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... the Deity , and comparing them with the dictates of reason , many propofitions will appear demonstrative- ly true , For example : 1. THAT I. THAT the Deity is infinitely powerful , good , Thoughts concerning Religion , & c . 15.
... the Deity , and comparing them with the dictates of reason , many propofitions will appear demonstrative- ly true , For example : 1. THAT I. THAT the Deity is infinitely powerful , good , Thoughts concerning Religion , & c . 15.
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... have had , comfort , from a per- suasion of mercy and forgiveness from God , con- contrary to reason , and the strongest evidence which from 18 Thoughts concerning Religion , & c . 4. THAT man is in a depraved state, at ...
... have had , comfort , from a per- suasion of mercy and forgiveness from God , con- contrary to reason , and the strongest evidence which from 18 Thoughts concerning Religion , & c . 4. THAT man is in a depraved state, at ...
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... reason , or natural light . AND , as this belief , and these religious ob- fervances , prevailed over all mankind , without any fupport from , but rather contrary to reason , it is a juft conclufion , that the autho- rity for such a ...
... reason , or natural light . AND , as this belief , and these religious ob- fervances , prevailed over all mankind , without any fupport from , but rather contrary to reason , it is a juft conclufion , that the autho- rity for such a ...
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... reason , than the doctrine of the TRINITY ; and therefore it is a fair conclu- fion , that it must be owing to REVELATION , real or fuppofed . As inconfiftent as the TRINITY feems to be with reason , Polytheism is no less fo ; all ...
... reason , than the doctrine of the TRINITY ; and therefore it is a fair conclu- fion , that it must be owing to REVELATION , real or fuppofed . As inconfiftent as the TRINITY feems to be with reason , Polytheism is no less fo ; all ...
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... REASON ; if the Deity was pleased to disclose fo much of ITS Own nature to mankind , it must do it by referring to ideas taken from natural things ; and , if the know- ledge of that discovery was to be recorded , whilft hieroglyphical ...
... REASON ; if the Deity was pleased to disclose fo much of ITS Own nature to mankind , it must do it by referring to ideas taken from natural things ; and , if the know- ledge of that discovery was to be recorded , whilft hieroglyphical ...
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Page 61 - Could this have been done by human forefight or force ? Has any thing like to it ever been in the world befides? What could tend more to perpetuate the memory of any event, than to deliver a whole People, by...
Page 77 - King upon my holy hill of Sion. I will declare the decree ; the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee...
Page 84 - He cured the most inveterate diseases; he made the lame to walk ; he opened the eyes of the blind and the ears of the deaf; he...
Page 60 - The very furprifing care taken by the Deity to keep the breed of the Jews pure, and genuine, by the proofs of VIRGINITY, and by the miraculous Waters of JEALOUSY, is a circumftance that merits attention, and will eafily induce a belief that 34 Thoughts concerning Religion, &c.
Page 67 - AND, if it is granted, that the devotions, the- precepts, the inftitutions, and rites and ceremonies, of this LAW, and the great lines of their Hiftory, are not forged ; one needs, as to the...
Page 77 - ... be called * Wonderful, Counfellor, the Mighty God, ." the Everlafting Father, the Prince of Peace : of the increafe of " his government and peace there fhall be no end, upon the throne
Page 83 - The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor the lawgiver from between his feet until Shiloh come ; and unto Him shall the gathering of the people be."* When the blossom drops we know the fruit is coming.
Page 65 - Levitts by Mofes ? If no book at all ever was delivered by him to them, what authority could be pretended for fuch a book ? Had a book been to be forged, in order to be received by the People...
Page 68 - Jews, and with the political establishment of their tbeocratical government, and the authority for the establishment of both, that we have, at present, concern. For, if such a system of religious services and ceremonies was revealed and commanded by God ; if, for the greater certainty, it was reduced into writing by...
Page 174 - Behold, the man is become like one of us to know good and evil...