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 |
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... thing itself , the Congregation , to whofe keeping it was delivered by St. Matthew , would certainly agree upon having it read publicly ; either at the times of their affembling together for religious worship , as it feems highly ...
... thing itself , the Congregation , to whofe keeping it was delivered by St. Matthew , would certainly agree upon having it read publicly ; either at the times of their affembling together for religious worship , as it feems highly ...
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... thing of courfe , without giving them any direction to do it ; and then directs them to cause it to be read to the church of the Laodiceans ; and to take care to read themselves the Epiftle which he had written from Laodicea t . And ...
... thing of courfe , without giving them any direction to do it ; and then directs them to cause it to be read to the church of the Laodiceans ; and to take care to read themselves the Epiftle which he had written from Laodicea t . And ...
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... things from the 66 66 very first to write unto Thee , in order , Moft " Excellent Theophilus ; that Thou mightest know " the certainty of those things wherein thou haft " been inftructed . " THIS is evidently an exprefs , and decifive ...
... things from the 66 66 very first to write unto Thee , in order , Moft " Excellent Theophilus ; that Thou mightest know " the certainty of those things wherein thou haft " been inftructed . " THIS is evidently an exprefs , and decifive ...
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... thing to confirm his former affertion * . And this cer- tainly is a proof , that no objection had been made to his unqualified affertion of the authen- ticity of these paffages , in his First Apology ; and confequently , that no doubts ...
... thing to confirm his former affertion * . And this cer- tainly is a proof , that no objection had been made to his unqualified affertion of the authen- ticity of these paffages , in his First Apology ; and confequently , that no doubts ...
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... thing which they taught ; at length fet himself to examine the evidence , and the doctrines of Chriftianity ; and became a convert to the Chrif- tian faith , when about thirty years of age * . His Converfion muft have been founded upon ...
... thing which they taught ; at length fet himself to examine the evidence , and the doctrines of Chriftianity ; and became a convert to the Chrif- tian faith , when about thirty years of age * . His Converfion muft have been founded upon ...
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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.