Letters to Indian Youth on the Evidences of the Christian Religion: With a Brief Examination of the Evidences of Hinduism, Pársíism, and Muhammadanism |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 22
Page viii
... Prophecies in the New Testament - Prophecies delivered by Christ himself , respecting His death , His resurrection , the history of His followers , the destruction of Jerusalem , & c— Prophecies in the Old Testament , respecting Christ ...
... Prophecies in the New Testament - Prophecies delivered by Christ himself , respecting His death , His resurrection , the history of His followers , the destruction of Jerusalem , & c— Prophecies in the Old Testament , respecting Christ ...
Page x
... prophecies - Recent discoveries as to the con- nexion of the Veda and the Zend - avesta — Early Persian his- * tory fabulous . Internal Evidence . General estimate of the moral charac- ter of Pársíism - Comparison with Hinduism ...
... prophecies - Recent discoveries as to the con- nexion of the Veda and the Zend - avesta — Early Persian his- * tory fabulous . Internal Evidence . General estimate of the moral charac- ter of Pársíism - Comparison with Hinduism ...
Page xi
... prophecies of Muhammad - Refu- tation of the argument from the rapid dissemination of Muham- madanism - The Kuran itself no miracle . Internal Evidence - Contradictions in the Kuran - Its false accusations of the Bible - It ...
... prophecies of Muhammad - Refu- tation of the argument from the rapid dissemination of Muham- madanism - The Kuran itself no miracle . Internal Evidence - Contradictions in the Kuran - Its false accusations of the Bible - It ...
Page 52
... prophecies that is to say , statements regarding his coming , his work , his character , his life , his death , his resurrection . With- out these , the religion of those who lived before Christ would have been exceedingly different ...
... prophecies that is to say , statements regarding his coming , his work , his character , his life , his death , his resurrection . With- out these , the religion of those who lived before Christ would have been exceedingly different ...
Page 53
... prophecies which , when delivered to the ancient Jews , were of exceeding importance as instructions and warnings , are now of exceeding importance as evidences of our religion . Every promise of blessing in case of obedience every ...
... prophecies which , when delivered to the ancient Jews , were of exceeding importance as instructions and warnings , are now of exceeding importance as evidences of our religion . Every promise of blessing in case of obedience every ...
Common terms and phrases
admit agree ancient appear Arabs argument assertion authority believe Bible called century character Christ Christianity consistent contain death Deity Divine doctrine entirely equally error evidence examine example exceedingly existence fact favour feelings genuineness give gods Greek heart heaven Hindu Hinduism holy human hundred important India inspired Jesus Jews kind knowledge Kurán language learned least LETTER means mentioned mind miracles moral Muhammad Muhammadanism Natural Religion never object offered opposed original Pársís passage performed Persian philosophers points possessed possible present probably professed proof prophecies prove Puránas question reason received refer regard remarkable respecting Revelation Scriptures seems speak statements supposed Testament things thought tion translation true truth various Vedas views whole wonderful worship writers written young friend Zend Zend-avesta Zoroaster
Popular passages
Page 77 - The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Page 55 - If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Page 77 - Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Page 54 - From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
Page 164 - GOD having secretly predetermined not only the adverse and prosperous fortune of every person in this world, in the most minute particulars, but also his faith or infidelity, his obedience or disobedience, and consequently his everlasting happiness or misery after death ; which fate or predestination it is not possible, by any foresight or wisdom, to avoid.
Page 55 - Behold the hour cometh, yea is now come, that ye shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall leave me alone : and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
Page 99 - But these are false, or little else but dreams, Conjectures, fancies, built on nothing firm. The first and wisest of them all profess'd To know this only, that he nothing knew...
Page 55 - Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem ; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes ; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles : 34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him ; and the third day he shall rise again.
Page 46 - ... were communicated to them separately, yet with no different effect; if it was at last executed ; if I myself saw them, one after another, consenting to be racked, burnt, or strangled, rather than give up the truth of their account;— still, if Mr Hume's rule be my guide, I am not to believe them. Now I undertake to say that there exists not a sceptic in the world, who would not believe them, or who would defend such incredulity.
Page 55 - They shall put you out of the synagogues : yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.