 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 466 pages
...opinion which, however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, has not been found agreeable to experience. It was universally believed...the world, and the kingdom of heaven, were at hand.* " Joseph. Antiquitat. 1. xiii. c. 10 [§ 5, sq.~]; De Bell. Jud. ii. 8 [§ 2]. According to the most... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - Apologetics - 1855 - 430 pages
...opinion which, however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, has not been found agreeable to experience. It was universally believed...discourses of Christ himself were obliged to expect the second and glorious coming of the Son of Man in the clouds, before the generation was totally extinguished... | |
 | 1855 - 448 pages
...it may deserve respeet for its usefulness and antiquity, has not been found agreeable to experienee. It was universally believed, that the end of the world, and the kingdom of heaven were near at hand. The near approaeh of this wonderful event had been predieted by the Apostles; the tradition... | |
 | Religion - 1856 - 508 pages
...experience. It was universally believed that the end of the world and the kingdom of heaven were near at hand. The near approach of this wonderful event...discourses of Christ himself, were obliged to expect the second and glorious coming of the Son of Man in the clouds before that generation was totally extinguished... | |
 | Bible - 1856 - 516 pages
...opinion, which however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, has not been found agreeable to experience. It was universally believed...the end of the world and the kingdom of heaven were near at hand. The near approach of this wonderful event had been predicted by the apostles; the tradition... | |
 | John Kitto - Bible - 1856 - 518 pages
...opinion, which however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, has not been found agreeable to experience. It was universally believed...the end of the world and the kingdom of heaven were near at hand. The near approach of this wonderful event had been predicted by the apostles ; the tradition... | |
 | Samuel Fales Dunlap - Religion - 1858 - 450 pages
...The Babylonian and Persian doctrine of the End of the world is proclaimed by the prophet Daniel.* " It was universally believed that the End of the world...wonderful event had been predicted by the apostles.'" I know that he will rise again in the Resurrection at the LAST DAY. John, xi. 24. Clangor tubae per... | |
 | Charles Louis Hequembourg - Plurality of worlds - 1859 - 414 pages
...opinion which, however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, has not been found agreeable to experience. It was universally believed...discourses of Christ himself were obliged to expect the second and glorious coming of the Son of man in the clouds, before that generation was totally extinguished... | |
 | Charles Louis Hequembourg - Plurality of worlds - 1859 - 408 pages
...opinion which, however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, has not been found agreeable to experience. It was universally believed...discourses of Christ himself were obliged to expect the second and glorious coming of the Son of man in the clouds, before that generation was totally extinguished... | |
 | John Kenrick - Unitarian churches - 1860 - 274 pages
...respect for its usefulness and antiquity, has not been found agreeable to experience. It was," he says, " universally believed, that the end of the world and...discourses of Christ himself were obliged to expect the second and glorious coming of the Son of Man in the clouds before that generation was totally extinguished... | |
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In the primitive church the influence of truth was very powerfully strengthened by an opinion which, however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, has not been found agreeable to experience. It was universally believed that the end... 
