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... serve as eyes to the blind , and feet to the lame .. racter . But further ; the knowledge of the sacred history is not only of importance for illustrating the truths of our religion , and for strengthening the evidences of its divinity ...
... serve as eyes to the blind , and feet to the lame .. racter . But further ; the knowledge of the sacred history is not only of importance for illustrating the truths of our religion , and for strengthening the evidences of its divinity ...
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... serve to shew , what were the tenets of the sect at that time , what were their notions both concerning historical events , and sacred in- stitutions , and what were some of their principal traditions . All this to the Christian divine ...
... serve to shew , what were the tenets of the sect at that time , what were their notions both concerning historical events , and sacred in- stitutions , and what were some of their principal traditions . All this to the Christian divine ...
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... serve to throw some light upon it , to- gether with a little of the chronology and the geography of the times and the countries about which the history is conversant . The connection which the four great monarchies , the Assyrian , the ...
... serve to throw some light upon it , to- gether with a little of the chronology and the geography of the times and the countries about which the history is conversant . The connection which the four great monarchies , the Assyrian , the ...
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... serve for a solution to the several queries above - mention- ed , those at least which are of principal moment to the theolo gian , would constitute what is commonly called the history of the sacred canon . The utility of such inquiries ...
... serve for a solution to the several queries above - mention- ed , those at least which are of principal moment to the theolo gian , would constitute what is commonly called the history of the sacred canon . The utility of such inquiries ...
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... serve to illustrate and explain the meaning of things con- tained in them ; and , on the other hand , in inquiries into their reception , with its consequences , we shall often be enabled to discover the grounds of the favourable ...
... serve to illustrate and explain the meaning of things con- tained in them ; and , on the other hand , in inquiries into their reception , with its consequences , we shall often be enabled to discover the grounds of the favourable ...
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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