The Truth, Inspiration, Authority, and End of the Scriptures: Considered and Defended, in Eight Sermons, Preached Before the University of Oxford, in the Year M DCC XCIII., at the Lecture Founded by the Late Rev. John Bampton |
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... those of fuperior knowledge and understanding , provided it neither injures their temporal intereft , nor contradicts their defires . Hence we often fee in controverfy very doubtful propofitions taken for granted , unfupported facts ...
... those of fuperior knowledge and understanding , provided it neither injures their temporal intereft , nor contradicts their defires . Hence we often fee in controverfy very doubtful propofitions taken for granted , unfupported facts ...
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... of whatever force the testimony of miracles might be to those , by whom they were feen , they come to us with diminished authority . To this it may 1 may be answered , that if we have credible 28 The Truth of the Scriptures .
... of whatever force the testimony of miracles might be to those , by whom they were feen , they come to us with diminished authority . To this it may 1 may be answered , that if we have credible 28 The Truth of the Scriptures .
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... affiftance in those truths , which lay beyond the reach of human facul- ties ; but were commanded to rely upon infpiration , where their own abilities might have furnished them infpi- The Inspiration of the Scriptures . 59.
... affiftance in those truths , which lay beyond the reach of human facul- ties ; but were commanded to rely upon infpiration , where their own abilities might have furnished them infpi- The Inspiration of the Scriptures . 59.
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... those parts , where the pofitive inspiration of the Holy Ghoft , not being neceffary , was not vouchfafed , were written however under the controul and direction of the fame un- erring guide . The whole volume therefore carries the feal ...
... those parts , where the pofitive inspiration of the Holy Ghoft , not being neceffary , was not vouchfafed , were written however under the controul and direction of the fame un- erring guide . The whole volume therefore carries the feal ...
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... those who deny his divinity and atone- ment , came to teach mankind the will of God ; and as he fent his Apostles for the fame purpose , and by virtue of the fame commiffion , we can apply to no other with fo fo great a probability of ...
... those who deny his divinity and atone- ment , came to teach mankind the will of God ; and as he fent his Apostles for the fame purpose , and by virtue of the fame commiffion , we can apply to no other with fo fo great a probability of ...
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Page vii - Sermons shall be preached upon either of the following subjects, — to confirm and establish the Christian Faith, and to confute all heretics and schismatics — upon the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures — upon the authority of the writings of the Primitive Fathers, as to the faith and practice of the Primitive Church — upon the Divinity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ — upon the Divinity of the Holy Ghost — upon the Articles of the Christian Faith, as comprehended in the Apostles
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