Origines Sacrae Or a Rational Account of the Grounds of Natural and Revealed Religion: To which is Added Part of Another Book Upon the Same Subject, Left Unfinished by the Author : Together with a Letter to a Deist, Volume 1 |
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... principles of it , as unsatisfactory to human reason . Thus religion suffers , with the Author of it , between two thieves ; and it is hard to define which is more in- jurious to it , that which questions the principles , or that which ...
... principles of it , as unsatisfactory to human reason . Thus religion suffers , with the Author of it , between two thieves ; and it is hard to define which is more in- jurious to it , that which questions the principles , or that which ...
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... principles of it . Can the profession of that be honourable , whose practice is not ? If the prin- ciples be true , why are they not practised ? If they be not true , why are they professed ? You see , Sir , to what an unexpected length ...
... principles of it . Can the profession of that be honourable , whose practice is not ? If the prin- ciples be true , why are they not practised ? If they be not true , why are they professed ? You see , Sir , to what an unexpected length ...
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... principles of reason ; and the account which may be given of the origin of things , from principles of philosophy , without the Scriptures . These three therefore I have particularly set myself against , and directed against each of ...
... principles of reason ; and the account which may be given of the origin of things , from principles of philosophy , without the Scriptures . These three therefore I have particularly set myself against , and directed against each of ...
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... principles laid down for clearing the doctrine of the prophets . 1. That im- mediate dictates of natural light are not to be the measure of Divine revelation . Several grounds for Divine revelation from na- Whatever is directly ...
... principles laid down for clearing the doctrine of the prophets . 1. That im- mediate dictates of natural light are not to be the measure of Divine revelation . Several grounds for Divine revelation from na- Whatever is directly ...
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... faith proved from the same principle . Our knowledge of any thing supposeth something in- comprehensible . IV . The certainty of faith as great as that of knowledge ; the grounds of it stronger . The consistency CONTENTS . xxi.
... faith proved from the same principle . Our knowledge of any thing supposeth something in- comprehensible . IV . The certainty of faith as great as that of knowledge ; the grounds of it stronger . The consistency CONTENTS . xxi.
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