Remarks on revelation & infidelity, speeches delivered in a literary society in Edinburgh: with anecdotes [really, all written] by A.M.1797 |
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... morals of her son , in stating to him . the advantage , even in this world , of virtue , of honour , and honesty , and the disgrace and disadvantages of an opposite conduct . On these several subjects our young scholar thought with a ...
... morals of her son , in stating to him . the advantage , even in this world , of virtue , of honour , and honesty , and the disgrace and disadvantages of an opposite conduct . On these several subjects our young scholar thought with a ...
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... morals , and national levity . It was in Germany that he first saw infidelity assume her most odious and dangerous shape ; that he saw her come for- ward , in the artful garb of an enquirer after truth and sound philosophy ; and that he ...
... morals , and national levity . It was in Germany that he first saw infidelity assume her most odious and dangerous shape ; that he saw her come for- ward , in the artful garb of an enquirer after truth and sound philosophy ; and that he ...
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... morality he considered as the whims of an old woman . Without at all considering the matter with the attention and candour of an enquirer after truth , he gathered together a few com- mon place invectives , in the application of which ...
... morality he considered as the whims of an old woman . Without at all considering the matter with the attention and candour of an enquirer after truth , he gathered together a few com- mon place invectives , in the application of which ...
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... morality is of no moment , because they feel it irksome ; and that revelation is- false and superstitious , because it sanctions . morality with divine authority ; and they act and reason upon these notions , without enquiring whether ...
... morality is of no moment , because they feel it irksome ; and that revelation is- false and superstitious , because it sanctions . morality with divine authority ; and they act and reason upon these notions , without enquiring whether ...
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... morals which im- postures always wink at , if they do not sanc- tion them . 66 Impostures are first propagated by the arm of temporal power ; and the impostors themselves , led on by the love of increased dominion , enlist powerful ...
... morals which im- postures always wink at , if they do not sanc- tion them . 66 Impostures are first propagated by the arm of temporal power ; and the impostors themselves , led on by the love of increased dominion , enlist powerful ...
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Page 86 - For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom ; but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness ; but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
Page 86 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath 'chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 124 - And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. 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 240 - Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the Sons of God shouted for joy?
Page 281 - And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Page 84 - Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. 36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
Page 69 - This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge ? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
Page 84 - And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought : 39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 249 - Samuel said, hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord ? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken, than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.
Page 290 - For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, And as a root out of a dry ground. He hath no form nor comeliness; And when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.