The Progress of Religious Ideas: Through Successive Ages, Volume 2C. S. Francis & Company, 1855 - Religions |
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... nature and art , might perhaps have held out long against him , had he not been suffi- ciently cunning to attack it on the Sabbath , when he knew the inhabitants deemed it unlawful to do anything , even for the defence of their lives ...
... nature and art , might perhaps have held out long against him , had he not been suffi- ciently cunning to attack it on the Sabbath , when he knew the inhabitants deemed it unlawful to do anything , even for the defence of their lives ...
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... nature . The Traditionary Law could be stretched to meet any emergency , and made to include . everything under its veil of commentaries . But the pro- cess naturally gave rise to various sects . These all agreed in acknowledging ...
... nature . The Traditionary Law could be stretched to meet any emergency , and made to include . everything under its veil of commentaries . But the pro- cess naturally gave rise to various sects . These all agreed in acknowledging ...
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... nature of Matter was floating abroad extensively , and mixing with the theories of all nations . Its natural tendency was to produce anchorites , and communities of hermits , whose principal object it was JEWS . 63.
... nature of Matter was floating abroad extensively , and mixing with the theories of all nations . Its natural tendency was to produce anchorites , and communities of hermits , whose principal object it was JEWS . 63.
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... nature , which produced it elsewhere ; but , though modified more or less by old Hebrew ideas , it was mixed with doctrines . of dissimilar character , and of opposite tendency , indicating a foreign origin . Josephus says he lived ...
... nature , which produced it elsewhere ; but , though modified more or less by old Hebrew ideas , it was mixed with doctrines . of dissimilar character , and of opposite tendency , indicating a foreign origin . Josephus says he lived ...
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... nature of herbs , and the means of curing diseases . These ceremonies are supposed to have been prescribed in Sacred Books , which they kept secret . They were a very industrious people , principally employed as husbandmen and shepherds ...
... nature of herbs , and the means of curing diseases . These ceremonies are supposed to have been prescribed in Sacred Books , which they kept secret . They were a very industrious people , principally employed as husbandmen and shepherds ...
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Page 121 - For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Page 89 - And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out ? therefore they shall be your judges.
Page 122 - And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord , And the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Page 199 - For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
Page 93 - And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Page 116 - Lord, how manifold are thy works ! in wisdom hast thou made them all : the earth is full of thy riches ; " So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Page 92 - Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: and whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Page 88 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 122 - I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles...
Page 103 - Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them...