The Works of the Right Reverend William Warburton, D.D., Lord Bishop of Gloucester: To which is Prefixed a Discourse by Way of General Preface, Containing Some Account of the Life, Writings, and Character of the Author, Volume 8Luke Hansard & Sons, 1811 |
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... a science , formed rather to amuse than to instruct . And , in some sort , we may apply to the art of syllogism what a man of wit * has ob- * Butler . served of rhetoric , that it only tells us how served TO JULIAN . xiii.
... a science , formed rather to amuse than to instruct . And , in some sort , we may apply to the art of syllogism what a man of wit * has ob- * Butler . served of rhetoric , that it only tells us how served TO JULIAN . xiii.
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... tells us how to name those tools , which nature had before put into our hands , and habit taught the use of . However , all its real virtue consists in the compendious detection of a fallacy . This is all the service it can do for truth ...
... tells us how to name those tools , which nature had before put into our hands , and habit taught the use of . However , all its real virtue consists in the compendious detection of a fallacy . This is all the service it can do for truth ...
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... tells us he found the following entry in the register of the faculty at Paris- “ Solida " die sexta Julii ab Aurora ad vesperam fuit disputatum , et se quidem tam SUBTILITER , ut ne verbum quidem de tota scrip- " tura fuerit allegatum ...
... tells us he found the following entry in the register of the faculty at Paris- “ Solida " die sexta Julii ab Aurora ad vesperam fuit disputatum , et se quidem tam SUBTILITER , ut ne verbum quidem de tota scrip- " tura fuerit allegatum ...
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... tells us , that he im- posed a tax or tribute , proportioned to every man's circumstances , on all who would not sacrifice ‡ . This was persecution in form : and yet he did not stop here , but proceeded to still greater extremities ...
... tells us , that he im- posed a tax or tribute , proportioned to every man's circumstances , on all who would not sacrifice ‡ . This was persecution in form : and yet he did not stop here , but proceeded to still greater extremities ...
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... telling them * , their religion directed them to suffer without murmuring . So that we have little reason to doubt what ... tells us , as part of his panegyric , makes this account of the Christian writers very credible . He says that ...
... telling them * , their religion directed them to suffer without murmuring . So that we have little reason to doubt what ... tells us , as part of his panegyric , makes this account of the Christian writers very credible . He says that ...
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Page 226 - And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent...
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Page 356 - But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. 33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
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Page 204 - And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
Page 241 - Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Page 356 - And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven ; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?