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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Page iii
... hand : I admire his patience , but find myself incapable of imitating his example . He , indeed , wrote for eternity ; I , for a few fleeting days only . ” — Though the worthy Author expressed his views of this Work in these humble ...
... hand : I admire his patience , but find myself incapable of imitating his example . He , indeed , wrote for eternity ; I , for a few fleeting days only . ” — Though the worthy Author expressed his views of this Work in these humble ...
Page viii
... hands . It was no sooner committed to him , than he tore it to pieces , with mingled horror and revenge , and committed it to the flames . Having thus taken vengeance on the instrument of his own ruin , he soon after breathed his soul ...
... hands . It was no sooner committed to him , than he tore it to pieces , with mingled horror and revenge , and committed it to the flames . Having thus taken vengeance on the instrument of his own ruin , he soon after breathed his soul ...
Page ix
... hand of God was upon him , and he declared he longed to die , that he might go to hell ; many times praying ... hands upon , struck one of them upon the head with all his might , and often cried out , when they were praying , " Lord , do ...
... hand of God was upon him , and he declared he longed to die , that he might go to hell ; many times praying ... hands upon , struck one of them upon the head with all his might , and often cried out , when they were praying , " Lord , do ...
Page xix
... hand , who has any serious concern , either for his own felicity , or that of his friends and neigh- bours . DAVID SIMPSON . MACCLESFIELD , Sept. 18th 1802 . f ADVERTISEMENT . THIS edition of the Plea for Religion PREFACE . xix.
... hand , who has any serious concern , either for his own felicity , or that of his friends and neigh- bours . DAVID SIMPSON . MACCLESFIELD , Sept. 18th 1802 . f ADVERTISEMENT . THIS edition of the Plea for Religion PREFACE . xix.
Page xxvii
... hand of reform , or Divine Providence will take the matter into his own hand , and subvert them by the rough hand of a most implacable enemy . I speak these things under correction , and with the most benevolent wishes for the ...
... hand of reform , or Divine Providence will take the matter into his own hand , and subvert them by the rough hand of a most implacable enemy . I speak these things under correction , and with the most benevolent wishes for the ...
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