Observations on the conversion and apostleship of st. Paul, a letter [by G. Lyttelton.]. |
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... deceive ; or he was an enthusiast , who by the force of an over - heated imagination impofed on himself ; or he was deceived by the fraud of others , and all that he faid must be impu ted to the power of that deceit ; or what he ...
... deceive ; or he was an enthusiast , who by the force of an over - heated imagination impofed on himself ; or he was deceived by the fraud of others , and all that he faid must be impu ted to the power of that deceit ; or what he ...
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... deceive , I fhall endeavour to prove , by fhewing that he could have no rational motives to undertake fuch an impofture , nor could have poffibly carried it on with any fuccefs by the means we know he em- ployed . First then , the ...
... deceive , I fhall endeavour to prove , by fhewing that he could have no rational motives to undertake fuch an impofture , nor could have poffibly carried it on with any fuccefs by the means we know he em- ployed . First then , the ...
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... deceived .. And in all other inftances which can be given of good men acting this part , they not only did it to ferve good ends , but were fecure of its doing no harm . Thus when Lycurgus per- fuaded the Spartans , or Numa the Romans ...
... deceived .. And in all other inftances which can be given of good men acting this part , they not only did it to ferve good ends , but were fecure of its doing no harm . Thus when Lycurgus per- fuaded the Spartans , or Numa the Romans ...
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... share them with thofe he deceived , in order to advance a religion which he knew to be falfe , merely for the fake of its moral doc- trines ? trines ? Such an extravagance is too abfurd to be and Apostleship of St. PAUL . 37.
... share them with thofe he deceived , in order to advance a religion which he knew to be falfe , merely for the fake of its moral doc- trines ? trines ? Such an extravagance is too abfurd to be and Apostleship of St. PAUL . 37.
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... deceive . But that no fhadow of doubt may remain upon the impoffibility of his having been- fuch an impoftor ; that it may not be faid ... deceived by it , he he could not poffibly have carried it on with any and Apoflefsip of St. PAUL . 39.
... deceive . But that no fhadow of doubt may remain upon the impoffibility of his having been- fuch an impoftor ; that it may not be faid ... deceived by it , he he could not poffibly have carried it on with any and Apoflefsip of St. PAUL . 39.
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Page 69 - Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors : but when we had opened, we found no man within.
Page 74 - So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increase.
Page 74 - But by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Page 6 - For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us; for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you, neither did we eat any man's bread for nought, but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you ; not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Page 75 - THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have no charity, I am nothing.
Page 25 - God, for which ye also suffer: seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; and to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels...