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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... seems to afford a cheering indication that the momentous subject of which it treats , awakens no small degree of inter- est among the youth of India . The writer regrets that the re- issue has been unavoidably delayed by sickness and ...
... seems to afford a cheering indication that the momentous subject of which it treats , awakens no small degree of inter- est among the youth of India . The writer regrets that the re- issue has been unavoidably delayed by sickness and ...
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... seems to refer to an original Re- velation which had partly been handed down by tradition . Sometimes he expresses a desire for a Revelation still future . See most of these passages quoted in Clarke's Boyle Lectures on the Evidences of ...
... seems to refer to an original Re- velation which had partly been handed down by tradition . Sometimes he expresses a desire for a Revelation still future . See most of these passages quoted in Clarke's Boyle Lectures on the Evidences of ...
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... and many striking quotations from Celsus in Lardner's Jewish and Heathen Testimonies , chap . xviii . § Hom . vi . Epist . I. ad Cor . Lardner , as above , ch . xviii . Sect . 3 . the point under review ; but it seems unnecessary to.
... and many striking quotations from Celsus in Lardner's Jewish and Heathen Testimonies , chap . xviii . § Hom . vi . Epist . I. ad Cor . Lardner , as above , ch . xviii . Sect . 3 . the point under review ; but it seems unnecessary to.
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... seems unnecessary to dwell any longer on the subject . We have seen , then , that the New Testament consists of various books composed in the first century of the Christ- ian era ; and that it has come down to us as it was origi- nally ...
... seems unnecessary to dwell any longer on the subject . We have seen , then , that the New Testament consists of various books composed in the first century of the Christ- ian era ; and that it has come down to us as it was origi- nally ...
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... the evi- dence in support of the asserted miracle seems to melt entirely away . Let us take an example . The Muham- madans believe that many miraculous events occurred in connexion with Muhammad . They tell us that he was.
... the evi- dence in support of the asserted miracle seems to melt entirely away . Let us take an example . The Muham- madans believe that many miraculous events occurred in connexion with Muhammad . They tell us that he was.
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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 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.