The Truths of ReligionPerkins & Marvin, 1831 - 247 pages |
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... Bishop Butler turned the weapons of unbelievers against themselves , and showed by such an indissoluble chain of reasoning , that all the objections brought forward against Christianity , were equally valid against the course of nature ...
... Bishop Butler turned the weapons of unbelievers against themselves , and showed by such an indissoluble chain of reasoning , that all the objections brought forward against Christianity , were equally valid against the course of nature ...
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... Bishop Butler , and the stronger the objection , the stronger is the argument into which it is subsequently converted . A doctrine , which , at first sight , appears repugnant to all our moral feelings , is yet found established in ...
... Bishop Butler , and the stronger the objection , the stronger is the argument into which it is subsequently converted . A doctrine , which , at first sight , appears repugnant to all our moral feelings , is yet found established in ...
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