An apology for the Bible, in a series of letters addressed to T. Paine, author of a book entitled, The age of reason, part the second. [Another] |
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... means of information , conspire to make it impossible for us , worms of the earth , in- sects of an hour , completely to understand any one of its parts . No man , who well weighs the subject , ought to be surprised , that in the ...
... means of information , conspire to make it impossible for us , worms of the earth , in- sects of an hour , completely to understand any one of its parts . No man , who well weighs the subject , ought to be surprised , that in the ...
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... means admit that these books , as to the main part of them , were not written by Moses ; but I do contend , that a book may contain a true history , though we know not the author of it , or though we may be mistaken in ascribing it to a ...
... means admit that these books , as to the main part of them , were not written by Moses ; but I do contend , that a book may contain a true history , though we know not the author of it , or though we may be mistaken in ascribing it to a ...
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... means of sustaining life by the labour either of hand or head : if this be the case , you ought not to despise those who have come into the world in les favourable circumstances . If your origin has been less fortunate , you must have ...
... means of sustaining life by the labour either of hand or head : if this be the case , you ought not to despise those who have come into the world in les favourable circumstances . If your origin has been less fortunate , you must have ...
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... means of gratifying them , enjoy twice or thrice as much happiness as those do which have but one . In the same sort of animals there is a great difference amongst individuals , one having the senses more perfect , and the body less ...
... means of gratifying them , enjoy twice or thrice as much happiness as those do which have but one . In the same sort of animals there is a great difference amongst individuals , one having the senses more perfect , and the body less ...
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... means of producing the greatest sum total of hap- piness to the whole system ? In exactly the same manner may we reason concerning the acts of God's especial providence . If we consider any one act , such as that of appointing the Jews ...
... means of producing the greatest sum total of hap- piness to the whole system ? In exactly the same manner may we reason concerning the acts of God's especial providence . If we consider any one act , such as that of appointing the Jews ...
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Page 48 - Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh : who are Israelites to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises, whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
Page 37 - And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the Lord.
Page 46 - O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD ; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name ; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.
Page 68 - Babylon : nothing shall be left, saith the LORD. And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away ; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Page 92 - And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
Page 51 - But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent. * And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.
Page 119 - Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
Page 30 - O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Page 68 - And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said.
Page 100 - This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.