Considerations Upon the Miracles of the Gospel: In Answer to the Difficulties Raised by Mr. John-James Rousseau, in His Third Letter from the MountainJ. Newbery and F. Newbery, 1757 - 164 pages |
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... Witnesses certify them , who are unfus pected either of Delusion or Fraud . To ask if there can be any Propriety in Miracles , is to ask whether it be confift- ent with the Wisdom of God , to interpofe in an efpecial Manner , Manner ...
... Witnesses certify them , who are unfus pected either of Delusion or Fraud . To ask if there can be any Propriety in Miracles , is to ask whether it be confift- ent with the Wisdom of God , to interpofe in an efpecial Manner , Manner ...
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... Witness than that of John ; for the Works which the Father hath given me to fi- nish , bear Witnefs of me , that the Father ' hath fent me * . And elfewhere , If you be- lieve not the Word which I fpake unto you , that the Father is in ...
... Witness than that of John ; for the Works which the Father hath given me to fi- nish , bear Witnefs of me , that the Father ' hath fent me * . And elfewhere , If you be- lieve not the Word which I fpake unto you , that the Father is in ...
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... Witness of him ? But Works of Beneficence are a proof of a divine Miffion only fo far as they are mira- culous ; without this , all that they prove is the Humanity , the Kindnefs , and , if you will , the Skilfulness of their Author ...
... Witness of him ? But Works of Beneficence are a proof of a divine Miffion only fo far as they are mira- culous ; without this , all that they prove is the Humanity , the Kindnefs , and , if you will , the Skilfulness of their Author ...
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... Witness , as well as the other three , of a Miracle which Jefus had performed before his commanding them to follow him . I add , that whatever was the perfuafion of his Difciples , it was not fuch as that the Miracle of Cana was ...
... Witness , as well as the other three , of a Miracle which Jefus had performed before his commanding them to follow him . I add , that whatever was the perfuafion of his Difciples , it was not fuch as that the Miracle of Cana was ...
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... witness for me : Behold my Signs ; why " do you pretend not to fee them * ? " This is Mr.Rouleau's favourite argument ; he repeats it with Relifh , and fancies it invincible : " The Invincible argument , fay he , returns again ...
... witness for me : Behold my Signs ; why " do you pretend not to fee them * ? " This is Mr.Rouleau's favourite argument ; he repeats it with Relifh , and fancies it invincible : " The Invincible argument , fay he , returns again ...
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Page 22 - The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.
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Page 17 - But I have greater witness than that of John : for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me that the Father hath sent me.
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