The Works of the Right Reverend William Warburton ...L. Hansard & sons, 1811 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 44
Page 8
... necessary for the support of the Mysteries , as the Mysteries were for the support of the doctrine . But now , lest it should be mistaken , that initiation alone , or any other means than a vir- tuous life , intitled men to this future ...
... necessary for the support of the Mysteries , as the Mysteries were for the support of the doctrine . But now , lest it should be mistaken , that initiation alone , or any other means than a vir- tuous life , intitled men to this future ...
Page 23
... necessary , then , to remedy this evil ; which they did , by striking at the root of it .: So that , such of the Initiated as were judged capable , were made acquainted with the whole delusion . The MYSTAGOGUE taught them , that Jupiter ...
... necessary , then , to remedy this evil ; which they did , by striking at the root of it .: So that , such of the Initiated as were judged capable , were made acquainted with the whole delusion . The MYSTAGOGUE taught them , that Jupiter ...
Page 24
... necessary to remove the errors of vulgar polytheism here ; and the doctrine of a Pro- vidence taught previously in those , facilitated the re- ception of the sole cause of all things , when finally revealed in these . Such were the ...
... necessary to remove the errors of vulgar polytheism here ; and the doctrine of a Pro- vidence taught previously in those , facilitated the re- ception of the sole cause of all things , when finally revealed in these . Such were the ...
Page 26
... necessary for that purpose * . That this account of the SECRET , in the greater Mysteries , is no precarious hypothesis , standing on mere conjecture , I shall now endeavour to shew , First , from the clear evidence of Antiquity , which ...
... necessary for that purpose * . That this account of the SECRET , in the greater Mysteries , is no precarious hypothesis , standing on mere conjecture , I shall now endeavour to shew , First , from the clear evidence of Antiquity , which ...
Page 33
... necessary qualifications for Initiation . We have seen Tully expressly declaring , that the Eleusinian and Samothracian Mysteries were partly employed in detecting the error of Polytheism . We ' shall now find Galen intimating , not ...
... necessary qualifications for Initiation . We have seen Tully expressly declaring , that the Eleusinian and Samothracian Mysteries were partly employed in detecting the error of Polytheism . We ' shall now find Galen intimating , not ...
Common terms and phrases
Æneas Alliance amongst ancient appears apud Apuleius Bacchus Book called celebration Ceres Christian Church Cicero civil Society concerning corrupt Deity deos divine doctrine Edit Egyptian Eleusinian Mysteries Eleusis established etiam Euhemerus fable give God's moral attributes Gods Golden Ass greater Mysteries Grecian hath Hero Hierophant honour human idea infinite initiated Jupiter justice knowledge Lawgivers Livy Lordship Magistrate Mystagogue nature observed Paganism Philosophers Plato Plutarch poet Polytheism priests principles punishments qu'il quæ quid quod reason Religion religious Society rites sacred says secret Sect shew shewn speaking Strabo suppose taught tells theology Theseus things tion true truth Virgil virtue wisdom and power words worship writer ἂν γὰρ δὲ δὲ καὶ διὰ εἶναι εἰς ἐκ ἐν ἦν θεῶν καὶ καὶ τὰ κατὰ μὲν μὴ οἱ περὶ πρὸς τὰ τὰς ταῦτα τε καὶ τῇ τὴν τῆς τὸ τοῖς τὸν τῷ τῶν ὡς
Popular passages
Page 350 - For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse : because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Page 383 - 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. 32 IT And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
Page 342 - Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God. Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
Page 230 - That Wisdom infinite must form the best, Where all must full or not coherent be, And all that rises, rise in due degree ; Then, in the scale of reasoning life, 'tis plain, There must be, somewhere, such a rank as Man: And all the question (wrangle e'er so long) Is only this, if God has placed him wrong?
Page 350 - Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves ; who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever.
Page 343 - I am the LORD ; and there is none else. 19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth r I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain : I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Page 115 - Vipereum crinem vittis innexa cruentis. In medio ramos annosaque brachia pandit Ulmus opaca, ingens, quam sedem Somnia vulgo Vana tenere ferunt, foliisque sub omnibus haerent.
Page 2 - Each of the pagan gods had, besides the public and open, a secret worship paid unto him, to which none were admitted but those who had been selected by preparatory ceremonies, called initiation. This secret worship was termed the Mysteries.
Page 350 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.