The Impossibility of Imposture in the Miracles of Scripture: A Lecture on the External Evidences of Divine Revelation Delivered at Silver Street Chapel, Thursday, Feb. 17, 1831, with the Discussion which FollowedWestley and Davis, 1831 - 242 pages |
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... death , but rise from the dead ; to behold storms laid , rather than raised . This would be better fitted to make us believe that God sent this religion to save us from moral disease and eternal death . " Well , we are glad we can suit ...
... death , but rise from the dead ; to behold storms laid , rather than raised . This would be better fitted to make us believe that God sent this religion to save us from moral disease and eternal death . " Well , we are glad we can suit ...
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... death . His Apostles were watched and opposed in the same way , so that if there were any deceitful tricks they would have been sure to be found out . There was no want of power , or of wealth , to procure exposure of the im- posture ...
... death . His Apostles were watched and opposed in the same way , so that if there were any deceitful tricks they would have been sure to be found out . There was no want of power , or of wealth , to procure exposure of the im- posture ...
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... death , for fear you should be laughed at . You shall not , however , say that Christians run you hard , and push you into a corner , to enjoy their cruel sport at the expense of the infidels . Come 20 THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF IMPOSTURE.
... death , for fear you should be laughed at . You shall not , however , say that Christians run you hard , and push you into a corner , to enjoy their cruel sport at the expense of the infidels . Come 20 THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF IMPOSTURE.
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... death of the Saviour , his declared pur- pose of rising , and the preservation of his body under the care of the magistrates and the guard of the military : and now at last , on the third day , the body was gone , and that very event ...
... death of the Saviour , his declared pur- pose of rising , and the preservation of his body under the care of the magistrates and the guard of the military : and now at last , on the third day , the body was gone , and that very event ...
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... death and the resurrection , but though 66 we shall not all sleep , we shall all be changed , " and fixed in an immortal state . Mr. Taylor said , But these Scriptures declare that there are spirits of devils working miracles , and that ...
... death and the resurrection , but though 66 we shall not all sleep , we shall all be changed , " and fixed in an immortal state . Mr. Taylor said , But these Scriptures declare that there are spirits of devils working miracles , and that ...
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Page 116 - And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things ? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you, that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein : 16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Page 122 - JTTL.ND in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Page 55 - Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work : but the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God : in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates...
Page 234 - Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Page 32 - Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Page 116 - And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked : 9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
Page 124 - Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone : if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Page 116 - And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
Page 3 - 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 116 - Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.