A Defence of Reveal'd Religion Against the Exceptions of a Late Writer, in His Book, Intituled, Christianity as Old as the Creation, &c |
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... Evidence that they are fo , we may claim a Right of affigning fome other Re- lations of God to us , than thofe founded in Creation and Prefervation . Let us fuppofe then , that thefe Relations do fubfift , and fee what may be the ...
... Evidence that they are fo , we may claim a Right of affigning fome other Re- lations of God to us , than thofe founded in Creation and Prefervation . Let us fuppofe then , that thefe Relations do fubfift , and fee what may be the ...
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... Evidence of fome of his Propofitions . This furely may be fuppos'd at leaft : How , I pray , would this Gentleman behave on the Occafion ? Would he think it fufficient to affirm , that every Thing was too plain to need either ...
... Evidence of fome of his Propofitions . This furely may be fuppos'd at leaft : How , I pray , would this Gentleman behave on the Occafion ? Would he think it fufficient to affirm , that every Thing was too plain to need either ...
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... Evidence be irrefiftible , where fuch Evidence is , Error must be impoffible .. From Doctrines let us proceed to Precepts , and fee how Matters ftand there . What hath been obferv'd above will be found proportionably true on this Head ...
... Evidence be irrefiftible , where fuch Evidence is , Error must be impoffible .. From Doctrines let us proceed to Precepts , and fee how Matters ftand there . What hath been obferv'd above will be found proportionably true on this Head ...
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... Evidence of fuch Points must admit different Degrees of Clearness . • Or , if this be queftion'd , the Matter may be put beyond all manner of Doubt by producing Inftances . To deftroy the Life of another Man without fuffi- cient Caufe ...
... Evidence of fuch Points must admit different Degrees of Clearness . • Or , if this be queftion'd , the Matter may be put beyond all manner of Doubt by producing Inftances . To deftroy the Life of another Man without fuffi- cient Caufe ...
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... Evidence of the Precept . Once more ; There is hardly any one Point in Mo- rality , which doth not admit of various Degrees of Clearnefs in different Periods of Life . The very fame Man muft perceive things in different Lights , as Ex ...
... Evidence of the Precept . Once more ; There is hardly any one Point in Mo- rality , which doth not admit of various Degrees of Clearnefs in different Periods of Life . The very fame Man muft perceive things in different Lights , as Ex ...
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