in the scale of reasoning life, 'tis plain, There must be, somewhere, such a rank as Man: And all the question (wrangle e'er so long) Is only this, if God has placed him wrong?
Page 350 - Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves ; who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever.
Page 343 - I am the LORD ; and there is none else. 19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth r I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain : I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Page 115 - Vipereum crinem vittis innexa cruentis. In medio ramos annosaque brachia pandit Ulmus opaca, ingens, quam sedem Somnia vulgo Vana tenere ferunt, foliisque sub omnibus haerent.
Page 2 - Each of the pagan gods had, besides the public and open, a secret worship paid unto him, to which none were admitted but those who had been selected by preparatory ceremonies, called initiation. This secret worship was termed the Mysteries.
Page 350 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.