Lectures on the Evidences of Christianity in the Nineteenth Century. Delivered in the Mercer Street Church, New York, January 21 to February 21, 1867, etcBlackie & Son, 1871 - 440 pages |
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... person of man in relation to religion in general . ( 1 ) The time allowed for the experiment was sufficient . ( 2 ) The character of the mind employed was all that could be demanded in such an experiment . The result of this trial is ...
... person of man in relation to religion in general . ( 1 ) The time allowed for the experiment was sufficient . ( 2 ) The character of the mind employed was all that could be demanded in such an experiment . The result of this trial is ...
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... a sentence of condemnation was forth- with pronounced against him . Besides , the persons who did so were not the most learned ; and these bold attempts were not carried with consistency throughout . In this department.
... a sentence of condemnation was forth- with pronounced against him . Besides , the persons who did so were not the most learned ; and these bold attempts were not carried with consistency throughout . In this department.
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... persons experienced in historical criticism , would be appointed . This commission would choose the corpse , make it certain that death was real , designate the hall in which the experiment should be made , and regulate the whole system ...
... persons experienced in historical criticism , would be appointed . This commission would choose the corpse , make it certain that death was real , designate the hall in which the experiment should be made , and regulate the whole system ...
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... persons . But who does not see that no miracle was ever performed under such conditions ; that always hitherto the thauma- turgist has chosen the subject of the experiment , chosen the means , chosen the public ; that moreover it is ...
... persons . But who does not see that no miracle was ever performed under such conditions ; that always hitherto the thauma- turgist has chosen the subject of the experiment , chosen the means , chosen the public ; that moreover it is ...
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... person . There is the most marked distinction between him and Mars , and Apollo , and Minerva ; between him and King Arthur and Lear . The fact of his having lived is as clearly established as that of Alexander ; the fact of his death ...
... person . There is the most marked distinction between him and Mars , and Apollo , and Minerva ; between him and King Arthur and Lear . The fact of his having lived is as clearly established as that of Alexander ; the fact of his death ...
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