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| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1892 - 934 pages
...is one of the choice specimens of human wisdom and virtue ; and the doctrine of transubstantiation is a kind of proof charge. A faith which stands that test will stand any test. The prophecies of Brothers and the miracles of PrinceHohenlohe sink to trifles in the comparison. One... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1895 - 934 pages
...is one of the choice specimens of human wisdom and virtue ; and the doctrine of transubstantialion ed roof or any roof. Philosophy has nothing to do with teaching men the uses o The prophecies of Brothers and the miracles of Prince Hohenlohe sink to trifles in the comparison.... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Criminal law - 1897 - 726 pages
...is one of the choice specimens of human wisdom and virtue ; and the doctrine of transubstantiation is a kind of proof charge. A faith which stands that test will stand any test. The prophecies of Brothers and the miracles of Prince Hohenlohe sink to triflps in the comparison.... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Criminal law - 1898 - 684 pages
...is one of the choice specimens of human wisdom and virtue ; and the doctrine of transubstantiation is a kind of proof charge. A faith which stands that test will stand any test. The prophecies of Brothers and the miracles of Prince Hohenlohe sink to trifles in the comparison.... | |
| Adolphe Tanquerey - Theology, Doctrinal - 1899 - 816 pages
...difficult, impossible to imagine, I grant — but how is it difficult to believe?... For myself, 1 cannot indeed prove it, I cannot tell how it is ; but I say, Why should not it be ? What's to hinder it ? What do I know of substance or matter? Just as much as the greatest... | |
| John Gerard - 1901 - 240 pages
...all our science. As Cardinal Newman says of Transubstantiation (Apologia pro vita sua, p. 375) : " For myself, I cannot indeed prove it, I cannot tell...say, ' Why should it not be ? What's to hinder it ? What do I know of substance or matter? just as much as the greatest philosophers, and that is nothing... | |
| John Joseph O'Shea - Biography & Autobiography - 1903 - 532 pages
...says, 'is one of the choice specimens of wisdom and virtue, and the doctrine of Transubstantiation is a kind of proof charge. A faith which stands that...I say, 'Why should it not be? What's' to hinder it ? What do I know of substance or matter? Just as much as the greatest philosophers, and that is nothing... | |
| Walter Cochrane Bronson - Digital images - 1905 - 426 pages
...of wisdom and virtue; and the doctrine of transubstantiation is a kind of proof charge. A faith 25 which stands that test will stand any test." But for...tell how it is; but I say, " Why should it not be? What 's to hinder it? What do I know of substance or matter? just as much as the greatest philosophers,... | |
| Walter Cochrane Bronson - Digital images - 1905 - 422 pages
...of wisdom and virtue; and the doctrine of transubstantiation is a kind of proof charge. A faith 25 which stands that test will stand any test." But for...cannot indeed prove it, I cannot tell how it is; but I sa}', " Why should it not be? What 's to hinder it? What do I know of substance or matter? just as... | |
| Religion - 1912 - 540 pages
...revelation. It is difficult, impossible, to imagine, I grant ; — but how is it difficult to believe ? . . . For myself, I cannot indeed prove it, I cannot tell...say, " Why should it not be ? What's to hinder it ? What do I know of substance or matter ? just as much as the greatest philosophers,, and that is nothing... | |
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