But I was unable to resist the weight of historical evidence that within the same period most of the leading doctrines of popery were already introduced in theory and practice ; nor was my conclusion absurd, that miracles are the test of truth, and that... The Life of John Dyrden - Página 263por Walter Scott - 1882Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1797 - 856 páginas
...chriftianity. But I was unable to refill the weight of historical evidence, that within the fame period moft of the leading doctrines of popery were already introduced in theory and practice : aor was my concluiion abfurd, that miracles are the teft of truth, and that the church muft be orthodox... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 786 páginas
...refift the weight of historical evidence that within the fame period molt of the leading doclriues of popery •were already introduced in theory and practice : nor was my conclufion ablurd, that miracles are the left of truth, and that the church rnufl be orthodox and pure,... | |
| 1807 - 772 páginas
...in the church, during the first four or five centuries of Christianity, ' But I was unable to resUt the weight of historical evidence, that within the same period most of the leading doftrir.es of popery were already introduced in theory and'.pranice : ncr was my conclusion absurd,... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 564 páginas
...the means of influencing the determination of the philosopher. * The victorious argument to which * " I was unable to resist the weight of historical evidence,...Popery were already introduced in theory and practice; net was my conclusion absurd, that miracles are the test of truth, and that the church must be orthodox... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 páginas
...miraculous powers was continued in the church, during the first four or five, centuries of Christianity. But I was unable to resist the weight of historical evidence,...was so often approved by the visible interposition bf the Deity. The marvellous tales which are so boldly attested by the Basils and Chysostoms, the Austins... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 páginas
...miraculous powers was continued in the church during the first four or five centuries of Christianity. But I was unable to resist the weight of historical evidence,...doctrines of popery were already introduced in theory am' practice : nor was my conclusion.absurd — that miracles are the test of truth, and that the church... | |
| Walter Scott - 1826 - 532 páginas
...were the means of influencing the determination of the philosopher. ' The victorious argument to ' * l was unable to resist the weight of historical evidence,...already introduced in theory and practice; nor was ray conclusion absurd, that miracles are the test of truth, and that the church must be orthodox and... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 594 páginas
...miraculous powers was continued in the church, during the first four or five centuries of Christianity. But I was unable to resist the weight of historical evidence, that within the same period шов! of the leading doctrines of popery were already introduced in theory and practice : nor was... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1164 páginas
...the first four or five centuries of Christianity. But I was unable to resist the weight of liknrieal evidence, that within the same period most of the...church must be orthodox and pure, which was so often jpproved by the visible interposition of the Deity. The marvellous iiita which are so boldly attested... | |
| Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1839 - 496 páginas
...miraculous powers was continued in the church, during the first four or five centuries of christianity. But I was unable to resist the weight of historical evidence,...already introduced in theory and practice : nor was * Dr. Dodwell and Dr. Church. See Vindication of Free Inquiry, in Middleton's Works, vol. ip 190. —... | |
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