Illustrations of the Truth of the Christian ReligionJ. Burges, 1802 - 448 pages |
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... Surely I may flatter myself , without the imputation of extravagant vanity , that the execution of this work would have been lefs imperfect , if the various and urgent duties of my profession and fituation had allowed me either to think ...
... Surely I may flatter myself , without the imputation of extravagant vanity , that the execution of this work would have been lefs imperfect , if the various and urgent duties of my profession and fituation had allowed me either to think ...
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... Surely that is the obfervation of an eye - witnefs . - Mark ix . 3. The defcription of the transfiguration is fo ftriking , that it increafes the probability of Mark's Gofpel being written under the direction of St. Peter . - Obferve ...
... Surely that is the obfervation of an eye - witnefs . - Mark ix . 3. The defcription of the transfiguration is fo ftriking , that it increafes the probability of Mark's Gofpel being written under the direction of St. Peter . - Obferve ...
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... SURELY then , it may be affirmed , that it never could have entered into the head or heart of a mere Jew , that the law of Mofes fell , in any way , short of perfection ; that it's ritual injunctions were to be abolished , that the ...
... SURELY then , it may be affirmed , that it never could have entered into the head or heart of a mere Jew , that the law of Mofes fell , in any way , short of perfection ; that it's ritual injunctions were to be abolished , that the ...
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... SURELY this is a natural picture of a mistaken and worldly zeal ! Warm and impetuous in it's profeffions of service , no fooner does it discover it's errour respecting the fource of it's warmth , than it is equally ready to forfake and ...
... SURELY this is a natural picture of a mistaken and worldly zeal ! Warm and impetuous in it's profeffions of service , no fooner does it discover it's errour respecting the fource of it's warmth , than it is equally ready to forfake and ...
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... Surely characters fupported with fuch uniform confiftency , and oc- currences fo minutely detailed , demand our unqualified affent . Such incidental traits as these , speak more ftrongly to the ac- curacy of a narrative , than the most ...
... Surely characters fupported with fuch uniform confiftency , and oc- currences fo minutely detailed , demand our unqualified affent . Such incidental traits as these , speak more ftrongly to the ac- curacy of a narrative , than the most ...
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Page 150 - Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.
Page 165 - These twelve Jesus sent forth and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not : But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Page 143 - The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
Page 142 - It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
Page 143 - After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
Page 166 - 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.
Page 143 - Now, when Jesus, was risen, early the first day of the week, he appeared, first, to Mary Magdalene, out of whom, he had cast seven devils. 10 And she went, and told them, that had been with him, as they mourned, and wept. " And they, when they had heard, that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
Page 142 - ... and as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead ? he is not here, but is risen.
Page 217 - For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist : but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Page 172 - And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son ; for he is lunatic, and sore vexed, for oft,times he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.