The British CriticF. and C. Rivington, 1826 |
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... better authority , upon matters of faith , than writers of our own country and our own times . Such is the tone in which it has been the fashion to speak of the Fathers ; and such , perhaps , is the opinion entertained of them by many ...
... better authority , upon matters of faith , than writers of our own country and our own times . Such is the tone in which it has been the fashion to speak of the Fathers ; and such , perhaps , is the opinion entertained of them by many ...
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... better cause . Upon the same principle we contend , that the inconclusive reasoning and the fanciful interpretations in the works of the Fathers ought not to deter us from consulting their authority . We should remember , that they are ...
... better cause . Upon the same principle we contend , that the inconclusive reasoning and the fanciful interpretations in the works of the Fathers ought not to deter us from consulting their authority . We should remember , that they are ...
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... better judges than ourselves , i.e. , by persons who lived near to his own time , and were consequently familiar with the style of that day . If we could afford it , we would willingly devote much space to a consideration of Semler's ...
... better judges than ourselves , i.e. , by persons who lived near to his own time , and were consequently familiar with the style of that day . If we could afford it , we would willingly devote much space to a consideration of Semler's ...
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... better attested than the early , in what century shall we draw the line between the credible and incredible ? It is a diffi- cult matter , and the difficulty cannot but affect the general credit of church miracles , if joined to other ...
... better attested than the early , in what century shall we draw the line between the credible and incredible ? It is a diffi- cult matter , and the difficulty cannot but affect the general credit of church miracles , if joined to other ...
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... better way to pro- voke enemies , and dissatisfy friends . But this is a matter which regards only Madame de Genlis and her family : we , as reviewers , have more concern with the interest of the work , than with the prudence or ...
... better way to pro- voke enemies , and dissatisfy friends . But this is a matter which regards only Madame de Genlis and her family : we , as reviewers , have more concern with the interest of the work , than with the prudence or ...
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