The authenticity of the BibleA.J. Matsell, 1833 |
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... philosophers , as to what constitutes the chief good . Many of those philosophers advocated suicide , and some of them committed it . Darkness brooded o'er their views of a future state ; their ideas of God and of moral duties were ...
... philosophers , as to what constitutes the chief good . Many of those philosophers advocated suicide , and some of them committed it . Darkness brooded o'er their views of a future state ; their ideas of God and of moral duties were ...
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... in heathen darkness . Rousseau admits , that the modern philosopher derives his better no- tions on many subjects from the scriptures , from early 3 * THE BIBLE . 29 appearance, these hideous abominations instantly ceased; ...
... in heathen darkness . Rousseau admits , that the modern philosopher derives his better no- tions on many subjects from the scriptures , from early 3 * THE BIBLE . 29 appearance, these hideous abominations instantly ceased; ...
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... philosopher derives his better notions ! " These are the tales we are to palm on the unsuspecting innocence of lisping infancy , that its inborn depravity may be extinguished , and its tender cha- rities awakened to all its fellow ...
... philosopher derives his better notions ! " These are the tales we are to palm on the unsuspecting innocence of lisping infancy , that its inborn depravity may be extinguished , and its tender cha- rities awakened to all its fellow ...
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... philosophers . Plato ranks next . He agreed with Socrates , as to our ignorance of duty to God and He made the chief good consist in being like God --which conformity to God , however , he taught to be , " a good habit of genius ...
... philosophers . Plato ranks next . He agreed with Socrates , as to our ignorance of duty to God and He made the chief good consist in being like God --which conformity to God , however , he taught to be , " a good habit of genius ...
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... philosophers advocated it , and carried about with them the means of committing it , and did commit it , rather than fall into the hands of their ene mies ; as for example , Demosthenes , Cato , Brutus , Cas- sius , and others ...
... philosophers advocated it , and carried about with them the means of committing it , and did commit it , rather than fall into the hands of their ene mies ; as for example , Demosthenes , Cato , Brutus , Cas- sius , and others ...
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Page 164 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labour to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Page 164 - Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Page 223 - Butter and honey shall he eat, That he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, The land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
Page 34 - Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
Page 28 - For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.
Page 34 - The Lord gave and the Lord taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
Page 199 - States at large, and particularly for their brethren who have served in the field ; and finally, that he would most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of mind, which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, and without an humble imitation of whose example in these things, we can never hope to be a happy nation.
Page 343 - ... laws, to reputation: all which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, though religion were not: but superstition dismounts all these, and erecteth an absolute monarchy in the minds of men. Therefore atheism did never perturb states; for it makes men wary of themselves, as looking no further; and we see the times inclined to atheism (as the time of Augustus Caesar) were civil times; but superstition hath been the confusion of many states, and bringeth in a new primum mobile that ravisheth all...
Page 270 - When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand,) Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains...
Page 164 - Let it simply be asked, where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in the courts of justice? And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion.