The works of William Paley, with a life of the authorT. Allman, 1831 - 589 pages |
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... religion , I should have found myself directed by many considerations to that of the Bishop of Carlisle . A long life spent in the most interesting of all human pursuits - the investigation of moral and religious truth , in con- staut ...
... religion , I should have found myself directed by many considerations to that of the Bishop of Carlisle . A long life spent in the most interesting of all human pursuits - the investigation of moral and religious truth , in con- staut ...
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... religion , either immediate or habitual . There needs no other proof of this , than the consideration , that a brute would be as proper an object of reward as such a man , and that , if the case were so , the penal sanctions of religion ...
... religion , either immediate or habitual . There needs no other proof of this , than the consideration , that a brute would be as proper an object of reward as such a man , and that , if the case were so , the penal sanctions of religion ...
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... Religion , together with the presumptive proofs of a future retribution from the light of nature . The second ques- tion comprises the province of morality . Both questions are too much for one work . The affirmative therefore of the ...
... Religion , together with the presumptive proofs of a future retribution from the light of nature . The second ques- tion comprises the province of morality . Both questions are too much for one work . The affirmative therefore of the ...
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... religious knowledge , or the sciences subsidiary to religion . This way of considering the revenues of the church as a common fund for the same purpose , is the more equitable , as the value of particular preferments bears no proportion ...
... religious knowledge , or the sciences subsidiary to religion . This way of considering the revenues of the church as a common fund for the same purpose , is the more equitable , as the value of particular preferments bears no proportion ...
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... religion upon his mind at the time ; at least , there are very few who can shake them off entirely . He offends , therefore , if he do offend , with a high hand ; in the face , that is , and in defiance of the sanctions of religion ...
... religion upon his mind at the time ; at least , there are very few who can shake them off entirely . He offends , therefore , if he do offend , with a high hand ; in the face , that is , and in defiance of the sanctions of religion ...
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Page 106 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 104 - Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me ? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
Page 106 - And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Page 148 - Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know...
Page 116 - Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut, where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Page 39 - But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood...
Page 43 - Now I say, that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all ; but is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world...
Page 15 - They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them.
Page 41 - And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Page 83 - Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.* 22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things, which are written may be fulfilled.