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... necessary to have a regard to these in the general division . It seemed more natural and commodious to allow all that part of sacred history which preceded the commencement of the Christian church , to come under the common name of ...
... necessary to have a regard to these in the general division . It seemed more natural and commodious to allow all that part of sacred history which preceded the commencement of the Christian church , to come under the common name of ...
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... necessary . Let it be observed , that all the articles of our faith may be divided into three classes . Some may not im- properly be denominated philosophical , some historical , and some prophetical . Of the first kind , the ...
... necessary . Let it be observed , that all the articles of our faith may be divided into three classes . Some may not im- properly be denominated philosophical , some historical , and some prophetical . Of the first kind , the ...
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... necessary for silencing gainsayers , and for reaching con- viction to the understanding . That the power of working miracles did at first accompany the publication of the gospel by the apostles , we have at this day the strongest ...
... necessary for silencing gainsayers , and for reaching con- viction to the understanding . That the power of working miracles did at first accompany the publication of the gospel by the apostles , we have at this day the strongest ...
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... necessary to confirm our faith in the gospel , what would be the case of the bulk of mankind , who , by reason of the time they must em- ploy in earning a subsistence , have no leisure for such in- quiries ; and , by reason of the ...
... necessary to confirm our faith in the gospel , what would be the case of the bulk of mankind , who , by reason of the time they must em- ploy in earning a subsistence , have no leisure for such in- quiries ; and , by reason of the ...
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... necessary for the support of the body , and without a competency of it we could not enjoy either vigour or health ; but we should not suspect him to be overstocked with wisdom , who should conclude from this concession , that the more a ...
... necessary for the support of the body , and without a competency of it we could not enjoy either vigour or health ; but we should not suspect him to be overstocked with wisdom , who should conclude from this concession , that the more a ...
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