Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford, in the Year 1784,: At the Lecture Founded by the Rev. John Bampton, M. A. Late Canon of SalisburyG.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1789 - 526 pages |
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... poffeffed by those who deride christianity , or by those who corrupt it ? If great and good men yet adhere to our party , when they may , upon convic- tion desert it , without danger and with- out infamy ; a strong prefumption arises ...
... poffeffed by those who deride christianity , or by those who corrupt it ? If great and good men yet adhere to our party , when they may , upon convic- tion desert it , without danger and with- out infamy ; a strong prefumption arises ...
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... Poffeffed of the grand object of his wishes , the impoftor no longer fcrupled to affume the enfigns of temporal as well as of fpiritual dominion ; and after a fo- lemn inauguration , exacted an oath of fidelity and allegiance from his ...
... Poffeffed of the grand object of his wishes , the impoftor no longer fcrupled to affume the enfigns of temporal as well as of fpiritual dominion ; and after a fo- lemn inauguration , exacted an oath of fidelity and allegiance from his ...
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... poffeffed , to overcome thofe diffi- culties , this reprefentation of the Apostle will feem by no means the boaft of au- dacious vanity or the jargon of wild fa- naticifm . When the twelve difciples re- ceived the last command of their ...
... poffeffed , to overcome thofe diffi- culties , this reprefentation of the Apostle will feem by no means the boaft of au- dacious vanity or the jargon of wild fa- naticifm . When the twelve difciples re- ceived the last command of their ...
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... poffeffed . Now , the hardieft adverfaries of the gospel , a Porphyry , a Celfus and a Ju- lian , do not deny the existence of those miracles and Christianity has little to • fear fear from the improbable caufes to which these writers ...
... poffeffed . Now , the hardieft adverfaries of the gospel , a Porphyry , a Celfus and a Ju- lian , do not deny the existence of those miracles and Christianity has little to • fear fear from the improbable caufes to which these writers ...
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... poffeffed fuperior talents , to enable him to deceive his countrymen , to captivate their affec- tions , and to triumph over the external obftacles that oppofed him . Nor is it eafy to conceive , that he could ever have fupported the ...
... poffeffed fuperior talents , to enable him to deceive his countrymen , to captivate their affec- tions , and to triumph over the external obftacles that oppofed him . Nor is it eafy to conceive , that he could ever have fupported the ...
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Page 293 - Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. If this man were not of God, he could do nothing . They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us?
Page 292 - If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works : that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Page 110 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty...
Page 49 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 232 - For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, And as a root out of a dry ground. He hath no form nor comeliness; And when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Page 341 - Mary, and a spirit proceeding from him. Believe therefore in God, and his apostles, and say not, There are three Gods; forbear this; it will be better for you. God is but one God. Far be it from him that he should have a son!
Page xxxv - O prophet, we have allowed thee thy wives unto whom thou hast given their dower, and also the slaves which thy right hand possesseth, of the booty which GOD hath granted thee ; and the daughters of thy uncle, and the daughters of thy aunts, both on thy father's side, and on thy mother's side, who have fled with thee from Mecca, and any other believing woman, if she give herself unto the prophet ; in case the prophet desireth to take her to wife. This is a peculiar privilege granted unto thee above...
Page 270 - Of old hast thou laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure, yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment, as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed, but thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.