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 v
... present . I am so far , however , from con- sidering this in the light of a misfortune to the general cause of truth , that I am persuaded pur- poses of the most important nature are to be answered by it , in the course of Divine Provi ...
... present . I am so far , however , from con- sidering this in the light of a misfortune to the general cause of truth , that I am persuaded pur- poses of the most important nature are to be answered by it , in the course of Divine Provi ...
Page viii
... it round the * See Evan . Mag . for June 1797 , where it is declared this anecdote may be depended upon , as it came from the lips of a person who was present at the scene . • house , and tread it under their feet . viii PREFACE .
... it round the * See Evan . Mag . for June 1797 , where it is declared this anecdote may be depended upon , as it came from the lips of a person who was present at the scene . • house , and tread it under their feet . viii PREFACE .
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... present Jacob Bryant , Esq . who is unquestionably one of the deepest inquirers into the originals of things now living , and no priest , hath not only written a treatise professedly to prove the authenticity of the New Testament , but ...
... present Jacob Bryant , Esq . who is unquestionably one of the deepest inquirers into the originals of things now living , and no priest , hath not only written a treatise professedly to prove the authenticity of the New Testament , but ...
Page xxii
... present state of church - preferments is introduced , besides a gene- ral view of the dissenting congregations in this king- dom . The present state of the Methodist societies in Great Britain , Ireland , America , and the West In- dies ...
... present state of church - preferments is introduced , besides a gene- ral view of the dissenting congregations in this king- dom . The present state of the Methodist societies in Great Britain , Ireland , America , and the West In- dies ...
Page xxiv
... present peace and future welfare very much depend upon the practice . He trusts , therefore , if all the rest of the book be rejected With contempt , this will be attended to with pecu- liar seriousness . The reduction of the national ...
... present peace and future welfare very much depend upon the practice . He trusts , therefore , if all the rest of the book be rejected With contempt , this will be attended to with pecu- liar seriousness . The reduction of the national ...
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