The inflexible, and, if we may use the expression, the intolerant zeal of the Christians, derived, it is true, from the Jewish religion, but purified from the narrow and unsocial spirit which, instead of inviting, had deterred the Gentiles from embracing... The Freethinker's Magazine and Review of Theology, Politics, and Literature - Side 181851Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| William Cooke Taylor - 1840 - 800 sider
...society, that is, on civilization. The first cause assigned by the historian, is — "The inflexible, and if we may use the expression, the intolerant zeal...deterred the Gentiles from embracing the law of Moses." This statement of a cause, instead of being a simple proposition, contains in it an insidious assumption... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1840 - 564 sider
...that it was most effectually favoured and assisted by the five following causes : I. The inflexible, and, if we may use the expression, the intolerant...instead of inviting, had deterred the Gentiles from embraeejig the law of Moses. II. The doctrine of a future liM, improved by every additional circumstance... | |
| William Cooke Taylor - 1841 - 348 sider
...society, that is, on civilization. The first cause assigned by the historian, is — "The inflexible, and if we may use the expression, the intolerant zeal...deterred the Gentiles from embracing the law of Moses." This statement of a cause, instead of being a simple proposition, contains in it an insidious assumption... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1843 - 588 sider
...that it was most effectually favoured and assisted by the five following causes : I. The inflexible, and, if we may use the expression, the intolerant...had deterred the Gentiles from embracing the law of Moses.1 II. The doctrine of a future life, improved by every additional circumstance which could give... | |
| John Gorham Palfrey - 1843 - 468 sider
...present in his own language, is as follows ; " 1 . The inflexible, and, if we may use the expression, intolerant zeal of the Christians, derived, it is...deterred the Gentiles from embracing the law of Moses ; 2. The doctrine of a future life, improved by every additional circumstance which could give weight... | |
| William Cooke Taylor - 1844 - 380 sider
...causes by which they were produced. The first cause assigned by the sceptic is, — " The inflexible, and if we may use the expression, the intolerant zeal...deterred the Gentiles from embracing the law of Moses*." In stating a cause, it is not fair to introduce an inference as indisputable, which no person acquainted... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1846 - 678 sider
...it was most effectually favoured and assisted by the five following causes : — I. The inflexible, and, if we may use the expression, the intolerant...deterred the Gentiles from embracing the law of Moses. f II. The doctrine of a future life, improved by every additional circumstance which could give weight... | |
| William Henry Ruffner - 1852 - 694 sider
...causes of the rapid growth of the Christian church." And he assigns as the first. " The inflexible, and if we may use the expression, the intolerant zeal...deterred the Gentiles from embracing the law of Moses." . It is conceded that the zeal of the primitive heralds of the Gospel was steadfast, ardent, undaunted... | |
| John Smythe Memes - 1853 - 752 sider
...principles than those you have thought proper to mention. Your first cause is, " the inflexible, and, if you aggai, (ii. 6,) ?eem to be literally translated by...of the coming of the Messiah, " Yet once, it is a law*of Moses." Yes, sir, we are agreed that the zeal of the Christians was inflexible ; " neither death,... | |
| Jonas Hartzel - 1854 - 340 sider
...that it was most effectually favored and assisted by the fire following causes: "1. The inflexible, and if we may use the expression, the intolerant zeal...deterred the Gentiles from embracing the law of Moses. "2. The doctrine of a future life, improved by every additional circumstance which could give weight... | |
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