The Task of To-dayJ. Watson, 1852 - 144 páginas |
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... inquiry into the truth of religion as wicked presumption . I could have no hope of convincing these persons of my modesty and good intentions by any apologetic or deferential professions . And , indeed , no apology for writing this book ...
... inquiry into the truth of religion as wicked presumption . I could have no hope of convincing these persons of my modesty and good intentions by any apologetic or deferential professions . And , indeed , no apology for writing this book ...
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... inquiry , and examine with care . Those among you who are yet imbued with the doctrine of Simon will soon leave your errors , by favour of the torch of truth which we place before your eyes . But begin , if you please , by knocking down ...
... inquiry , and examine with care . Those among you who are yet imbued with the doctrine of Simon will soon leave your errors , by favour of the torch of truth which we place before your eyes . But begin , if you please , by knocking down ...
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... inquiry into natural causes , to show us that such qualities were no more wanting in the primitive Church than in the better - known ages of Papal power . The Apology of the celebrated Tertullian , who was first a Catholic and then a ...
... inquiry into natural causes , to show us that such qualities were no more wanting in the primitive Church than in the better - known ages of Papal power . The Apology of the celebrated Tertullian , who was first a Catholic and then a ...
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... inquire into the truth of religion . We have inquired , we believe re- ligion to be false and mischievous , but we do not despise those have also inquired and have arrived at a different conclusion . † Intellectual tastes and ...
... inquire into the truth of religion . We have inquired , we believe re- ligion to be false and mischievous , but we do not despise those have also inquired and have arrived at a different conclusion . † Intellectual tastes and ...
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... inquiry , or after inquiry , and in spite of doubts , will force themselves , " by a short and easy method , " into an unreasoning acquiescence in pretensions which increase the certainty of their faith and confirm their peace of mind ...
... inquiry , or after inquiry , and in spite of doubts , will force themselves , " by a short and easy method , " into an unreasoning acquiescence in pretensions which increase the certainty of their faith and confirm their peace of mind ...
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Página 71 - All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, tell ye the daughter of Sion, behold, thy King cometh unto thee meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
Página 83 - And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth ; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
Página 46 - He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
Página 73 - And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
Página 86 - Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, And bow myself before the high God? Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, With calves of a year old ? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, Or with ten thousands of rivers of oil ? Shall I give my first-born for my transgression, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...
Página 76 - Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
Página 104 - The wonder then turns on the great process, by which a man could grow to the immense intelligence which can know that there is no God. What ages and what lights are requisite for THIS attainment! This intelligence involves the very attributes of Divinity, while a God is denied. For unless this man is omnipresent, unless he is at this moment in every place in the universe, he cannot know but there may be in some place manifestations of a Deity, by which even lie would be overpowered. If he does not...
Página 86 - For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of 'Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices : but this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people : and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
Página 45 - Did ye never read in the scriptures, •The stone which the builders rejected, The same is become the head of the corner: This is the Lord's doing, And it is marvellous in our eyes?
Página 39 - But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be Ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.