Vindiciae Christianae: a Comparative Estimate of the Genius and Temper of the Greek, the Roman, the Hindu, the Mahometan, and the Christian ReligionsT. Cadell, 1826 - 682 pages |
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... instructed in polite , in elegant , and in sacred literature . Disdaining to be the po- lemic of a sect , he was the advocate of the Gospel . To the learning of the schools he added a sound judgment , and a cultivated taste ; and , in ...
... instructed in polite , in elegant , and in sacred literature . Disdaining to be the po- lemic of a sect , he was the advocate of the Gospel . To the learning of the schools he added a sound judgment , and a cultivated taste ; and , in ...
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... instructed in their school , and aided by their dili- gence , and zealous to erect , on the foundation laid by their hands , an humble monument to the truth , the excellence , and the inspiration of the religion of the Gospel . I now ...
... instructed in their school , and aided by their dili- gence , and zealous to erect , on the foundation laid by their hands , an humble monument to the truth , the excellence , and the inspiration of the religion of the Gospel . I now ...
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... instructed in the con- tempt of virtue by their example . Creusa , the dis- honoured victim of the passion of Apollo , is impelled by Minerva , and directed by an oracle , to deceive the credulity of her husband , and to impose on his ...
... instructed in the con- tempt of virtue by their example . Creusa , the dis- honoured victim of the passion of Apollo , is impelled by Minerva , and directed by an oracle , to deceive the credulity of her husband , and to impose on his ...
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... instructed them to despise . Yet this religion , however puerile or gross , was the work of no vulgar minds . It was framed by men who demonstrated , in other respects , superior attain- ments . The great masters of verse , on whom ...
... instructed them to despise . Yet this religion , however puerile or gross , was the work of no vulgar minds . It was framed by men who demonstrated , in other respects , superior attain- ments . The great masters of verse , on whom ...
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... instructed in the nature and attributes of God . " The Supreme , " as it is said , was , at first , that which exists unperceived , pre- eminent , that which is , and must remain * -He is " the Almighty Being , the prime Creator , the ...
... instructed in the nature and attributes of God . " The Supreme , " as it is said , was , at first , that which exists unperceived , pre- eminent , that which is , and must remain * -He is " the Almighty Being , the prime Creator , the ...
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Page 345 - And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out ? How much then is a man better than a sheep ? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Page 348 - Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Page 184 - Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill ; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment : but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment...
Page 300 - Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet'; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.' '"Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Page 141 - And behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Page 299 - But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth : that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret Himself shall reward thee openly.
Page 248 - Let him that stole, steal no more ; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Page 50 - GOD! there is no GOD but he; the living, the self-subsisting: neither slumber nor sleep seizeth him; to him belongeth whatsoever is in heaven, and on earth. Who is he that can intercede with him, but through his good pleasure? He knoweth that which is past, and that which is to come unto them, and they shall not comprehend anything of his knowledge, but so far as he pleaseth.
Page 142 - And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
Page 285 - is the key of heaven and of hell; a drop of blood shed in the cause of God, a night spent in arms, is of more avail than two months of fasting and prayer; whosoever falls in battle, his sins are forgiven; at the day of judgment his wounds shall be resplendent as vermilion, and odoriferous as musk; and the loss of his limbs shall be supplied by the wings of angels and cherubim.