An Essay on the Human Character of Jesus ChristWilliam Pelham, 1807 - 120 pages |
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Page 43
... glory ; with JESUS , to conquer one- self . To the followers of the one this world offered every thing ; to the fol- lowers of the other , this world promis- ed nothing , Mahomet opened a new world to the imagination , and added flame ...
... glory ; with JESUS , to conquer one- self . To the followers of the one this world offered every thing ; to the fol- lowers of the other , this world promis- ed nothing , Mahomet opened a new world to the imagination , and added flame ...
Page 69
... glory for Demost- henes , in the midst of Athens , to de- liver his philippics . Philip heard them not at Macedon ; and when the orator , in the character of an ambassadour waited on the king , the wretch was confounded in his presence ...
... glory for Demost- henes , in the midst of Athens , to de- liver his philippics . Philip heard them not at Macedon ; and when the orator , in the character of an ambassadour waited on the king , the wretch was confounded in his presence ...
Page 92
... any hope of reward , either in this world or the next , un- less we are willing to suppose the bar- ren glory of martyrdom in an unholy cause , or the dubious fame of giving currency to a daring imposture could influence those poor , 92.
... any hope of reward , either in this world or the next , un- less we are willing to suppose the bar- ren glory of martyrdom in an unholy cause , or the dubious fame of giving currency to a daring imposture could influence those poor , 92.
Page 114
... became giddy from its own height , and whose eyes , daz- zled in the splendor of his own glory , saw not the devastation which the print of his feet left behind , was but a laughing stock in his pretensions to ཕྱ ད པ བཿ བ • བ - མ his 114.
... became giddy from its own height , and whose eyes , daz- zled in the splendor of his own glory , saw not the devastation which the print of his feet left behind , was but a laughing stock in his pretensions to ཕྱ ད པ བཿ བ • བ - མ his 114.
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adventure ambition appearance ardour ascendant associates become behold British parliament Cæsar Cato character of JESUS charm chief priests Cicero commanded conduct contempt dead disciples discourse discovered divinity doctrine doubt doubtless dubious DUFFIELD eloquence enemies enthusiasm expression extraor eyes faith fame fate feelings firſt followers forever gain gibbet Gilbert Wakefield glory heart heaven Hence himſelf honors human nature humble humility impostor Jerusalem JESUS CHRIST Jewish hierarchy Judas Judea last expression law of Moses less lives Lycurgus Mahomet mankind manner ment midst mind moral Moses motives mysterious nation Naza Nazarene never obfervation object obscure opinion orator partizans passions Pharisees philosopher possessed presence pretensions pride principles proach pursuits racter raised ready religious imposture rendered reputation scarcely Scribe Scythian seemed selfishness Sertorius sion Socrates stoics sublime success suspicion sword temple tion tives ture virtue WILLIAM AUSTIN wonder worship young youth
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Page 24 - Uic fashion of those times, and a piercing, hazel, yet unassuming eye, would have rendered him altogether attracting.had not a high and gently retreating forehead of the most perfect symmetry, restrained familiarity And impressed the beholder with an emotion of respect. It was impossible to behold him, though he appeared under every disadvantage, aim 'st suspicious, without being perplexed and dubious of the man.
Page 69 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem . . . how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not.
Page 98 - These dresses are worn in winter to keep out the cold ; in summer to keep out the heat...
Page 96 - If he was an enthusiast, where, were his passions ? If he was a hero, where was his sword...
Page 25 - ... all those qualities of mind which are considered the attributes of command, and insure a superior standing among men, but he was still more noted for the milder virtues. These, though less splendid...