 I. The inflexible, and, if we may use the expression, the intolerant zeal of the Christians, derived, it is true, from the Jewish religion, but purified from the narrow and unsocial spirit which, instead of inviting, had deterred the Gentiles from embracing...  Errors Regarding Religion - Seite 221von James Douglas (of Cavers.) - 1841 - 295 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1805 - 534 Seiten
...anglais , très-propres à donner du » poids et de l'efficacité à la doctrine d'une vie » future. » Additional circumstance which could give weight and efficacy to that important truth ( thé doctrine of a future life. ) Je partage assurément cette opinion; mais, en môme temps, comme... | |
 | 1803 - 430 Seiten
...deterred the gentiles from embraciugthe law of Moses. II. The doctrine of a future life, improved by eveiy additional circumstance which could give weight and efficacy to that important truth. III. The miraculous powers ascribed to the primitive church. IV. The pure and austere morals of the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1810 - 462 Seiten
...spirit, which, instead of inviting, had deterred the Gentiles from embracing the law of Moses. II. The doctrine of a future life, improved by every additional circumstance which could give weight and eflicacy to that important truth. III. The miraculous powers ascribed to the primitive church. IV.... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1820 - 498 Seiten
...the objections which you have derived from the Gnostic Heresy. I am, &c. LETTER II. SIR, ' t * I " THE doctrine of a future life, improved by every additional...give weight and efficacy to that important truth," is the second of the causes to which you attribute the quick increase of Christianity. Now if we impartially... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1820 - 490 Seiten
...have derived from the Gnostic Heresy. \I am, &c. s LETTER II. • SIR, " • • :.„ •....'. ** THE doctrine of a future life, improved by every additional...give weight and efficacy to that important truth," is the second of the causes to which you attribute the quick increase of Christianity. Now if we impartially... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 510 Seiten
...deterred the gentiles from embracing the law ot Moses, n. The doctrine of a future life, im proved by every additional circumstance which could give weight and efficacy to that important truth, in. The miraculous powers ascribed to the primitive church, iv. The pure and austere morals of the... | |
 | 1823 - 878 Seiten
...Christianity, Mr Gibbon displays no less ingenuity than in tracing the nature and the effects of the first. The doctrine of a future life, improved by every additional circumstance which can give weight and efficacy to that important truth, makes a conspicuous figure in the Christian system... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1824 - 300 Seiten
...spirit, which, instead of inviting, had deterred the Gentiles from embracing the Law of Moses ; 2. the doctrine of a future life, improved by every additional...could give weight and efficacy to that important truth ; 3. the miraculous powers ascribed to the primitive Church ; 4. the pure and austere morals of the... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1825 - 682 Seiten
...Jews, but purified from the unsocial spirit which had deterred die Gentiles from embracing the law. II. The doctrine of a future life, improved by every additional...give weight and efficacy to that important truth. HI. The miraculous powers ascribed to the primitive church. IV. The pure and austere morals of die... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1825 - 684 Seiten
...Jews, but purified from the unsocial spirit which had deterred the Gentiles from embracing the law. II. The doctrine of a future life, improved by every additional...give weight and efficacy to that important truth. III. The miraculous powers ascribed to the primitive church. IV. The pure and austere morals of the... | |
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