Considerations on the Theory of Religion: In Three Parts... To which are Added Two Discourses, the Former, on the Life and Character of Christ the Latter, on the Benefit Procured for Us by His Death...J. Bentham, printer to the University, 1755 - 402 pages |
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... + Chriftianity as old , & c . p . 196. 4to . C. Blount , [ or the Author of a Letter to him figned A. W. lately published under the name of Dryden in the fum- C4 mary and accordingly several Arguments have been of- fered to remove.
... + Chriftianity as old , & c . p . 196. 4to . C. Blount , [ or the Author of a Letter to him figned A. W. lately published under the name of Dryden in the fum- C4 mary and accordingly several Arguments have been of- fered to remove.
Page 40
... several Arguments have been of- fered to remove it ; I fhall felect fome few of them , which seem the moft conclufive , and add fuch farther Obfervations as may help to fet the whole in a proper Light . When the Fulness of the Time was ...
... several Arguments have been of- fered to remove it ; I fhall felect fome few of them , which seem the moft conclufive , and add fuch farther Obfervations as may help to fet the whole in a proper Light . When the Fulness of the Time was ...
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... several distinct Co- lonies , by dividing them into fo many Languages , [ or caufing that Difcord among them ] which made their future intercourfe impracticable ; and thereby render'd it impoffible for any one species of Idolatry to be ...
... several distinct Co- lonies , by dividing them into fo many Languages , [ or caufing that Difcord among them ] which made their future intercourfe impracticable ; and thereby render'd it impoffible for any one species of Idolatry to be ...
Page 86
... several Royal Pro- clamations , and public Decrees , made in their fa- vour ; which bore teftimony to the fupreme Power , Wisdom , and Justice of their God ; as in the fucceffive Reigns of Nebuchadnezzar , Nabo- nadius or Belshazzar ...
... several Royal Pro- clamations , and public Decrees , made in their fa- vour ; which bore teftimony to the fupreme Power , Wisdom , and Justice of their God ; as in the fucceffive Reigns of Nebuchadnezzar , Nabo- nadius or Belshazzar ...
Page 116
... quam in rem docti Scriptores Chriftiani , ex ipfius Philofophiæ arce , arma in Ethnicos nacti funt . Cleric , Silv . Phil . c . 3. S.7 . p . 216 . of of the Chinese , ( as he is call'd ) 116 Of the several Dispensations.
... quam in rem docti Scriptores Chriftiani , ex ipfius Philofophiæ arce , arma in Ethnicos nacti funt . Cleric , Silv . Phil . c . 3. S.7 . p . 216 . of of the Chinese , ( as he is call'd ) 116 Of the several Dispensations.
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Page 381 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
Page 371 - Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts : and then shall every man have praise of God.
Page xi - And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Page 369 - Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Page 381 - And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Page 370 - Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss : but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Page 375 - God, for which ye also suffer: seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; and to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels...
Page 369 - Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations : that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
Page 372 - His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant : thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Page 369 - For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.