Observations on the conversion and apostleship of st. Paul, a letter [by G. Lyttelton.]. |
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... fuppofe then , that till he came to Da- mafcus , he had no communication with the Apoftles , acted in no concert with them , and learnt nothing from them except the doc- trines which they had publickly taught to all the the world . When ...
... fuppofe then , that till he came to Da- mafcus , he had no communication with the Apoftles , acted in no concert with them , and learnt nothing from them except the doc- trines which they had publickly taught to all the the world . When ...
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... fuppofe , that all these men fhould be willing to join in this imposture ? They were probably officers of juftice , or fol- diers , who had been employed often before in executing the orders of the high priest and the rulers against the ...
... fuppofe , that all these men fhould be willing to join in this imposture ? They were probably officers of juftice , or fol- diers , who had been employed often before in executing the orders of the high priest and the rulers against the ...
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... fuppofe ) as they fuf- fered men to difcourfe very freely concerning religion , provided they would fubmit to an exterior conformity with the established rites ; nay , according to the genius of paganism , which allowed an ...
... fuppofe ) as they fuf- fered men to difcourfe very freely concerning religion , provided they would fubmit to an exterior conformity with the established rites ; nay , according to the genius of paganism , which allowed an ...
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... fuppofe , as well as from the impoffibility of his having been an im- poftor , fome unbelievers have chose to confi- der him as an enthufiaft . But this quality alone will not be fufficient to prove him to have been fo , in the opinion ...
... fuppofe , as well as from the impoffibility of his having been an im- poftor , fome unbelievers have chose to confi- der him as an enthufiaft . But this quality alone will not be fufficient to prove him to have been fo , in the opinion ...
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... fuppofe his whole company , men of different conftitutions and understandings , to have been at once affected in the fame man- ner with him , fo that not the distemper alone , but the effects of it , should exactly agree ? If all had ...
... fuppofe his whole company , men of different conftitutions and understandings , to have been at once affected in the fame man- ner with him , fo that not the distemper alone , but the effects of it , should exactly agree ? If all had ...
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abfolute Acts xxii afcribed affiftance againſt Agrippa alfo almoſt alſo Ananias Apoſtles becauſe befides caufe cauſe cheat Chrift Chriftian Chriftian religion churches circumftances Clerkenwell confider contrary converfion Corinthians Damafcus deceived defire difciples difpofition Divine Revelation doctrines Elymas enthufiaft enthuſiaſm Epiftles eſtabliſhed faid faith falfe fame fays fect felf fenfes fhall fhew fhould figns fion firſt fome fpeak fraud fubject fuccefs fuch fuffered fuppofe fuppofition fupport gifts GILBERT WEST Goſpel greateſt himſelf imagination impofed impoftor impoſed itſelf Jefus Jefus Chrift Jerufalem Jews Judea juſt leaft leaſt lefs Lord magiftrates meteor miracles moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary opinions oppofition paffions Paphos Paul perfecution pheme philofophers pleaſe poffible preaching pretended priests proof racles raiſed reafon refurrection Rutilianus Saul ſeveral ſtate ſuch ſuppoſe taught teftimony thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou thufiaft tion truth underſtand unto uſe vifion whofe wiſdom
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Page 69 - Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors : but when we had opened, we found no man within.
Page 74 - So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increase.
Page 74 - But by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Page 6 - For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us; for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you, neither did we eat any man's bread for nought, but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you ; not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Page 75 - THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have no charity, I am nothing.
Page 25 - God, for which ye also suffer: seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; and to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels...