A Treatise on the Evidence of the Scripture MiraclesBaldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1826 - 356 pages |
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Page xiii
... less detail of particulars , as to the nature and character of the miracles per- formed , than that which he has given of the deductive testimony which we possess that the history of our religion has been transmitted faithfully from its ...
... less detail of particulars , as to the nature and character of the miracles per- formed , than that which he has given of the deductive testimony which we possess that the history of our religion has been transmitted faithfully from its ...
Page xiv
... less to introduce into his very general treatise any discussion whatever of the nature of miracles ; though this is an enquiry of great importance and in- terest , on which no man of reflection can fail to speculate ; and without ...
... less to introduce into his very general treatise any discussion whatever of the nature of miracles ; though this is an enquiry of great importance and in- terest , on which no man of reflection can fail to speculate ; and without ...
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... less , any other means of inferring that they must still argue the divine sanction and authority . The difficulty of this question has been often sensibly felt . That there may be beings who , though inferior to God , are yet possessed ...
... less , any other means of inferring that they must still argue the divine sanction and authority . The difficulty of this question has been often sensibly felt . That there may be beings who , though inferior to God , are yet possessed ...
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... less natural than the rise and fall of the tides , and no greater vio- lations of His order or system . It is impos- See Butler's Analogy , Part II . Chap . iv . , and Bonnet's Philosophical and Critical Inquiries concerning ...
... less natural than the rise and fall of the tides , and no greater vio- lations of His order or system . It is impos- See Butler's Analogy , Part II . Chap . iv . , and Bonnet's Philosophical and Critical Inquiries concerning ...
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... less impos- sible , also , to contend , that no beings who are in- ferior to God can be permitted to work miracles without his special direction . If there be evil spi- rits , as the Scripture assures us , it is sufficiently clear ...
... less impos- sible , also , to contend , that no beings who are in- ferior to God can be permitted to work miracles without his special direction . If there be evil spi- rits , as the Scripture assures us , it is sufficiently clear ...
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Page 21 - If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder come to pass whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods which thou hast not known, and let us serve them...
Page 145 - For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death : for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
Page 90 - When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
Page 142 - Jews: and Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
Page 81 - Moreover, . brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea ; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea...
Page 46 - If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works : that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Page 30 - Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name : I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them : they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
Page 86 - Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
Page 79 - ... and it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
Page 92 - And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always : but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.