Vindiciae Christianae: a Comparative Estimate of the Genius and Temper of the Greek, the Roman, the Hindu, the Mahometan, and the Christian ReligionsT. Cadell, 1826 - 682 páginas |
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... fancy of Boulenvilier , the erudition and pertinacity of Sale , and , occasionally , the ingenuity and refine- ment of Gannier , have celebrated the wisdom and sagacity of Mahomet , with almost the zeal and the talent of the orthodox ...
... fancy of Boulenvilier , the erudition and pertinacity of Sale , and , occasionally , the ingenuity and refine- ment of Gannier , have celebrated the wisdom and sagacity of Mahomet , with almost the zeal and the talent of the orthodox ...
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... fancy or of fear , could metamorphose into gods , have enjoyed * " De qua " ( nempe de naturâ Deorum ) " tam variæ sunt doc- tissimorum hominum , tamque discrepantes sententiæ . " Cicero de Nat . Deor . lib . i . § 1 . " The baser the ...
... fancy or of fear , could metamorphose into gods , have enjoyed * " De qua " ( nempe de naturâ Deorum ) " tam variæ sunt doc- tissimorum hominum , tamque discrepantes sententiæ . " Cicero de Nat . Deor . lib . i . § 1 . " The baser the ...
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... fancy to creations of this character . With an absurd and pernicious prodigality , they lavished celestial attributes on the most insignifi- cant or worthless objects . Natural causes and material forms were converted into gods . There ...
... fancy to creations of this character . With an absurd and pernicious prodigality , they lavished celestial attributes on the most insignifi- cant or worthless objects . Natural causes and material forms were converted into gods . There ...
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... fancy of its creator , was cloathed with different forms and invested with different attri- butes . It was occasionally arrayed in human shape , because , in that shape only , as it was pretended , a proper sensorium for the divine ...
... fancy of its creator , was cloathed with different forms and invested with different attri- butes . It was occasionally arrayed in human shape , because , in that shape only , as it was pretended , a proper sensorium for the divine ...
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... fancy , has often promulgated tenets on the subject of Deity , which are , indisputably , noble and sublime . But , if he occasionally surpassed all his cotemporaries in the dignity and purity of his principles , he was occa- sionally ...
... fancy , has often promulgated tenets on the subject of Deity , which are , indisputably , noble and sublime . But , if he occasionally surpassed all his cotemporaries in the dignity and purity of his principles , he was occa- sionally ...
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absurd admitted Æneid afflicted afforded Almighty altar announced Appendix authority beauty behold blessings blood bosom Bramin calamity celestial character Christ Christian Cicero consolation contemplate Corinth corrupt creed crime death degraded deities Deor devotion disciples divine doctrines duties earth efficacy Epicurus equally eternal Euripides evil exercise faith fanaticism fancy favour feeble felicity glory gods Gospel Greece Greek guilty heart heaven Hesiod Hindu holy hope human Iliad immortal impurity indulged instructed interposition Italy justice kindle Koran legislator libertinism Mahomet mankind manner Mecca ment mercy mingled moral multitude nature oblations passions perfect perpetually philosopher piety Plato Plutarch poet polytheism precepts priest prophet Providence punishment purity racter religion religious reverence rites Roman sacrifice salutary sanction sect sinner Sir William Jones solemn sorrow spirit Stoic sublime sufferings superstition taught temper temple tenets things tion truth unto Vedas victim virtue votary wanton wisdom wise worship wrath zeal
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Página 341 - And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out ? How much then is a man better than a sheep ? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Página 344 - Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Página 467 - And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Página 180 - Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill ; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment : but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment...
Página 296 - Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet'; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.' '"Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Página 141 - And behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Página 396 - But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Página 295 - But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth : that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret Himself shall reward thee openly.
Página 244 - Let him that stole, steal no more ; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Página 50 - GOD! there is no GOD but he; the living, the self-subsisting: neither slumber nor sleep seizeth him; to him belongeth whatsoever is in heaven, and on earth. Who is he that can intercede with him, but through his good pleasure? He knoweth that which is past, and that which is to come unto them, and they shall not comprehend anything of his knowledge, but so far as he pleaseth.