The Veracity of the Gospels & Acts of the Apostles: Argued from the Undesigned Coincidences to be Found in Them, when Compared 1. with Eachother,-- and 2. with JosephusPerkins and Murray, 1829 - 127 pages |
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... fact , indicating the authority which attaches to this species of evidence , and the confidence universally ... facts they relate ; and this , whether they consulted each other's writings , as some maintain , or not ; for the ...
... fact , indicating the authority which attaches to this species of evidence , and the confidence universally ... facts they relate ; and this , whether they consulted each other's writings , as some maintain , or not ; for the ...
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... facts . 3. I will add another consideration which seems to me to deserve serious attention : - that in several instances the probable truth of a miracle is involved in the coincidence . This is a point which we should distinguish from ...
... facts . 3. I will add another consideration which seems to me to deserve serious attention : - that in several instances the probable truth of a miracle is involved in the coincidence . This is a point which we should distinguish from ...
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... fact , it is reasonable to believe that they are telling the truth in those cases where we have not the means of check- ing them , that they are veracious where we have not the means of putting them to the proof . But the argument I am ...
... fact , it is reasonable to believe that they are telling the truth in those cases where we have not the means of check- ing them , that they are veracious where we have not the means of putting them to the proof . But the argument I am ...
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... fact of the mending of the nets , whilst he suppresses the miracle , in order to confirm the credit of St. Luke , who , in relating the miracle , says , that through it the nets brake . Besides , though St. Matthew does not re- cord the ...
... fact of the mending of the nets , whilst he suppresses the miracle , in order to confirm the credit of St. Luke , who , in relating the miracle , says , that through it the nets brake . Besides , though St. Matthew does not re- cord the ...
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... facts , which , nevertheless , cannot be substantiated for want of documents . We have very often a glimpse , and no more . A hint is dropped relating to something well known at the time , and which is not without its value even now in ...
... facts , which , nevertheless , cannot be substantiated for want of documents . We have very often a glimpse , and no more . A hint is dropped relating to something well known at the time , and which is not without its value even now in ...
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Page 26 - Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
Page 51 - When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him. Lord, shall we smite with the sword ? 50 And one of them smote the servant of the High Priest, and cut off his right ear. 51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
Page 1 - And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets ; and he called them. And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
Page 58 - And the hand of the Lord was with them : and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
Page 59 - And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
Page 25 - Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, how long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 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 60 - But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
Page 96 - And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
Page 104 - AND in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Page 98 - Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few : pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.