An Enquiry Into the Divine Missions of John the Baptist, and Jesus Christ: So Far as They Can be Proved from the Circumstances of Their Births, and Their Connexion with Each Other. To which are Prefixed, Arguments in Proof of the Authenticity of the Narratives of the Births of John and Jesus, Contained in the First Chapters of the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Luke |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 41
Page
... hopes , that he has added an- other ray to the fplendor of its evidence ; and another motive to the power of its in- fluence . Ir the argument be really conclufive , it will ftand the teft of examination ; if not , it is for the ...
... hopes , that he has added an- other ray to the fplendor of its evidence ; and another motive to the power of its in- fluence . Ir the argument be really conclufive , it will ftand the teft of examination ; if not , it is for the ...
Page 32
... hopes and expecta- tions of feeing them accomplished in John's fu- ture life and actions , muft have kept them in the remembrance of Zacharias's friends and re- lations at leaft ; and rendered it impoffible for the memory of them to ...
... hopes and expecta- tions of feeing them accomplished in John's fu- ture life and actions , muft have kept them in the remembrance of Zacharias's friends and re- lations at leaft ; and rendered it impoffible for the memory of them to ...
Page 33
... hopes of children ; and to whom he had just given a name , in oppofition to the defire of all his relations prefent , and the prevailing cuftom of his country ; fuch a prophecy , pronounced in circumftances fo remarkable , and full of ...
... hopes of children ; and to whom he had just given a name , in oppofition to the defire of all his relations prefent , and the prevailing cuftom of his country ; fuch a prophecy , pronounced in circumftances fo remarkable , and full of ...
Page 36
... hopes , that they , who , he well knew , had ever walked " in all the command- " ments and ordinances of the Lord blameless * . would " As it is not allowable here to take the good character of Zacharias and Elizabeth upon truft , it is ...
... hopes , that they , who , he well knew , had ever walked " in all the command- " ments and ordinances of the Lord blameless * . would " As it is not allowable here to take the good character of Zacharias and Elizabeth upon truft , it is ...
Page 39
... hopes of having children . This was an event , which muft have given fo much pleasure to Zacharias , and more especially to Elizabeth * , that it cannot be doubted , but they would certainly invite fuch of their most intimate friends to ...
... hopes of having children . This was an event , which muft have given fo much pleasure to Zacharias , and more especially to Elizabeth * , that it cannot be doubted , but they would certainly invite fuch of their most intimate friends to ...
Common terms and phrases
abfolutely abfurd afferted affift affociates affumed aftoniſhing againſt anfwer angel Apoftles appear authenticity baptized becauſe birth of John cafe caufe Celfus Cerinthians certainly charias Chriftian Church circumftances confequently confideration contrived deceivers defign defirous difciples Ebionites Elias Epiftles eſpecially eſtabliſhed evangelift evidence faid fame faying feems feen fent feveral fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fome foon forged forgeries ftill fuccefs fuch fufficient fuppofed fuppofition fupport Gofpels Herod himſelf impoffible impofture incredible itſelf Jefus's Jerufalem Jews Jofeph and Mary John and Jefus John the Baptift John's Judea juft Lardner's leaft leaſt lefs likewife Lord Luke manner Marcion Matthew Meffiah miraculous moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffarily neceffary occafion pafs particular paſs perfons plot poffible prefent pretended prieft prophet prove publiſhed purpoſe queftion racter reafon ſuppoſed teftimony Tertullian thefe themſelves theſe paffages thofe thoſe tion tranfaction univerfally unto whofe whole Zacharias and Elizabeth Zacharias's
Popular passages
Page 200 - Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Page 62 - And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. 13 AND when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word : for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Page 205 - NOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem. 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Page 15 - That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
Page 12 - According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
Page 206 - When they had heard the king, they departed, and lo ! the star which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshipped him: And when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Page 14 - And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child ; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. And his mother answered and said, Not so ; but he shall be called John. And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
Page 205 - For thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda ; for out of thee shall come a Governor that shall rule my people Israel.
Page 206 - And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go, and search diligently for the young child, and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
Page 206 - When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: and was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.