The Works of Thomas Chalmers, Volume 3R. Carter, 1841 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 46
Page 36
... impression of its credibility . Yet who can take account of these impressions ? Who can take an accurate measure of their inten- sity ? Who can construct a relative scale , by which the degrees of proof and the degrees of conviction ...
... impression of its credibility . Yet who can take account of these impressions ? Who can take an accurate measure of their inten- sity ? Who can construct a relative scale , by which the degrees of proof and the degrees of conviction ...
Page 37
... impression and their just impression upon him . Other witnesses may be conceived to superadd their testimony - and the conviction may be strengthened , and strengthened in the fair and right proportion too , with every accession to the ...
... impression and their just impression upon him . Other witnesses may be conceived to superadd their testimony - and the conviction may be strengthened , and strengthened in the fair and right proportion too , with every accession to the ...
Page 40
... impression upon him , though the philosophy of that evidence was never once the subject of any reflex investigation . 18. The testimony of the early Christians to the miracles of the evangelical record , has from time to time been ...
... impression upon him , though the philosophy of that evidence was never once the subject of any reflex investigation . 18. The testimony of the early Christians to the miracles of the evangelical record , has from time to time been ...
Page 44
... impression on the best authors of England - on Penrose for example , who bestows on it but slight and cursory notice , and Le Bas * who almost thinks it enough to have barely characterized it as a wretched fallacy . 20. Paley concludes ...
... impression on the best authors of England - on Penrose for example , who bestows on it but slight and cursory notice , and Le Bas * who almost thinks it enough to have barely characterized it as a wretched fallacy . 20. Paley concludes ...
Page 77
... impression on the belief of the witness its continued hold of his memory - the opportunity of narrating it to others the circum- stances which prompted him to make the com- munication and lastly , the communication itself . There is ...
... impression on the belief of the witness its continued hold of his memory - the opportunity of narrating it to others the circum- stances which prompted him to make the com- munication and lastly , the communication itself . There is ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
actual admitted affirm alleged altogether antece antecedent antiquity Apostles apostolic Fathers appearance assertion Atheist authentic authority bability belief Celsus character christian argument christian miracles church circumstances conceive concurrence confidence conviction Corinth credibility deceived Deist diffidence distinct doctrine Dugald Stewart epistle epistle of Clement establish Evangelists event evidence of testimony existence experience fact faith in testimony false falsehood favour feel Gilgal give given gospel history historian historical evidence human Hume imagination impression improbability inductive philosophy infidel inquiry instance instinct instrument investigation Irenæus Jesus Jewish Jews Josephus Judea Julius Cæsar look low-water matter ment mind mony moral narrative never object observation Old Testament original phenomena philosophy Polycarp present principle proof prophecy question reasoning religion revelation Saviour Scripture senses sort of testimony species speculation strength supposition suspicion term Testament testi thing thousand tide-index tion true truth understanding whole witnesses writers