 | 1852 - 620 pages
...kingdom to another, as if it came in a letter, passed from one person to another over the same space ? Would they think, that because they could trust most...however long or important, therefore, they could trust the same men to deliver the contents of a long and important letter in a message by word of mouth 1... | |
 | Cautions - 1853 - 544 pages
...kingdom to another, as if it came in a letter, passed from one person to another over the same space ? Would they think, that because they could trust most...however long or important, therefore, they could trust the same men to deliver the contents of a long and important letter in a message by word of mouth ?... | |
 | Richard Whately - Ethics - 1856 - 462 pages
...and each particular book, just so, should each alleged tradition be examined on its own merits. Many defend oral tradition on the ground that we have the...themselves by tradition. Would they think that because they might trust servants to deliver a letter, however long or important, therefore they might trust them... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Richard Whately - English essays - 1861 - 630 pages
...been tried, to guard against the uncertainties of mere tradition. Scripture is the test ; and yet many defend oral tradition on the ground that we have the...brings you a letter from a friend, upon whose word yon can perfectly rely, giving an account of something that has happened to himself, and the exact... | |
 | James Buchanan - Analogy (Religion) - 1864 - 650 pages
...kingdom to another, as if it came iu a letter passed from one person to another over the same space ? Would they think that because they could trust most...however long or important, therefore they could trust the same men to deliver the contents of a long and important message by word of mouth i . . . . Human... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1864 - 638 pages
...No. V. p. 8i. guard against the uncertainties of more tradition. Scripture is the test; and yet many defend oral tradition on the ground that we have the...Scriptures themselves by tradition. Would they think, that becanse they could trust most servants to deliver a letter, however long or important, therefore they... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1874 - 700 pages
...been tried, to guard against the uncertainties of mere tradition. Scripture is the test; and yet many defend oral tradition on the ground that we have the...case. A footman brings you a letter from a friend, iipon whose word you can perfectly rely, giving an account of something that has happened to himself,... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1879 - 398 pages
...kingdom to another, as if it came in a letter passed from one person to another over the same space ? Would they think that because they could trust most...however long or important, therefore they could trust the same to deliver the contents of a long and important letter in a message by word of mouth ? Let... | |
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... a letter, passed from one person to another over the same space ? Would they think, that because they could trust most servants to deliver a letter, however long or important, therefore, they could trust the same... 