The British CriticF. and C. Rivington, 1826 |
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... evil spirits has certainly been claimed by the church at almost every pe- riod , but we know so little of the effect which was said to be produced , that we can hardly tell whether it was intended to apply the name of a miracle to it in ...
... evil spirits has certainly been claimed by the church at almost every pe- riod , but we know so little of the effect which was said to be produced , that we can hardly tell whether it was intended to apply the name of a miracle to it in ...
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... powers in the church ; and as to exorcism , which is almost the only miracle for which there is equally strong evidence in every century , he positively condemns the custom of adjuring evil spirits by the 22 Tertullian and the Miracles.
... powers in the church ; and as to exorcism , which is almost the only miracle for which there is equally strong evidence in every century , he positively condemns the custom of adjuring evil spirits by the 22 Tertullian and the Miracles.
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positively condemns the custom of adjuring evil spirits by the name of Jesus . He says that many persons did it in his days , but his own opinion is decidedly against the propriety of the practice . ( Com . in Mat . 110. p . 910. ) 66 ...
positively condemns the custom of adjuring evil spirits by the name of Jesus . He says that many persons did it in his days , but his own opinion is decidedly against the propriety of the practice . ( Com . in Mat . 110. p . 910. ) 66 ...
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... evil spirits become believers , and continue in the church ; others have a foreknowledge of future events , and see visions , and deliver prophecies ; others heal the sick by the imposition of hands , and restore them to health ; and ...
... evil spirits become believers , and continue in the church ; others have a foreknowledge of future events , and see visions , and deliver prophecies ; others heal the sick by the imposition of hands , and restore them to health ; and ...
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... evil spirits , were relieved from them by the name of Jesus being pronounced . We repeat , as before , that we know little about the nature of this power , to which the Christians at almost every period so confidently appealed but ...
... evil spirits , were relieved from them by the name of Jesus being pronounced . We repeat , as before , that we know little about the nature of this power , to which the Christians at almost every period so confidently appealed but ...
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