A Plea for Religion and the Sacred Writings: Addressed to the Disciples of Thomas Paine, and Wavering Christians of Every Persuasion: with an Appendix, Containing the Author's Determination to Have Relinquished His Charge in the Established Church ... To which is Added, a Discourse on State Entertainments, and on Dreams and Night-visions ... With Numerous Additional Notes |
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... Atheist ; and his privilege comes from hence , that he has no account to give of any thing ; for all difficulties are alike upon his scheme . " - SHERLOCK on Prophecy , p . 233 . " stand the test of close examination . Upon a X PREFACE .
... Atheist ; and his privilege comes from hence , that he has no account to give of any thing ; for all difficulties are alike upon his scheme . " - SHERLOCK on Prophecy , p . 233 . " stand the test of close examination . Upon a X PREFACE .
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... atheist ; in a word , in him might be found all the vices contrary to nature , honour , religion , and socie- ty ; the truth of which he himself evinced with his latest breath , for he died in the flower of his age , in a common brothel ...
... atheist ; in a word , in him might be found all the vices contrary to nature , honour , religion , and socie- ty ; the truth of which he himself evinced with his latest breath , for he died in the flower of his age , in a common brothel ...
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... Atheist . His death , the most terrible that is ever recorded to have stricken the impious man , will not be denied by his companions of impiety . Their silence , however , much they may wish to deny it , is the least of those ...
... Atheist . His death , the most terrible that is ever recorded to have stricken the impious man , will not be denied by his companions of impiety . Their silence , however , much they may wish to deny it , is the least of those ...
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... atheistic or deistic scheme . In those cases where conscience was awake , the unhappy men were filled with anguish and amazement inexpressible . And in those cases where conscience seemed to be asleep , there appeared nothing enviable ...
... atheistic or deistic scheme . In those cases where conscience was awake , the unhappy men were filled with anguish and amazement inexpressible . And in those cases where conscience seemed to be asleep , there appeared nothing enviable ...
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... atheism , and an encomiast to Beelzebub . He had raked too in the very hottom of the jakes of debauchery , and had been a satyrist against religion itself . But when , like the prodi- gal in the gospel , he came to himself , his mind ...
... atheism , and an encomiast to Beelzebub . He had raked too in the very hottom of the jakes of debauchery , and had been a satyrist against religion itself . But when , like the prodi- gal in the gospel , he came to himself , his mind ...
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