To deny the possibility, nay, actual existence, of witchcraft and sorcery is at once flatly to contradict the revealed word of God, in various passages both of the Old and New Testament: and the thing itself is a truth to which every nation in the world... Books 3 & 4 - Page 369by William Blackstone, George Sharswood - 1860Full view - About this book
| 1793 - 542 pages
...witchcraft and forcery, is at once flatly ro contradict the. revealed word of God ; the thing itfelf is a truth, to which every nation in the world hath in its time borne teftimony," I nm confident the Creator never permitted mankind to enter into confederacy... | |
| William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 620 pages
...revealed word of God, in various paflages both of the old and new teftament : and the thing itfelf is a truth to which every nation in the world hath in it's turn borne teftimony,either by examples feemingly well attefted, dr byprohibitory laws; which... | |
| Christianity - 1803 - 430 pages
...revealed word of God, in various paflages both of the old and new testament : and the thing itfelf is a. truth to which every nation in the world hath in its turn born testimony, by either examples feemingly well attested, •or prohibitory laws, whith at least... | |
| Frederick Ritso - Law - 1815 - 266 pages
...at once flatly to contradict the revealed word of God, in various passages both of the Old and New Testament; and the thing itself is a truth to which...prohibitory laws, which at least suppose the possibility of a commerce with evil spirits*." There is, indeed, no doubt that this odious and cruel prejudice has... | |
| Robert Walsh - Public opinion Great Britain - 1819 - 574 pages
...the genera* Hist, of Mass. vol. ii. chap. i. f Comme ntaries, b . iv. c. iv. " Witchcraft or sorcery is a truth to which every nation in the world, hath, in its turn, borne testimony, by either examples seemingly well attested, or prohibitory laws, which at least suppose the possibility... | |
| James Heaton - Demoniac possession - 1822 - 286 pages
...flatly to contradict the revealed word of God, in various passages both of the old and new Testaments ; and the thing itself is a truth to which every nation...the world hath in its turn borne testimony, either fcy examples seemingly well attested, or by prohibitory laws which at least suppose the possibility... | |
| Nathan Dane - Law - 1824 - 768 pages
...flatly to contradict the revealed word of God, in various passages, both of the Old and New Testaments ; and the thing itself is a truth to which every nation in the world hath, in its turn, borne testimony, by either examples, seemingly well attested, or prohibatory laws, which at least suppose the possibility... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...at once flatly to contradict the revealed word of God, in various passages both of the Old and New Testament : and the thing itself is a truth to which...turn, borne testimony, either by examples seemingly well-attested, or by prohibitory laws, which, at least, suppose the possibility of commerce with ftvil... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 502 pages
...at once flatly to contradict the revealed word of God, in varioas passages both of the Old and New Testament : and the thing itself is a truth to which...turn, borne testimony, either by examples seemingly well-attested, or by prohibitory laws, which, at least, suppose the possibility of commerce with evil... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 500 pages
...at once flatly to contradict the revealed word of God, in various passages both of the Old and New Testament : and the thing itself is a truth to which...turn, borne testimony, either by examples seemingly well-attested, or by prohibitory laws, which, at least, suppose the possibility of commerce with evil... | |
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