The British CriticF. and C. Rivington, 1826 |
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... 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 , who only see their ponderous works ...
... 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 , who only see their ponderous works ...
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... faith . But this , surely , will be no reason for neglecting their works , with those who expect to find a Christian divine treating of divinity ; and if their style is objected to as barbarous and corrupt , we ask how many books are ...
... faith . But this , surely , will be no reason for neglecting their works , with those who expect to find a Christian divine treating of divinity ; and if their style is objected to as barbarous and corrupt , we ask how many books are ...
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... Faith - and so we say of the Fathers , that because , in common with every person of their own age , they fell into certain weaknesses and mistakes , this ought not to influence our opinion of them as honest men and authentic wit ...
... Faith - and so we say of the Fathers , that because , in common with every person of their own age , they fell into certain weaknesses and mistakes , this ought not to influence our opinion of them as honest men and authentic wit ...
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... faith and the practice of primitive times , and whatever we may think of the intellectual and reasoning powers of the divines of those days , a confusion of ideas , or a want of judgment , will surely not incapacitate them from telling ...
... faith and the practice of primitive times , and whatever we may think of the intellectual and reasoning powers of the divines of those days , a confusion of ideas , or a want of judgment , will surely not incapacitate them from telling ...
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... faith ; and we may again infer that Eusebius was not in the habit of relating miracles , when he says , " I am aware that what I am saying will appear to pos- terity to be an idle fable . " With the exception of the appearance of the ...
... faith ; and we may again infer that Eusebius was not in the habit of relating miracles , when he says , " I am aware that what I am saying will appear to pos- terity to be an idle fable . " With the exception of the appearance of the ...
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