The Deist; Or, Moral Philosopher: Being an Impartial Inquiry After Moral and Theological Truths; Selected from the Writings of the Most Celebrated Authors in Ancient and Modern Times ...Richard Carlile R. Carlile, 1819 - Free thought |
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... evil . In fine , how can the followers of the Christian sys- tem reconcile that barbarous conduct , and those san- guinary commands , attributed to him in the Scriptures , with his goodness or his wisdom ? And how can goodness be an ...
... evil . In fine , how can the followers of the Christian sys- tem reconcile that barbarous conduct , and those san- guinary commands , attributed to him in the Scriptures , with his goodness or his wisdom ? And how can goodness be an ...
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... evil spirits . There have always been quarrels among impostors , to decide who should have the exclusive right of deceiving mankind . ' The Acts of the Apostles evidently prove , that , even before the time of Jesus , the Jews began to ...
... evil spirits . There have always been quarrels among impostors , to decide who should have the exclusive right of deceiving mankind . ' The Acts of the Apostles evidently prove , that , even before the time of Jesus , the Jews began to ...
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... an omnipotent God , who cannot prevent the existence of evil ; a God who is just , and yet partial ; a God all - merciful , and yet so implacable , that he will punish through an eternity the 56 CHRISTIANITY UNVEILED .
... an omnipotent God , who cannot prevent the existence of evil ; a God who is just , and yet partial ; a God all - merciful , and yet so implacable , that he will punish through an eternity the 56 CHRISTIANITY UNVEILED .
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... evil with which life is chequered . An Almighty Devil serves to justify the Supreme Being with respect to all necessary and unremitted evils which afflict the human race . Such are the dreadful and mysterious doctrines upon which ...
... evil with which life is chequered . An Almighty Devil serves to justify the Supreme Being with respect to all necessary and unremitted evils which afflict the human race . Such are the dreadful and mysterious doctrines upon which ...
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... evil spirits which infest mankind can be expelled . Holy water , which has taken the place of the aqua lustralis of the Romans , is believed by certain Christians to possess astonishing virtues . It renders sacred , places and things ...
... evil spirits which infest mankind can be expelled . Holy water , which has taken the place of the aqua lustralis of the Romans , is believed by certain Christians to possess astonishing virtues . It renders sacred , places and things ...
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Page 61 - And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
Page 43 - Immanuel. Butter and honey shall he eat, That he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, The land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
Page 62 - And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee : therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Page 35 - That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Page 62 - And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Page 45 - So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. 32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
Page 45 - And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars ; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity ; the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth...
Page 53 - Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.