Lectures on the Evidences of Christianity in the Nineteenth Century: Delivered in the Mercer Street Church, New York, January 21 to February 21, 1867, on the "Ely Foundation" of the Union Theological SeminaryDelivered In The Mercer Street Church, New York, January 21 To February 21, 1867 On The Ely Foundation Of The Union Theological Seminary. |
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... arguments may have convinced the world in former times , it is now held that we are not at liberty to demand that the same credit shall be given to the arguments in this age . “ Let the thaumaturgist , ” Renan would say , “ work over ...
... arguments may have convinced the world in former times , it is now held that we are not at liberty to demand that the same credit shall be given to the arguments in this age . “ Let the thaumaturgist , ” Renan would say , “ work over ...
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... arguments on which the opinion was held , or reverses entirely the faith in the doctrine itself . That the schoolmen held certain opinions we do not doubt ; that they were defended by great prolixity and by marvelous subtilty of argument ...
... arguments on which the opinion was held , or reverses entirely the faith in the doctrine itself . That the schoolmen held certain opinions we do not doubt ; that they were defended by great prolixity and by marvelous subtilty of argument ...
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... argument by denying the truth of the main facts of the Christian history ; he must explain the origin of the numerous monuments in the world which have been reared on the supposition of the truth of the great facts of Christian history ...
... argument by denying the truth of the main facts of the Christian history ; he must explain the origin of the numerous monuments in the world which have been reared on the supposition of the truth of the great facts of Christian history ...
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... argument for the divine origin of the religion . An illustration will make this point plain . There was nothing , it would be said , in the statements of Livy about the prodigies which he records at the foundation of Rome , or in the ...
... argument for the divine origin of the religion . An illustration will make this point plain . There was nothing , it would be said , in the statements of Livy about the prodigies which he records at the foundation of Rome , or in the ...
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... argument on the Evidences of Christianity , and any man would render a valuable service to the Christian world who could make suggestions that would calm down the anxieties of the minds of good men , and who could show that Science has ...
... argument on the Evidences of Christianity , and any man would render a valuable service to the Christian world who could make suggestions that would calm down the anxieties of the minds of good men , and who could show that Science has ...
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Page 200 - Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead In the rock for ever!
Page 218 - And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and Satyrs shall dance there.
Page 231 - Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
Page 351 - For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, GOD shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book : and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, GOD shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Page 360 - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall : he spake also of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Page 325 - Therefore, seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not ; but have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but, by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
Page 296 - JESUS answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day ? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
Page 388 - And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
Page 218 - It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation; neither shall the Arabian pitch his tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there; but wild beasts of the desert shall lie there, and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures, and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.
Page 206 - Nor do we see any sign which indicates that the term of her long dominion is approaching. She saw the commencement of all the governments and of all the ecclesiastical establishments that now exist in the world ; and we feel no assurance that she is not destined to see the end of them all.