The Truth of the Christian Religion: In 6 Books
The Truth of the Christian Religion: In 6 Books

Author: Hugo Grotius

Publisher: Sagwan Press

Published: 2018-02-09

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9781377256368

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The Truth of the Christian Religion in Six Books
The Truth of the Christian Religion in Six Books

Author: Hugo Grotius

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9781230374628

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 edition. Excerpt: ...right hands, in token of their friendship with him; which, if it had not been true, he would not have ventured to say so, when they were alive, and could have convicted him of an untruth. Except only these, therefore, which I have now mentioned, who scarce deserve the name of Christians, the manifest consent of all other assemblies, in receiving these books, beside what has been already said concerning the miracles which were done by the writers of them, and the particular care of God about things of this nature, is sufficient to induce all impartial men to give credit to these relations; because they are ready to believe many other historical books which have not any testimonies of this kind; unless very good reason can be given to the contrary; which cannot be done here: --SECT. XI. An answer to the objection, of some things being contained in these books that are impossible. For, if any one should say, that there are some things related in these books that are impossible to be done, we have before shewn, that there are some things which are impossible to be done by men, but are possible with God; t that is, such as do not include any contradiction in themselves; amongst which things are to be reckoned those which we account most wonderful, the power of working miracles, and calling the dead to life again: so that this objection is of no force. SECT. XII. Or disagreeable to reason. Nor is there more heed to be given to them who say, that there are some doctrines to be found in these books which are inconsistent with right reason: for, first, this may be disproved by that great multitude of ingenious, learned, and wise men, who have relied on the authority of these books from the very beginning: also, every thing that has been shewn in..