The Complete Works of the Late Rev. Philip Skelton, Rector of Fintona: Ophiomaches: or, Deism revealedR. Baynes, 1824 |
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... observe to you , that they do not , by any means , do justice to their own cause ; they do but in part support it with its own genuine arguments . They stand miserably in awe of fines ; they are afraid to speak out their principles ...
... observe to you , that they do not , by any means , do justice to their own cause ; they do but in part support it with its own genuine arguments . They stand miserably in awe of fines ; they are afraid to speak out their principles ...
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... observe to you , that as faith is the lowest and weakest among the three degrees of assent , so it is that only , and no more , that can be afforded to Christia- nity . Shep . It is very true . But as a demonstration , which , in the ...
... observe to you , that as faith is the lowest and weakest among the three degrees of assent , so it is that only , and no more , that can be afforded to Christia- nity . Shep . It is very true . But as a demonstration , which , in the ...
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... observation you just now introduced under it , tending to shew , that the evidence of the Christian religion is of the ... observe to you , that the most important affairs of life are founded and transacted upon this sort of evidence . A ...
... observation you just now introduced under it , tending to shew , that the evidence of the Christian religion is of the ... observe to you , that the most important affairs of life are founded and transacted upon this sort of evidence . A ...
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... observation is good , and those who had the care of your education , ought , I should think , to have taught you the strength of moral evidence long ago . They might have led you through great part of this field , as you call it , the ...
... observation is good , and those who had the care of your education , ought , I should think , to have taught you the strength of moral evidence long ago . They might have led you through great part of this field , as you call it , the ...
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... observe to you , sir , that no degree of testi- mony can ever prove an impossible fact to have been done ; and that if the highest degree of testimony is opposed by as high a degree of improbability , the opinion founded on the one will ...
... observe to you , sir , that no degree of testi- mony can ever prove an impossible fact to have been done ; and that if the highest degree of testimony is opposed by as high a degree of improbability , the opinion founded on the one will ...
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Page 153 - God, but the doers of the law shall be justified : for when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves : which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another ;) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Page 442 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 257 - ... how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him...
Page 172 - If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin ; but now they have no cloak for their sin.
Page 257 - Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Page 442 - Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you ; having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin ; beguiling unstable souls : an heart they have exercised with covetous practices ; cursed children : which have forsaken the right way , and are gone astray .following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness ; but was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness...
Page 172 - If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin, but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Page 256 - Surely, he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows ; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities : the chastisement of our peace was upon him ; and with his stripes we are healed. The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Page 475 - Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit ; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Page 257 - For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28 He that despised Moses...