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Revelations of blindness in the Middle Ages
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The prostitute whose pox inspired feminists
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Righteousness by the law, subversive of Christianity. A sermon preached at the Thursday-lecture in Boston, May 9. 1751. By Samuel Dunbar, M.A. Pastor of the First Church in Stoughton. [Four lines of Scripture texts]
Dunbar, Samuel, 1704-1783.Date: 1751- Books
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A defence of Christianity. In two parts. Part I. The law of nature considered and shewn to be consistent with Reason, and itself-and the Attention to it, productive of the utmost Benefit to Mankind. Part II. The authority and usefulness of revelation and the sacred writings, asserted and vindicated, against the several Objections made to them by the Deists in general, and in particular by the Author of Christianity as old as the Creation. ... . By John Leland, D.D.
Leland, John, 1691-1766.Date: M.DCC.LIII. [1753]- Books
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Remarks upon Nazarenus. Wherein the falsity of Mr. Toland's Mahometan Gospel, and his misrepresentation of Mahometan sentiments, in respect of Christianity, are set forth; the history of the old Nazaræans clear'd up, and the whole conduct of the first Christians in respect of the Jewish law, explain'd and defended. By Thomas Mangey, A.M. rector of St. Nicholas's in Guilford.
Mangey, Thomas, 1688-1755.Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]- Books
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The reasoning of Christ and his Apostles in their defence of Christianity consider'd in seven sermons Preached at Hackney in Middlesex, in the months of November and December, 1724. To which is Prefixed, A Preface taking Notice of the false Representations of Christianity and of the Apostles Reasoning in Defence of it, in a Book entitled, The Grounds and Reasons of the Christian Religion. To which is now added, the second edition of, The gospel, a reinforcement of the law of nature. A sermon preached at Hackney, November 24. 1728. With a Preface shewing, That the Gospel is not an arbitrary or unnecessary Institution. In Answer to a Book intitled, Christianity as old as the Creation. By Thomas Bullock, M. A. And Chaplain to the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Norwich. Published at the Request of the Gentlemen of Hackney.
Bullock, Thomas, 1693 or 1694-1760.Date: 1735- Books
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A vindication of the Hebrew scriptures; With animadversions on the mark set on Cain, the giantship, wizardry, and witchcraft, mentioned in the Pentateuch and the prophets. Also Strictures on Samson's accoutrement of his hostile foxes, the woman of Tekoa, Job, &c. and on various other passages of scripture, as they relate to divinity, philosophy, law, gospel, gentilism, or Christianity. With a preface to justify the ways of God to men, addressed to ecclesiastics, and philosophers. By John Dove.
Dove, John, -1772.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]