Letters to Indian Youth on the Evidences of the Christian Religion: With a Brief Examination of the Evidences of Hinduism, Pársíism, and Muhammadanism |
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... proved in the same manner - The same proved from Ancient Manuscripts - Various Readings - Antiquity , genuine- ness , and uncorruptedness of the New Testament , proved from quotations made by ancient Christian authors - Quotations by ...
... proved in the same manner - The same proved from Ancient Manuscripts - Various Readings - Antiquity , genuine- ness , and uncorruptedness of the New Testament , proved from quotations made by ancient Christian authors - Quotations by ...
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... prove him to have come from God— Answer to the objection of the Jews that the miracles were the work of Satan . LETTER VI . Argument from Prophecy - Definition of Prophecy - Its place in the Christian system - First end it serves ...
... prove him to have come from God— Answer to the objection of the Jews that the miracles were the work of Satan . LETTER VI . Argument from Prophecy - Definition of Prophecy - Its place in the Christian system - First end it serves ...
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... proved to your entire conviction that the facts recorded in the Bible are as firmly to be believed as the most un- doubted historical events . We shall see that it is quite as certain that Jesus Christ lived and died in Judea at the ...
... proved to your entire conviction that the facts recorded in the Bible are as firmly to be believed as the most un- doubted historical events . We shall see that it is quite as certain that Jesus Christ lived and died in Judea at the ...
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... proved to be more than seven- teen hundred years old . Happily , this subject is involved in no difficulty . Any young Native who will give his attention to the argument , may perfectly well understand the question we are now to discuss ...
... proved to be more than seven- teen hundred years old . Happily , this subject is involved in no difficulty . Any young Native who will give his attention to the argument , may perfectly well understand the question we are now to discuss ...
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... proved from the Ancient Transla- Translations . tions of it that are still in existence . Of course you are well aware of the fact that Mission- aries in India have translated the Bible into many differ- ent languages - Maráthí ...
... proved from the Ancient Transla- Translations . tions of it that are still in existence . Of course you are well aware of the fact that Mission- aries in India have translated the Bible into many differ- ent languages - Maráthí ...
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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 162 - 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 97 - 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.