An Inquiry Concerning the Origin of ChristianitySmallfield, 1838 - 379 pages |
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... Jesus , the son of Joseph , a carpenter of Nazareth . All classes of society must from time to time produce individuals of rare mental superiority . In ordinary times this may remain unseen and dormant ; but when some prevalent ...
... Jesus , the son of Joseph , a carpenter of Nazareth . All classes of society must from time to time produce individuals of rare mental superiority . In ordinary times this may remain unseen and dormant ; but when some prevalent ...
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... Jesus to remain his whole life a carpenter at Nazareth ; but all ordinary ways to greatness were then closed to the lower ranks in Judea , except that of heading a revolt . There was no army ; and the priesthood or sanhedrim could only ...
... Jesus to remain his whole life a carpenter at Nazareth ; but all ordinary ways to greatness were then closed to the lower ranks in Judea , except that of heading a revolt . There was no army ; and the priesthood or sanhedrim could only ...
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... Jesus was in general cautious of committing himself to the trial , unless there was this confidence in the party applying . But when he found the attempt succeed , he would begin to enter- tain more seriously the idea that he possessed ...
... Jesus was in general cautious of committing himself to the trial , unless there was this confidence in the party applying . But when he found the attempt succeed , he would begin to enter- tain more seriously the idea that he possessed ...
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... Jesus having thus acquired the reputation of a miracle- worker , as well as of a prophet , was followed in his pro- gress through the towns of Galilee by multitudes of the populace , and even by some of the better sort of the Jews ...
... Jesus having thus acquired the reputation of a miracle- worker , as well as of a prophet , was followed in his pro- gress through the towns of Galilee by multitudes of the populace , and even by some of the better sort of the Jews ...
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... Jesus , we must allow that it was , like that of all other men , influenced , in some degree , by circumstances . If , at this critical time , his preaching throughout Galilee had been followed by a ge- neral rising of the Jewish nation ...
... Jesus , we must allow that it was , like that of all other men , influenced , in some degree , by circumstances . If , at this critical time , his preaching throughout Galilee had been followed by a ge- neral rising of the Jewish nation ...
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