 | 1797 - 572 pagina’s
...to doubt, is not fo well attefted as that of Jefus Chrift. Such a fuppofition, in fact, only fhifts the difficulty without obviating it. It is more inconceivable, that a number of perfons fhould agree to write fuch a hiftory, than that one only fhould furnifh the fubject: of it.... | |
 | 1797 - 680 pagina’s
...to doubt, is not fo well attefted ;is that of Jefus Chrift. Such a fuppofition.in fai>, only ihifts the difficulty without obviating it: it is more inconceivable that a number of perfons ihould agree to u'iiie fuch a hiftory, than that one only fhould furnifil the fubjefl of it.... | |
 | Thomas Williams - 1803 - 72 pagina’s
...not the marks of fiction ; en the contrary, the history of Socrates, which nobody presumes to doibt, is not so well attested as that of Jesus Christ. Such...that a number of persons should agree to write such an history, than that one only should furnish the subject of it. The Jewish authors were incapable... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 pagina’s
...on the contrary, the history it SOCRATES, which nobody presumes to doubt, is not so well attested s that of JESUS CHRIST, Such a supposition, in fact, only shifts the lifficulty without obviating it : it is more inconceivable that a number ot" 'ersons should agree to... | |
 | David Bogue - 1806 - 354 pagina’s
...do so too. Isaiah, especially, has all the impassioned expressions of a Indeed, my friend, it bears not the marks of fiction ; on the contrary, the history...supposition, in fact, only shifts the difficulty, without obvhiting it : it is more inconceivable, that a number of persons should agree to write such a History,... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 pagina’s
...those of a God. Shall we suppose the evangelic history a mere fiction? Indeed, my friend, it bears not the marks of fiction; on the contrary, the history...persons should agree to write such a history, than that only one should furnish the history of it. The Jewish authors were incapable of the. diction, and strangers... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 422 pagina’s
...of a God. Shall we suppose the tvangelir, history a mere fiction ? Indeed, tny friend, it bears n«t the marks of fiction ; on the contrary, the history of SOCRATES, which jaolwrdy presumes to doubt, is not so well attested as that of JESUS CHRIST. Such a supposition, in... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pagina’s
...those of a God. Shall we suppose the evangelic history a mere fiction ? Indeed, my friend, it bears not the marks of fiction ; on the contrary, the history...not so well attested as that of Jesus Christ. Such asupposition, in fact, only shifts the difficulty without obviating it: it is more inconceivable that... | |
 | 1835 - 612 pagina’s
...those of a God ! Shall we suppose the evangelic history a mere fiction ? indeed, my friend, it bears not the marks of fiction : on the contrary, the history...supposition, in fact, only shifts the difficulty without removing it : it is more inconceivable that a number of persons should agree to write such a history,... | |
 | John Hoyland - 1816 - 432 pagina’s
...fiction ? Indecd, my friend, it bears not the mark of fiction. On the contrary, the history of Soerates, .which nobody presumes to doubt, is not so well attested as that of Jesus Christ. The Jewish authors were ineapable of the diction, and strangers to the morality, contained in the gospel... | |
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Shall we suppose the evangelical history a mere fiction? Indeed, my friend, it bears not the marks of fiction : on the contrary, the history of Socrates, which nobody presumes to doubt, is not so well attested as that of Jesus Christ. Such a supposition,... 
