The Works of the Right Reverend William Warburton ...L. Hansard & sons, 1811 |
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... truth of his Character , he was severely interrogated by the Priest or Hierophant , impressing on him the same sense of obligation to conceal no- thing , as is now done at the Roman Confessional § , Hence it was , that when Nero , after ...
... truth of his Character , he was severely interrogated by the Priest or Hierophant , impressing on him the same sense of obligation to conceal no- thing , as is now done at the Roman Confessional § , Hence it was , that when Nero , after ...
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... Truth herself took on every shape , to oppose and combat Truth || . " And St. Austin , " That the devil hurried away deluded souls · Καὶ μετὰ θυσίας δὲ , καὶ μετ ̓ εὐχῶν , καὶ προηΓνευκότα , και πρωδιακείμενον τῇ γνώμῃ , ὅτι ἱεροῖς ...
... Truth herself took on every shape , to oppose and combat Truth || . " And St. Austin , " That the devil hurried away deluded souls · Καὶ μετὰ θυσίας δὲ , καὶ μετ ̓ εὐχῶν , καὶ προηΓνευκότα , και πρωδιακείμενον τῇ γνώμῃ , ὅτι ἱεροῖς ...
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... truths contained " under it more venerable and majestick . " On these principles the Mysteries were framed . They were kept secret , to excite curiosity : They were celebrated in the night , to impress veneration and religious hor- rors ...
... truths contained " under it more venerable and majestick . " On these principles the Mysteries were framed . They were kept secret , to excite curiosity : They were celebrated in the night , to impress veneration and religious hor- rors ...
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... truths , " which it was inconvenient for the State to be gene- rally known ; and many things , which , though false , " it was expedient the People should believe ; and " that therefore the Greeks shut up their MYSTERIES " in the ...
... truths , " which it was inconvenient for the State to be gene- rally known ; and many things , which , though false , " it was expedient the People should believe ; and " that therefore the Greeks shut up their MYSTERIES " in the ...
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... Truth ; the end of pagan Religion , only Utility . These indeed were their professed ends . But 12 Both Both being ignorant of this important verity , That Truth 18 THE DIVINE LEGATION [ Book II .
... Truth ; the end of pagan Religion , only Utility . These indeed were their professed ends . But 12 Both Both being ignorant of this important verity , That Truth 18 THE DIVINE LEGATION [ Book II .
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Ćneas Alliance amongst ancient appears apud Apuleius Bacchus Book called celebration Ceres Christian Church Cicero civil Society concerning corrupt Deity deos divine doctrine Edit Egyptian Eleusinian Mysteries Eleusis established etiam Euhemerus fable give God's moral attributes Gods Golden Ass greater Mysteries Grecian hath Hero Hierophant honour human idea infinite initiated Jupiter justice knowledge Lawgivers Livy Lordship Magistrate Mystagogue nature observed Paganism Philosophers Plato Plutarch poet Polytheism priests principles punishments qu'il quć quid quod reason Religion religious Society rites sacred says secret Sect shew shewn speaking Strabo suppose taught tells theology Theseus things tion true truth Virgil virtue wisdom and power words worship writer ἂν γὰρ δὲ δὲ καὶ διὰ εἶναι εἰς ἐκ ἐν ἦν θεῶν καὶ καὶ τὰ κατὰ μὲν μὴ οἱ περὶ πρὸς τὰ τὰς ταῦτα τε καὶ τῇ τὴν τῆς τὸ τοῖς τὸν τῷ τῶν ὡς
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Page 350 - For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse : because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Page 383 - Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. 32 IT And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
Page 342 - Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God. Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
Page 230 - That Wisdom infinite must form the best, Where all must full or not coherent be, And all that rises, rise in due degree ; Then, in the scale of reasoning life, 'tis plain, There must be, somewhere, such a rank as Man: And all the question (wrangle e'er so long) Is only this, if God has placed him wrong?
Page 350 - Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves ; who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever.
Page 343 - I am the LORD ; and there is none else. 19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth r I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain : I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Page 115 - Vipereum crinem vittis innexa cruentis. In medio ramos annosaque brachia pandit Ulmus opaca, ingens, quam sedem Somnia vulgo Vana tenere ferunt, foliisque sub omnibus haerent.
Page 2 - Each of the pagan gods had, besides the public and open, a secret worship paid unto him, to which none were admitted but those who had been selected by preparatory ceremonies, called initiation. This secret worship was termed the Mysteries.
Page 350 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.