The Christian's Defence: Containing a Fair Statement, and Impartial Examination of the Leading Objections Urged by Infidels Against the Antiquity, Genuineness, Credibility and Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures ; Enriched with Copious Extracts from Learned AuthorsJ. A. James, 1843 |
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... universe indicate a powerful , wise , and good being , the Creator of all things . CRANTZ , the missionary , in his History of Greenland , tells us that a native of that country once addressed him in the following manner : - " It is ...
... universe indicate a powerful , wise , and good being , the Creator of all things . CRANTZ , the missionary , in his History of Greenland , tells us that a native of that country once addressed him in the following manner : - " It is ...
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... universe ; and if these appearances , when calmly and rationally contemplated , justify the conclusion , then the opinion which it establishes is entitled to a cor- dial reception by every candid and sincere inquirer after truth . The ...
... universe ; and if these appearances , when calmly and rationally contemplated , justify the conclusion , then the opinion which it establishes is entitled to a cor- dial reception by every candid and sincere inquirer after truth . The ...
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... universe in its present state was not produced by the laws of Nature , but was owing to the tendency or affinity of the substances of which it is composed . We have done , then , with that doctrine which teaches that Nature is the ...
... universe in its present state was not produced by the laws of Nature , but was owing to the tendency or affinity of the substances of which it is composed . We have done , then , with that doctrine which teaches that Nature is the ...
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... Universe . Tully says , in his work on the nature of the gods ; " Thales was the first of all the philosphers that inquired into these things , and he said that God was that mind , or intelligent principle , which fashioned all things ...
... Universe . Tully says , in his work on the nature of the gods ; " Thales was the first of all the philosphers that inquired into these things , and he said that God was that mind , or intelligent principle , which fashioned all things ...
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... universe ? How long might you carelessly sprin- kle colors on a canvas before they would chance to make your own picture ; and is a man more easily made by chance than his picture ? How long might five thousand blind men , who should be ...
... universe ? How long might you carelessly sprin- kle colors on a canvas before they would chance to make your own picture ; and is a man more easily made by chance than his picture ? How long might five thousand blind men , who should be ...
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Page 282 - And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
Page 17 - Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law ; ye are fallen from grace.
Page 346 - And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse ; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Page 283 - 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? 6 He is not here, but is risen.
Page 17 - But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter, before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
Page 346 - And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Page 216 - And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
Page 196 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
Page 176 - But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob ? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Page 338 - Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.