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... alterations of the authentic text : I shall not fay , that this text could have been corrupted . I fee at once how extremely improbable it is , that it could have been fo , during the lives of the authors : their oppofition and ...
... alterations of the authentic text : I shall not fay , that this text could have been corrupted . I fee at once how extremely improbable it is , that it could have been fo , during the lives of the authors : their oppofition and ...
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... alterations of dif ferent kinds might not thofe manu- fcripts have undergone , from the injuries of time , the revolutions of flates and of focieties , from the ne- gligence , gligence , inattention , and ignorance of transcribers ! And ...
... alterations of dif ferent kinds might not thofe manu- fcripts have undergone , from the injuries of time , the revolutions of flates and of focieties , from the ne- gligence , gligence , inattention , and ignorance of transcribers ! And ...
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... alteration may be difcovered ! I must not diffemble : can I at this day flatter myself , that the authentic depofition of the witnes fes has come down to me in its ori- ginal purity , through the fpace of feventeen centuries , and after ...
... alteration may be difcovered ! I must not diffemble : can I at this day flatter myself , that the authentic depofition of the witnes fes has come down to me in its ori- ginal purity , through the fpace of feventeen centuries , and after ...
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... alteration ? And if it had been fo preferved , would not this have been the most demonstrative proof , that God himself had spoken by his Meflenger . I liften to the objections without reserve : truth is the object I pursue : › after it ...
... alteration ? And if it had been fo preferved , would not this have been the most demonstrative proof , that God himself had spoken by his Meflenger . I liften to the objections without reserve : truth is the object I pursue : › after it ...
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... alteration this precious book , which appears to have been aban- doned , like all other books , to the dangerous influence of fecond caufes . Have I thoroughly inveftigated what I would defire ? I perceive , in general , the need of an ...
... alteration this precious book , which appears to have been aban- doned , like all other books , to the dangerous influence of fecond caufes . Have I thoroughly inveftigated what I would defire ? I perceive , in general , the need of an ...
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Page 43 - Ghost, said unto them, ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, if we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole ; be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Page 160 - A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good ; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil : for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Page 162 - But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them -who despitefully use you, and persecute you : that ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven : for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Page 44 - Now, when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled ; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Page 179 - Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming in which all that are in their graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth, they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation
Page 99 - And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true; and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
Page 54 - For the king knoweth of these things before whom also I speak freely; for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
Page 57 - Ghoft wieneffeth in every city, faying, That bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of thefe things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myfelf, fo that I might finifli my courfe with joy, and the miniftry which I have received of the Lord Jefus, to teftify the Gofpel of the grace of God.
Page 137 - For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground; he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Page 158 - I give unto you, That ye love one another •, as I have loved you, that ye alfo love one another. 3$ By this fhall all men know that ye are my difciples, if ye have love one to another.