Interesting Historical Events, Relative to the Provinces of Bengal, and the Empire of Indostan: With a Seasonable Hint and Perswasive to the Honorable the Court of Directors of the East India Company. As Also the Mythology and Cosmogony, Fasts and Festivals of the Gentoo's, Followers of the Shastah. And a Dissertation on the Metempsychosis, Commonly, Though Erroneously, Called the Pythagorean Doctrine, Bind 3T. Becket and P.A. De Hondt, 1771 |
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Side 11
... alfo of being the most wicked and superstitious , not excepting the ancient poffeffors of the land of Canaan . This part of their character we will not conteft with the learned explorers of their tenets ; but we think ourfelves well ...
... alfo of being the most wicked and superstitious , not excepting the ancient poffeffors of the land of Canaan . This part of their character we will not conteft with the learned explorers of their tenets ; but we think ourfelves well ...
Side 16
... alfo purloined other funda- mentals of the Chartah Bhade Shaftah , namely , the unity of the Godhead , the immor- tality of the foul , a general and particular Providence , and a future ftate of rewards and punishments . 15. As a proof ...
... alfo purloined other funda- mentals of the Chartah Bhade Shaftah , namely , the unity of the Godhead , the immor- tality of the foul , a general and particular Providence , and a future ftate of rewards and punishments . 15. As a proof ...
Side 20
... alfo taught , the existence of One Eternal God , and temporal as well as future rewards and punishments . This being the cafe , although we admit , with his Lordship , that " the mystery of life , and immortality , and a future ftate ...
... alfo taught , the existence of One Eternal God , and temporal as well as future rewards and punishments . This being the cafe , although we admit , with his Lordship , that " the mystery of life , and immortality , and a future ftate ...
Side 25
... alfo clear and positive ; and mankind would no longer infeparably attach themselves to the tranfient confidera- tions , and enjoyments of this life only . 24. How 24. How far the doctrines of the Metemp fychofis tend •
... alfo clear and positive ; and mankind would no longer infeparably attach themselves to the tranfient confidera- tions , and enjoyments of this life only . 24. How 24. How far the doctrines of the Metemp fychofis tend •
Side 32
... alfo his filence touching their fall , which he infinuates is equally fabulous as their existence . 32. To fay nothing of the inconfiftency of this merry philofopher's drawing his ne- gative proofs and conclufions from a book he puts no ...
... alfo his filence touching their fall , which he infinuates is equally fabulous as their existence . 32. To fay nothing of the inconfiftency of this merry philofopher's drawing his ne- gative proofs and conclufions from a book he puts no ...
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Side 55 - All things are delivered to me of my Father : and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father ; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
Side 52 - And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with : but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give ; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
Side 57 - Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
Side 126 - And God said, Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed ; to you it shall be for meat.
Side 58 - And this is life eternal, that they may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Side 53 - And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the soul and with all the strength and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
Side 116 - tis hard, I own, to find. I see in others, or I think I see, That strict their principles and ours agree. Evil like us they shun, and covet good ; Abhor the poison, and receive the food. Like us they love or hate ; like us they know To joy the friend, or grapple with the foe.
Side 99 - LORD, thou hast been our refuge, from one generation to another. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever the earth and the world were made, thou art GOD from everlasting, and world without end.
Side 47 - I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth ; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Side 57 - No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myfelf. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.