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... reason of the time they must em- ploy in earning a subsistence , have no leisure for such in- quiries ; and , by reason of the education they have received , are not in a capacity of making them ? To this objection a two- fold answer ...
... reason of the time they must em- ploy in earning a subsistence , have no leisure for such in- quiries ; and , by reason of the education they have received , are not in a capacity of making them ? To this objection a two- fold answer ...
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... reason for using this method is , the great variety of studies in which the divine , as ye have seen , must neces- sarily be conversant . None of them can , without hurt both to his reputation and usefulness , be entirely neglected ...
... reason for using this method is , the great variety of studies in which the divine , as ye have seen , must neces- sarily be conversant . None of them can , without hurt both to his reputation and usefulness , be entirely neglected ...
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... reason of the strait- ened limits to which its foundation does necessarily confine it , be both mean and incommodious . I shall assign a third reason for not harassing my hearers , by recommending a great variety of books . Young people ...
... reason of the strait- ened limits to which its foundation does necessarily confine it , be both mean and incommodious . I shall assign a third reason for not harassing my hearers , by recommending a great variety of books . Young people ...
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... reason I shall mention is , when a num- ber of books on every topic are recommended , the student finds it , I say , not difficult but , impossible , to get them all , or even the greater part of them . Fruitless endeavours , often ...
... reason I shall mention is , when a num- ber of books on every topic are recommended , the student finds it , I say , not difficult but , impossible , to get them all , or even the greater part of them . Fruitless endeavours , often ...
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... reason for his taking up the subject , would have been a very strong reason for his not doing it , since Christians were already so amply sup- plied with information . But the very expressions he uses , evidently contain an insinuation ...
... reason for his taking up the subject , would have been a very strong reason for his not doing it , since Christians were already so amply sup- plied with information . But the very expressions he uses , evidently contain an insinuation ...
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admit afterwards ages ancient Antioch apostles appears authority bishop of Rome called canon cardinal cause century cerning charge Christian church civil clergy congregation consequence considered Constantinople council council of Trent deacons denominated dignity diocese distinction divine doctrine ecclesiastic polity ecclesiastical emperor empire Ephesus episcopacy episcopal epistle evidence exarch excommunication faith fathers favour former give given gospel Greek hath heresy heretics holy honour Jesus Christ Jews judge jurisdiction justly king kingdom Latin lecture Lord manner matters means mention metropolitans minister of religion ministers ministry nature Nestorius never observed occasion opinion ordained origin papal parish particular pastors patriarch Paul person Peter polity pontiff pope preach presbyters presbytery priest princes principal province reason regard religion rendered respect Roman Romanists sacred scripture secular powers sentiments spiritual style synod term Tertullian Testament thing tion truth wherein whole words