A treatise on the nature and causes of doubt in religious questions [by D.B. Baker].1831 - Skepticism - 192 pages |
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... is proper first should be removed , before you can expect them to apply with any degree of vigour to the study of what seems involved in so much , and such repelling confusion . b " When there is a great deal of smoke and PART.
... is proper first should be removed , before you can expect them to apply with any degree of vigour to the study of what seems involved in so much , and such repelling confusion . b " When there is a great deal of smoke and PART.
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... is proper first should be removed , before you can expect them to apply with any degree of vigour to the study of what seems involved in so much , and such repelling confusion . b While the author of this little work craves permission to.
... is proper first should be removed , before you can expect them to apply with any degree of vigour to the study of what seems involved in so much , and such repelling confusion . b While the author of this little work craves permission to.
Page 43
... , - that , it is altogether unreasonable , to expect to see the force and consequences of them , with any clearness or strength of persuasion , without a most careful guard on every thing which is RELIGIOUS DOUBT . 43.
... , - that , it is altogether unreasonable , to expect to see the force and consequences of them , with any clearness or strength of persuasion , without a most careful guard on every thing which is RELIGIOUS DOUBT . 43.
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... expect , to be permitted to see , the force of that kind of evidence , of which , alone , abstract truths and an historical religion are susceptible , however considerable and con- vincing to calmer observers that evidence may be . In a ...
... expect , to be permitted to see , the force of that kind of evidence , of which , alone , abstract truths and an historical religion are susceptible , however considerable and con- vincing to calmer observers that evidence may be . In a ...
Page 61
... expect him in that exulting moment to abdicate his honours , and acknowledge that he had cheated himself ? His argument on miracles was an absurdity : * if he did not discover its absurdity himself , it had been instantly discovered for ...
... expect him in that exulting moment to abdicate his honours , and acknowledge that he had cheated himself ? His argument on miracles was an absurdity : * if he did not discover its absurdity himself , it had been instantly discovered for ...
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