True Deism, the Basis of Christianity: Or, Observations on Mr. Thomas Chubb's Posthumous-works: Which Shew, I. How Far the Evidence of Mr. Chubb's Christianity Seems to Arise from His Last Writings. And II. Some of the Blemishes and Errors of Those His Writings, are Pointed Out. To which is Prefixed, an Essay to Demonstrate the Truth and Certainity of a Particular Providence |
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... cannot ? viz . an af- firmation that the hiftory of their miniftry does not clear up , but rather darken and perplex the fubject ? Worfe Teftament Worfe yet , Chrift's message has been fo loosely 40 Obfervations on Mr. Chubb's.
... cannot ? viz . an af- firmation that the hiftory of their miniftry does not clear up , but rather darken and perplex the fubject ? Worfe Teftament Worfe yet , Chrift's message has been fo loosely 40 Obfervations on Mr. Chubb's.
Page 52
... hiftory , he may do it , without ground ; nay , against the very letter of it . And no writer can be fecure from ... hiftories were written : which circumstances are related in thofe hiftories , as a key to their fenfe and meaning . E ...
... hiftory , he may do it , without ground ; nay , against the very letter of it . And no writer can be fecure from ... hiftories were written : which circumstances are related in thofe hiftories , as a key to their fenfe and meaning . E ...
Page 58
... hiftories , that our Lord had no more difciples than twelve , the thing would be obvious . But this is not proveable ; for ... hiftory . There is then no objection can arife to the credit of Luke's account , from his not having many more ...
... hiftories , that our Lord had no more difciples than twelve , the thing would be obvious . But this is not proveable ; for ... hiftory . There is then no objection can arife to the credit of Luke's account , from his not having many more ...
Page 59
... hiftory after the others had been written , makes no mention at all of that miffion ? ** A mistake of about 100 , in ber 120 . Yet , we are told , that the hiftorian , in wri- Sec . XI . ting the acts of the apostles , has mistaken one ...
... hiftory after the others had been written , makes no mention at all of that miffion ? ** A mistake of about 100 , in ber 120 . Yet , we are told , that the hiftorian , in wri- Sec . XI . ting the acts of the apostles , has mistaken one ...
Page 60
... hiftory after the time of the facts had had place . And it is idle and trifling to say , it cannot be fupported by any other part of this biftory : for fuppofe the hifto- rian had mentioned no number of difciples pre- . vious to this ...
... hiftory after the time of the facts had had place . And it is idle and trifling to say , it cannot be fupported by any other part of this biftory : for fuppofe the hifto- rian had mentioned no number of difciples pre- . vious to this ...
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