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Syntagma of the Evidences of the Christian Religion

Syntagma of the Evidences of the Christian Religion

Taylor, Robert

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ISBN10: 1150290102
ISBN13: 9781150290107
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 54
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.11 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1828. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... SECTION X. OF THE PROTOTYPES, OR FIRST SPECIMENS, AND ORIGINALS OF THE GOSPELS. I. The Manifesto Writer, with his usual despite of truth and knowledge, speaks of true and genuine gospels of the most primitive Christians, and which he says have been rejected without any assignable reason, or alleged authority. Then follows the Rev. Doctor's characteristic virulence of abuse, with which, by this time, one might hope even dissenterian rancour would be satisfied. Let Doctor Pye Smith retain his unenvied laurels, and surpass all Wapping in the use of the vulgar tongue--let him stand the Crkhton of a style that no gentleman could have used, and no scholar would have needed: I only wish the reader to give the utmost possible weight of consideration to the admissions made by the Reverend gentleman himself, and which his extreme ferocity of language seems purposely adopted to screen from observation. There are, it seems, admissions which must be admitted, concessions which must be conceded; and therefore, that observance may not arrest them, that inference may not overtake them, there was no better policy than giving them their chance to escape in a tumult of tempestuous rage; but should the reader preserve his coolness, and retain composure of mind enough to ask, *' What has he here t he will not pay for another quarter's sitting in a dissenterian chapel, till he can find some more satisfactory way of solving his doubts, than calling the man an impudent liar who suggested them. 1. Concession.--There were other narratives of the doctrines and adventures of Christ and his Apostles, besides those which have come down to us. 2. Concession.--These narratives were earlier in time than those which have come down to us. 1. Inference.--And therefore could not be corruption...

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