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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... and uncomfortable a nature , that no man of the least decency of charac- ter could be found , who would embark in the des- perate scheme . But , when we consider the many awful threatenings recorded in the Bible against persons of a 15 Б.
... and uncomfortable a nature , that no man of the least decency of charac- ter could be found , who would embark in the des- perate scheme . But , when we consider the many awful threatenings recorded in the Bible against persons of a 15 Б.
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... least , equally regard- less of life or of death . So we read of multitudes of our fellow - creatures , both in our own and in a neighbouring country , who , set free from the salutary restraints of religion , and the government of the ...
... least , equally regard- less of life or of death . So we read of multitudes of our fellow - creatures , both in our own and in a neighbouring country , who , set free from the salutary restraints of religion , and the government of the ...
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... least indeterminately , as his inquiry seemed to proceed merely from an idle curiosity ; and I did not see that any happy consequence could ensue from an explanation . However , some time afterwards he made a visit at my house , and ...
... least indeterminately , as his inquiry seemed to proceed merely from an idle curiosity ; and I did not see that any happy consequence could ensue from an explanation . However , some time afterwards he made a visit at my house , and ...
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... least , in his deistical courses , is out of the reach of all ordinary means of conviction , and must be dealt with in some more fearful manner . I pray God that his conscience may be alarmed as with thunder -that the arrows of the ...
... least , in his deistical courses , is out of the reach of all ordinary means of conviction , and must be dealt with in some more fearful manner . I pray God that his conscience may be alarmed as with thunder -that the arrows of the ...
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... was his only son , for the same occupation but , by a remarkable interposition of divine Providence , he was directed to the Gospel ministry . His father was so far under the influence of moral motives at least , that. 20-1137.
... was his only son , for the same occupation but , by a remarkable interposition of divine Providence , he was directed to the Gospel ministry . His father was so far under the influence of moral motives at least , that. 20-1137.
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