| Congregational churches - 1830 - 690 pages
...no further questions to ask. He receives it all. He says, with Chillingworth in his better days, " No demonstration can be stronger than this : God hath said so, therefore it is true." But the infidel is not satisfied with having a correct copy of the Scriptures, and with having it correctly... | |
| Canonicus - Demonology - 1828 - 164 pages
...state them as they find them. The Orthodox, on the other hand, adopt this argument of an able reasoner, "no demonstration can be stronger than this, GOD HATH SAID so, THEREFORE IT is TRUE." And what is true, they hold to be rational. The Orthodox, then, use their reason to discover what God... | |
| Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 804 pages
...should take it from me. I'ropose me any thing out of this book, and require whether I believe orno, and, seem it never so incomprehensible to human reason,...therefore it is true. In other things, I will take uo man's liberty of judging from him; neither shall any man take mine from me.' But though the Bible... | |
| Edmund Calamy - Dissenters, Religious - 1829 - 534 pages
...Christians should take it from me. Propose me any thing out of this book, and require whether I believe or no, and seem it never so incomprehensible to human...knowing no demonstration can be stronger than this, God has said so, therefore it is true. In other things I will take no man's liberty of judgment from him,... | |
| Arts - 1830 - 824 pages
...out of this book, and require whether I believe or no, and seem it never so incomprehensible to buman reason, I will subscribe it with hand and heart, as...knowing no demonstration can be stronger than this ; God has said so, therefore it is true. In other things I will take no man's liberty of judgment from him,... | |
| William Lowfield Fancourt - 1830 - 554 pages
...man to build upon. — Propose to me any thing out of this book (Bible) and require whether I believe or no, and seem it never so incomprehensible to human reason, I will subscribe it with heart and hand, as knowing, no demonstration can be xtronyer than this — ' God hath said so, therefore... | |
| Hallifield Cosgayne O'Donnoghue - 1830 - 366 pages
...willingly, but gladly, die. Propose to me any thing out of this book, and require whether I believe or no, and seem it never so incomprehensible to human reason, I will subscribe it with heart and hand, as knowing no demonstration can be stronger than this, ' God hath said so, therefore... | |
| Vaughan Thomas - 1836 - 264 pages
...says the famous Chillingworth, any thing out of this book [the Bible,] and require whether I believe or no, and seem it never so incomprehensible to human...than this, God hath said so, therefore it is true." Pag. 290. This follows that passage already mentioned, in which this great man acknowledges, that what... | |
| Leonard Withington - American essays - 1836 - 260 pages
...feet, and leads him to say with the immortal Chillingworth, " Propose to me anything out of this book, and require whether I believe it or no ; and seem...incomprehensible to human reason, I will subscribe to it with heart and hand ; as knowing no demonstration can be stronger than this — GOD HATH SAID... | |
| Thomas Wood - Christian life - 1837 - 228 pages
...I will not only willingly, but even gladly lose my life. Propose to me any thing out of this book, and require whether I believe it or no, and seem it...this,— God hath said so, therefore it is true." This firm foundation being laid, let us take care to believe in Christ, so as to build upon him and... | |
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